Can I still become a Navy pilot?

Question

I am 23 and turing 24 this December. I did 4 years enlisted active duty in Japan as a Boatswains Mate. I am going to college in fall full time and will get a BS in 3 years. It will be in Homeland security. Will I be too old? Honarble discharge. Should I do some sort of ROTC or OCS. I want to fly figther planes. I drove a $350 million warship alongside other ships why getting fuel and I am not say it is harder but with training, I know I can do this. Thanks.

Answer 1

Take your age subtract the time in service you have to see if you can re in list but that's for enlisted personal, not sure how they do it for the officers you might want to call a recruiter.

Vet-USAF 44MMS

Answer 2

First, do not piss off the Navy by using the wrong terminology! The Navy does not have pilots. It has Naval Aviators. As with any other job application, if you "talk the talk" they will get the impression you actually studied up on it.

Second, a degree in homeland security is not really going to help with a Naval career. Get a degree in engineering. Electrical, nautical, aviation, computers etc. Something that is high tech and applicable to a naval career. Something they need.

Third, if you can get into a Naval ROTC program, do so. That gives you time for pay and lets them know you are serious.

Fourth, be at the top of the class. If you just barely pass, you may as well forget flying.

Put it all together and you will have maximized your chances of getting into a plane.

Good luck.

Answer 3

I'm not positive but I think the cutoff age for prior service members is 27, then again, the number 31 is popping into my head so I'm not positive. If you want a fighting chance of getting an aviation slot, go ROTC, even then, chances are pretty slim and you'll have to be towards the top of your class. Again even if you do get an aviation slot, you'll have to be at the top of your flight class if you want to fly a fighter. It isn't impossible getting a flight spot through ocs, but you've gotta have "connections." It's an extremely competitive process, and no easy feat, so good luck.

Answer 4

You should be able to apply, but check the age restrictions.

Talk to the recruiters.

Understand nothing is guaranteed. On my last ship, there was a LTJG in a supply department that had gotten certified as a Navy pilot.

Turns out the Navy didn't need any more pilots than what they had, so after training, and all that, they sent him to the surface fleet on a repair ship.

With the military, nothing is guaranteed, you know that from experience, right?

Answer 5

Is gonna tought to get to the pilot program in navy this day, because first of all is overmadded first, and they usually only takes major related with aircraft like Phsyicas, math, Enginner etc.. But however Flight Officer is easier to get in compare to pilot, i see some FO are major in history etc... Fighter plane... that's nearly impossible, first only the 10% navy aviation pilot are the F-18. Usually they don;t tale prior enlites, i know you try to aim high, but reality is harder than a seen, unless you score wonder high in the pilot test. You best bet is to become a flight officer, or a helo pilot).

Answer 6

you will miss the age cut off for Aviation. you must be accepted into Flight school before your 28th Birthday, and you have no way of knowing if you will be accepted to OCS. Go ROTC to give yourself the best chance of being Commissioned, but don;t hold out any hope for any Aviation slots.

Answer 7

Age will not disqualify you, if that's your question. You'll be 27 when you get your degree. Prior service can be credited to the age limit for Naval aviators, up to age 31.