IM thinking about either becoming Sniper or Part of The Air Force as a pilot....HELP!?

Question

Well when i graduate high school I am joining the Armed Forces, but i dont know which branch to join. I either want to join the Air Force and become a pilot or become a Part of a Sniper team in the Marines or Army, or NAvy? Idk, can people who have experience help me with my desicion, thanks!

Also my dream is to become a commerical pilot, hint, thats why i wanted to join the Air Force, lol, but becoming part of a sniper team also seems very intregining to me. IDK HELP!

i dont and wont have remorse for killing people who want to kill me.....why would i have remorse...their the ones who put themselves in that position. Also i know about the testing and crap i just want to know about tthe cons and pros of each, and life experiences from people who have served in either or.

and i know that getting to the position i want might not be possible off the bat but i will try to work hard to get there....

Answer 1

well with being a sniper you have to answer this can you kill another human being . i tell you the first time is hard but after that it gets easier , a pilot though is hard work the army has the best flight programs we have more birds than the air force does, and we promote faster if you really want to be a pilot go warrant officer you log more flight hours

Answer 2

1. Enlisted airmen cannot become pilots. All AF pilots are officers, which requires a 4-year degree, and they're usually pretty specific on which degrees they want their pilots to have. 2. There is absolutely no reason why a mechanic or a pilot would EVER be trained as a sniper. Pilots get semi-extensive pistol training, but that's about it. 3. The Air Force has counter-snipers in the Security Forces. Like the Army and Marines, you have to have experience beforehand, but the USAF also uses their snipers much more defensively, while the Army and Marines use them more like scouts. No Air Force SOFs have snipers. 4. Transferring into the Marines from another branch is A. usually not possible, and B. almost never a good idea anyway. If you want to be a Marine, start in the Marines. Don't ever count on being able to switch to another branch during your time. It's also getting harder for people with prior service to join the Army too. 5. The Air Force SOFs are PJs, CCT, and Combat Weather. PJs have arguably the hardest training in our military (varies depending on the individual), CCT is similar but focuses on coordinating air support rather than combat medical skills, and CW is like being a combat meteorologist; also associated with air support. No SOF is "easy" to get into by any stretch of the imagination.

Answer 3

They're very different paths.
To be an AF pilot, you have to have a 4-year degree and be commissioned, and then attend pilot training. The number of pilot training slots available varies year to year, but the best odds of getting one is from the Academy but still good chances from ROTC or OTS. After the first 6 months flying the T-6 primary trainer, you'll 'track select' based on order of merit and spend the next 6 months in a specialized aircraft:
T-38 to train for fighters or bombers
T-1 for transports and tankers
T-44 for C-130s
UH-1s for helicopters
At the end of that, based on order of merit again, you'll be assigned a specific airframe.
For example, say you finish at the top of your T-6 class, go to the T-38 track, do well, and get an F-16 out of UPT. You'll then go to an Intro to Fighter Fundamentals course for 2 months, then to Luke AFB for 6+ months to learn how to fly the F-16. Then you'll finally go to your first operational unit.
From UPT graduation, you will owe the AF a 10 year commitment.
Your first 3 tours will probably consist of an operational F-16 unit in Korea, one outside of Korea and a non-F-16 tour (like UPT instructor or Army advisor or UAV pilot). Your 4th assignment is likely a staff tour, possibly flying too if you're lucky, and then that will just about be the time your commitment is up and you can decide if you want to leave the AF or not.
At the youngest, you might be 32.

Answer 4

First, you are not going to be a USAF, Navy or Marine pilot without a 4 year degree. One doesn't become a sniper simply by signing up. You have to qualify particularly high at the range. To physically qual, you have to just about be a triathlete.
Pilot training in any service is unbelievably competitive, even before you even get to sit in a cockpit. Air Force 1st pick comes from the Academy, next from ROTC scholarship winners. Physical fitness is only a little less than recon.

Navy and Marine flight training is a little like a knife fight without the knives. Only one in three who actually make it to flight training earn their wings. The loss rate for those who qual at the recruiters office to those who make it to flight school is about 1 in 10.

You have chosen 2 of several jobs in the military that if it is not something you really want to do, something that going into, failure is not an option, then explore your choices further. The guys who show up without the 110% commitment and drive and utter determination don't finish. Many who do still don't.

Answer 5

You will have to decide if you are able to kill in cold blood without remorse from doing your job. And if the answer is yes then go for the sniper bit otherwise go for the Air Force but there is no guarantee that you will become a pilot with them. You will have to take tests for either one of the trades that you are talking about.

Answer 6

OK well not to burst your bubble, but what you do in terms of supplimentary schools in the military (K9, drug suppression team, special reaction team, sniper) is all based off of if the military needs that particular job filled. They can put it in your contract, but no one says that will be your primary job, and it may take 4 years or however long to get to go to the school. First you have to become a soldier, there has to be a need for that job, make it through selection, make it through the course, then you can be a sniper. But if you go to a unit that doesnt need a sniper, you are just a soldier. So if you want to be a pilot, go for that. At least that is your primary job. make sure you scored really high on the ASVAB because they dont take any joe off the streets to fly one of the militarys aircraft.

Answer 7

You have to have a lot of patience if you want to become a sniper. The Corps has Recon, the Navy has SEALs, and Army has the Green Berets and Delta. To be accepted into any SF/spec ops program, it will take even more physical and mental endurance. If you want to fly, you better be good at math, and you have to have a commission. If you are looking for a branch that has the best pilots, Navy is the way to go.

Answer 8

You, can think all you want, first you have to join up as a plain soldier, pass the basic training and then the military will decide if you are good enough to be in either of the two dream jobs you aspire too.
I think you will be at home holding mommys hand and playing computer games for a long time yet!

Answer 9

I understand your hesitation at the decision but if you are planning on going straight from high school you wont be able to be a pilot in the air force. the pilots are all officers so you will need your 4 years of college first. hope that helps

Answer 10

Well... I wanna join the Air Force, too...