i have a delema about the navy?

Question

ok i want to be an aircrewman on an aircraft carrier in the navy, or work with planes on board a ship. but i also want to go to college and graduate. but college grads become officers, and officers can like only be pilots, (i want to be in aviation) what do i do, enlist after high school, or go to college risk not getting into Nrotc, and not fullfilling my dream

Answer 1

well, you can go to OCS while you are enlisted, and in some ratings, it is easier to do.

If you go into Navy intellegence or the Nuke program, they will very likely take you on as an officer. You are more valuable to the Navy as an officer than as enlisted. You are even more valuable to the Navy if you are a married officer, because married officers stay in longer (therefore, they have social events with beautiful young women who want to marry naval officers at the naval accademy quite frequently).

When I was in boot camp, they asked us what we got on our SAT scores. I had a 1210 (when it was 2 subjects only) and they gave me a "leadership" test. I took the SATs again (in the Navy) and got a 1310, but decided I wanted to go to college and be a civilian rather than an officer. I finished my tour, and used the GI Bill in college.

My friends who actually went through with the program then interviewed with several officers, did a bunch of physicals, then were discharged from the Navy to begin NROTC at various state schools.

I interviewed with a navy pilot for about an hour in bootcamp. It is very competitive to get into that program, but they can always use another fleet officer. It is possible to be rejected for officer programs once and then reapply later.

For perspective, 100% of those enlisted nukes who stuck with the program from start to finish ended up leaving to get commissions, but that was back in the mid 90s and the perfect pass rate may have decreased.

Keep in mind that NROTC is a SCHOLARSHIP. You can go to college, pay for it yourself, and then gain a commission afterwards through a recruiter; all you do is go to OCS (officer candidate school) for less than a year before receiving your commission.

Good luck, and go Navy!

Answer 2

MAJOR Misconceptions here.

FIRST: not all College Grads are Officers. In fact there are thousands of enlisted personnel with advanced degrees. Competition for Officers is fierce, and a fair number of people with degrees simply do not meet the requirements.

Second: NOT all Officers are in Aviation, either, in fact a great many are not because they cannot pass the very stringent requirements.

THIRD: ROTC is NOT the only path to commissioning. you can choose to attend college on your own and then apply to OCS.

If you wanna go AV, then go AV. you can do college in your free time while enlisted, or get out and use the GI Bill afterwards.

Answer 3

Tough choice. If you enlist now, you would be eligible for educational benefits when you get out. Then most of your college would be paid for. Of course being an aircrewman on a carrier is seriously dangerous. You might not live to be able to go to college. I would suggest you realistically consider your academic aptitudes. For example you spelled "dilemma" incorrectly. Ask your advisor what college degrees the navy would look most favorably on. Then see what that degree entails . Look at course catalogs. Especially at colleges that offer NROTC. Talk to a recruiter. Good luck.

Answer 4

You have two choices. #1 - Grow up, pay your own damned tuition and forget military service. If you object to war on moral/religious grounds, the military is not place for you. if you are in the military, part of your job description is a readiness, a willingness and the ability to wage war. It makes no difference if you are humping a ruck in the boonies, crawling into caves with a light in one hand and a pistol in the other rooting out enemies, or if you are on the deck of an aircraft carrier refueling a Tomcat. Part of your job is killing enemies of the United States. If you are a conscientious objector, there is no place for you in an all volunteer military. #2 - Grow a pair and get over your squeamishness. In the history of mankind there has never been a time of total peace. Even in the most peaceful times, somewhere in the world there is some group of people attempting to dominate another group, or a group attempting to escape domination of another. Irish Catholics killing Irish Protestants and British soldiers, and vice versa. Arabs murdering Jews and Israelis repaying the efforts with interest. There are gang wars, fistfights, and flame wars on the internet. Peace is nothing but an illusion. Throw away your rose-colored glasses, forget the wimpy touchy feely crap you were fed in school. Realize that Freedom is not free. It has been bought and paid for by the blood shed millions of American fighting men. Make up your mind to pay for your share of Freedom or don't enlist. The Navy does not need or want people without the courage to fight, kill or die for their country. Always remember this: You are able to sleep in peace, and entertain pacifist thoughts because rough, tough men and women stand watch, weapons in hand, ready to do violence to protect your right to sleep in peace and denigrate their service. Doc Hudson

Answer 5

Join the navy doing the job you want to do. Sign up for the Montgomery GI Bill in Boot Camp , and take our time with college, while letting the Navy pay for it all. They offer classes on board ships and installation, plus there are alot of colleges they work with as far as distance learning and accepting some of your military training as class credits. Good Luck!!

Answer 6

If you enlist and want to work in aviation then there should be no problem. Getting on a carrier is very easy. I also got my as degree while deployed. FREE exept books.

Answer 7

Let the Navy help pay for your education and enlist for an aviation field you will have to be in a squadron to be in a aircrew position

Answer 8

join the navy, have them pay for college, u be an airman...and when you graduate, get promoted to pilot. after all, it's going to be a while until you finish college anyway, might as well have the best of both worlds.

ps. officers/pilots make alot of do-re-mi!

Answer 9

join the navy have them pay for your college and just have a different mos . not that i think with a degree u can only be a pilot

Answer 10

go talk to ur local recurtier i jus joined n dey offer alot of good stuff call 1800usanavy or visit www.navy.com officers also has to go thru pt test.. physical test as well. join after high school its best to tlk 2 ur recuriter now then he/she can tlk to ur parents since they need parent consempt if ur under age.