I'm a freshman at Middle Tennessee State University. My ultimate goal is to become a pilot. I talked to a Navy recruiter today and he said that I can finish my first year here at MTSU than go and spend a year training for the Navy. After that I would be able to come back to MTSU to finish my college degree. Is this true?
2007-09-13 10:17:09 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Military
He said what I could do is probably start off as an air-crewman than once I earn my degree apply to be an officer.
2007-09-13 10:29:44 · update #1
First, you need to talk to someone in that recruiter's Officer Selection Office. What you describe him telling you is active duty to go through OCS, followed by flight training at Pensacola, then full-time duty under instruction at your university. That's not going to happen! Officers are sent to full-time duty under instruction only after having completed a significant assignment at sea or on shore (usually sea duty).
Secondly, you have to know that pilots steer ships in and out of port and through certain waterways. The Navy has aviators.
2007-09-13 10:27:09 · answer #1 · answered by desertviking_00 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
not necessarily. First off, if you enlist,you will NOT be working on your four year degree at ALL during Boot Camp and A school. Once you hit the Fleet, IF you have the chance to take any classes, it will be at the whims of the schedule.. If you are on sea duty and you deploy, you will have a tougher time than if you got shore duty.
Your military training takes precedence, and after that, Operational Commitments. you don't just get trained and then be released to go back to college full time. That isn't how it works.
There is a program called STA-21 whereby you are released to attend school full time to get a 4 year degree in three years. It is VERY competitive, and most people get turned down at least once. during STA-21 you will be in ROTC.
and that's just a regular run of the mill Commission. going Avitaion is even more stringent and more competitive.
2007-09-13 12:54:56 · answer #2 · answered by Mrsjvb 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2016-09-05 12:58:48 · answer #3 · answered by doolin 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Everyone who told you to stay in college first, then apply later is correct. Signing up for an enlisted tour as an aircrewman is a waste of your time. It wouldn't bring you any closer to your goal of becoming a pilot.
Get your degree, take NROTC courses and most importantly, get a medical exam to see if you are qualified for the job.
No, the detailer isn't lying to you, but he did try to subvert your goal to fit HIS needs. It is possible to become a pilot his way but it is doing it the hard way.
2007-09-13 11:38:03 · answer #4 · answered by morgan j 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Aircrew does NOT equal pilot, nor does it mean you're likely to get an OCS slot.
Your best bet is to look into joining the NROTC at your campus and applying for flight training as you come out of college.
2007-09-13 10:40:11 · answer #5 · answered by promethius9594 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Avoid it for one reason.
I found it hard enough to return to college and get back into it after having the summer off.
I could not picture taking a year off from college without having a very difficult time getting back into the world of books, lectures and stuidies.
2007-09-13 10:38:10 · answer #6 · answered by TedEx 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
finish your degree then join so u can just join and become a pilot
2007-09-13 10:43:16 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
i just got out of the marine corps. i dont know if its true but i can tell you that make sure anything he promises is in writing on what you sign. READ EVERYTHING closely. just because you signed one thing promising you something other papers you sign say that if any thing on other papers dont matter unless they are on this one. so read everything and make sure its in writing. good luck
2007-09-13 10:24:49 · answer #8 · answered by rob m 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes, they have many programs like that.
2007-09-13 10:22:12 · answer #9 · answered by davidmi711 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Would a federal employee lie to you? [gasp] -Whose job it is to recruit warm bodies?
Keep checking around.
2007-09-13 10:20:27 · answer #10 · answered by Flatpaw 7 · 2⤊ 2⤋