Posted on Jul 2, 2014
1LT Company Executive Officer
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During my BOLC phase I caught the aviation bug. Since then I've gotten a civilian rotorcraft pilot license and am working slowly on a commercial license. I plan on staying in the Reserves and taking up helicopters as a civilian career. I've talked with 2 pilots in RC Aviation as well and they were a wealth of knowledge. Unfortunately they can't help much with the practical side of accomplishing what I want to do.

Does anyone have experience with RC officers transfer to AV? I've spoken to a recruiter about it but he has been little/no help. I know generally what needs to be done but I also know I need a recruiter to schedule things like my flight physical and SIFT, those are the main things holding me back.
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CW4 Keith Dolliver
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Have you looked into switching over to Warrant Officer? I'm not sure how it works on the RC side, but I know a number of AD officers that became Warrant Officers so they could fly because they were not able to do a branch transfer as an regular commissioned officer.
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I second CW4 Dolliver. If you're turned down for a transfer as an LT you might gain more traction applying for a Warrant flying positon though you wouldn't get to attend WOCS.
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LTC Hbpc Physician Assistant
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1LT (Join to see) I can't help with a branch transfer question, but your aid station should be able to give you the list of medical tests that are required for a flight physical that you will need. I would complete those and then schedule an appointment with a local flight surgeon to review the documents. A local MEDEVAC unit would be a great place to find someone with AERO access (to input the data). It is a bit of a tedious process, but where there is a will there is a way. PM if you run into snags.
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Maj Aviation Safety Inspector, General Aviation
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It’s been five years; how did this turn out for you?
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