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As a young enlisted soldier trying to better myself and push my army career I have been really thinking about flight school
How does one get accepted ?
Is there a rank restriction?
Is there and MOS restriction?
And what are some disqualifying factors?
How does one get accepted ?
Is there a rank restriction?
Is there and MOS restriction?
And what are some disqualifying factors?
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Helicopters Pilot
Posted 6 y ago
Responses: 11
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Hey man,
Depends on what you want to fly, how you want to fly, where you want to fly, and how much effort you want to put into it...
The Army has WOFT, the navy and Air Force have their own programs; depends on your goals.
Bettering yourself is the best motivation out there! Once you have some answers for the questions above, there are plenty of folks on here and in other forums that are willing to help anyone motivated enough to put in the work.
As for DQ factors. There are plenty: medical, criminal, eval related, etc. good news is that there are waivers available so don’t get discouraged!
Depends on what you want to fly, how you want to fly, where you want to fly, and how much effort you want to put into it...
The Army has WOFT, the navy and Air Force have their own programs; depends on your goals.
Bettering yourself is the best motivation out there! Once you have some answers for the questions above, there are plenty of folks on here and in other forums that are willing to help anyone motivated enough to put in the work.
As for DQ factors. There are plenty: medical, criminal, eval related, etc. good news is that there are waivers available so don’t get discouraged!
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you'll need a 4 year degree. pilots are officers and warrants. terrible eyesight will get you disqualified. so will fear of heights.
https://work.chron.com/job-requirements-apache-helicopter-pilot-19755.html
In order to join the Warrant Officer Program, you must meet certain eligibility requirements. All prospective applicants must: •be a U.S. citizen
•have a high school diploma or GED
•earn FINAL Secret or Top Secret Security Clearance
•pass the standard three-event Army Physical Fitness Test (APFT) within the last six months and meet basic height/weight requirements
•have 12 months remaining on a current enlistment contract
•have five to eight years of active federal service (AFS) to be considered a prime candidate, but less than 12 years of AFS at the time of application (anyone with 12 or more years of AFS must submit an AFS waiver request with the completed application)
•be under 33 years of age for 153A (aviator) service (anyone exceeding this age limit must submit an Age waiver request with the completed application)
•have 20/50 distant visual acuity, correctable with glasses or contacts to 20/20 visual acuity
https://work.chron.com/job-requirements-apache-helicopter-pilot-19755.html
In order to join the Warrant Officer Program, you must meet certain eligibility requirements. All prospective applicants must: •be a U.S. citizen
•have a high school diploma or GED
•earn FINAL Secret or Top Secret Security Clearance
•pass the standard three-event Army Physical Fitness Test (APFT) within the last six months and meet basic height/weight requirements
•have 12 months remaining on a current enlistment contract
•have five to eight years of active federal service (AFS) to be considered a prime candidate, but less than 12 years of AFS at the time of application (anyone with 12 or more years of AFS must submit an AFS waiver request with the completed application)
•be under 33 years of age for 153A (aviator) service (anyone exceeding this age limit must submit an Age waiver request with the completed application)
•have 20/50 distant visual acuity, correctable with glasses or contacts to 20/20 visual acuity
Job Requirements for an Apache Helicopter Pilot
Army officers who fly Apache helicopters are known as aviation officers. This category includes all helicopters, such as the Chinook, Black Hawk, Apache and Kiowa. Depending on the type of helicopter and the specific mission, Army helicopters, such as the Chinook, may transport troops or supplies, or, in the case of ...
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PO3 Christian Brielmaier
Only correction to an otherwise great response; you do not need a degree for the WOFT program.
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PO3 Christian Brielmaier
Check that, wasn’t so much correction as clarification since you list hs or ged later in the post :) Sorry, it’s getting a bit late :)
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If you do get into flight school and graduate stay with the Blackhawk. You will get more flight time and easier to transition to civilian company
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