What is everyone’s take on the new ADSO for aviation?

Personally, I think it will do more harm than good in the long run because (afaik) this is a pilot retention issue they are trying to address. Not a "we paid all this money for you to be a Pilot, now pay your dues!" issue, because if that was the case the ADSO most certainly would have been more than 6 years. So if a group of big wigs out there decided way back when that 6 years makes up for that cost in training, how does upping the ADSO make any sense? You want higher retention, give better incentives.

I do agree with SFC Boyd that it "probably" won't slow down the number of packets getting submitted, but the soldiers out there with a lot more TIS will definitely reconsider if they have already been in for 10 or more years. I know quite a few guys that have already mentioned they would have reconsidered if the 10 year ADSO applied to them, even one that is street-to-seat. 10 years is a long commitment to make.

Great question. I think is great! You want to volunteer to be an aviator in the U.S. Army at $0 cost to you? Then you better be willing to pay that back with 10 years of service. Way too many people use the Army to get a “free” pilot’s license then go on a different route to do other things which I’m not against that. It’s just the Army’s way to keep you in. Most people get a student loan to pay for their education which it will take them about a decade to pay off depending on the amount of course. So, either get a loan or join the Army and be ready to pay 10 years of service, if you are already in the service dont let that 10 year obligation scare you away if flying is what you really want to do.

I knew this was coming out so I pulled my packet before this last board. That will put me over 20 years. Not interested