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Aviators/NFO here, why did you choose the Navy over the Air Force?

Austin-Powers

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Craig.a.ward

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I'm pretty new to this forum. On my first post, someone referred me to the search bar. So I tried finding all the info I can on this topic.

I wanted to be a pilot in the Navy, but the more I research, the more it seems that life in the Air Force is far better. I'm hearing stuff like the Air Force has better buildings and better locations (my family lives on Okinawa, Japan). Also, I heard that flying in the Navy would result in landing on an aircraft carrier, which means life underway. The only con I can find on the Air Force, is that promotion is harder.

I just want to make sure that I made the right decision before committing 10 years of my life.


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I'm currently half-way through my third year of college majoring in electrical engineering with a GPA of about 3.3. I want to go to OCS/OTS right after graduating.
You need to be talking to a Navy Officer Recruiter NOW if you are trying to go to OCS right after graduation. Let me know if you need a POC and I can get you in touch with someone. Also, as far as the Navy or Air Force, the choice should be easy, life in the Navy will be much better than the Air Force, going underway is not a con in any way shape or form, it is one of the biggest PRO's, the con should be the Air Force, are you ready to live in middle of nowhere Nebraska for your career? Didn't think so, let me know if you need a POC for the Navy, lets get your application started.
 

FormerRecruitingGuru

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You need to be talking to a Navy Officer Recruiter NOW if you are trying to go to OCS right after graduation. Let me know if you need a POC and I can get you in touch with someone. Also, as far as the Navy or Air Force, the choice should be easy, life in the Navy will be much better than the Air Force, going underway is not a con in any way shape or form, it is one of the biggest PRO's, the con should be the Air Force, are you ready to live in middle of nowhere Nebraska for your career? Didn't think so, let me know if you need a POC for the Navy, lets get your application started.

Dude, this kid posted several months ago...
 

kejo

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During my shooter days I gave a DV tour to a group of Air Force Command and Staff pilots during flight ops. I think just about every platform was represented, F-15/16/22 and some heavies. Senior Captains and Majors, first time on a boat. Take them to the bow, put them on the foul line, 12 aircraft launch, walk aft, put them on the foul line right next to the wires, recover 10. After the cycle we went back to flight deck control and the look in their eyes was like a dazed, wonderous puzzlement. When I asked one of the guys what he thought, his response was basically (and I paraphrase), "you guys are all insane, we would never accept this level of risk, and it was the coolest thing I've ever seen."

I joined the right service.
 

HuggyU2

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OK? He still needs to get in touch with a Recruiter if he is wanting to move forward, sitting here looking at these blogs is not getting him any closer to a career!
If this kid cannot figure out how to contact the Navy with the resources available to him, do you really want to spend the time holding his hand? Is this the quality of recruit you want?
 

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Stanley Vejitasa's story should make you want to become a Naval Aviator...it sure as hell makes me wants me to become one.
 

ATIS

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NFO perspective:

NFO by trade, part time WSO for a bit, then back in the Navy Reserve and flew NSA (non-standard aviation) with all sorts of folks...but mainly USAF types driving the very small asset I crushed skulls with. At the squadron level, if you are a good sharp NFO or USAF CSO/WSO type...you can hold your own with single anchor (non-radiator grill USAF) types...aka pilots. I think the Navy NFO's (regarless of platform) have higher potential for command, vice USAF. CVN NFO's always have the disadvantage of not flying the ball and having that break out criteria, so need to compensate by being the guy/gal they call out of bed in the middle of the night to fly the tough mission, know the mission and "be the ball Danny". As a CVN NFO I was very comfortable flying around other aircraft, that became a factor in country when stacks were much thicker with assets than any CV stack I was in...and some USAF types would get worried. Lots of planes in a very small ROZ-like area was Ops Normal for me and some of the other Navy types I had with me...we were used to it. Navy NFO's grow up in a more dynamic flying and squadron job/staff atmosphere and environment than USAF...which I think translated to our abililty to morph to new tasking and enviroments better than others. Problem is the NFO is slowly loosing out in the Navy. EA-6B/S-3B/A-6E are long gone. WSO's in Hornets, Moles in E-2's, and P-3/8 are really the prime areas anymore (TACAMO has a small footprint). Regardless...your chances to lead (and sink or swim) I think are greater in the Navy. That being said, I have seen garbage NFO's as well (some I even sent home from country because they sucked and would get BOG folks killed). I've seen USAF types that were the same. I have also seen the flip side of that....NFO's that make me look like a POS and USAF types I would drag my balls through miles of broken glass for. BL: Go to the boat and fly.

ATIS
 
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