First of all, I'm a current SWO and am looking to lat transfer to NFO. My circumstances are little bit different since I was a prior flight attrite. I'll spare everyone the sob story, but I essentially DOR'd after my first solo in Primary due to a couple of immediate family deaths and a major illness to another immediate family member, and I wasn't able to focus on flying. I still take full responsibility for DORing, but it is what it is at this point. Against what I had wanted, I picked up SWO at the POCR board and have tried to make the best of things.
However, I still want to be in the air and a part of the aviation community and had originally wanted to go NFO until a couple of pilots persuaded me to go the other way while in school. Since I didn't fail out, I must request a waiver from CNATRA per MILPERSMAN 1542-010 in order to apply. So far, I have the support of my ex and current captain (both O-6 pilots and one is the PCO of a Carrier), medically cleared, and passed the ASTB again.
I understand it'll be an uphill battle, and if I could get out, reset my timer, and return as an ENS I would, but that's not likely. Does anyone have any experience with someone going from an attrite to another community then back to flight school? I just hate that I seem damned due to a series of very unfortunate events that happened while I was training and am motivated to do whatever I can to get back to the community.
However, I still want to be in the air and a part of the aviation community and had originally wanted to go NFO until a couple of pilots persuaded me to go the other way while in school. Since I didn't fail out, I must request a waiver from CNATRA per MILPERSMAN 1542-010 in order to apply. So far, I have the support of my ex and current captain (both O-6 pilots and one is the PCO of a Carrier), medically cleared, and passed the ASTB again.
I understand it'll be an uphill battle, and if I could get out, reset my timer, and return as an ENS I would, but that's not likely. Does anyone have any experience with someone going from an attrite to another community then back to flight school? I just hate that I seem damned due to a series of very unfortunate events that happened while I was training and am motivated to do whatever I can to get back to the community.