Hey guys,
So I am currently a sophomore in college, but I have been seriously considering applying to OCS for an SNA slot. Around when should I be talking to an OR and working on getting a package ready for submission if I wanted to be ready for OCS as soon as I graduate? If you have experience with this specific timeline/situation any info would be really helpful.
My second question might be a bit more complicated/sensitive. Obviously certain positions are going to require security clearances, and I think I'm safe in my assumption that naval aviation is no exception. From my research, I've read that if you want to track jets you're more likely than not going to need a TS clearance. I think the biggest issue for me is that I am a Chinese-American. I'm a natural born US citizen; however, I'm not too sure how detrimental my family history would be in the process of obtaining a security clearance. My dad is a naturalized US citizen and my mom is a Hong Kong citizen holding a green card. I also have dual-citizenship with Hong Kong by virtue of my mom's being a HK citizen when I was born but I'm more than willing to renounce it. I've lived and studied in the US all my life, but both sets of grandparents live in Mainland China/HK.
So my question is, will my family history torpedo any chance of my becoming a naval aviator, specifically if I'm hoping to select jets?
Thanks!
So I am currently a sophomore in college, but I have been seriously considering applying to OCS for an SNA slot. Around when should I be talking to an OR and working on getting a package ready for submission if I wanted to be ready for OCS as soon as I graduate? If you have experience with this specific timeline/situation any info would be really helpful.
My second question might be a bit more complicated/sensitive. Obviously certain positions are going to require security clearances, and I think I'm safe in my assumption that naval aviation is no exception. From my research, I've read that if you want to track jets you're more likely than not going to need a TS clearance. I think the biggest issue for me is that I am a Chinese-American. I'm a natural born US citizen; however, I'm not too sure how detrimental my family history would be in the process of obtaining a security clearance. My dad is a naturalized US citizen and my mom is a Hong Kong citizen holding a green card. I also have dual-citizenship with Hong Kong by virtue of my mom's being a HK citizen when I was born but I'm more than willing to renounce it. I've lived and studied in the US all my life, but both sets of grandparents live in Mainland China/HK.
So my question is, will my family history torpedo any chance of my becoming a naval aviator, specifically if I'm hoping to select jets?
Thanks!