LetsFly
New Member
Evening all,
I'm looking for some advice from naval aviators on my future career. I'm currently a midshipman and have a pretty good shot at going Navy pilot (NAMI willing) as well as the opportunity to apply, and potentially be accepted to some prestigious graduate programs (MIT, Stanford, Oxford, etc).
I've gotten advice from a handful of aviation mentors and received seemingly contradictory sentiments. My end goal is to be competitive for TPS and then whatever tours may follow that. I also think that having a master's from a good engineering school would help me land a solid job after the Navy.
Does anyone have experience with grad school and how it affects a pilot's timeline? I'm aware that it would put me behind my peers (by at least a year, depending on what program I do) and that could be harmful to my fitreps and therefore getting a desirable second tour. What are the potential benefits? Does big Navy really care about me having a master's? What opportunities are there for me to get a master's as, let's say, an O-3 or O-4?
I realize that this is a long ways a way and a lot stands between me and my second tour, but planning never seemed to be a bad idea. I greatly appreciate any input you all have.
I'm looking for some advice from naval aviators on my future career. I'm currently a midshipman and have a pretty good shot at going Navy pilot (NAMI willing) as well as the opportunity to apply, and potentially be accepted to some prestigious graduate programs (MIT, Stanford, Oxford, etc).
I've gotten advice from a handful of aviation mentors and received seemingly contradictory sentiments. My end goal is to be competitive for TPS and then whatever tours may follow that. I also think that having a master's from a good engineering school would help me land a solid job after the Navy.
Does anyone have experience with grad school and how it affects a pilot's timeline? I'm aware that it would put me behind my peers (by at least a year, depending on what program I do) and that could be harmful to my fitreps and therefore getting a desirable second tour. What are the potential benefits? Does big Navy really care about me having a master's? What opportunities are there for me to get a master's as, let's say, an O-3 or O-4?
I realize that this is a long ways a way and a lot stands between me and my second tour, but planning never seemed to be a bad idea. I greatly appreciate any input you all have.