How Competitive Is It To Become A Navy Aviator?

[Aviator3000]

I had two simple questions:

1. What is the number of applicants who apply to become aviators, and the number who actually get accepted?(If you don't know the exact numbers, a rough idea would help, also the % of applicants accepted would help)

2. What is the % of aviators that fly fixed wing vs. helos?(I would appreciate info on both the navy and usmc)

 

[GVSURob]

I've heard that about 60-70% helos in the marines.

 

[ben]

Also, remember that Navy helo's require 2 pilots. Marines may be the same, don't know. Anyway, the 2 pilot thing makes for lots of helo drivers.

 

[Kycntryboy]

I recently got pro-rec'd for SNA and my recruiter was telling me, about half way through the wait that they had about 99 other applications in Millington at that time, now this might now just one year, keep in mind people apply for different years at the same depending on where they are in school, the earlier you apply the less people you compete with because with a year to go before someone graduates is usually when they apply to OCS.