JMonte85
Pro-rec SNA
I need some advice. I was prior enlisted Air Force and have been wanting to be a pilot ever since. I have been working towards this the past 5 yrs. Finally graduated with a science degree and a 3.3gpa.
I did great on the ASTB and have a lot of leadership experience. Anyway, my recruiter said my package looks really competitive. I applied for both Navigator and Pilot for the October officer board.
I'm 26 yrs old. After getting out of the military I've been used to going home at least once or twice a month on weekends from school. When I first entered the Air Force I remember I did not see home for almost 8 months and then it was spread out a lot thereafter. Being 18 I did get home sick but I still enjoyed the military.
My problem is, when I was 20-21 I was all for doing whatever it took to be a pilot. I had the greatest passion for it. I still do have that passion for aviation and worked very hard to be competitive for it. I'm just torn lately. I've been living back at home now since May and I am close with my family. The closer I get to reality the more I start thinking it is a 8-10 yr contract to be a pilot or navigator. Some days I'm really pumped up about it and excited about being so close and others I think about the distance from home again. Idk if this is normal or now that im so close, reality has kicked in.
Has anyone else felt like this? even for a 4-6 yr commitment? I know Officer life is much different than enlisted and would be a great privilege but I can't seem to figure out what is wrong with me lately.
For 5 yrs I was so passionate about this. Everyday I thought about the choices I made how it would effect my chances for a military pilot, and now I'm inches away and getting cold feet about leaving family and home again..
Any advice you have would be great. Remember I'm prior enlisted, so I've been down the road before but it just seems different this time around. I'm just hoping someone out there felt like this, joined, and loved it. People say follow your heart but you can't trust that.
I did great on the ASTB and have a lot of leadership experience. Anyway, my recruiter said my package looks really competitive. I applied for both Navigator and Pilot for the October officer board.
I'm 26 yrs old. After getting out of the military I've been used to going home at least once or twice a month on weekends from school. When I first entered the Air Force I remember I did not see home for almost 8 months and then it was spread out a lot thereafter. Being 18 I did get home sick but I still enjoyed the military.
My problem is, when I was 20-21 I was all for doing whatever it took to be a pilot. I had the greatest passion for it. I still do have that passion for aviation and worked very hard to be competitive for it. I'm just torn lately. I've been living back at home now since May and I am close with my family. The closer I get to reality the more I start thinking it is a 8-10 yr contract to be a pilot or navigator. Some days I'm really pumped up about it and excited about being so close and others I think about the distance from home again. Idk if this is normal or now that im so close, reality has kicked in.
Has anyone else felt like this? even for a 4-6 yr commitment? I know Officer life is much different than enlisted and would be a great privilege but I can't seem to figure out what is wrong with me lately.
For 5 yrs I was so passionate about this. Everyday I thought about the choices I made how it would effect my chances for a military pilot, and now I'm inches away and getting cold feet about leaving family and home again..
Any advice you have would be great. Remember I'm prior enlisted, so I've been down the road before but it just seems different this time around. I'm just hoping someone out there felt like this, joined, and loved it. People say follow your heart but you can't trust that.