I don't think it's as much a judgement of your character as it is a reflection on the amount of people we get here that are in fact trolls. Regardless, adding a little more info to your profile certainly couldnt hurt.
Hey all,
Just wondering if anyone has heard of doing a lateral pilot transfer to the Navy from the Air Force. I am a T-38 grad from Vance that got assigned C-21s to Ramstein, which is a pretty sweet gig. But I just got word that I'll no longer be able to compete to go pointy-nose for my next assignment and will be forced to the heavy world. I love being in the Air Force, but my dream has always been to be in a single seat jet, and I'm just not ready to let it go.
I've got just over 8 years left on my pilot training ADSC and I've been researching ways to get to a fighter after my assignment at Ramstein. I've looked at Palace Chase to a guard or reserve unit, but currently they're not really letting young pilots go. My buddy just got jets from Navy Pilot Training and he said that they're hurting for pilots right now. So I figured I'd look into transferring my commitment over to the Navy to see if I could go fly fighters off the boat with them.
Any input would be helpful.
Thanks!
You have a pretty big attitude for someone who hasn't even been winged.words...
You have a pretty big attitude for someone who hasn't even been winged.
But in all seriousness, why the hard*** attitude to a guy that's not that much farther along in his pipeline than you are?
All the rumors that I've heard/read (and that's all they are) say that the best time to transfer is after your winging because you're considered qualified to fly, but you haven't done specific a/c training yet. Don't know how true that is, but one of the Lt's teaching API mentioned there was an opportunity to transfer to MC from Navy (during his track select) because slots had opened up that needed to be filled.
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To the dude with the Xfer question: Don't rule out the Guard. Palace Chase may not be available, but you may be able to get picked up by a unit after your commitment is up. My old man flew with many guys from other communities during his 20some year stint with the Guard. Good luck.
Big ego? Sometimes. Big attitude? I guess. Seems to me that most advice around here is do your best and fly what they give you, you'll love it anyway. In a few weeks when I select what would you tell me if I said "I have Jet grades, I want jets, I want to be a fighter pilot- but I'm stuck at South Field to fly Helos. Can I Xfer to the Air Force to fly T-38s?" You and I have both seen the guys who have the 70 NSS and worked their asses off, put Jets #1 and get drafted to Helo world. How is this guy any different, just further on down the road?
Yeah, I've heard of Navy going Marines (our Commandant is one of them) during the pipeline. Seems those slots are offered though.
To the dude with the Xfer question: Don't rule out the Guard. Palace Chase may not be available, but you may be able to get picked up by a unit after your commitment is up. My old man flew with many guys from other communities during his 20some year stint with the Guard. Good luck.