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Hello everyone and happy Independence Day! I recently found out that I may not be able to complete my high school diploma due to a TMJ jaw issue im having. The issue will be resolved with surgery and it won’t disqualify me from joining, but my attendance record will be heavily impacted. I’m...

Hey all. I’m 17. I’ve recently started thinking about enlisting and following my childhood dream of being a naval aviator. I realized I wouldn’t be able to pay for my college at all so I decided to rethink my decision on staying out of the military. Trying to get some advice on what I should...

Title, just wondering why y’all decided on this path. Was it a dream? Was it the benefits that sold you? What brought you to this career path?

I heard OCS can guarantee a pilot slot unless something is found that you can qualify, is this true? I may just save my money about getting my PPL since the Navy doesn’t really care about it. I’m really passionate about Naval Aviation and I’m very determined to fly jets, let me know if there’s...

I’m trying to create a list of the steps that people have taken to become a naval aviator. While becoming an aviator may not be something you can just turn into a list, if anyone is able to kinda turn their journey into a list, I would love to hear it. So far, I’ve written down: 1. private...

Title. After all your training and after your wing pinning ceremony, were y’all happy? How long did y’all continue flying before retirement? What are some things you wish you did differently? Do you have any regrets about being an aviator? Thank you so much for your time and answering my questions.