Just wondering what you guys thought. I'm an Air Force Reservist and just obtained unit sponsorship to fly with them. I also have my package for the Navy almost complete and feel pretty confident in that. I had corrective surgery six months ago and am ready for my waiver with the Navy, but need another six months for the Air Force and my unit has just started to allow corrective surgery on a "case by case" basis. I love my unit but don't want to wait around for another year waiting on a waiver. Does anyone have any insight to what would be the best decision for me?
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Air Force Reserves or active USN???
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As was said in the previous "USAF or USN" thread, you are probably going to get a biased "Fly navy" response". That said regardless of inherent bias of the board (which is not necessarily a bad thing, just a truth that we live with), if it were me I would want to start flying as soon as possible and wouldnt want to wait around either. Especially if the branch doesnt mean a lot to you it might even be an easier decission. For me I love the idea of the Navy and the role that it fills in the overall scope of our country's diplomatic mission.
What do you want to fly, Navy doesn't fly C-130s, Marines do. Do you like the idea of a reservist lifestyle and can deal with the fact that you'll have to find another job? Or do you want the active duty deal? How much do you know about the Navy or are you just looking at it from a standpoint at which route can get you in the cockpit the quickest?
Navy does have C-130s, just not for AD tpyes.
Aren't some of them FTS?
I would say what do you want? What do you want to fly? If C-130's is what you want, you would have to wait until your contract with the Navy is up to go Reserves or FTS and select C-130's. If you hope to something else or what to be a carrier pilot, deploy on ships, maybe the Navy is your thing.
Which are all FTS/Reserve, as mentioned.
It really depends on what you want to fly in the Navy. If those platforms and their missions interest you, then apply for the Navy. Realize the choice of aircraft is not really yours; but is a combination of several factors. As mentioned before, there are C-130s in the Navy and they are no longer taking first tour folks. The earliest you could get them is probably 6 or 7 years down the road, and of course there is no guarantee.
If you like the C-130 mission and your unit (I hear Guard flying is great) then wait the year and stay AF. Doesn't seem you can lose either way.
If you like the C-130 mission and your unit (I hear Guard flying is great) then wait the year and stay AF. Doesn't seem you can lose either way.
hehehehe. Me too.
If you have to ask, stay AF...Who would get valid info from a Naval Aviator website? It's the greatest job in the world and if there's even a chance that you're not sure than stay AF. I can't stand the bellyachin' in my Navy.
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Simple solution......go TAR when you're time is up and they have a slot. Like anything else, it has it's pluses and minuses. 130's would be great to get into, serious RON's.
C-130's have a couple squadrons up in Brunswick, ME., too
Simple solution......go TAR when you're time is up and they have a slot. Like anything else, it has it's pluses and minuses. 130's would be great to get into, serious RON's.
This is akin to saying "go enlisted in order to become a pilot." Yes, it can be done, but it is a very circuitous route that you may or may not actually make happen.
For the sake of the OP, we should probably remove any notion of C-130s and/or TAR/FTS out of the immediate equation.