Hello there,
I'm no prior service, 27 years old and have an associates degree (working on my bachelors in Professional Aeronautics at Embry-Riddle). I have a green card but I'm not a citizen of the US yet, although I know that if I joined the military I will become a citizen in a matter of months or a year. I want to go active duty and ultimately I want to be a pilot (civilian or military, although I'm aware of my age and know that it would be impossible in the navy or marines, and almost impossible in the airforce ...)
Now, I have a couple of questions. If you could help me it would be great. I've tried talking to recruiters, but they seem to not know what they are talking about!
1) To become an aircrewman, do I have to sign up for a rating first , train on it, then apply for an aircrew position; or do I sign up right from the beginning as an aircrewman go to Pensacola, then train in the specific rating?
2) How long does the whole training take?
3) What are the clearance requirements? Do you need to be a citizen (for aircrew)?
4) What are the prospectives of an aircrewman applying for OCS to become and aviator or NFO (generally speaking)?
5) Can someone enlist as a flight engineer right out of the bat or one needs to get a rating that will allow him to become one? If not, what are the best ratings for someone who wants to be a flight engineer?
6) What are the age limits, without and with wavers, for pilots, NFOs, and aircrew?
Sorry. I know it is a lot of questions...
Thank you again for you time.
Paulo
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I'm no prior service, 27 years old and have an associates degree (working on my bachelors in Professional Aeronautics at Embry-Riddle). I have a green card but I'm not a citizen of the US yet, although I know that if I joined the military I will become a citizen in a matter of months or a year. I want to go active duty and ultimately I want to be a pilot (civilian or military, although I'm aware of my age and know that it would be impossible in the navy or marines, and almost impossible in the airforce ...)
Now, I have a couple of questions. If you could help me it would be great. I've tried talking to recruiters, but they seem to not know what they are talking about!
1) To become an aircrewman, do I have to sign up for a rating first , train on it, then apply for an aircrew position; or do I sign up right from the beginning as an aircrewman go to Pensacola, then train in the specific rating?
2) How long does the whole training take?
3) What are the clearance requirements? Do you need to be a citizen (for aircrew)?
4) What are the prospectives of an aircrewman applying for OCS to become and aviator or NFO (generally speaking)?
5) Can someone enlist as a flight engineer right out of the bat or one needs to get a rating that will allow him to become one? If not, what are the best ratings for someone who wants to be a flight engineer?
6) What are the age limits, without and with wavers, for pilots, NFOs, and aircrew?
Sorry. I know it is a lot of questions...
Thank you again for you time.
Paulo
_________________________________________________________________
Peek-a-boo FREE