I spoke with the OCM, and he told me that from he found out I would have to IST into USNR, then Lat transfer to general aviation, and that if I can do that he would try to do an INDEF RECALL on me to pull me in. He told me, like I said before, that since I'm already commissioned I would fall under the IST and not a new appointment or OCS. However, PERS told me that if I was interested in AD that I would be applying for a new appointment through a recruiter.
. I've thought about putting in for a branch transfer to go to Rucker, but I want to spring for AD and it doesn't look good for NG officers to go active. Also, if I was active I would have more of a "choice" of airframe. I say "choice" because, like the Navy, with Army Aviation there is an OML on which bird you fly when you get to Rucker. I've always been more interested in fixed wing (fighters especially), so if I were to go Army aviation I would really be springing for attack helicopters. But you are correct, my ultimate goal is to be a Naval Aviator and fly for the Navy. Not to sound cliche, but it's always been my dream. As to why I went Army and not Navy? My eyes were god awful when I graduated High School and at the time there were no waivers for LASIK corrective surgery in the Navy, but the Army allowed it for RW pilots. Now that LASIK is approved and I have 20/15 vision, I'm really trying to explore this one. Trust me, when/if this does finally work out, I will be definitely submitting a "How I did it" thread so future Reservists can have something to go off of. I've been working on this since last September!!
