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Confused about USCG vs USN and Pilot vs NFO; what would you do in my place?

m26

m26

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Who is it here who has the sig, "A pilot is a pilot. An NFO is something else."?
 
Angels

Angels

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fusiongtx said:
My recruiter was not very good at explaining.

I am going for the BDCP program. He said that I apply to be a pilot, then if selected, I would go to OCS after college, then to flight training. Ok. Great.

But I see you can either be a PILOT or a Naval Flight Officer (NFO).

So which do I Do? What is the difference between being a pilot, and a flight officer? I have googled, and searched here and I cant find anything. Maybe my search skills suck.

Thanks,
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I think I can answer in your language. A pilot flies the plane and a NFO goes along for the ride. Uh oh..:watching2

Top Gun analogy: I think Tom Cruise was the pilot and the guy they killed off was the NFO.

@ Treetop Flyer: Sweet Google trick!
 
NAVYBM2

NAVYBM2

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AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHAHAHAHA, I knew this was going to happen!
I thought I should let this guy know what was coming, but this is just too much fun!
Cheers!!!
 
HueyCobra8151

HueyCobra8151

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pilot
Because they are two completely different branches which have independently determined required OCS curriculum's which are of different lengths?
 
60flyer

60flyer

Now a C-12 pilot
pilot
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fusiongtx said:
Why is the coast guard a 17 week OCS and the Navy a 12 week OCS?
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Are you the same guy that asked the difference between a pilot and NFO when you'd already started the BDCP process?
I really hope this isn't a demonstration of your intelligence level.... or you're probably in trouble...
 
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fusiongtx

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60flyer said:
Are you the same guy that asked the difference between a pilot and NFO when you'd already started the BDCP process?
I really hope this isn't a demonstration of your intelligence level.... or you're probably in trouble...
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I really hope you weren't that kid in school that got picked on, so you have to flame over the internet to be cool. But I think I am hoping for too much there.
 
60flyer

60flyer

Now a C-12 pilot
pilot
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fusiongtx said:
I really hope you weren't that kid in school that got picked on, so you have to flame over the internet to be cool. But I think I am hoping for too much there.
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Go read the little picture below my name and you'll understand why I'm reacting this way...

Come on dude....you can't seriously be asking these questions. You're applying for a job (with a commitment of 10 years minimum!) and you don't know what that job is!!!!! And THEN you ask a question about why the services are different?!?!

AND AND AND (for effect) you've been told to search MULTIPLE times.
 
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