Do ROTC and USNA Get Preference For Jets Over OCS Grads?

[chasxy1]

And, does it matter or help at all if one were to obtain a private license first before going to OCS?

 

[FormerRecruitingGuru]

And, does it matter or help at all if one were to obtain a private license first before going to OCS?

No.

No man.

Why would you think that?

 

[chasxy1]

No, to which question, please? Both commissioning source question and the pilot license question?

 

[FormerRecruitingGuru]

No, to which question, please? Both commissioning source question and the pilot license question?

No to both.

But especially no wtf would you think that for the jets question.

 

[villo0692]

wow, that question actually managed to leave me absolutely speechless....wow....

 

[zippy]

And, does it matter or help at all if one were to obtain a private license first before going to OCS?

Absolutely no preference off commission source on selection. It’s all grade based in primary.

A PPL won’t help, but an instrument rating and a bunch of IFR flight time would probably give an edge as a large portion of the primary syllabus is instrument sims and flights.

 

[Skywalker]

No joke, every jet guy I know personally commissioned through OCS.

Separately from that anecdote, they say that your chances of getting gets are more or less 42%...

 

[wink]

But especially no wtf would you think that for the jets question.

wow, that question actually managed to leave me absolutely speechless....wow....

I think you are being a bit hard on our new member. As someone who was out there as a USNA Blue and Gold Officer for nearly 15 years, talking to parents, students and school counselor, I can say that a very large number of people think Academy grads get preferential treatment on almost everything during their career. I can assure you, the question never left me speechless. It really isn't illogical if it is only a matter of preference. As long as the student met the grade requirements, someone could assume the USNA commissioned officer might get preference over the OCS "Johnny Come Lately". Why not give preference to the guy you have four years into, that made a commitment out of high school, that has far more military training then the OCS guy? We don't do that. But to a civilian it makes some sense.