Hello!
I found this site through Google and decided to sign up. A friend of mine is an F-18 squadron CO and after talking to him and one of the guys in his squadron I have been strongly considering the BDCP program. I just had a few questions, and although my local recruiter seems like a pretty straight up guy, I would like a few perfectly honest answers from those that don't have anything to gain from me signing up.
First I'll give you my stats:
-Cal Poly San Luis Obispo Aerospace Engineering
-3.3 GPA, Deans List 2 quarters.
-Member of Campus Service club
-Member of local church's leadership scholarship program
-Team leader of a winning design for our Intro to Aero class, member of another group design project that recieved excellent marks in Intro to Design.
-6'3" 180 lbs and gaining muscle, working out 3 times a week with swimming on the two off days inbetween
-No police record
-No drug use, period
-No underage drinking
-No medical problems
-20/20 vision
I am wondering what I can do to give myself the best chances of becoming a pilot, preferrably of an attack aircraft (F/A-18 would be my first choice) and if that fails, what to put as my secondary to get into UAV operations as that is my secondary interest. I hope you guys don't take offense to that. Also, when do I select what I "want" to do? Does that happen now or when I go into OCS?
So far I've gathered:
-My recruiter is my best friend right now
-Don't get into trouble with the law
-Keep my grades up
-Keep in shape
-Do as much leadership and technical stuff out of school as I can
-Get everything in promptly and wait for the results!
Thanks for any input!
Nathan
I found this site through Google and decided to sign up. A friend of mine is an F-18 squadron CO and after talking to him and one of the guys in his squadron I have been strongly considering the BDCP program. I just had a few questions, and although my local recruiter seems like a pretty straight up guy, I would like a few perfectly honest answers from those that don't have anything to gain from me signing up.
First I'll give you my stats:
-Cal Poly San Luis Obispo Aerospace Engineering
-3.3 GPA, Deans List 2 quarters.
-Member of Campus Service club
-Member of local church's leadership scholarship program
-Team leader of a winning design for our Intro to Aero class, member of another group design project that recieved excellent marks in Intro to Design.
-6'3" 180 lbs and gaining muscle, working out 3 times a week with swimming on the two off days inbetween
-No police record
-No drug use, period
-No underage drinking
-No medical problems
-20/20 vision
I am wondering what I can do to give myself the best chances of becoming a pilot, preferrably of an attack aircraft (F/A-18 would be my first choice) and if that fails, what to put as my secondary to get into UAV operations as that is my secondary interest. I hope you guys don't take offense to that. Also, when do I select what I "want" to do? Does that happen now or when I go into OCS?
So far I've gathered:
-My recruiter is my best friend right now
-Don't get into trouble with the law
-Keep my grades up
-Keep in shape
-Do as much leadership and technical stuff out of school as I can
-Get everything in promptly and wait for the results!
Thanks for any input!
Nathan