Johnny_Danger
Registered User
I know everyone has their own reasons for doing things so there really isn't a right or wrong reason but I am hoping to rely on the experience of NFOs in this board with their opinions.
I am a civilian, non-prior, no family members ever served. So I don't know much about the military lifestyle. I'm already 28 years old so I've grown "comfortable" in living a civilian life and yet I have had a life long urge to serve.
I've loved airplanes since I've been a kid and the only exposure civilians get to airplanes are pilots. We only know what pilots do and we have no idea what NFO's do except from what we read. So when we think about the excitement of airplanes and the military, we think of pilots.
Having said all that, again, I want to serve in the military. I want to honorably wear the uniform of a US Navy officer. But at the same time I also want a career which I am interested in. I want to be launched off an aircraft carrier. I want the excitment of the aviation world.
Sounds like I want to be a pilot doesn't it? Well, if I can't get my age waiver for pilot, then I guess the ultimate question is:
Do the duties/lifestyle of an NFO and pilot crossover enough so that if I do not get pilot, that going NFO would still be similar?
I am a civilian, non-prior, no family members ever served. So I don't know much about the military lifestyle. I'm already 28 years old so I've grown "comfortable" in living a civilian life and yet I have had a life long urge to serve.
I've loved airplanes since I've been a kid and the only exposure civilians get to airplanes are pilots. We only know what pilots do and we have no idea what NFO's do except from what we read. So when we think about the excitement of airplanes and the military, we think of pilots.
Having said all that, again, I want to serve in the military. I want to honorably wear the uniform of a US Navy officer. But at the same time I also want a career which I am interested in. I want to be launched off an aircraft carrier. I want the excitment of the aviation world.
Sounds like I want to be a pilot doesn't it? Well, if I can't get my age waiver for pilot, then I guess the ultimate question is:
Do the duties/lifestyle of an NFO and pilot crossover enough so that if I do not get pilot, that going NFO would still be similar?