red92gt
NFO? no. SNA? not yet. FNG? yep.
Hey all...my name is Chris, I'm (obviously) new to the forums.
Here's the basic story, I'm sure you've all heard it a million times- I've wanted to fly as a career for longer than I can remember. I'm exploring all of my options right now, I am going to do anything I can to ensure that come graduation I will be on my way to flight school.Right now I'm 19, and a freshman at GVSU, a Michigan college. I've been accepted to the Citadel for next year, and my current plans are to join the AFROTC and do whatever it takes to attempt to get a flight slot. I've also been looking into Marine OCS, I'm talking to an OCO on Wednesday. However, I need the opinions of people that aren't recruiters. Here's what I know so far: When you join in with the Marines, you get a flight contract (they like to call it a "guarantee"). This is about the end of my knowledge so far.. I know that in order to actually fly you have to complete OCS, basic school, and flight school. However, I know that there have to be countless hidden variables. It just seems so much easier than my current route. The AF wants me to have a certain major, have a 3.8 gpa, get an insane score on the AFOQT, basically be the best of the best. And even then I'm not guaranteed any flight slot. And now I hear that I can waltz into the Corps and, providing that I can be a good leader and complete my training, flight school will fall into my lap? I know it has to be much more complicated than that. I'm sorry to have written a novel, but I would really appreciate any information anyone could give me, I'm going crazy trying to make all of these decisions. Thanks much in advance
-Chris
Also, I don't mean to use "waltz into the Corps" in a literal sense...I have at least a civilian's understanding of what it means to be a Marine, and I understand that it's no easy feat to become a part of the Corps. No offense meant
Here's the basic story, I'm sure you've all heard it a million times- I've wanted to fly as a career for longer than I can remember. I'm exploring all of my options right now, I am going to do anything I can to ensure that come graduation I will be on my way to flight school.Right now I'm 19, and a freshman at GVSU, a Michigan college. I've been accepted to the Citadel for next year, and my current plans are to join the AFROTC and do whatever it takes to attempt to get a flight slot. I've also been looking into Marine OCS, I'm talking to an OCO on Wednesday. However, I need the opinions of people that aren't recruiters. Here's what I know so far: When you join in with the Marines, you get a flight contract (they like to call it a "guarantee"). This is about the end of my knowledge so far.. I know that in order to actually fly you have to complete OCS, basic school, and flight school. However, I know that there have to be countless hidden variables. It just seems so much easier than my current route. The AF wants me to have a certain major, have a 3.8 gpa, get an insane score on the AFOQT, basically be the best of the best. And even then I'm not guaranteed any flight slot. And now I hear that I can waltz into the Corps and, providing that I can be a good leader and complete my training, flight school will fall into my lap? I know it has to be much more complicated than that. I'm sorry to have written a novel, but I would really appreciate any information anyone could give me, I'm going crazy trying to make all of these decisions. Thanks much in advance
-Chris
Also, I don't mean to use "waltz into the Corps" in a literal sense...I have at least a civilian's understanding of what it means to be a Marine, and I understand that it's no easy feat to become a part of the Corps. No offense meant