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07-07-2016, 12:45 PM
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I am currently a flight school student. I am thinking about joining the reserves when I'm done at training. I just turned 27 and should be done school in August. Looking for advice the good the bad and which branch...
07-07-2016, 01:35 PM
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Originally Posted by Dreamer89
I am currently a flight school student. I am thinking about joining the reserves when I'm done at training. I just turned 27 and should be done school in August. Looking for advice the good the bad and which branch...
07-07-2016, 03:40 PM
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Originally Posted by Hank Burley
To fly? I'm afraid you may have missed that boat my friend. My unit won't even interview anyone 27.5 years or older. Unless you have all the pre req's and package ready to submit, your probably SOL. Sorry
And you do need to lead turn your application to make the 30 age. I went AD, started working on the application package at age 27, hired (AD) at 28, turned 30 in the middle of T-38's.
07-07-2016, 03:44 PM
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Originally Posted by Dreamer89
I don't have my degree yet either. I want to do something on an airplane I want to fly not necessarily a pilot but I don't know what my good options would be
07-07-2016, 03:50 PM
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Originally Posted by PRS Guitars
Where do you live? I'd look locally, and once you join start working on your degree using tuition assistance and the GI bill. You're putting yourself at a huge disadvantage in this industry without it.
07-08-2016, 02:08 PM
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Originally Posted by UC35SP
Look at the Army Warrant Office Flight Program. Keep working on your degree too.
07-08-2016, 05:21 PM
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Originally Posted by PRS Guitars
He's talking about the Army, which was your original question (Reserve or Guard) jobs.
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