Originally Posted by
TristanRealest
Thanks a lot for all of this valuable info. Means a lot. I have a few questions though. You mentioned above that TBS is where everyone without an aviation guarantee competes for their MOS, so does that mean that you can get a guaranteed flight spot? And how could I go about getting one? You also said that the fewest go multi-engine, such as the KC-130. Sorry if this sounds dumb, but are you saying that it is the hardest to compete for a chance to fly multi-engine? Again, thanks again for all the info. I've already started reading the resources you gave me.
You start by visiting with an OSO.
Yes - KC-130s are hard to get because there are few slots for them.
The USMC is probably 70% helos. The entire program/process is very competitive. I don't know anything about the tilt-rotor program except you end up trainingbin multi-engine and helo I believe. There are some Osprey pilots on this forum.
More info is available at Marines.com/Officer