Thread: I'm looking for some veteran input on my career

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Trash Hauler 1 , 07-25-2007 05:23 AM
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Its good to have a plan and yours has most of all the elements correct. I can save you a bunch of bucks. Rather than getting your ratings from Carbondale, talk to a recruiter about an AFROTC scholarship. Get your degree in aviation management and enter the AF as a 2LT Reservist affiliated with a flying unit. Preferably a unit flying heavy equipment. You'll go to pilot training on a paid basis (instead of paying for your ratings). When you complete pilot training, you'll go on active duty for about a year with your unit and will fly your butt off. After about 1200 hours (less than 2 years) if you have skills, you'll upgrade to aircraft commander and start logging PIC turbine. After your active duty committment is up, you'll still fly regularly with your unit, building time, while your off-time can be used to work on getting that UPS internship. Just a coupla thoughts from and old fart AF guy. Good luck!!

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