Originally Posted by
goinaround
The National Guard will absolutely not guarantee you pilot training. If you apply, are selected to board, are then selected by the board, pass an initial class 1 flying physical, get orders and find yourself sitting in the Martin Baker for the first time....then it is guaranteed that you are in fact, in USAF UPT. Don't listen to any recruiters. If you are interested in the military route, there are lots of ways to do it if you are qualified. The info is out there on this and other more specific message boards. Honestly though, if military aviation is not your primary interest.....Then get the degree and go to a flight school, instruct for a while, then off you go (hopefully) Good luck!
Thank you all for the replies, I definitely would consider military training/aviation, but I heard that the commitment was a very long time. Something like 10 years? As for getting a degree and then attending a flight school after, do you have any recommendations on which one? Heard many people saying that ATP was a waste of time and money. They said that they didn't really care about your training or something.
