Originally Posted by tomgoodman

Be wary of recruiters, who often want people to enlist right away instead of getting a commission later. Talk to someone in “Officer Accessions” or whatever they call that branch now.

All other things being equal, a STEM degree will help, but the military is currently facing a pilot shortage:



“The shortage of pilots across the military is most acute in the Air Force, which is facing a deficit of about 2,000 pilots.”

—Stars and Stripes, 4/22/19