Originally Posted by BusinessAsUsual
Im really curious about this route now. Why did they offer you a positing through ROTC? Ive been trying to contact the local rep here, but he is never in his office it seems. Im trying for that, and I hope to have a fair amount of hours before getting into the air force (Im hopefully going to be flying all through college). If I get vision correction surgery ASAP and my private pilots license, will I have an advantage?
Sorry it took so long to get back, but been on the road.
First, USAF ROTC did'nt offer it to me, I earned it by competing against many others through my grades, scores on the military entrance exam, etc.
Dont know why the recruiters are ignoring you. After all, rotc is recruiting.
When I went through UPT (undergraduate pilot training) Nov'83 - Nov'84, there was no such thing called "vision correction surgery". YOu either had 20-20 or better, or you did'nt get a pilot slot.
Having as much private time when you go through is an EXTREMELY HUGE ADVANTAGE. The military will look at that as not having to "test the waters with you" as they say (IE-send you to Hondo TX to see if you can grasp the idea that if you push forward, trees get bigger, pull back and trees get smaller) There were two guys in my class who were regional pilots, each with over 5000 hrs. Needless to say, they breezed through the program, while I studied my ass off and sweated each day (had no clue to what a vor was).
Anyway, it was a fantastic experience. Good luck.
"If ya can't fly with 4 engines out on one side, you can't fly"