Originally Posted by
paulcg77
Right on, FDNYOldGuy! I looked in on the "military" side of APC today for the first time in a while and I couldn't resist the chance to reinforce what others have said: age waivers to 40ish are absolutely possible and happen all the time, and not just for people with nuclear engineering degrees. I even remember meeting a 38 year old ensign SNA who was at whiting for primary, years ago. The max age and age waiver probability tend to change with time and I doubt we're going to have the pilot shortage in the near future that we've been dealing with the last 8 years, but don't give up.
Thank you! I certainly got very lucky with my timing and the support from the unit that hired me. The waivers certainly are possible, but it’s on the applicant to make the whole process smoother by pulling their weight. Then again, lots of folks’ lives are getting turned upside down by Coronavirus and it is affecting everyone’s world, so who knows what the fallout will end up being?
Stay safe out there!