Originally Posted by
Acoustic2
My info:
- In the Navy (E-5 aircrewman rotary Wing)
- 30yrs old
- 1,800 hrs (est)
- Squadron NATOPS Instructor
- CRM Facilitator
- 98.1 hrs TT civilian
- 23.1 hrs multi civilian
- Currently a RAG instructor
- BA Degree
Totally understand military flying and would like to stay military for easy and free time building that pays very well. Really have a tough time throwing away 10yrs of active service in hopes of getting out and getting hired by a regional once at their minimums.
Too old for Navy pilot option if I were to drop an OCS package- limit is 27 (waiverable up to 29 for prior enlisted). Thought about Air National guard.
Does anyone know how competitive it is for a Navy enlisted guy to get on w/ a ANG unit to fly fixed wing? My local unit flies 15s out of JAX- would love to do that.
Any info is greatly appreciated.
Thanks for your service to our country. However, as an ANG fighter pilot, I can tell you any ANG/AFRES slot right now is extremely tough, and is getting harder by the minute. As units get brac'ed and more and more current and qualified active duty fighter guys get out, an ANG/AFRES unit is much more likely to hire that person than someone off the street they don't know from Adam. Units now have multiple senior capt's/young majors that are either 4 ship flight leads or instructor pilots that just finished their active duty commitment and are trying to get maybe one or two slots (and usually they're only part time). Unfortunately, that's the reality....
Best of luck.