Originally Posted by
SaltyDog
And us Navy types have seen the start of Warrant Officers flying in the Navy. Helicopters are in the slot for Warrants. We select sharp enlisted sailors. Unfortunately, age 27 is cutoff age for commissioning as a Warrant.
That is a great program too. A good friend of mine got selected for the flying warrant officer program and he will be flying the E-6 Mercury (Navy's version of the B707). What a deal!
Unfortunatley- tried to go that route and I would have been a prime candidate...but one year over the age cutoff.