Originally Posted by
greenshoes3
Active duty wouldn't bother me in the least bit if I got to fly fighters or bombers, or if the chances were very good that I would be able to.
I still haven't gotten a definite answer on how the selection is made for what you fly for active duty.
I have heard all of the benefits of reserves before, but I don't know if my mcchord or fort lewis have fighter squadrons, I thought only c130s?
I live in washington state.
Would active duty bother you if you didn't fly fighters? Thing about the Navy is the primary factor selecting out of primary flight training is going to be the Navy's needs. A student I flew with not to long ago just finished and finished at the top, Commodores list with a 62 NSS (the Navy Standard Score is the grade given to students at the end of primary and advanced flight training. A 50 NSS is the middle and anything above is considered good and is required to select tailhook out of primary). He didn't get any of his choices...tailhook, props, E6's and was rewarded helo's for all his hard word. Thats the Navy way. Want to be a fighter pilot, going in the Navy is not a sure bet. The majority of all Navy pilots are helo pilots. Just heard it's over the 50% mark. It's about 70% in the Marine Corps.