Air Force's idea of a deployment is four months in Turkey at a base with cable. Navy's idea of a deployment is six months on a big boat. But Navy pilots get alot of valuable training and experience - in my opinion, better experience than Air Force.

In general, military pilots fly less than civilian counterparts. One reason is they only log flight time, not block time. Most airlines correct for this when you interview.

In the Navy and Marines Corps, primary flight is the same for all students. Platform selection is based on needs of the service, student's performance and preference. Some pilots get forced into helicopters, but many choose them anyway.

Glasses might be an issue; ask the recruiter about Lasik.

No need to pursue any more ratings. Navy actually prefers low/no flight time - no bad habits to break.

Just to let you know how they do things: Civilian ME rating can be completed in 5 hours. Military ME training, in a King Air, is over 100 hours (including single engine NDB approaches!).

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Go Navy, Beat Army!!!