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11-16-2010 | 06:02 PM
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But as far as the transfer question...the recruiter will probably say anything he thinks you want to hear. He'll tell you you can get a space shuttle slot right out of OCS if he thinks that will make you sign on the dotted line. You will have to do some research on that, and the answer may vary between services.
11-17-2010 | 05:03 AM
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Zack, I agree with Rickair, if you go in a Flight Nurse officer, they will probably not be helpful in retraining you as a pilot. Just my opinion, but hold out and fight for the pilot slot from the get go. In the next few years, I think the AF is once again going to realize they are short flyers, and combined with a probable increase in airline hiring due to the age 65 retirement wave that's coming, you might hit it just right. As said before, it has little bearing what your degree is in, so long as you have a degree. Best of luck!
11-17-2010 | 05:20 AM
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Zack, I see you already got a ton of helpful information. You can also find a large Coast Guard following over at airwarriors (dot) com. There is a dedicated Coast Guard section that you can find some useful and a lot of not-so-useful information!
Good luck!
Good luck!
11-17-2010 | 08:57 AM
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Probably. Recruiters are usually falling all over themselves to recruit medicos (quite the opposite for pilot applicants).
But as far as the transfer question...the recruiter will probably say anything he thinks you want to hear. He'll tell you you can get a space shuttle slot right out of OCS if he thinks that will make you sign on the dotted line. You will have to do some research on that, and the answer may vary between services.
But as far as the transfer question...the recruiter will probably say anything he thinks you want to hear. He'll tell you you can get a space shuttle slot right out of OCS if he thinks that will make you sign on the dotted line. You will have to do some research on that, and the answer may vary between services.
11-17-2010 | 10:00 AM
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Absolutely! I assumed we were talking about an officer recruiter. Stay away from the strip mall.
11-17-2010 | 10:06 AM
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11-17-2010 | 01:07 PM
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The one at the strip mall is an enlisted recruiter. You will probably have to go online to find an officer recruiter, and he may be located on a military base, meaning he will have to arrange to see you. An enlisted recruiter will able to put you in touch with an officer recruiter (but he will try to enlist you in the process). An officer recruiter will be an officer, usually O-2/O-3, possibly O-4.
11-17-2010 | 01:19 PM
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The one at the strip mall is an enlisted recruiter. You will probably have to go online to find an officer recruiter, and he may be located on a military base, meaning he will have to arrange to see you. An enlisted recruiter will able to put you in touch with an officer recruiter (but he will try to enlist you in the process). An officer recruiter will be an officer, usually O-2/O-3, possibly O-4.
Ahh I see...Would it be best to wait until I'm getting to that point where it would be time to sign up as opposed to setting up an appointment with him now and telling him it'll be a few years?
11-17-2010 | 02:48 PM
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Good luck.
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