military career still possible?
11-13-2011, 08:14 PM
#11
Line Holder
Joined APC: Oct 2011
Posts: 29
One more thing to consider - unmanned aerial systems (UAS). The policies change all the time, and willl change more before they would apply to you. Just know that there have been USAF officers wanting to be pilots...only to become operators of a RQ-9 or similar. Squadrons across the USAF are decreasing. We are facing historic cuts in the Dod of the next 10 years, and I'll bet we'll loose more active duty USAF squadrons and fighter squadrons. UAS does tremendous work saving lives, but may not be what you sign up for.
100% agree on TPS - you get there by doing your best and applying...and even if you fall short, you will still have done great.
100% agree on TPS - you get there by doing your best and applying...and even if you fall short, you will still have done great.
11-14-2011, 05:08 AM
#12
Gets Weekends Off
Joined APC: Mar 2008
Position: FAA 'Flight Check'
Posts: 13,837
Originally Posted by Flyfast93
One more thing to consider - unmanned aerial systems (UAS). The policies change all the time, and willl change more before they would apply to you. Just know that there have been USAF officers wanting to be pilots...only to become operators of a RQ-9 or similar. Squadrons across the USAF are decreasing. We are facing historic cuts in the Dod of the next 10 years, and I'll bet we'll loose more active duty USAF squadrons and fighter squadrons. UAS does tremendous work saving lives, but may not be what you sign up for.
100% agree on TPS - you get there by doing your best and applying...and even if you fall short, you will still have done great.
100% agree on TPS - you get there by doing your best and applying...and even if you fall short, you will still have done great.
USMCFLYR
11-14-2011, 06:10 AM
#13
China Visa Applicant
Joined APC: Oct 2006
Position: Midfield downwind
Posts: 1,919
Originally Posted by Flyfast93
We are facing historic cuts in the Dod of the next 10 years, and I'll bet we'll loose more active duty USAF squadrons and fighter squadrons.
The latest CSAF letter (2 Nov 11, "2011 Rated Summit Decisions") actually shows that fighter pilot production will increase notably in the next few years.
There are new FTUs for both the F-16 and F-15C that are going to open to handle the new wave of students. Crew ratios for the A-10 are increasing and, in his words, "we will singnificantly increase F-22 FTU throughput."
So, the UAV clan hasn't won yet.
11-14-2011, 07:49 AM
#14
Gets Weekends Off
Joined APC: Mar 2007
Position: Petting Zoo
Posts: 2,074
Originally Posted by redrumracer
Unfortunately my school doesn't have and ROTC program nor do they have an agreement for me to be able to go to a college near by that does have a program.
11-14-2011, 08:15 AM
#15
New Hire
Thread Starter
Joined APC: Mar 2009
Position: Student Pilot
Posts: 8
Originally Posted by Sputnik
What do you mean by that? Your school doesn't have to have an agreement. Go to the nearest AFROTC detachment and talk to the officers there. Regardless if you join, they'll have some of the best info available.
11-14-2011, 08:23 AM
#16
Gets Weekends Off
Joined APC: Mar 2007
Position: Petting Zoo
Posts: 2,074
Let me first say I'm not a ROTC guy, and even if I was I'm so old my info would be near useless anyway. Still, you're wasting a good resource if you don't talk to the nearest det. Just for general accession info, but also for possibility of you joining up.
If you join the military you'll need to learn that "you can't do that" often isn't true--you need to ask an expert and if they say no look at the source reg and if that says no figure out the wavier authority and ask them. If you want to know if you can do ROTC, ask ROTC.
If you join the military you'll need to learn that "you can't do that" often isn't true--you need to ask an expert and if they say no look at the source reg and if that says no figure out the wavier authority and ask them. If you want to know if you can do ROTC, ask ROTC.
11-14-2011, 04:22 PM
#17
Gets Weekends Off
Joined APC: Apr 2007
Position: 73 gear slinger
Posts: 312
Originally Posted by Flyfast93
We are facing historic cuts in the Dod of the next 10 years, and I'll bet we'll loose more active duty USAF squadrons and fighter squadrons.
The latest CSAF letter (2 Nov 11, "2011 Rated Summit Decisions") actually shows that fighter pilot production will increase notably in the next few years.
There are new FTUs for both the F-16 and F-15C that are going to open to handle the new wave of students. Crew ratios for the A-10 are increasing and, in his words, "we will singnificantly increase F-22 FTU throughput."
So, the UAV clan hasn't won yet.
11-15-2011, 08:23 PM
#18
Line Holder
Joined APC: Oct 2011
Posts: 29
I would love to see increased slots for fighter pilots, just know the policies can just change quickly and the Air Force does not owe you anything.
I know they are a bunch of UAS operators out there that thought "I never signed up for this."
We are facing historic DoD cuts...it will be a bumpy road for all services.
I know they are a bunch of UAS operators out there that thought "I never signed up for this."
We are facing historic DoD cuts...it will be a bumpy road for all services.
Thread
Thread Starter
Forum
Replies
Last Post
