naval aviator

Greetings, civ here and like most civs, I'm putting the cart before the horse in asking this. . . .but it is something to consider as I pursue. Mainly since a large part of my reasons to join is that I am under the belief that USN/US MIL are some of the last meritocratic places around. I'm...

Hello, one my goals as a sophomore in high school right now is to get accepted into the naval academy. I just wanted to make this post to show a bit of a resume and ask questions, and hopefully get some good feedback so I can have more of a plan. So, for some background the reason I would like...

I'm wondering what gpa and ASTB scores I would need to be selected.

Title, just wondering why y’all decided on this path. Was it a dream? Was it the benefits that sold you? What brought you to this career path?

For context, I do planespotting and aviation photography. I recently was at my airport, KCOS/Peterson AFB and I saw some F/A-18Es. My pictures weren’t super detailed on the markings but I saw that they were both from VFA-24, which is pretty odd considering VFA-24 dissolved in the 90’s and never...

I heard OCS can guarantee a pilot slot unless something is found that you can qualify, is this true? I may just save my money about getting my PPL since the Navy doesn’t really care about it. I’m really passionate about Naval Aviation and I’m very determined to fly jets, let me know if there’s...

I’m trying to create a list of the steps that people have taken to become a naval aviator. While becoming an aviator may not be something you can just turn into a list, if anyone is able to kinda turn their journey into a list, I would love to hear it. So far, I’ve written down: 1. private...

Does the Navy have JTACs outside of the Naval Special Warfare Community? What I mean by that is, I know that Marine Corps Aviators/NFOs have the ability to become JTACs after their first tour. Is this an available career path on the Navy side of things? Thanks in advance. EDIT: I used the...

Hello, I'm a student from Austria and I would like to become a U.S. navy pilot, which requires me to become a navy officer. That of course requires me to attain a U.S. citizenship, which I don't have. Now, before I go on trying to do that, I would like to ask if there are any navy officers of...

I am a sophomore at Cornell University majoring in mechanical engineering. I plan to graduate with at least a 3.2 GPA then I will continue to do my one year's masters in Aerospace Engineering also at Cornell before applying for OCS. I've already started taking flight lessons and I am projected...

Hi everyone, I’m a 25 year old female, prior enlisted (corpsman - HM). I got out of active duty (honorable discharge) after 5 years active and one year reserve due to a family emergency and I am currently working towards a major in Physics with a focus on Astrophysics. I have been talking with...

Howdy guys, I realize this has been posted before and I have read through a great deal of threads on this topic, but I would like some updated responses because things change by the minute. I have decided to apply for a pilot spot in both the Navy and the Marines. I'm hopeful that I will get an...

Hello all, This is my first post on this website. I am currently an aerospace engineering student who is about to start his sophomore year. I am looking to get some information about becoming a Navy Pilot. Something important to note is that I would be taking the OCS route. What type of...

Hey everyone! So this may sound odd, but I have decided to try and become an officer in the Navy instead of being an officer in the Marine Corps. I was researching what is favorable to the selection boards in NROTC units for mid's that want to become Naval Aviator's and how/when to go about...

Hello all! I just made an account on this awesome site and had some very important questions to ask. I am currently a Junior in high school(about to be a senior) and I have been thinking about joining the military, I am a Navy brat who's interested in flying for the military. I have decided to...