I really want to be a Marine pilot. However I was not selected for PLC two years in a row and I only have one year of college left. I was also told that for this year and next year there are no active duty pilot slots for OCC. I have not considered anything else after college other than military and was contemplating enlisting in the Marines first and then try for officer, or try to go officer in the Air Force or Navy instead.
I guess it's just bad timing. I found out they have basically stopped all air contracts out of OCC for the next two years.
I guess it's just bad timing. I found out they have basically stopped all air contracts out of OCC for the next two years.
I have considered that. I'm setting up to take the AFOQT in a few weeks and I've heard that Navy is getting full on pilots as well.Then go fly for someone else if that's what you want to do. Air Force, Navy, and Army are all good options.
If you really want to fly, don't take being an Army Warrant Officer off the table. To some, it may not seem as sexy as flying that jet and dropping bombs, but I assure you, those guys do some amazing things.
Also, as jtmedi pointed out, if you want to be an officer, do not enlist unless you're comfortable with the idea that you may never be able to become an officer. Being accepted off the street or fresh out of college is difficult enough. Getting the necessary evals/quals/recommendations as an enlisted member just to consider applying is even more difficult. I won't say it's impossible, because there are those who have done it on this board, but think very carefully before you sign any papers and understand the consequences. Read up on the forum, and you'll see there are a number of other threads and posts that discuss this very same topic.
I don't know why, but I told myself that I wouldn't join the after having considered the Marines because I would feel like I wasn't good enough, no disrespect for the Army. That's just not the uniform I want to wear and tell other people that I'm apart of. I wouldn't want to be a Warrant Officer as I considered dropping out of College at one point to do that. I'm finishing college this year and going back to Warrant Officer would be like going backwards to me. If I don't go Officer or at least Marine enlisted I'll feel like I've failed myself.