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I wanna be a NFO!!!! .... H E L P

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SnipeDude

SnipeDude

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Yes, that route can work but I would not advise it. You should only enlist if you desire to serve the term of your contract as an enlistedman. Not that you must serve the entire contract before going Officer but this should be your mindset otherwise it will be painful.

Midway through college I was bored, falling into debt and wanting to get married so I joined with a similar plan as yours. Now in May I will finally commission after 8 yrs, 2 mos.

If you truly want to be Enlisted first it will make you a better Officer. But if you aren't ready for this work your way through JC and Portland State...or check out NROTC or BDCP at Oregon State...Idaho also had a great unit. If you can't earn a ROTC scholarship now you won't earn anything similar from the fleet anytime soon.

Best of luck! Naval Aviation isn't going anywhere...
 
greysword

greysword

Boldly lick where no one has licked before
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My wife went to Aloha High in Oregon.

/end Threadjack

As for commissioning, I would follow the suggestions of these fine officers. If you have the will, go to college first and gain your commission through NROTC if possible.

If you are not accepted into NROTC, do as many extracurricular activities as you can (intermural sports, volunteering, clubs (social organizations, not the dance music jello shots version :tongue2_1 ), etc) and sign up for the BDCP program in your junior year. You can also think of going to the community college before jumping into a 4-year institution. You can get smaller class sizes for the basic courses, which can be an advantage.

As for a college major, I don't think it matters, so take something that really interests you. It will be easier to get outstanding grades if the topic is fairly intuitive.

You can see that Oregon State is the only NROTC institution in Oregon: https://www.nrotc.navy.mil/colleges.cfm (the Beaver is such a great mascot name ;) )

If you are completely burned out from high school and don't think you would make it in college, then you could consider joining the Navy enlisted ranks. Just keep in mind that former sailors are held to a very high standard by the boards. You will need to get outstanding evaluations, have a number of collateral duties, and be the absolute best sailor in order to be accepted from active duty. This is the big trade-off.

One last thing, DO NOT rely on the information an enlisted recruiter will provide you. They want you to enlist, and will attempt to talk you through that route if possible.

If any info is incorrect, please chime in.
 
Cordespc

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Top_Gun_101 said:
How do enlisted people Fly hornets or whatever in the future????
what are the steps.process's required
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- Become a stand-out Sailor amongst your peers (hard work + time).

- Go to college in your off-time using the Navy's tuition assistance, or the GI Bill (both good deals). Off-time may be extremely limited, or non-existent.

- Continue to improve your proficiency in your rate/leadership traits. Become the type of Sailor your superiors would recommend for a commissioning program with enthusiasm.

- Apply for a commissioning program. OCS if you have a degree, USNA if you are under 23, STA-21 if you have some or no college credits.

- Repeat as necessary.

Competition is very fierce for all of the programs, and many will suggest that applying as a civilian with a degree is your best bet. No, I don't have any statistics, but I would imagine you, as an enlisted person, would have the best shot at selection by completing your degree off duty and applying to OCS (less money spent on you). As always, don't enlist unless you want to be an enlisted person.
 
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Rossi

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Use that little search tab towards the top of the screen bro, and re-register with a different handle unless you like being made fun of.
 
Stubby

Stubby

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Lonestar155 said:
There is no reason to enlist. Stay in school enjoy your youth and then apply for OCS.
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I absolutely hate it when people, and especially Officers make this remark. There are plenty of reasons to enlist. In the context of your career plans however, it may not be the best choice. The fast track to a commission is always through a degree; having a "side" career can only slow you down in reaching this goal. Good luck.
 
Brett327

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Stubby said:
I absolutely hate it when people, and especially Officers make this remark. There are plenty of reasons to enlist. In the context of your career plans however, it may not be the best choice. The fast track to a commission is always through a degree; having a "side" career can only slow you down in reaching this goal. Good luck.
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You're right. There are plenty of reasons to enlist - just no good ones. ;)

Brett
 
SnipeDude

SnipeDude

Cleveland Brown Fan
The Chief is right! There are plenty of good reasons to enlist...in order to get an enlisted commissioning program is not one of them. If you are only there to get an officer program you will not succeed as a blueshirt. This coming from a Mustang (in about 6 months :) )

Also, heed the advice of Greysword WRT recruiters. Directly contact Oregon State or ___ NROTC unit and ask for scholarship info. Or contact the NRD office directly (in Seattle I think) and find the Officer Recruiter. Beware the random recruiter down the street at the mall or post office or wherever. They are not all bad but they are under alot of pressure to fill their enlisted quotas and may not even know that much about officer programs
 
NavAir42

NavAir42

I'm not dead yet....
pilot
Ok so I'm probably beating a dead horse but I couldn't help but notice you were from Oregon.

In terms of the easiest way to commissioning and flight school, go NROTC. I went through NROTC at Oregon State and had a blast. It's a lot of the perks of the Academy without having to deal with four years of crap they shovel on those guys. Nearly everyone I know that made it through the program to commissioning and wanted to be an aviator or NFO got what they wanted.

If your thinking going the enlisted route first I can say with all honesty the guys that were officer candidates at Oregon State were outstanding. The standards for being selected to an enlisted commissioning program are extreemly high. Probably much easier to be selected straight out of high school for NROTC than up from the enlisted ranks.

Good luck with whatever you decide to do.
 
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FMRAM

Combating TIP training AGAIN?!
NavAir42 said:
Ok so I'm probably beating a dead horse but I couldn't help but notice you were from Oregon.

In terms of the easiest way to commissioning and flight school, go NROTC. I went through NROTC at Oregon State and had a blast. It's a lot of the perks of the Academy without having to deal with four years of crap they shovel on those guys. Nearly everyone I know that made it through the program to commissioning and wanted to be an aviator or NFO got what they wanted.

If your thinking going the enlisted route first I can say with all honesty the guys that were officer candidates at Oregon State were outstanding. The standards for being selected to an enlisted commissioning program are extreemly high. Probably much easier to be selected straight out of high school for NROTC than up from the enlisted ranks.

Good luck with whatever you decide to do.
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Good first post. Concur and welcome to the forum.
 
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