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base207

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I'm currently a 1st LT in the Army flying Apaches. It's always been a dream of mine to fly fast movers from a carrier. I went through college on an Army ROTC scholarship and started asking questions to a USN recruiter my senior year. I was told that they could not gurantee Aviation. The Army already had, so I went with it.
Now, a few years later, I still have the desire to make the switch. I know a few "higher-ups" in the USN (retired 2-star, who has an active 2-star son; retired CPT). I'd like to compile a good amount of information before I go and talk to them. Can anyone offer any information about interservice transfers? I have some civliian fixed wing time under my belt as well.
Thanks!
 
Gatordev

Gatordev

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Somewhere on here Steve has the link direct to the MILPERSMAN about interservice transfers. Of course, that's going to be the Navy side. You'd need to find the Army's version as well. I don't know what they'd do w/ you, paygrade-wise, but I'm guessing you'd keep whatever paygrade you had and then would report to API. I'm pretty sure you'd go through the whole pipeline and have to have the grades to select jets...ie it wouldn't be a guarentee.

There was a guy who went through w/ me (he was in my Primary ground school class...back when the squadrons were mixed together) that had a similar background. He did really well w/ the program and picked Tacair, so it can be done.
 
scoober78

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I think it might be extrememly difficult for you to go "green to blue" as it were. I know that there is alot of pressure for folks to make the switch in the other direction. Of course, I am fairly certain that is an enlisted program. That said, the Navy seems to be trying to get smaller at the moment all the way around and the Army is doing the opposite. Might not be a real likely thing to pull off. Marine Corps might offer a better opportunity....
 
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FlytheBall

Maybe, maybe not, maybe go fvck yourself.
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Not to mention the Marines force people to get jets, so as long as you dont kill yourself in primary you should be able to get a jet slot.
 
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FlytheBall

Maybe, maybe not, maybe go fvck yourself.
pilot
Generally speaking marines fight to get helo slots. Then the guy with the highest NSS goes Helos and the other guys get told to go jets. And yes the marines send charlie hornets to the boat although I think now they are doing more land based stuff than carrier ops. Not to mention harriers fly off of boats all time, not sure if that is the type of jet you are looking at though.
 
pdx

pdx

HSM Pilot
Within a few months of the time I selected (as a Navy stud), there were a handful of Marines that were selected for jets even though they did not want them. They did meet the minimum score (NSS of 52 right now)

That being said, the Marine Corps is not an automatic jet ticket. Selecting Marine jets depends on the same factors as selecting Navy jets. You need good grades AND good timing. Right now, it is a bit easier than the Navy. However, these things go in cycles.
 
SuperStallionIP

SuperStallionIP

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base207 said:
I'm currently a 1st LT in the Army flying Apaches....It's always been a dream of mine to fly fast movers from a carrier....Can anyone offer any information about interservice transfers? Thanks!
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I don't blame you. You probably won't fly much at all beyond your current rank. That's what the Army has WOs for, unfortunately for you.
 
SuperStallionIP

SuperStallionIP

Large Steel
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FlytheBall said:
...And yes the marines send charlie hornets to the boat although I think now they are doing more land based stuff than carrier ops...
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The Deltas generally do all the land-based action. That's their piece of the puzzle. The Charlies stick to the carrier wings for the time being to augment the Navy squadrons transitioning to the Super Hornet. Not sure if any single-seaters are going UDP to Iwakuni or if the Ds handle that as well.
 
zippy

zippy

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SuperStallionIP said:
Not sure if any single-seaters are going UDP to Iwakuni or if the Ds handle that as well.
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Both used to handle it, and I don't think that has changed at all. The permanent squadron over there was single seat last time i checked.
 
Brett327

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zippy said:
Both used to handle it, and I don't think that has changed at all. The permanent squadron over there was single seat last time i checked.
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Both Marine Hornet flavors do Iwakuni.

Brett
 
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base207

Registered User
SuperStallionIP said:
I don't blame you. You probably won't fly much at all beyond your current rank. That's what the Army has WOs for, unfortunately for you.
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Yeah, I didn't really know much about the WO's before it was too late. They have a small share of the admin fun, but it's nothing compared to what I do already. Here's hoping...
 
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