First of all, I want to apologize for cross-posting in two forums. I was hoping more people can read my message and maybe give me some information.
Here's my situation: I'm turning 30 in September, currently a Corporal in the USMC Reserve, enlisted when I was 27. I graduated college with a really low GPA (2.25 in Economics although I did score a 99 in the ASVAB). I've been enlisted for almost 3 years, and am a pretty motivated Marine (MCT- Marine Combat Training- Company Honor Grad, MOS C-School (aviation mechanic) Honor Grad, Meritorious LCpl, Meritorious Cpl, Marine of the Quarter, Expert Rifle, Average of 4.7/4.7 Pro/Con marks) and can probably get some good Letters of Recommendation from Tops, Gunnys and Lt Colonels (pilots). Good eyesight and health.
I'm looking to get a Flight (SNA) Contract. Here are my questions:
1) From what I got from this website and what I heard from other enlisted Marines, the Corps have kinda stopped giving out age-waivers for flight contracts, even to prior enlisted. Is this true? Is over 30 still possible? Did the Corps start giving out age-waivers again after lifting Stop Loss/Stop Move?
2) When they count prior enlisted years for age waiver, do they count enlisted years in the Reserve? Or is "time in service" in the Reserve discounted?
3) Assume that I run a high PFT (285 and above, I ran a 291 in bootcamp) for my OSO, what's my chance of getting into OCC 185 with a Flight Contract?
Hopefully someone can kindly answer my questions. Thanks in advance! Please let me know the answers whether you're a OSO, Pilot, Ground-Officer, prior-enlisted, Candidate, Applicant, or anyone that knows something about it. I really appreciate it!
Semper Fi,
DMan
Here's my situation: I'm turning 30 in September, currently a Corporal in the USMC Reserve, enlisted when I was 27. I graduated college with a really low GPA (2.25 in Economics although I did score a 99 in the ASVAB). I've been enlisted for almost 3 years, and am a pretty motivated Marine (MCT- Marine Combat Training- Company Honor Grad, MOS C-School (aviation mechanic) Honor Grad, Meritorious LCpl, Meritorious Cpl, Marine of the Quarter, Expert Rifle, Average of 4.7/4.7 Pro/Con marks) and can probably get some good Letters of Recommendation from Tops, Gunnys and Lt Colonels (pilots). Good eyesight and health.
I'm looking to get a Flight (SNA) Contract. Here are my questions:
1) From what I got from this website and what I heard from other enlisted Marines, the Corps have kinda stopped giving out age-waivers for flight contracts, even to prior enlisted. Is this true? Is over 30 still possible? Did the Corps start giving out age-waivers again after lifting Stop Loss/Stop Move?
2) When they count prior enlisted years for age waiver, do they count enlisted years in the Reserve? Or is "time in service" in the Reserve discounted?
3) Assume that I run a high PFT (285 and above, I ran a 291 in bootcamp) for my OSO, what's my chance of getting into OCC 185 with a Flight Contract?
Hopefully someone can kindly answer my questions. Thanks in advance! Please let me know the answers whether you're a OSO, Pilot, Ground-Officer, prior-enlisted, Candidate, Applicant, or anyone that knows something about it. I really appreciate it!
Semper Fi,
DMan