BF2S Forums Military: Before or after college?

Poseidon wrote:

lowing wrote:

What about the Naval Academy or the Air Force Academy? Any thoughts on that avenue?

HurricaИe wrote:

apply to the USAFA Poseidon. What's the worst that could happen... ya don't get accepted?

United States Naval Academy:

I've seen a show on the military academies. You need to be like the quarterback of your football team, have a 4.0 average, have a dad with a LOT of money and have connections to get in. Obviously I'm exaggerating, but it's nearly impossible for someone like me to get in. I had thought about applying, but in all honesty it'd be a waste of my time and money considering it's 50 bucks for an application.

Little BaBy JESUS wrote:

FEOS wrote:

mcjagdflieger wrote:

I didn't really read through this thread, so i dont know whate else you've heard, but I do have, perhaps slightly valuable input to your dilemma. I went to riddle, was in their AFROTC, and am open to answering a few questions. I'll start off with a few basics.  Only officers fly in the AF(someone correct me if im wrong, its happened before). I highly highly suggest if you go the ROTC route, you try it through an aeronautical engineering degree.  the AF does not give two fucks how many hours in a cessna you have, they need someone who is a math wiz and can jack off an F-16's computer systems with their eyes closed.  grades mean everything, your flight time means nothing. being an outstanding scholar and excelling in the ROTC program are the only things that matter to them. this is not to say you cannot do it with a BA in Aeronautical Science(professional pilot), you just better have god damn awesome grades to compete with the 350 aero engis and 75 other pilots who want the same thing you do...one of about 20 pilot slots that generally come from riddle's AF rotc program. the AF only gives out about 50 pilot slots a year. the entire AF. the whole country. including all rotc units, the academy, everything. you need to be the best, the best on the books. not in the air. dont waste your money flying at riddle, the AF takes care of it for you. i hope this isnt discouraging, but they ( The AF) dont fuck around. they want the absolute best in their multi-million dollar planes. you should also seriously consider flying in another branch, or the Guard.  i "heard", meaning im not sure, that the marines will give you a test and tell you if they'll give you a pilot slot before you even start doing anything, so ask around, find out as much as you can. more questions? i'll answer what i can.

The numbers of pilot slots varies from year to year. Worst I ever saw was 50 pilot slots for ROTC, nation-wide, during the drawdown of the early 90's. There were like 40 nav slots nationwide (ROTC). There are FAR more than 50 UPT slots available every year, AF-wide. USAFA gets the majority of them, then ROTC/OTS, then active duty applicants. It all depends on how you do on the right parts of your AFOQT and the BAT. The flavor of your degree means the square root of fuckall when it comes to being selected for pilot training.

Yah, i'll be doing History/Journalism degrees and pilot/officer training lol....

S3v3N wrote:

SEREMAKER wrote:

I would say ..................... go mustang


enlist, pick up your degree while your in and then go officer ................ you'll get more respect

That only works in the Marines dude.

The Air Force is the Rodney Dangerfield of the military.

They get no Respect.. from any of us.

RAIMIUS wrote:

Poseidon wrote:

lowing wrote:

What about the Naval Academy or the Air Force Academy? Any thoughts on that avenue?

HurricaИe wrote:

apply to the USAFA Poseidon. What's the worst that could happen... ya don't get accepted?

United States Naval Academy:

I've seen a show on the military academies. You need to be like the quarterback of your football team, have a 4.0 average, have a dad with a LOT of money and have connections to get in. Obviously I'm exaggerating, but it's nearly impossible for someone like me to get in. I had thought about applying, but in all honesty it'd be a waste of my time and money considering it's 50 bucks for an application.

Partially true.  1.  Yes, they are difficult to get into.  The average student had a 3.85GPA (usually honors, AP, or IB classes).  About 90% lettered in a HS sport (doesn't necessarily mean they were great). 

NO, you do NOT need to be rich or have connections.  Most cadets/midshipmen are not rich and do not have connections.  AFAIK, there is no fee for the application...at least not when I applied in '06

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There are usually just over 1,000pilot slots AF wide, per year.  About 500 go to USAFA, 500 to AFROTC, then the rest go to OTS, etc.

If you want to be an Air Force pilot, you MUST have a degree before pilot training.  Only officers can be pilots, and only college grads can be officers.  Also, realize that there is a 10yr commitment after you pin on your wings.

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imortal wrote:

If I recall, it is either a requirement, or is looked very highly on one of two things: being the child of a graduate of that acadamy (USMA, USNA, USAFA) or have the recomendation of a member of Congress.

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jord wrote:

Be a minigun door gunner.

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