Posted on Jan 28, 2018
What are the chances of getting branched aviation rotary wing pilot after OCS?
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As far as I know, airborne school isn't required to be a fixed wing pilot. And as for your chances, it's all up to the needs of the Army, but the higher up the OML you finish, the better your chances are of getting the branch you want. I know in my class of 32 officers for AV BOLC we had about 18 West Pointers, 12 ROTC (which is what I did) and 2 from OCS.
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SPC Benjamin Norman
Sir, thanks for the detailed response. My question is that the OML seems so ROTC based. I am prior service, and since have had jobs at fortune 500 companies, a bachelors, and a masters. Does this ROTC OML also apply to me? Also, if you enlist as OCS candidate can you go ANG/AR if you don't get requested branch?
https://docs.google.com/document/pub?id=1yFb72SStJvY0AkTDl8NeW8N37UUvHzhe2HJqUZmhWbo
https://docs.google.com/document/pub?id=1yFb72SStJvY0AkTDl8NeW8N37UUvHzhe2HJqUZmhWbo
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I admit I don't know the full details of how OCS works, but I do know they have an OML system just like ROTC and West Point. However I'm sure the model for OCS is very different. As far as jobs at fortune 500 companies, and already having degrees, none of that mattered in ROTC UNLESS it was Aviation related. Those who had prior aviation experience (i.e. aviation flight majors at my university) were definitely given a bit of a boost for their OML exclusively if they requested the aviation branch. As for switching to ARNG/USAR, I wouldn't image if they were sending you to OCS that they would up and let you switch if you didn't get what you want.
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However, individual states have their own OCS schools that you can go to if you want to go the ARNG route. One of my buddies down here when to the Arizona OCS and became an aviation officer.
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Airborne is not required for fixed-wing pilots. The Army currently does not operate any aircraft with an ejection seat. (The OV-1 Mohawk was the last.) Other than going to the Experimental Test Pilot Course (where you’ll fly an F/A-18 Hornet) or getting detailed to NASA as an Army Astronaut (flying T-38s)... you’ll probably never will fly an aircraft with an ejection seat (for the Army.) Airborne is no more required to fly an airplane than Air Assault to fly a helicopter. The courses, although related in nature, are not part of flight training.
The “chances” question is a tough one to answer. Are you doing an Active Component OCS option or Guard/Reserve. What are your test scores (APFT, SIFT, ASVAB, etc)? What are the needs of the Army at the moment you are applying. Snagging a 15A gig out of OCS May be easier in the Guard, but that varies state by state. Tough question, although the Airborne one was easy...
The “chances” question is a tough one to answer. Are you doing an Active Component OCS option or Guard/Reserve. What are your test scores (APFT, SIFT, ASVAB, etc)? What are the needs of the Army at the moment you are applying. Snagging a 15A gig out of OCS May be easier in the Guard, but that varies state by state. Tough question, although the Airborne one was easy...
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CPT Lawrence Cable
Back when I came out of IOBC, a number of the officers that finished with me were going over to aviation, is that not common or allowed anymore? At least one of those guys was OCS like me.
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