Is flying Army fixed wings a possibility for a first assignment or do you have to qualify for it after flying rotary first? https://www.rallypoint.com/answers/can-anyone-tell-me-if-flying-army-fw-is-a-possibility-for-a-first-assignment-or-do-you-have-to-qualify-for-it-after-flying-rotary-first <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div> Sun, 06 Oct 2024 19:17:03 -0400 Is flying Army fixed wings a possibility for a first assignment or do you have to qualify for it after flying rotary first? https://www.rallypoint.com/answers/can-anyone-tell-me-if-flying-army-fw-is-a-possibility-for-a-first-assignment-or-do-you-have-to-qualify-for-it-after-flying-rotary-first <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div> TSgt Private RallyPoint Member Sun, 06 Oct 2024 19:17:03 -0400 2024-10-06T19:17:03-04:00 Response by SGM Jeff Mccloud made Oct 6 at 2024 8:38 PM https://www.rallypoint.com/answers/can-anyone-tell-me-if-flying-army-fw-is-a-possibility-for-a-first-assignment-or-do-you-have-to-qualify-for-it-after-flying-rotary-first?n=8882977&urlhash=8882977 <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Technically you will learn how to fly rotary first because WOFT is rotary wing primary flight school.<br />Then, it&#39;s needs of the Army. And since fixed wing makes up less than 10% of the total aircraft inventory, and because that pipeline is backed up with rotary wing qualified warrants all with years of solid experience, the chances that you could get 155A guaranteed off the street are very slim. SGM Jeff Mccloud Sun, 06 Oct 2024 20:38:11 -0400 2024-10-06T20:38:11-04:00 Response by CW5 Private RallyPoint Member made Oct 6 at 2024 10:23 PM https://www.rallypoint.com/answers/can-anyone-tell-me-if-flying-army-fw-is-a-possibility-for-a-first-assignment-or-do-you-have-to-qualify-for-it-after-flying-rotary-first?n=8883036&urlhash=8883036 <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>There are flight school students who go from Primary straight to Fixed Wing track. So, yes, it is possible. CW5 Private RallyPoint Member Sun, 06 Oct 2024 22:23:28 -0400 2024-10-06T22:23:28-04:00 Response by SSgt Christophe Murphy made Oct 10 at 2024 8:23 AM https://www.rallypoint.com/answers/can-anyone-tell-me-if-flying-army-fw-is-a-possibility-for-a-first-assignment-or-do-you-have-to-qualify-for-it-after-flying-rotary-first?n=8885133&urlhash=8885133 <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>It generally always comes to need of the military first but when it comes to this even more so considering how few fixed wing pilot positions are in the Army. SSgt Christophe Murphy Thu, 10 Oct 2024 08:23:09 -0400 2024-10-10T08:23:09-04:00 2024-10-06T19:17:03-04:00