Posted on Mar 20, 2018
For 15W, what should I expect? What are your experiences, and do you have any tips or tricks of the trade?
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I wold like to know more about 15w mos I think it wold be fun and interesting for me so I reserved the job but I can’t find a lot of information just you know the everyday life after basic training and stuff like that and tips for ait
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I'm currently in 15w in Arizona Great instructors who mastered there craft. It does involve alot of studying test every 3 to 4 days. Your Cadre will choose your platform after your first core curriculum either Grey Eagle or Shadow great platforms. You will earn you pilots license in order for you fly in the sky. you can continue gain more experience and eventually fly privately. It is fast paced teaching but from what I was told here it from the Cadre it is very rewarding. You can volunteer Airborne if your not experienced and also Ranger. MOS T's change to this Mos because you use this in civilian side. But let me tell you this MOS is very interesting I enjoy this alot and hopefully I can teach later on the future
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Look up the shadow and the gray eagle. When you get to ait, you'll be assigned one or the other. Shadow operators will be in the field more, while the gray eagle operators will stay at a hangar. It's a nice gig and you get to deploy regularly.
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So I am not going to give you generic answers like Google it. The internet is a great tool but we learn best from each other and interaction.
I have known a couple soldiers that have really enjoyed the UAV world. Plus the extra opportunities to work contract work once they separated. This is a potentially growing field in the civilian sector too.
On the flip side, one of the guys I knew that did UAVs wished he would have done "real aviation".
Tips for basic and ait...
Listen more than you talk.
Model those you respect, you will become respectable.
Do not be afraid to fail, because when are you will never give 100%.
Be a self starter. There are regs for everything. There are numerous NCOs willing to train good soldiers.
I have known a couple soldiers that have really enjoyed the UAV world. Plus the extra opportunities to work contract work once they separated. This is a potentially growing field in the civilian sector too.
On the flip side, one of the guys I knew that did UAVs wished he would have done "real aviation".
Tips for basic and ait...
Listen more than you talk.
Model those you respect, you will become respectable.
Do not be afraid to fail, because when are you will never give 100%.
Be a self starter. There are regs for everything. There are numerous NCOs willing to train good soldiers.
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SGT Robert Kitcey
All enlisted MOSs are feeder MOSs for the warrent packet for 143A Rotary Wong Aviator school. I’m a bit out of the game, but assuming all the rest of the prequisite administrative requirements, e.g, 110+ GT scores, GED or better, final SECRET or better DoD security clearance, good APFT within 6 months, 12 months remaining on enlistment contract, WOC flight physical, less than 12 years Federal service, younger than 33 or wavered, etc. it used to add to the merit of your packet to have previous aviation experience. Why didn’t he drop a packet after finishing 15W IAT?
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i just want to say thanks to everyone who responded to me I am now a SPC and currently a 15W
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It was cool man and the life as a 15w gray eagle operator is cool but they switched us over to 15 c now Johns Rodriguez
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Study Study Study. They have a computer available with the TM's. You can download on your computer. Ask if they can give you a disk of the updated TM's. You should be flying the V2's. They give you all the material so check out the RSTI booklets of unclassified and classified. They use to have a simulator in the IET barracks. I don't know if its still there. Trust me when I say I was recycled twice. But I made it. System Limitations everyday before flights or sims. I know its shorter for the course. There is a lot more to it once you have passed the courses. Good Luck
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Looks like it's been a while, RSTA has been gone since 2012 haha. Good advice, however. Study. Don't fall in line with the majority that just says "I'll use control-F", because you'll be stuck in he hold platoon for half your career.
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I want to be a 15w and I was wondering how hard is it to get to be a MQ-1C drone operator? Also is it possible to select what battalion you get assigned to?
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AIT fuckin sucks being real with you I’ve been in it for 11 months. Just study everything they give you it’s not that hard but people fail simple things
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The job is just like any other in that it requires a LOT of self study in the TM'S to become proficient. But luckily it's pretty easy to pick up especially if you have good IO's.
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I am about to graduate from AIT as a 15W
Tips I can give you is to study by yourself but it’s better as a group but also when you can go for a run the altitude here is almost 5000 ft up
Tips I can give you is to study by yourself but it’s better as a group but also when you can go for a run the altitude here is almost 5000 ft up
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