In which Reserve component should I enlist in order to speed up my naturalization process and give me the best bet of getting a pilot slot?

Great answer. Physical and mental standards are high for pilots, and all require background investigations for clearances. The Air Force also gives preference for pilot slots to STEM degrees, so a finance BS will have you fighting an uphill battle.

Jamie Tran, let me correct and expand my answer taking Col Joseph Lenertz comments into account. I failed to respond to the Reserve Component part of your question. If you are intent on joining a Reserve Component unit, then definitely talk with both Air Force Reserve and Air National Guard recruiters. Also, in view of Col Joseph Lenertz statement about the Air Force preferring officers with STEM degrees for pilot training, I believe you should work on such a degree while you are enlisted. Your Arts Management degree probably won't help you get into pilot training. I didn't think much about the type of degree because no such requirement or preference existed when I applied during the Vietnam Era. We had engineers, business, music, and history majors in my pilot training class who completed the course and won their wings. However, as far as I know, only 2 of the 88 graduates stayed in past 5 years.

And to add in some information, I'm of Vietnamese descent and both my grandpas served in the ARVN, as far as I know my parents and close family have never been involved in any serious political activities nor have served in the current Vietnamese military. Does that affect the process of me getting my SSI ?? Secondly,as LT COL Jim Coe and COL Joseph Lenertz have stated, does my degree turn me into an underdog in the qualifying process ??? Finally,could I attend Active duty OTS while being an ANG/AFR enlisted and become an Active duty pilot ???TIA !!


PS : I believe I could run 2 miles in between 13:50 and 16:00.

To be commissioned you have to be a US citizen, what about WO1 that is not commissioned?

Great question MAJ Byron, even though a WO1 is not considered a commission officer, he/she is still considered an officer which requires you to have a secret clearance and you must be a US citizen to get one. I’m almost 100% sure that all officers across all branches have a secret clearance.

I've had my Green Card for 2 months and I'm waiting for the COVID-19 pandemic to become better in order to contact the recruiters and submit my naturalization pack. I know the Army offers Flight school for WOs but my dream is to fly a fixed wing fighter jet, not a Helicopter. Anyways thank you for your idea, Mister/Miss !! I will definitely check Street to Seat program !! Have a good day !!!