Posted on Apr 8, 2022
In your honest opinion, if I wanted to pursue being a pilot, would it be more beneficial to go Warrant Officer, or to try and go Officer?
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I have a B.S. degree in Psychology with a focus in neuroscience, and my MOS currently is a 25R (soon to be a 46T in October when we switch over to public affairs). Prior to the military, I was pursuing a Masters in Physics but put it on hold to join the Army. I'm generally just curious about aviation and becoming a pilot. Would it be a better idea to go to to Warrant Officer or try to go to OCS? Generally just looking to weigh my options here after I leave AIT.
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It depends on what you want to do in the long term. Commissioned pilots fly less than their warrant peers. There are periods where commissioned pilots are commanders or on the S3 staff. But they are commissioned and will get to higher ranks and do more than just fly.
Warrants fly. They keep flying even at the top of their pay grade.
Warrants fly. They keep flying even at the top of their pay grade.
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MAJ Byron Oyler
SPC(P) (Join to see) You want to be a good pilot or a flashy pilot? I never had the vision to be a military pilot so I went medical. Got my private pilot and the pilots I respect are C130s. Those pilots can drop those planes anywhere and really make a difference in people’s lives. In my opinion, short and soft field landings on a dirt field are tougher than a carrier with an arrestor wire.
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SPC(P) (Join to see) the Army definitely has a fixed wing program. If you want to be a fighter pilot then there is no sense in asking what kind of Army pilot you should be, since we don't have fighter jets - which you already know.
Since the Army doesn't have fighter jets and you're asking about flying, if it's important to you to fly fighter jets you should join the Air Force or Navy instead. Since you havre your degree you are probably qualified to try out to see if you can be a jet fighter, or just a fuel tanker driver.
Since the Army doesn't have fighter jets and you're asking about flying, if it's important to you to fly fighter jets you should join the Air Force or Navy instead. Since you havre your degree you are probably qualified to try out to see if you can be a jet fighter, or just a fuel tanker driver.
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LtCol Robert Quinter
Having flown fixed wing and rotary wing over a 25 year career both pipelines have their pluses and minuses. Transports and cargo are generally less exciting, while rotary wing missions gets you intimately involved where you get to look the infantry (both sides) in the eye and share their situation on a regular basis. Air to air and close air support is a different beast. If you intend to make a career, OCS and a commission offer a wider scope of service, some of which might be more attractive than being limited to stick and throttle billets.
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If you want to be a fighter pilot then you can consider Marines as well as Navy and Ari Force. Just know all of them are highly competitive. I always loved my time in helos personally (crew chief only never flew), but have heard from my former pilots its not easy to fly after their service obligation. At least with the fixed wings you could go to an airline. Will also have much love for A-10 and AC-130 crews as well.
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Your degree gives you the capability for a commission, which opens up more flying opportunities for you--as well as experiential and professional growth. I'd recommend OCS (as long as you're under the age limit).
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Thank you for your response response Senior Master Sergeant, I am currently only 27, so as of right now I am underneath the age limit. I've been trying to find information on the OCS application process but it's a little difficult to find anything
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If you are looking beyond just being a pilot, then OCS is the route you should consider.
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