What is the probability of switching branches from Army to Air Force?

Good luck with that. T wouldn't trust an Air Force Recruiter if my life depended on it. I tried to do that 35 years ago in Killeen Texas. If I could have transfered I would have retired from the military but of coarse the recruiter screwed me out of a retirement for the military

For Rated Military Aviators from other branches, there is guidebook called Gold to Silver. It’s a very complex procedure for the USAF to accept Rated Aviators & Re-Commission Aviators. Army & USMC are very helicopter intensive. Air Guard/Reserve units do their own hiring, If you get hired, you become unique in having two military aeronautical ratings (Double Wing Club) The USAF makes Rotorheads attend the full course UPT. A fellow Army Warrant Officer, I new got tired of sleeping in Army tents with airline thoughts moved to USAF. He said Fixed Wing UPT was helpful to learn the USAF way do doing things. But got very annoyed with USAF Knick-pick style in flight school as a Rated Student. Retired CW3, USAR

Anything is doable. What is your MOS? What do you want out of the Air Force that you can't get out of the Army? My advise to you is complete your contract with the Army, get discharge. If, at that time you want to join another branch of the military, go for it.

Specialist: Remember, a Recruiter, regardless of service branch is that organizations' "used car salesman." Have you ever heard a used car salesman say, "Don't buy my car?", I bet not. It's all about sales. In most, not all cases they will tell you what you want to hear (timing is rarely discussed or such mundane things such as personnel data and predictors. Above your paygrade. If you want to la5tteral or ship over to another service, I recommend that you do your homework. In the sea service (Navy or CG) we know the strength of the communities (MOS) and therefore we know if Washington will bite our bait or not ahead of time. If a recruiter won't put it in writing, then take it for what it's worth (0). Once you know they want you then strike while the iron is hot, don't procrastinate.

I did it in a roundabout way but it is hard to find a recruiter willing to put in the work for you. I wanted to transfer after I ETSed but at the time the Air Force had met its quota for the year so I joined the Air National Guard. I spent roughly 5 years in the Guard until I was able to transfer into Active Duty but the circumstances were that it was right after 9/11 so they were taking any able bodies. I suggest trying to contact a recruiter as soon as possible but they may say there is nothing they can do until you are within 6 months of ETSing. The Air Force does have a quota regardless of what anyone says so if you ETS early in the fiscal year (October thru January) you will have a better chance....and don't let them say you need to do their Basic Training because you do not.

I was prior enlisted ANG, commissioned ANG then went to the ARNG after plans for pilot training didn’t work out. This was in the mid-1980s and the Reagan administration.

It can be done. Persistence is definitely required.

Chances of switching over, zero to none.

Ask anyone answering this question how many years they spent in Recruiting Command. I spent 13. We will give you the most reliable answers because we have seen it, done it, experienced it, or been chewed out for it.

In the early 80's we got a previous 82nd Airborne ground radio maintenance guy. Excellent work ethic, reminded everyone about discipline and pushed the troops to do better...he was a tremendous asset to our crew.

Honestly its all about the needs of the Air Force and the needs of the Army. If they don't need you in a similar MOS or one that you want the answer is no. If something kicked off and they need people, realistically so would the Army and the conditional release SFC Boyd mentioned would also be denied by the Army.