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4Q2u2

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13. Retention Bonus

Mon Dec 7, 2020, 08:19 PM

Dec 2020

Is a good indication of flight openings
They are around 30k a year, and up until the pandemic it was not enough to keep pilots in the service.
Air lines are now cutting pilots so many will stay in the service until there are soft spots to land.
Navy and Air Force ROTC all the way.
I am retired enlisted Navy. Senior Chief. Have lots of friends that are the ROTC recruiters in New England.
Navy ROTC is what i did for my son. Your sons SAT and GPA will male him a great candidate. LGBT still faces some hurdles but life has changed a lot in the service.

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Question about the military [View all] Bluesaph Dec 2020 OP

Military academy appointment jonstl08 Dec 2020 #1

Try NROTC or AFROTC Jerry2144 Dec 2020 #2

Navy atreides1 Dec 2020 #6

yep, yep n/t snpsmom Dec 2020 #11

I know jonstl08 Dec 2020 #22

Bingo, and not on fuel! JHB Dec 2020 #23

To be a military pilot snpsmom Dec 2020 #3

Sounds like a shoo-in for a 3 or 4-year ROTC scholarship Yeehah Dec 2020 #4

On his numbers yes BGBD Dec 2020 #10

You have to be an officer to be pilot hack89 Dec 2020 #5

Military Advice GeorgiaResister Dec 2020 #7

a few options BGBD Dec 2020 #8

Uncle Sam always needs fresh fodder for the meat grinder Blues Heron Dec 2020 #9

I appreciate everyone's information! Bluesaph Dec 2020 #12

Retention Bonus 4Q2u2 Dec 2020 #13

You should seek an appointment to the US Air Force academy for your son KWR65 Dec 2020 #14

A non-military option... flotsam Dec 2020 #15

Nothing against the AF or USN gladium et scutum Dec 2020 #16

During the height of the Cold War, dware Dec 2020 #19

Yes gladium et scutum Dec 2020 #20

Correct. dware Dec 2020 #21

ROTC, then have him write/contact your local Congress critters, and US Senators. denbot Dec 2020 #17

Have him choose his college that he wants to go to mercuryblues Dec 2020 #18

Depends on what kind of pilot he wants to be. Aristus Dec 2020 #24

With those kind of grades, I would suggest trying to get into officer training JHB Dec 2020 #25

I retired after 29 years in the US Navy maxrandb Dec 2020 #26

COLLEGE. EndlessWire Dec 2020 #27