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JHB

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25. With those kind of grades, I would suggest trying to get into officer training

Tue Dec 8, 2020, 12:45 PM

Dec 2020

Also, all (I think) pilots are officers, so if he wants to fly, he needs to try for officer country.

Apply to service academies (Navy or Air Force if he wants to fly planes (or helos), Army too if we're just talking helicopters), and my suggestion would be Navy.

Also apply to colleges that have ROTC programs, so if he doesn't get into an academy he can go the ROTC route for officer training.

Investigate those before even talking to a recruiter about enlistment.

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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