Army Guard/Reserve

[The_Russian]

BTW, I am looking for AH64 or UH60 missions. I am not to interested in flying a dump truck or an underpowered binocular. (J/K -47 and -58 guys )

 

[Pistlpetet]

Well if you are wanting to only go into the Guard, you need to look at what units around where you live. Apache Guard Units are in NC, SC, TN, UT, TX, ID. UH-60 Units are in many places. Do some internet research, and contact the Guard Recruiter for that state, or call the Aviation Unit direct. I would imagine that they give all their Warrant Pilot slots out to Enlisted guys that have already been working in the Unit. That is the norm.

If you want to go Active Duty as a Warrant Officer, I am sure you would stand a good chance of getting picked up.

Do your research.

 

[scarface]

At one time the Army had a civilian skills program. If you had a commercial license with an instrument rating(fixed wing) with at least 700 hours you would be designated an Army aviator and sent to Fort Rucker for rotorary wing transition and instrument training. You had to have been prior military to qualify but it was a good deal. I was a platoon commander in an OH6 unit in the Pa. Army National Guard many years ago and sent a few guys through under this program.

 

[b747dogg]

OCS is also available either 8 straight weeks, or one weekend a month for one and a half years.

What do you mean by this???
You can break up OCS over a year and a half???

Thanks.

 

[jetjock6]

What do you mean by this???
You can break up OCS over a year and a half???

Thanks.

Yes. It is commonly referred to as State OCS. It is available to Guard guys (possible Reserve, not sure). It is run by the states Guard.

It consist of two AT periods (two weeks each), with 12-14 weekend drills in between.

If you graduate you receive a Federal Reserve commission as well as a State commission. They are no sham though, most have a high wash out rate.

Hope this helps.