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How do I become a military pilot after college?
I'm about to round up from college what's next in order to join the military and also be trained as a fighter pilot
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ian’s Answer
Join the Air Force or your preferred branch of the Armed Forces.
Earn a bachelor's degree.
Meet strict physical, visual, medical and academic requirements.
Attend officer training school.
Pass initial flight training.
Earn a bachelor's degree.
Meet strict physical, visual, medical and academic requirements.
Attend officer training school.
Pass initial flight training.
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Hassan’s Answer
https://www.airforce.com/careers/aviation-and-flight/pilot and https://www.navy.com/careers-benefits/careers/aviation/fighter-pilot outline the requirements. As a backup, the Marines and Army also have pilot positions but only the marines have a few fighters.
Becoming a fighter pilot is probably the most competitive option and you'll want to look into transport or other pilot positions.
You may also want to explore https://www.usna.edu/Admissions/index.php and https://www.usafa.af.mil/ for getting your Bachelor degree. You would graduate an officer and the government would pay for your education. Of course admission is very competitive but maybe worth exploring.
Becoming a fighter pilot is probably the most competitive option and you'll want to look into transport or other pilot positions.
You may also want to explore https://www.usna.edu/Admissions/index.php and https://www.usafa.af.mil/ for getting your Bachelor degree. You would graduate an officer and the government would pay for your education. Of course admission is very competitive but maybe worth exploring.
Good advice, I might add you can always start clocking flight hours while you're in school on the side like in a Cessna, and if you don't meet all the criteria for a jet plane fighter pilot, they have helicopters that needs pilots as well. But I think when I looked into it when I enlisted, they wanted near perfect 'uncorrected' vision back then, but I don't know what it's like today. There may be different physical requirements. But they didn't have Lasiks back when I enlisted, so you do have laser surgical option today that didn't exist 30-40 years ago.
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