Hi all,
I'm currently an enlisted grunt in the Marine Corps, but my contract is up in 2 years right as I am finishing school. I am heavily leaning towards staying in the military, either reserves or active duty (if I can get a duty station in Mass) as a pilot. I guess the army and air guard have pilot slots, but I am also considering the reserves, as well as possibly the coast guard. If I didn't really want to stay in the northeast and my fiance didn't want to settle down and start a career I would probably just try for an aviation slot in the Marine Corps, but the idea of going into a less "intense" branch of service to fly is also appealing to me as I already did the "ooh-rah" ground pounder in Afghanistan thing. I'd prefer to be active duty, but I am not sure what active duty slots, if any in aviation, there are in Mass, other than the coasties. I have no real objection to the coast guard, other than I'd ideally like to remain in a somewhat offensive position. I'd also prefer rotary wing aircraft, but if it means I get to stay in Mass, I am flexible (this is mainly for the fiance).
Thanks in advance for anyone who can lend advice.
Mike
I'm currently an enlisted grunt in the Marine Corps, but my contract is up in 2 years right as I am finishing school. I am heavily leaning towards staying in the military, either reserves or active duty (if I can get a duty station in Mass) as a pilot. I guess the army and air guard have pilot slots, but I am also considering the reserves, as well as possibly the coast guard. If I didn't really want to stay in the northeast and my fiance didn't want to settle down and start a career I would probably just try for an aviation slot in the Marine Corps, but the idea of going into a less "intense" branch of service to fly is also appealing to me as I already did the "ooh-rah" ground pounder in Afghanistan thing. I'd prefer to be active duty, but I am not sure what active duty slots, if any in aviation, there are in Mass, other than the coasties. I have no real objection to the coast guard, other than I'd ideally like to remain in a somewhat offensive position. I'd also prefer rotary wing aircraft, but if it means I get to stay in Mass, I am flexible (this is mainly for the fiance).
Thanks in advance for anyone who can lend advice.
Mike