ArmyPilot
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Hello,
I am interested in finding out how to fly for the Air Guard and hope someone here can help with the how to's.
Here is a little information about me:
I am currently in the Army Guard flying UH/1 Helicopters.
I spent 10 years on Active Duty (Army) 5 1/2 of which was flying UH/1's.
I have been in the Army Guard flying Helo's for 3 1/2 years and am a Chief Warrant Officer 2 promotable to 3. (Advanced Course Completed)
My total Federal service is just under 14 yrs.
I will be completed with my 4 year Aeronautical Degree by summer. (2 Clep test and I am done!
I am 31 1/2 years old and in excellent health.
I fly for Flight Options (Fractional Airline) and have the following privileges:
ATP- Airplane Multi-Engine Land, HS25
Commercial- Airplane Single Engine Land Rotorcraft-Helicopter, Instrument Helicopter.
Half of my time is in Helicopters the other half is in Fixed Wing.
While running into other pilots on the road I have heard all kinds of different things as to how I could "transfer" over to the Air Guard.
The most prominent thing I hear is I need to find an Air Guard Unit willing to take me, then everything else I hear varies drastically. Some say you have to start from scratch, others say that since I am already ATP rated I get a short course? I have no details and no idea on how to make the change, or what it entails but am very interested in doing so. I have always wanted to fly for the Air force but did not have the education to do it.
Any help on this one would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks
I am interested in finding out how to fly for the Air Guard and hope someone here can help with the how to's.
Here is a little information about me:
I am currently in the Army Guard flying UH/1 Helicopters.
I spent 10 years on Active Duty (Army) 5 1/2 of which was flying UH/1's.
I have been in the Army Guard flying Helo's for 3 1/2 years and am a Chief Warrant Officer 2 promotable to 3. (Advanced Course Completed)
My total Federal service is just under 14 yrs.
I will be completed with my 4 year Aeronautical Degree by summer. (2 Clep test and I am done!
I am 31 1/2 years old and in excellent health.
I fly for Flight Options (Fractional Airline) and have the following privileges:
ATP- Airplane Multi-Engine Land, HS25
Commercial- Airplane Single Engine Land Rotorcraft-Helicopter, Instrument Helicopter.
Half of my time is in Helicopters the other half is in Fixed Wing.
While running into other pilots on the road I have heard all kinds of different things as to how I could "transfer" over to the Air Guard.
The most prominent thing I hear is I need to find an Air Guard Unit willing to take me, then everything else I hear varies drastically. Some say you have to start from scratch, others say that since I am already ATP rated I get a short course? I have no details and no idea on how to make the change, or what it entails but am very interested in doing so. I have always wanted to fly for the Air force but did not have the education to do it.
Any help on this one would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks