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    Air Force vs. Marine Aviation

    Thank you all for the insight. I will certainly shoot Hurricane12 a PM.
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    Air Force vs. Marine Aviation

    Really? I was told differently. Can anyone else on the board confirm this? Also, what are my chances of getting fixed-wing if I score high on the ASTB and secure a pilot slot?
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    Air Force vs. Marine Aviation

    Let me start off by saying I'm a junior in high school and I want to be a pilot (I'm most interested in the ground-attack/CAS mission), but my primary reason for joining the military is to serve and lead. For a long time I was convinced that I wanted to join the Air Force, but after talking to...
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    Class of 2021 Candidate Statistics

    You, sir, have an application that myself and many of our fellow 2021 applicants (I think I speak for all of us) dream of. Keep up the good work, brother. Aim high.
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    Life at Norwich

    After doing some research, I've grown very interested in attending Norwich and joining their Corps of Cadets (AFROTC). My ultimate goal is to attend USAFA, but in the event that I don't receive an appointment, I'd like to have a spot at an SMC as a back up; so far, Norwich has been my favourite...
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    Tips for Meeting my ALO for the First Time

    My motivation for attending the Academy is my intense, life-long desire and sense of duty to serve my country, carry on my paternal Air Force tradition (I'd be a 3rd generation Airman), and ever since I was very, very young I've wanted to fly fighters (Strike Eagles in particular). Would those...
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    Tips for Meeting my ALO for the First Time

    In the next few days, I am meeting with my ALO for the first time. I'd really like to make a good first impression (not a false impression, mind you, but a good one), show him that I am an excellent candidate that is worth his time, and build a strong relationship between he and I. Are there any...
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    MIT AFROTC

    It sounds like somewhere I'd like to be; a significantly different experience from the TAMU Corps of Cadets which is massive. I don't have any specific questions, but I'll schedule a visit and go check it out for myself. Thanks for the info, brother!
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    MIT AFROTC

    Is there anyone on the forum that has been through or knows someone that has been through MIT AFROTC, and if so, would you mind sharing your/their experiences? I'm interested in applying, but I'd like to know how their AFROTC detachment compares to others. If it helps to know, I'd like to...
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    Contacting my ALO

    About two weeks ago, I emailed my ALO for the first time just for the sake of introductions, building a relationship with him, and asking a few questions I had about the Academy. I haven't received a response yet, should I be worried, or is this a typical time frame for responses from my...
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    Waiver for LASIK/PRK

    That's good to know; I was worried that I would not be permitted to get PRK/LASIK or go to UPT if my vision was not up to AF standards for pilots. Thank you so much for the info, and congratulations to your DS for making the cut. Perhaps he and I will fly together one day.
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    Waiver for LASIK/PRK

    *Not sure if this is supposed to be under the DoDMERB sub-forum or not, so let me know* I want to be a pilot (fighters is my goal), but my uncorrected vision is not great, although I'm not entirely positive that it's worse than 20/40. My corrected vision in both eyes is about 20/20 or very...
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    Can I Guarantee Myself a Shot at Being a Pilot?

    RPA? I've been remotely (haha) interested in that as a backup to fighters or heavies. Keep in touch and let me know if you enjoy working with them.
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    Can I Guarantee Myself a Shot at Being a Pilot?

    Thank you so much, EOD/SEALmom. I suppose USAFA is Plan A, B is AFROTC, maybe finding C is my next objective. I'll need all the luck I can get; that seems to be a greater part of the battle than I previously thought.
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