Old Navy BGO
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Over Christmas break our DS told us a story about a Marine Corp Major who was talking to his leadership class (or a talk on the yard - I don't remember which)) and he was chiding the Aero majors who maybe some thought you had to be an Aero major to be a pilot. The Major said he was a Psychology major and went pilot, and furthermore, in his opinion, he was the best damn pilot the Marine Corp ever saw. So there you go!
I heard the same spiel from a USMC Captain when we were going through majors briefings back in the early 80's. I wonder if that USMC Major was the same USMC Captain that claimed to be the best damn pilot in the Marine Corps 30+ years go.
The bottom line is simple. First, you don't have to be a rocket scientist to be a pilot (although as USNA85 points out, it helps if you want to go the test pilot/astronaut route). Second, Bull majors at USNA get enough STEM crammed....er, have enough STEM background to perform any Service Assignment in the Navy.