He wants to be a helicopter pilot I believeCongratulations on the appointment. Very few mids commission Army from USMMA, so you may not find too many resources you are looking for for information. If your son has his heart set on only Army, I imagine it would be difficult to spend four years studying everything to do with the sea services. I am acquainted with one USMMA graduate who went active duty Army and has excelled with a career in logistics. Is there a particular Army career field your son is interested in?
Navy and USMC both have rotary craft.He wants to be a helicopter pilot I believe
Yes that’s kind of his hang up with West Point- it’s Army only and we know once he gets there it’s very possible he could change his mind… I think he feels like he has more choices out of USMMA he really never expected an appointment from them and it came in the first round so he’s had a good amount of time to stress about a decision lolI know a first classman this year that is going army helicopters. He was deciding between Navy Submarines and Army Helicopters. I wouldn't say coming here just to go Army is a dumb decision. I know a lot of people change their minds about what they want to do during their time here and I would much rather realize I don't want to go Army while at Kings Point than at West Point.
Just my thoughts though.
Yes that’s kind of his hang up with West Point- it’s Army only and we know once he gets there it’s very possible he could change his mind… I think he feels like he has more choices out of USMMA he really never expected an appointment from them and it came in the first round so he’s had a good amount of time to stress about a decision lol
We are not a military family so I’m not familiar with all the pros and cons.. we are taking him on a visit this month so hoping that will provide some clarity.My friends that are also plebes at West Point love West Point. I really don't think there's a wrong choice here but the two schools are definitely super different from one another. The day-to-day lifestyles are so different that they are almost incomparable. If he really wants to fly specifically army, maybe West Point. If he wants to fly in and is impartial to the branch and platform, he would probably benefit more from KP or Navy than he would at Army. KP does a pretty good job of letting us explore our options
And. . even with the regiment at KP, the training is largely for a civilian career. . ., or at least that is the intention. That said, I do know of a few that have gone active duty Army and Air Force.My reason for making the comment of a strange decision is this: I was enlisted Marines and then went Army and am now a commissioned officer in the Army. It was a rough transition going from years using naval terminology, customs and courtesies, etc and then going Army where nothing even has the same name. The processes are different. Ranks are different. Drill and ceremonies are different. Going from a year at sea, training to be on a ship to a service where you will most likely never step foot on a ship again. Therefore spending four years at a naval-centric academy and then commissioning into the Army is a little strange to me. Not wrong, just different.
Slightly over thirty percent of Kings Point students go active duty every year. I belive last year it was around thirty-four percent. Mids going active duty went Army, Marine Corp. Air Force, Navy, and Coast Guard. Your son should speak with upperclassmen who are going the active duty route when completes Indoc. He can also join their private FB pages to get information. There are also representatives from the different branches that are assigned to the academy that he can speak with.My DS has received an appointment to USMMA and really wants to talk to a midshipman graduate who commissioned ARMY… can anyone on here point me in the direction of someone he could get in touch with while he makes his decision
My daughter has the same planMy DS has received an appointment to USMMA and really wants to talk to a midshipman graduate who commissioned ARMY… can anyone on here point me in the direction of someone he could get in touch with while he makes his decision
Where is your daughter from? What does she want to do in ArmyMy daughter has the same plan