What is the path cadets take after branching infantry

[AF-or-Army2024]

I personally know several commercial airline pilots. The ones I know (small sample size, obviously) are very happy with their jobs/ careers. A couple are former military pilots, and a couple trained at civilian flight colleges.

This is projected to be one of the highest growth/opportunity fields over the next decade or two. Thousands of airline pilots will be reaching mandatory retirement age, at the same time that air travel is growing, and many more jobs are opening.

It's a possible career for my DS, who just clinched his nomination, to go with his LOA to the USAFA.

BTW what branch of service was/is your parent in?

Sorry for the late response.

I'm glad to hear your DS is thinking about following the same path and that he will be attending also. My father is retired Air Force.

 

[WJLA]

If you go to USMA, you have a good chance of getting Infantry (do the best you can at the Academy), then you will go to IBOLC (Infantry Basic Officer Leader Course), followed by Ranger school (may or may not go to Airborne before Ranger school, you can go as a leg, but won't get your jumps at Ranger school) then report to your Unit. You can apply for SF as a 1LT (application window by Year Group posted every year), if you are selected you will go to SFAS, if you pass that you start your training (about 2.5-3 years, depending on language). If you finish then you will report to your ODA. Long road but not impossible!