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Originally posted by blue2green13:
hey trafficmp can you hit me up on the email as well. ctkmkennedy@yahoo.com

AD guy going blue2green looking for some solid information.

when you hit me up I will give you my DSN--to demonstrate I am legit and not here to waste anyones time, gracias :-)

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Originally posted by zaurus:


The Army has an requirement to train between 1,000-1,200 helicopter pilots annually. Approximatey half of those slots are filled by Warrant Officers and the remaining slots filled by Lts (O-1 & O-2).

With only a high school diploma or a GED with 15 college credits, you can qualify for helicopter flight school and a Warrant Officer appointment thru the Warrant Officer Flight Training program. The Army's WOFT program has been in existance since the 1950s. 92% of the Army's aircraft are helicopters and they do have a number of small executive jets/turbo prop aircraft in their fleet. As a Warrant Officer pilot, you're able to fly fixed wing aircraft as well during your career but, you must start out initially in helos.

Once being selected for this program under a written guaranteed contract, you may or may not be required to attend a 4 week course for prior service personnel called the Warrior Transition Course (WTC). After completing WTC if required, you'll then attend Warrant Officer Candidate School (WOCS) for 6 weeks. Upon successful completion of WOCS, you receive your Warrant Officer appointment as a WO-1 and then start Warrant Officer Flight Training (WOFT) where the washout rate is LESS than 10%. No enlistment bonus sorry but you'll be an Army Officer after only 6-10 weeks in the Army and that should count for something. WOCS and WOFT are conducted at Ft Rucker Alabama, the home of Army Aviation. The most difficult part of the WOFT program is being SELECTED. Like the TV commercial says, even a Cave Man can do it when it comes to flight training.

The Army has Warrant Officer pilots as young as 19/20 yrs old flying the friendly skies and defending freedom in far away places like Iraq, Afganistan, Bosnia and South Korea.

The total ACTIVE duty commitment will be approximately 7-7.5 years (six year commitment after completing WOFT). This program is also available in the Army Reserves and Army National Guard if you wish to serve as a part time soldier and pilot. The Army is the only service that does not require any college credits at all to be a Warrant Officer and pilot if you're a high school graduate.

By the way, for any interested readers out there do take note, you can enlist for the WOFT program specifically as a civilian WITHOUT any PRIOR military or flying experience. Don't let an Army recruiter convince you otherwise. Enlisted experience is NOT a requirement but is an added plus on the selection board in your case.

Selection requires good health/vision, vision can be corrected by surgery at your expense, American citizenship, good test scores, letters of recommendation, and haven't reached your 33rd birthday without a wavier. A great program that has been in existence for over 50 yrs. Very, very competitive since college is not a requirement but obtainable if that's your desire. If you feel you have leadership qualities, a strong desire to be an aviator/officer and want to be tested, the WOFT program just may be what the doctor ordered.

In Army aviation, your missions vary from delivering troops/supplies, reconnaissance, possibly saving lives as a Med evac pilot, or just blowing things up in protecting your soldiers in flying the AH-64 Apache.

Officers earn their pay when leading troops in harm's way and your chances of going to Iraq as a helo pilot is higher than 90%. In fact, it's almost damn near automatic if you elect to go active duty. This program is not for the faint of heart. People's lives will be literally in your hands. If you want that responsibility where soldiers count on YOU for their safety, try ARMY Aviation in the pilot seat as a high school grad.

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Originally posted by dymihail:
Hi all,

First, thanks to all those who've been posting here. There's a lot of good info and I'm very appreciative of it.

I have a few questions that I haven't seen come up (not directly, anyway).

How is the AFAST scored? I was under the impression (from ARCO) that the test is 200 questions, but only 100 of them are "real" questions (the rest being background and psychological screening). That led me to believe that the max score is 100, but I've seen several applicants posting that they've scored higher.

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Originally posted by dymihail:
When is the PFT done? Is it during the physical and it's then part of the package? I thought it would be after selection, but I've seen people posting their scores from what appears to be prior to selection. No, I'm not worried, I'm just looking for what to expect.

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Originally posted by dymihail:
What is the board like? What sorts of questions do they ask? Reading name tags and appropriate responses are great tips, but how does one address board members? Specifically, how does one address a Warrant? If CWO4 Jones is on the board, is "sir" good enough? Is it "Chief?" "Chief Warrant Officer Four Jones?"

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Originally posted by dymihail:
Does prior service count towards the age limit? See below.