are there any Army Warrent Officers here?

[ozrocker]

Not hard, they put up questions about Artificial Horizons, go into understanding of lift,
aerodynamics, computing fuel requirements, vectors, Navigation, etc.


                                                                                                                                    Oz

[Seanaldinho]

Not a warrant but am in an aviation bde. We do have warrants flying fixed wing but the majority is rotary wing. The Kiowa is in the process of being phased out by the Apache Longbow. Funny little known fact, the Ch-47 is our fastest. The CH-53 is mostly flown by the Marines and USAF. I have never seen a 53 owned by the army in my almost twenty years. In that time i have a total of six years in aviation units. I am commo though.

Edit: 160th may have the 53s, they have a lot of cool stuff the rest of us do not.

USAF and USMC are phasing them out and trading em for V-22's

here at hurlburt (AFSOC) all 53's are gone for 22's

[Nypsy]

USAF and USMC are phasing them out and trading em for V-22's

here at hurlburt (AFSOC) all 53's are gone for 22's

Spent 2 years at Hurlburt in 1972-73 after my tour in Viet Nam. Crew Chief on UH-1N's with the 20th S.O.S

My memories of Hurlburt?

Sun...heat...more heat. Getting sandblasted while marshalling my bird in for landing or out for takeoff.

Afternoon thunderstorm followed by...sun...heat.

But when the day was over all us guys would hop on our 125 and 250 screamin 2 strokes and head up some dirt roads that lead to beach and the dunes which were all pretty much open spaces back then. We had a ball.

Sorry for the thread hijack   

[ebfd11]

As a WO he also has the chance to fly the OV10B if I am correct..

[Seanaldinho]

Spent 2 years at Hurlburt in 1972-73 after my tour in Viet Nam. Crew Chief on UH-1N's with the 20th S.O.S

My memories of Hurlburt?

Sun...heat...more heat. Getting sandblasted while marshalling my bird in for landing or out for takeoff.

Afternoon thunderstorm followed by...sun...heat.

But when the day was over all us guys would hop on our 125 and 250 screamin 2 strokes and head up some dirt roads that lead to beach and the dunes which were all pretty much open spaces back then. We had a ball.

Sorry for the thread hijack   

Love the dunes but now a days its illegal to even walk on them... 

We still have perfect beaches down in Destin though so I aint complainin 

[ozrocker]

College? Get at least an A.A. If you haven't yet, go to the Ed Center.
Get a Miltary skills - College Credit conversion.
I wound up only to establish a residency (4 courses) to get my A.A.
It's probably a requirement now to have at least an A.A.
That being said, maybe you already have degree and I'm blabbering
for nothing,lol. On another note, Go to any Military School you can.
You're 11C? Go to IMLOC/IMPOC (Infantry Mortar Leaders Course).
It's a "Gentlemans" Course. 5 weeks at Benning, staying in Hotel
You show up, no wake-ups, formations,etc. International  Military students attend also.
Good Luck!
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[Selino631]

nah, i dont have any college. and im a 11B. so far the only school i've done was the Small Land Warfare UAV's course, im certified to fly the PUMA UAS.

[ozrocker]

Go to Pac, borrow their Military Schools Catalog. Find any MOS related school, make a packet.
I did a boatload of Army Correspondence Courses too. Had over 1200 credits.


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[Selino631]

Go to Pac, borrow their Military Schools Catalog. Find any MOS related school, make a packet.
I did a boatload of Army Correspondence Courses too. Had over 1200 credits.


                                                                                                                                                     Oz

i'll have to look into that, and i've been trying to do the ACC but AKO wont let me do it

[AHTbolt]

If you havent gone to PLDC get slated to go then BNOC those schools give you good crossover credits. I was able to finish my dergee in 2 years not 4. Another rout, you can change your MOS become a crew chief while you get your schooling. I'm a retired first sergant and it was my job to help my troopers excell. 

[Selino631]

If you havent gone to PLDC get slated to go then BNOC those schools give you good crossover credits. I was able to finish my dergee in 2 years not 4. Another rout, you can change your MOS become a crew chief while you get your schooling. I'm a retired first sergant and it was my job to help my troopers excell.  

So, your saying i should do 1 more re-enlistment. and then try to put in for WO? I think its going to be really hard for me to get schools as soon as i get back to Alaska, rumor is they are going to start giving us TRADOC assignments because when we get back we already have 95 new privates waiting for us in my Company alone. and in June-July everyone in my Company as of now will be SPC's and NCOs.


my origonal plan was to start studing the AFAST now. and then when i get back to the rear, put in a packet.

[Wolfala]

USAF and USMC are phasing them out and trading em for V-22's

here at hurlburt (AFSOC) all 53's are gone for 22's

U know Dale Eslinger?

[AHTbolt]

the big hurdle is going to be the required collage credits, I dont know if they allow wavers. But you are going to have to reenlist or extend if they do take your packet. Let me check and look at my paperwork, I have to dig it out.

[mthrockmor]

CH-53 Sea Stallion is the giveaway. I think the Navy had some in the 1970's and 1980's though primarily a Marine bird. The USAF flew this in Vietnam as the Jolley Green Giant. Few great pictures of this bird evacing other helicopters or planes slung beneath it. If I remember correctly it was also the fastest of all US choppers. Funny, the bigger the chopper the faster it flys.

Best of luck on WO school. I hope this works out for you.

Boo

[Selino631]

the big hurdle is going to be the required collage credits, I dont know if they allow wavers. But you are going to have to reenlist or extend if they do take your packet. Let me check and look at my paperwork, I have to dig it out.

k, i've been looking everywhere and i have seen nothing on a required amount of college credits or anything

http://www.usarec.army.mil/hq/warrant/prerequ/WO153A.shtml