You are here:
Careers: Military--Army, Navy, Airforce, Marines, Coast Guard/HELP with Career!!!!
Advertisement
Question
I am 21 yrs old and about to take my ASVAB. I have been told when I go I should know what I want my MOS to be. I eventually want to fly helicopters. What job would you suggest I start out in? I want to stay in the same field. Please e-mail me ASAP!
Hi Krysten,
Do you have a high school diploma? If you do, why don't you apply directly for the Army's Warrant Officer Flight Training Program (WOFTP)? The Army prefers those who apply for the program to have an associate's degree, but those with a high school diploma are eligible to apply. For details, see the Army's 9D Enlistment Program at: http://usmilitary.about.com/od/armyjoin/l/blprogram5.htm
If you are not selected for this program, you would then be eligible to apply for enlistment in the Army as an enlisted member, and then try to re-apply for the WOFTP after you become more competitive (associate degree, etc.). (See: http://usmilitary.about.com/od/warrantofficerjobs/a/053a.htm).
If you decide to enlist first, I would recommend any Army Aviation MOS (see list of Aviation jobs at: http://usmilitary.about.com/od/enlistedjobs/a/15.htm).
For more information about the U.S. Military, feel free to visit my U.S. Military Information Site at: http://usmilitary.about.com
Hope this helps!
Rod Powers
http://usmilitary.about.com
Related Articles
Answers by Expert:
Rod Powers
Expertise
Rod Powers is considered one of the premire experts about U.S. Military career information on the planet. He has more than 30,000 articles about U.S. Military career information on the About.com U.S. Military Careers Information website at: http://usmilitary.about.com. Additionally, he is the author of "ASVAB for Dummies," "ASVAB AFQT for Dummies," (available in Dec 2009), and "Veteran Benefits for Dummies," all published by Wiley Publishing. He is also the author of "Barrons' Guide to Officer Candidate School Tests," published by Barron's Educational Series.
Experience
Rod Powers is a retired Air Force first sergeant, with 23 years of active duty service, 11 of those years as an Air Force First Sergeant. He has helped thousands of military members, recruits, and military applicants since he took over the About.com U.S Military Careers Information site in 1999. He has a reputation for "telling it like it is," so questions may not be answered based on "what you want to hear," but will be answered based of the bast available information, concerning the service/situation.
Education/Credentials
Rod is a distinguished graduate of the Air Force Noncommissioned Officers Academy, the Air Force Senior Noncommissioned Officer Academy, and the Air Force First Sergeant Academy. He also holds an Associates Degree in Personnel Administration from the Community College of the Air Force (CCAF).
©2012 About.com, a part of The New York Times Company. All rights reserved.