Air Force to Army

wanderlustgypsy

Hey everyone,

We are an Air Force Enlisted family and will be for the next three years. My DH is going to try to go Blue to Green into the Officer Program to fly Helicopters. Is there anything we need to know or anything we can do to make the transition easier?

Thanks!

meltoine

That's a great goal. Has he started the process?

I will just say that you're in for a long haul. Be prepared that it may not end up being exactly what you want. The selection process for officers right now is really tough. The selection process for flight school is even more tough. Once he gets into flight school, he'll be in a class of 30 people and only 1, maybe 2 will get to fly helicopters. DH's class tracked a couple of months ago and we had one helicopter spot and two guys who really, really wanted it. The class after theirs had no helicopter spots.

Are you guys ok with him being an AF officer even if he doesn't get into flight school or get to fly helos? 

BLT20051

In the Army, it's mostly WOs that fly helicopters. Right now selection is super tough and the blue to green program is going by slowly.   WOCS is a very tough school and is like basic training all over again.  After that, flight school is even harder, there's a high drop out rate and it's very demanding.  A friend's(fancyface if she comes around) H tried to go blue to green E to O and it has been a long and painful process. I'm not sure if they actually gave up or if they're still in a stand still. Has he talked to an Army O recruiter yet?

iluvmytxrgr

Bacon+lettuce+tomato:

In the Army, it's mostly WOs that fly helicopters. Right now selection is super tough and the blue to green program is going by slowly.   WOCS is a very tough school and is like basic training all over again.  After that, flight school is even harder, there's a high drop out rate and it's very demanding.  A friend's(fancyface if she comes around) H tried to go blue to green E to O and it has been a long and painful process. I'm not sure if they actually gave up or if they're still in a stand still. Has he talked to an Army O recruiter yet?

This is pretty much what my reply would have been. 

BLT20051

iluvmytxrgr:

Bacon+lettuce+tomato:

In the Army, it's mostly WOs that fly helicopters. Right now selection is super tough and the blue to green program is going by slowly.   WOCS is a very tough school and is like basic training all over again.  After that, flight school is even harder, there's a high drop out rate and it's very demanding.  A friend's(fancyface if she comes around) H tried to go blue to green E to O and it has been a long and painful process. I'm not sure if they actually gave up or if they're still in a stand still. Has he talked to an Army O recruiter yet?

This is pretty much what my reply would have been. 

Too bad it was a post and run. 

iluvmytxrgr

Maybe she'll come back. 

BLT20051

iluvmytxrgr:

Maybe she'll come back. 

I'm off to make some biscuits for dinner, finish up laundry and go work it. If she does come back, you know how to get a hold of me.  

iluvmytxrgr

Bacon+lettuce+tomato:

iluvmytxrgr:

Maybe she'll come back. 

I'm off to make some biscuits for dinner, finish up laundry and go work it. If she does come back, you know how to get a hold of me.