How hard is it to become a fighter pilot as an army veteran (officer)? I want to quit consulting 🤣

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If you are over 29 forget about it.

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If we ever get into another hot air war, I’d expect that to change just as fast as tattoo reqs changed during the surges.

Talk to a recruiter ?

Fair, every choice has its tradeoffs. Money might not buy happiness, but it gives you options. Good luck with your next adventure my guy!

Fighter pilot turned consultant here - I went the opposite direction (although I still fly in reserves so best of both worlds).

The job is amazing and you get to work with some of the most capable people you’ll ever meet, but sustainability of the job long term is a challenge. It’s hard on the body physically, can be lots of travel / deployments, etc. It’s definitely a younger persons game but I saw older people go through as well (I think the cutoff is 33 now? Not sure). Seen many many cases of people following through with their dream and switching careers to become a fighter pilot later on!

You should be checking their requirements and guidelines. There is a specific requirement for that cannot be waived like your age. Better check it with the proper agency.

Air national guard I’ve heard is pretty easy to jump into. I was flying navy jets off aircraft carriers until I came to the dark side.

Haha sorry meant navy to ANG

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