Flight Training

You do not need naturally perfect 20/20 eyesight to become a military pilot. You do need to meet the applicant aviation standard for the service...

Current Air Force, Navy, Army, Marine Corps and Coast Guard pilot age requirements—plus the dates that control eligibility and how waivers work.

A query-matched guide to AFROTC pilot-slot selection: PCSM, AFOQT, TBAS, commander ranking, GPA, fitness, medical qualification and rated-board timing.

You are sitting in an AFROTC classroom wondering how many years stand between you and an operational fighter cockpit. The short answer is five to...

What official sources do—and do not—show about military pilot training attrition across the Air Force, Navy, Marine Corps and Army.

AFROTC cannot award a cadet an F-16, F-22, F-35 or other fighter assignment. What AFROTC can award is a pilot categorization: the opportunity to commission...

Today, I will share it all with you. Many college students dream of flying fighters but misunderstand how the selection actually works. The path exists,...

Today, I will share it all with you. Formation flying represents one of the most demanding and rewarding skills in military aviation. Flying mere feet...

As someone who spent years around pilot training programs and talked to hundreds of pilots about their paths, I learned there’s no single “best” route....

Today, I will share it all with you. From tankers to fighters, helicopters to heavy lifters, military aviation offers diverse aircraft and missions. Each platform...