Government Pilot Careers

-4 year degree

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USCGA:

-10% acceptance rate into flight school straight from graduation

-You can apply for flight school after commissioning as wellDirect Commission Aviation Program:

pilots from other branches of the military

-up to O-3 starting rank

-5 year commitment on active duty

OCS:

12 week course in certain aspects of leadership and military operations for those with a 4 year college degree

-every CG career is open to you through OCS (including aviation)

CSPI - Wilkes Flight Initiative:

-sophomore or junior at a Minority Serving Institution to apply

-boot camp during first summer of enrollment in CSPI

-post-boot camp you become an Officer Trainee (active duty coast guard member)

-E-3 paygrade, college expenses paid annually

-report 4 hours a week to coast guard recruitment office

-sometimes get assigned a coast guard unit to train with during breaks

-join OCS after graduating