Hawkens85
7 August 2002, 19:57
First off, let me just say that although I'm sixteen (17 in October), I have thought alot about my future career, spent alot of time looking into different fields, and am coming here now to ask the neccessary info.
I have always been deeply interested in aviation, and my favorite games are flight simulators, especially helicopters. When I found out about the 160th SOAR, I read as much as I could on them, and was deeply interested in them. Now don't get me wrong; I didn't see it as glamour, or think "Blackhawk Down" was a giant thriller and gave me a false rush. I always had a deep respect for the 160th ever since I found out about them.
As of late, I've realized that I'm going to have to think very seriously about a career, since I only have two more years of high school. One of my deep interests (I have four interests altogether [and I will continue to research all four]) is entering the Army aviation field. Naturally, my bent is toward the 160th. From what I've learned from other older freinds and previous posts here, a good path would be taking college for about four years, taking a FAST, then entering Army aviation, possibly as a crew chief.
But here are my questions: how do you get into ROTC and have them pay your way through college? What classes in college would be important for aviation later on? (Trig [?], aeuranautics, etc.) How long does one have to be in Army aviation before the 160th will consider them to join? If I wanted to fly, let's say, the AH-6, how would I do that? Only the 160th is allowed to fly that. Would they train a person once they entered?
If anyone could give any additional tips, or pointers, or any kind of help, I'd really appreciate it. Thanks!
Hawk out.
I have always been deeply interested in aviation, and my favorite games are flight simulators, especially helicopters. When I found out about the 160th SOAR, I read as much as I could on them, and was deeply interested in them. Now don't get me wrong; I didn't see it as glamour, or think "Blackhawk Down" was a giant thriller and gave me a false rush. I always had a deep respect for the 160th ever since I found out about them.
As of late, I've realized that I'm going to have to think very seriously about a career, since I only have two more years of high school. One of my deep interests (I have four interests altogether [and I will continue to research all four]) is entering the Army aviation field. Naturally, my bent is toward the 160th. From what I've learned from other older freinds and previous posts here, a good path would be taking college for about four years, taking a FAST, then entering Army aviation, possibly as a crew chief.
But here are my questions: how do you get into ROTC and have them pay your way through college? What classes in college would be important for aviation later on? (Trig [?], aeuranautics, etc.) How long does one have to be in Army aviation before the 160th will consider them to join? If I wanted to fly, let's say, the AH-6, how would I do that? Only the 160th is allowed to fly that. Would they train a person once they entered?
If anyone could give any additional tips, or pointers, or any kind of help, I'd really appreciate it. Thanks!
Hawk out.