How Do You Become A USAF Pilot?
Becoming an Air Force pilot is tough. There are two steps: getting accepted to pilot training, and completing the training. Neither is easy. There are three possible ways for you to get accepted to pilot training. All three require you to become an officer. Get accepted to the Air Force Academy. Four years at USAFA isn’t much fun, but it is a guaranteed ticket to a pilot slot. All academy cadets who pass a flight physical and want to become pilots get pilot slots. It is a huge perk for attending USAFA. Every year, the Air Force determines the total number of pilot slots it needs, and the Academy automatically gets as many slots as they have qualified cadets. Join the Air Force Reserve Officer Training Corps. If you haven’t graduated college, and don’t attend USAFA, you can join the AFROTC program at your school. AFROTC is easier to get into than the Academy, but pilot slots are much tougher to get. Pilot training slots left over after the Academy cadets fill theirs are allotted to AFRO
