High School to Flight School - How to get selected to become a helicopter pilot in the Army

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[@bigstudio2.044]

Congrats oxide I’m glad everything worked out for you

[@Oxide_does_his_best]

Thank you glowing individual

[@bigstudio2.044]

@@Oxide_does_his_best No problem Brotherman

[@iwonderwhatidoanymoreonyou4063]

@@Oxide_does_his_best Hey man, I was wondering, to do this, do I need to go to college first? If so, does the major you get matter?

[@Oxide_does_his_best]

@@iwonderwhatidoanymoreonyou4063 You can join right out of high school with no college degree

[@ugs192]

@@iwonderwhatidoanymoreonyou4063you do if you want to be a commissioned officer but not as a warrant. If you want to fly more then be a warrant

[@KOREANGRAYWHALE]

In Korean Army, only few of the best lieutenants(so univercity graduates) gets to be a Army Air Force's helicopter pilot, I have applied and failed, good on you to becoming one, always watching your content with joy.

[@Demicron]

Join u.s army

[@jamesharding3459]

@rami Go away.

[@zackbobby5550]

@@Demicron How would he join the US Army if he's Korean?

[@ftfrashid7681]

@@zackbobby5550 it’s been done

[@zackbobby5550]

@@ftfrashid7681 Yeah but you'd have to have a green card which would mean he isn't living in South Korea anymore, smartass.

[@medln5357]

TLDR: get into the DCS and Arma milsim community to get letter recommendations from enlisted people

[@TheCasualCosmonaut]

haha i was like, where am i gonna meet former green berets, etc

[@sasastoque16]

As a current flight student, this has been a great video for anyone thinking about becoming an Aviator. My only note is do not let the term "high school to flight school" deter you if you have been out of school for a while. We have several people in my class who are "high school to flight school" but were in the civilian workforce for several years. If you can meet the standard, you can fly with us.

[@starsaber8969]

Question does it matter that if you have like a year in the reserves already ?

[@flonga1]

I would like to know what recruiter you used if you were not already enlisted?

[@matthouse6279]

@@flonga1 regular recruiter just like anyone else enlisting.

[@VeteranOfSojuWars]

Congrats Oxide, and big RIP to the Kiowa platform and their Pilots. Some of the craziest pilots to ever grace the sky.

[@manicmachinegun6253]

That's what my dad flew in the army. He's retired now but is still an instructor pilot over at ft Rucker. Man some of the stories your hear from his fellow kiowa warriors are insane 🤙

[@Pallium_Industries]

Wanted to fly helicopters since i was 3, recruiter told me "high school to flight school" wasnt a thing. Signed up for 19K instead. Got to 30th AG at Benning and they told me i was a 19D. Now im just disabled and have PTSD. Dont take your opportunity for granted man, i woulda done some questionable shit to get where you are.

[@arighteousname5882]

PTSD From what? 30th AG?🤣

[@Pallium_Industries]

@@arighteousname5882 i served bro, ETSd this Jan. Only 1 contract but it was enough time for the army to fuck me up

[@slopothacrop]

All the 19D's I know have PTSD from being gay.

[@Pallium_Industries]

@@slopothacrop you really gonna go there? You really gonna piss on my bro's grave like that. You aint shit.

[@possiblyadickhead6653]

@@slopothacrop Thats the best PTSD to get no cap

[@24YOA]

This video really shows how important having the right connections is to landing a job you're interested in. Touch grass & make friends guys. Show people in your area of interest that you're interested, and you'll stand a much better chance of getting in. Those 6 letters of recommendation probably did some serious legwork! Congrats Oxide, Army scored an interested & motivated pilot - not some average Joe who was filled in. Good luck with your career!

[@bbbbbbb51]

It's a sad reality that who you know is more important than what you know. Having the "what" only gets you so far.

[@24YOA]

@@bbbbbbb51 Yeah no shit man, nobody wants to hire an introvert who can't work with others regardless of how skilled they are. I'd rather have an average worker who I can work with than a great guy who can't be part of the team.

[@fataloath]

92S is definitely the best job in the Army, even though I'm not convinced they exist

[@usn99]

About-to-retire Navy Commander here. Love how you found old school 80s-90s army recruiting commercials and incorporated them into your video.

[@user-uq5rm7io8h]

wouldn't you know it, this was one of my plans. Though I didn't know about this method, thought id have to do like 6 years of education for it. Thanks man!

[@ChaoticProtocol]

Hey Oxide, I missed out on this program a while back and got stuck as a 15N in the Ohio Army Guard. I’ve actually been considering dropping a WO packet for a bit now. Good on you, and keep at it. Our pilots love their jobs and Army Aviation is seriously one of the best things you can do in life.

[@samueljankey4436]

The trainer helicopters you show are used by my local air ambulance service, it’s super cool to operate alongside them whenever I’ve gotten the chance

[@ElMachoMucho]

Its cool that you gave the recruiters credit you hear all the time about bad ones but yours seemed great. When I joined I was my recruiters first person he ever put in and the entire office was extremely professional and honest about the job and no lie it truly was the first step on making me love the Army and be successful in it still to this day.

[@jamesharding3459]

Recruiters are a mixed bag. One lied as easily as he breathed and encouraged me to lie as well to make his life easier (fuck that!), another was willing to go far out of his way to help me figure out what the best course of action for me was. He lost a signature on the line, but the Army got a half-decent LT.

[@DaveSmith-cp5kj]

I think a big reason people hate recruiters is that they don't bother to do research for themselves before meeting a recruiter. The information is not a secret, if you know what you want you can squeeze it out and until you sign those papers you have the leverage. And this doesn't just apply to the military, it applies to business as well.

[@Yamdarnocnivek]

I saw your test of the helmets against Eastern Threats. Didn't know I was in school with you. Just started CC 22-20. Small world.

[@Oxide_does_his_best]

brb watching your videos to try and recognize your voice

[@Yamdarnocnivek]

We have to find a way to discreetly Identify eachother. Also where do you like to shoot? I've been doing some on post but it's a bit limited.

[@Oxide_does_his_best]

@@Yamdarnocnivek Element Training Complex. I know the staff so I get in for free. My name translates to ship in German and I drive a gold car.

[@markcummins4037]

Congrats dude

[@b0BSh4nk3r]

cummings

[@con10000000]

Crazy to think I started watchin your channel 8 years ago when it was a very simple warthunder highlight channel, and now your going to be an army aviator. Congrats Oxide.

[@jamesharding3459]

Always interesting how the enlisted/warrant world handles this sort of selective and technical training. Rather different than the officer side, where the chaff will have been filtered out long before even considering what they want to do in the army.

[@momoney11b]

I’m an 11B and I still watched this video lol Good job Oxide! If you get Apaches I hope you fly over watch for me one day 🤘🏻

[@Jeremy-sz3xx]

Currently going through the process and about to take the sift. I don't think that this video could have come out a better time for me. It looks to be a great opportunity.

[@cadencollier9225]

If this video had come out 2 years ago I would’ve pursued it to no end. Now I don’t know.

[@swiley4045]

I walked in the recruiters office (age 22) in 1981 and that commercial was playing then. Told the recruiter wanted Warrant Officer Flight Training (WOFT) or would walk and went in the end of 1982. After 23 years, I retired from the Army National Guard flying as an AH-1 Cobra Instructor Pilot , OH-58 Kiowa A/C Safety Officer and CW4. The total commitment THEN was around 5 years but I never regretted it, like he said best job in the Army.

[@flatsz]

literally live in lynnwood, going to their office today lmao it's 8 minutes away. I had no idea this was possible but this has always been my dream that I thought wasn't possible, thank you for posting this.

[@Oxide_does_his_best]

Tell them I sent you

[@flatsz]

@@Oxide_does_his_best I did, they were very excited about it!

[@risingsun9595]

Been with you since the War Thunder early days. Proud of ya champ

[@odstunsc9543]

Congrats, i too have dreamt big in the army, i was in the process for nuclear technician on the french nuclear nuclear weapons carrying sub(SNLE in french) but failed miserably a stress test.

[@odstunsc9543]

Damn it, i even puked when they drew blood out of me... yep embarassing stuff...

[@possiblyadickhead6653]

@@odstunsc9543 thats not that uncommon tho

[@FR4NCH3K]

Same but US Navy EMN but also I passed

[@odstunsc9543]

@@FR4NCH3K congrats

[@Agentsimmons_scp]

Oxide! Thank you, for the past year I’ve been researching what i need to become a warrant officer in the u.s. army, my dream is to either be selected for the 7th air cav or 160th soar, I’m in my junior year of high school and I’ve been watching your content since you’ve made videos on different types of Russian helmets, this video is awesome, thank you!

[@carlfuruwidh1016]

We should all feel safe with Oxide guarding us in the air. Congratulations king!

[@Chunkuns]

Been waiting for this video! Very entertaining as well. Thank you!

[@natepilato9629]

Great video, really wish I knew about this stuff before I enlisted. Currently a scout barely a year into my first contract and I’m looking into putting together a warrant packet once I hit e-4

[@thesaint8493]

Congratulations for living my dream. I got medically disqualified a year and a half ago

[@Kealeus]

I remember SSG Al when we did a big ass future soldier thing at the nasty girl armory in Marysville (I think). Small army, truly.

[@Oxide_does_his_best]

He's a real one and I was lucky to have him

[@aceofspades5876]

Bro, your essay's fire

[@horusmorus5588]

FR, Oxide is such a good writer (which should not surprise because his scripts are bangers as well)

[@aceofspades5876]

@@horusmorus5588 wasn't a big fan of 7.62x51 M993 until he showed up

[@Luwab]

I am looking into aviation in law enforcement. /TFO -> Pilot I think a good amount of your intel applies to LE as well. Thanks brother.

[@Oxide_does_his_best]

good luck

[@fastestfail2645]

Im planning on join the marines in 2 years. Glad to see that you got what you want in army.

[@Poxyquotl]

one of my SNCO's from when I was in the Marine Corps is in the Army flying apaches through the same program, congrats on it working out for you man

[@LePygargue]

Congrats ! It’s nice of you to provide such a goldmine of information for other’s, you walked so they could run.

[@ActionScripter]

1:37 GHPC music spotted

[@Scotty.Bippin]

Dude. Unreal. Thank you kindly for upload o7

[@abdu3064]

I’ve been thinking about this for a while and I think this video may be what gets me to contact a recruiter.

[@something7239]

Holy crap, what happened between the last video I saw from you years ago and now? Some magic and hard work that's for sure. Congrats!

[@raygunreagan2274]

Congrats man hopefully you end up in a better unit then I did

[@Demicron]

Props on giving some credit to your recruiters and props to them to doing their job beyond hitting recruiting numbers. 👏

[@Pleisto]

I can never do this as a Canadian-American who’s lived out of country practically since birth - but thank you so much for this video Oxide, I hope it serves a lot of future Army Aviators well, I know it will

[@shermantankgaming7261]

Hey Oxide been watching you since your old airsoft videos and I am glad that your getting your dream job. It’s gonna be worth it for you. Proud of you bro

[@brianbolinjr.7533]

I have been thinking about doing this for a while after I EAS from the Marines. Because of this video, I called a recruiter. I’ll be up there with you soon brother!

[@GrumpyMann]

Damn, the Army really has all the good programs. Personally can't do that myself now but the years I spent in the Marines were some of the best and worst and I wouldn't trade them even for an Apache (well maybe lol). Glad to see you made it into a good program, god knows the Army always needs new pilots and we all know you'll kill it out there!

[@matt338r5]

I was in the Army for about 8 weeks before I got out. I decided it really wasn't for me but that's alright. Im heading to college soon instead but im happy to see you got your dream job.

[@MinecraftKhosim24]

Congrats Oxide, I don’t know if you’re in flight school or not but I hope you do well and if you get the chance to become fixed wing or chinook 😉. My flight instructor became a fixed wing pilot and loves it! I wish I became a warrant officer earlier in my career but I’m ETS’ing after 6 years of service working with chinooks. Good luck brother!

[@peequod1647]

Was that GHPC's OST i hear? if so oxide is unfathomably based

[@homijbhabha8860]

My brother is army aviation in the Indian Army, he flies the Dhruv mk3, good on you.

[@kukajin9560]

I knew about this and still plan on doing this. My biggest regret so far is not having my now deceased grandfather who was a 1st lieutenant submariner writing a letter. May I be as good a man as he was.

[@provenancemachining]

Sitting in medical waiver hell really sucks, that's where I got thrown in. Got denied and they tried sending me to the Navy office across the hall, thanked them for their time and walked out. Best of luck to everyone who goes for it and don't settle for whatever bullshit MOS they throw at you at the end of those 6 hours at MEPS.

[@NuggetWorkshop]

Have you chosen an aircraft yet? If you thinking of Apache, remember during peacetime, you be flying circles in the sky. Blackhawks fly to airports to go eat. Flew to the coast to eat seafood once. I have no deployments sadly being in for 10 years

[@Oxide_does_his_best]

I have a preference for Apache, but I want to do SOAR at some point so I'm not too worried about being stuck with no deployments. My take on it is that no matter what I get I can't really lose.

[@NuggetWorkshop]

@@Oxide_does_his_best I'm an blackhawk mechanic, 1000 hours as a door gunner, so I'm gonna be bias. Pick what you wanna fly, never heard any pilots regret their choice.

[@ericka.3291]

GHPC soundtrack goes hard

[@hanzwillford5141]

Damn, I might actually be able to fly with Oxide when I commission if his contract is for that long.

[@MrGatorrHD]

you were definitely destined to be a pilot with that voice

[@shockwaverumble3449]

you have told me so much more than what my old recruiter told me and he was a helicopter crew chief

[@rayotoxi1509]

1:37 GunnerHeatPC Music Goes Brrrt

[@lolguy480]

Haven't gotten a text from a recruiter after graduating yet but something tells me this video popped up in my suggestions for more than one reason.

[@MrSwampdawg47]

I’ve got a medical issue I’m working through right now. I’m studying for the sift and asvab in the meantime. I’m dead set on making it through the process and becoming a army aviator! While your at Rucker go check out the Army aviation museum, it was very inspiring when I visited…

[@daxi2239]

Been watching you for a long time bro, really happy everything is going your way 🤙

[@samuelalhyjeeden53]

Can’t wait to hear the eventual “warrant officer Oxide, you you spend your free time shooting body armor and helmets?”

[@jeffjefferson2676]

Now that is quite the career choice. Good luck! Greetings, Jeff

[@josephhaas7413]

I just started common core, and I can’t wait to start flying!

[@valiant545]

Hell yeah man! They DQ’d me on medical. Go live the dream!

[@bomcstoots1]

I'm prior service army. MOS: 13F, fire support specialist. 27 years old. None of that should be an issue except the letters of recommendation. I DO have my old SGM number, lmao. I also used to be a security contractor at a weapons manufacturer, who has numerous DOD contracts---perhaps there?

[@ussenterprise3156]

Great job Oxide! would join the Military if I could.

[@charlesdemers1197]

Congrats man I’m proud of you!

[@jamesscott2894]

I'm former Army prior-service Enlisted. Now I'm out and gained the Veteran 30lb lol and ever since I started seriously thinking about re-enlisting I came across WOCS/WOFT info... and feel like I'm in that same boat, trying to drop the excess weight so I can apply to fly (I'm just getting up to the age cap, and really hoping the "Army needs more pilots" will smooth over that particular waiver, that and I'm looking at Guard/Reserve, not Active again (what can I say, I like my civilian job...) so hopefully I'll be able to follow you to Rucker in a year or two!

[@DT-vh5yw]

Seems like I could have a promising route of “2 years enlisted to flight school” but I don’t know any CWOs or high ranking officials

[@MrJbedo]

Good for you man as an m1a2 armor crewman I still envy pilots.

[@lukefritz4058]

I'm a Junior in HS, I feel lucky enough to know Army Pilots and have one as a family Member. I cant wait to drop my Packet in during my Senior year if I can find a recruiter that can help me.

[@bricegately]

i wish youd have posted this about 6 years ago

[@SFAMWASTAKEN]

I really wish i could fly, although im red green color blind, and red and green are the primary colors for systems in the army.

[@joshuajames1822]

Congrats on making pilot oxide

[@DoctorTaco]

I no joke talked to a recruiter about this today! So this is helpful lol. I just need to figure out letters of recommendation

[@Morningstar_Actual]

Yo dude, chopper rides at MSW?

[@rubegoldberg6476]

👏🏼 congratulations my guy

[@DraxTheDestroyer]

Sounds like the coolest job you can do in the army as a highschool graduate, I'd jump on this head first if I was born in the US 😆

[@brickzy07]

Good luck man.

[@dairyking2479]

knew about this before I joined the naval nuclear power program, wish to God I had pursued it instead every day lol

[@FR4NCH3K]

Don't disrespect Rickover like that

[@dairyking2479]

silence wirebiter

[@FR4NCH3K]

@@dairyking2479 you're mad because you don't get to clean the motor generators, I'm mad because my bonus sucks, we're both mad because neither of us can fly. That being said just post-Navy blue to green and apply for WOFT

[@mistachomkmartiantm1810]

being a pilot or tanker scares the shit out of me cause of things like the stinger missiles to shoot down heli's and n law or javlins for tanks

[@jaguar2594]

No sacrifice no victory

[@anthony4331]

Is that GHPC menu music

[@maelradec7897]

Great job.

[@christianwhite1141]

80s Army commercials hit different.

[@bunnyonabunwithagunnicepun5689]

Congratulations! Both of my uncles were pilots (one Air Force, one Army respectively), and it's nice to know there are programs like this out there. Unfortunately, I'm already planning on studying Law and becoming a Professional Karen™, but still - good on ya!

[@froginthewaves8450]

Nice, that's awesome bro!

[@djamondaxuzm4712]

Next step is SOAR 🗿

[@b3chtl]

great work! best wishes man

[@Grenadier-]

well damn, this comes out just as i finished up getting settled at my first unit. I can always reup in the end i guess lol

[@claudesledge5545]

Now,I would have stayed in if offered this MOS....DAMNIT,MAN!!!

[@Gun_sac.k64]

You are so cool. Thank you for your service

[@AtlantiXYL]

We need to get DCS really involved with recruiting too!

[@cnknguyen]

Oh you're here at Rucker, lets shoot sometime. I live not far from the base.

[@mr.gopnik4976]

Quick question, I am looking towards an Army Aviator career soon. Do retired service members count for recommendation letters?

[@Oxide_does_his_best]

Yes

[@masarutas]

Congrats man!

[@ItIsGonnaGetWayWorse]

Your personal experience in SERE would be a nice idea for vids Im sure a lot of us basement dwellers could use tips

[@Oxide_does_his_best]

A lot of the cool parts are secret :(

[@brianvz6658]

Wow I live extremely close to Lynwood…. Might have to do this

[@astrosloth6342]

Couldnt imagine you becoming a helo pilot, congrats

[@weaponisedikeakite800]

Congrats Oxide! This is a very cool opportunity and I hope it works out well! Also whats the song used in the video?

[@captainbean3114]

I actually tried for Army Helicopter aviation in high school, but I had hip issues that disqualified me. Go kick some ass