Fighter pilots please?

Question

how do you become a fighter pilot?

the only way i can think of right now is to go to one of the military academies, and it really seems like a long shot.

im working toward the air force academy right now, and i think i'm all right.. like, average maybe. 3.3 unweighted GPA all advanced and ap classes national honors society, getting eagle scout, in a few clubs, amateur boxing and muay thai, want to run cross country next year. but it doesnt feel like enough. is there any way to give me an egde? and put me ahead of other candidates? or if not how can i still become one without the academies?

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Answer 1

for the usafa, have a lot of leadership experience-club presidents, etc.

Answer 2

And there are other ways.  ROTC if you don't get in.  I was a 90 day wonder, going through OTS.

The Academy gets more slots, but graduation there has nothing to do with graduation from SUPT or getting a fighter.

As the Rats say, "fighter pilot is an attitude not an AFSC; therefore not all pilots flying fighters are fighter pilots and not all fighter pilots fly fighters, some drive trucks."

Answer 3

Remember that the Naval and Air Force academies require a recommendation from a U.S. congressman or senator, by the President, or some other elected official.  If you can't get one, you are not getting in unless you are the child of a Medal of Honor winner.

You don't have to attend a service academy to become a fighter pilot.  Finish college with the right major and sign up for Navy / Marine or Air Force and see if you can get into their officer candidate programs.

No guarantees either way--  If you are not in the right place at the right time even though you got "the right stuff", you might end up being a multi-engine, rotary-wing or even RPV (i.e. Predator)  pilot.