Warrant Officer Helo Pilot (Army) vs Loadmaster (USAF)?

Question

Can't decide between the two.

Answer 1

Look at the Pay Scale difference.

After 1 year, you'll be a W-1 in the Army, earning $2,497.60 per month.

At best, you would be a E-4 in the USAF, earning $1,758.90.

Even if you had to enlist in the Army for an Aviation job first, you will be better off; based on promotion rates for enlisted Soldiers.

In Response to $andman - You are correct for every Warrant Officer Program - except the Army's Warrant Officer Flight Training program.

  With WOFT, in theory, even a High School student can go to flight training right after graduation and Basic Training.  

Answer 2

Don't listen to the first poster. they are old school. you don't have to be enlisted, prior military or have a degree to get into WOCS (Warrant Officer Candidate School). You will need a degree later to help you gain rank, but not for a few years.

my husband was prior serivce (USMC). he switched to Army to fly helicopters because he wanted to fly and it was guaranteed as long as he doesnt flunk out. which right now he is top two in the class. so i dont see that happening.

anyways, i think the WOFT program is better. why? because you are a WO so, the pay is better. not to mention if you want to fly.

he is home a lot, doesnt work weekends, home for dinner and lunch. he works normal work hours. that will change once he gets into primary. then the hours are longer and you have to study your but off.

My husband is going through this program (WOFT) right now.

the Army will pay to relocate your family. the WOCS program is a six week resident course, which means you have to live in barracks. they Army will not pay to move your family down there. it will have to be out of pocket for you. However, if you do move them down there, you  will qualify for housing. you will be stationed at Fort rucker, al (welcome to small town America). prepare for living in the middle of no where. Wal-mart is the closest retail store you have. the rest of civilization is about 30 min down the road in Dothan. they do have a regional airport there.

right now it breaks down to this:

WOCS - 6 weeks

then WOFT breaks down to this:

SERE - three weeks resident (you will not be allowed to go home, but your family will already be down here)

Dunker - two days

BOLIC 3A - three weeks

Areomed

instruments

primary

and so on.

right now the bubble from bolic to areo med is over six weeks long. more like two months.

HOWEVER, it depends who you are with.

if you are a west point grad, then you are pushed ahead of everyone and you will get through the fastest (still doesnt mean you family can move down during WOCS)

then national guard gets pushed through

last, but not least is active duty. so you sit and wait until spots open up. we are AD so we wait. dh is on a 6 week detail right now waiting for areo med.

if you have any more detailed questions just ask.  

Answer 3

Warrant Officer Pilot in the Army by far you will  get a job easier when you get out if that's what you want to do is be a Pilot  but otherwise its up to you to chose.

Answer 4

making warrant involves years as an enlisted man first,working up thru the ranks...