Current (MAR 2014) Aircrew Manning Info

[Haasino]

Originally Posted by FutureSailor316

I signed my contract for PACT AIR and the air crew jobs were listed as rates I could strike for. My recruiter was surprised because he said that must be new because he had never heard of that before.

Yeah, sadly the MEPS paperwork hasn't been updated in a looong time... last I checked, the fact sheets still lists AO, AE, AM, and a few other ratings as eligible to volunteer for Aircrew duties... that program was discontinued 6 years ago!

[FutureSailor316]

Originally Posted by Haasino

Yeah, sadly the MEPS paperwork hasn't been updated in a looong time... last I checked, the fact sheets still lists AO, AE, AM, and a few other ratings as eligible to volunteer for Aircrew duties... that program was discontinued 6 years ago!

That is weird...the classifier actually told me that Aircrew being available to PACT AIR was a new thing. I just read so many bad things about PACT AIR but I am convinced that it is all in your attitude, work ethic and how you conduct yourself. I am not above doing the dirty work because I know that this is a huge opportunity to really do something with my life. Hopefully being 3 credits from a Bachelors Degree and just working hard will ensure I can get an awesome rate (hopefully AZ) fairly quickly. Either way the Navy is a huge opportunity for my family and myself.