Zar Gazgar
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I'm coming up to a critical decision in life and I've already decided I want to make the military as a career for myself. I am aiming to become a helicopter pilot. I'm having trouble deciding whether to go Air Force, like my mother (who works in the Army National Guard) is telling me to go, or the Army.
Why I am veering away from the Air Force, is due to the competition of spots being available for recruit pilots. I'm thinking that if I go Army, there would be more of a chance of pilot slots available because who would think to become a helicopter pilot when they join the Army?
I also am taking into consideration the well being of the recruits and members of either branch. I've read personal stories of how the Air Force cares about the quality of their food, sleeping quarters for their soldiers, condition of the soldiers in their bases, etc. While the Army just looks at number of trays to fill food with, number of beds that will be slept in, how much space a base needs for x amount of troops. As well as the attitude differences in both of these branches...
So, I just want to ask, which is a better choice for a career as a pilot? The Air Force or the Army?
I also forgot to add that I will be taking 4 years of college or more required to become an officer in the military.
Why I am veering away from the Air Force, is due to the competition of spots being available for recruit pilots. I'm thinking that if I go Army, there would be more of a chance of pilot slots available because who would think to become a helicopter pilot when they join the Army?
I also am taking into consideration the well being of the recruits and members of either branch. I've read personal stories of how the Air Force cares about the quality of their food, sleeping quarters for their soldiers, condition of the soldiers in their bases, etc. While the Army just looks at number of trays to fill food with, number of beds that will be slept in, how much space a base needs for x amount of troops. As well as the attitude differences in both of these branches...
So, I just want to ask, which is a better choice for a career as a pilot? The Air Force or the Army?
I also forgot to add that I will be taking 4 years of college or more required to become an officer in the military.