rotormandan Posted January 21, 2012 Report Share Posted January 21, 2012 Has anyone gone from civilian into the WOFT program? Anyone who did that with a couple thousand hours under their belt? Just wondering how it worked out? Are you happy you did? Did the flight time help at all? Any other info? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
akscott60 Posted January 21, 2012 Report Share Posted January 21, 2012 I was a regular ol civilian in 2010 when I shipped to basic. I had about 500 ish hours, CFI, Commercial Multi Instrument license (fixed wing). The flight time helped a bunch, IMHO. A girl I know had over 1000 hours dual given. She finished #1 in her class and is now flying Apaches. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rotormandan Posted January 21, 2012 Author Report Share Posted January 21, 2012 The oldest you can be for the woft program is get accepted by your 33rd program. How long does it take to find out from start the packet if you get accepted? Years, Months. Did the prior flight time help you get accepted or just help get through class? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
akscott60 Posted January 21, 2012 Report Share Posted January 21, 2012 I think the flight time helped me get selected, and it definitely helped me with flying, especially in instruments. From start to finish plan on at least 4 months to start and finish a packet before it goes to the board. I was accepted at 29, turned 30 in WOCS, and turned 31 a couple months ago. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rotormandan Posted January 21, 2012 Author Report Share Posted January 21, 2012 That's good to know. I just turned 29. Thanks for the info. It's just a recent thought I've been thinking about. I don't know how my wife would take it if I go for it though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
akscott60 Posted January 22, 2012 Report Share Posted January 22, 2012 FY11 WOFT selections were right at 70% So get on with it! As for the wife, well, that is both of your decisions. You will be separated for about 17 weeks straight. Then after about 5 month you will go to SERE for 21 days. Then together for over a year, after that....deployments. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SBuzzkill Posted January 22, 2012 Report Share Posted January 22, 2012 (edited) Started my packet Jan. 2009, finished flight school May 2011. Guy in my class was an airline pilot. He was middle of the pack. Edited January 22, 2012 by SBuzzkill Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
t.o.n.y Posted January 22, 2012 Report Share Posted January 22, 2012 Meeting with the recruiter to signing my contract was 11 months, now a five month wait from the contract to shipping out to BCT. Only 50 fixed wing flight hours. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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