Hey! How'd you do?

@@TrollerzTV Started my last semester at UVA yesterday. Going down to Pensacola this summer to start flight school.

HOOYAH ✈✈✈

Go P8s! Jets look cool and all but… per diem is where it’s at!

How are you doing out there?

I think radio equipment operator (reo) is what they were called back then

@@irontale1834 Radar Intercept Officer. RIO.

@@irontale1834 the rate has always been called “NFO” but the specific position in the F-14 was the RIO

Lies again? NFO NFL Older Wiser

For navy or marines?

How’d it go?

@@backtooth1018They never reply man. Never reply.

An aircraft usually has a variety of missions capabilities. So the two seat hornet is slightly more mission capable than the single seat (I can't remember exactly how). So basically the single seat guys are just more task saturated as they do a lot of the navigating that a Flight Officer would be able to help out with in a dual seat. In the EA18 Growler, however, the only option is dual seat as that jet is designed to jam radar and the FO is the main one doing that.

Due to your eyes what frame did you get?

@@koreyg5279 20-45

Does this job require a degree, I think the pilots do need a degree but I’m not sure if this does???

@@Jabba.Da.Hutt_ Yes it requires a 4 year bachelor degree from any accredited University of your choosing.

@@jakebaccetti2325 oh ok thank you.

It's pretty close. You take the same test and the medical requirements are very similar. A lot of people DQ'd for Pilot because of vision and go on to be NFOs.

It certainly is hard. Very hard! Probably more so, in many instances, than pilot. The NFO ultimate becomes the Mission Commander/Co-ordinator. NFO’s require a different array of aviator aptitude skill-sets. At the end of the day, both the pilot/s and NFO/s, work as a cohesive team to achieve the mission.

There’s a height limit for jets since they are small

There is a height minimum and maximum for ejection seat aircraft due to safety reasons of the seat.

No taller than 6'5"

Reverb2005 You have to either go to university at the USNA, and graduate which you can then pathway to become a NFO, and get your training. Or you can get a bachelors degree (at least, and I’m not really sure in what) at a university and then apply to OCS. Not really sure how OCS works, but you can do some research. It just takes a couple minutes search on google. Don’t take everything I say for word though, I’m only in HS so I’m learning about all of this too haha.

Reverb2005 does really matter what your degree is in. As long as your GPA is good and you pass the navy exams you’ll have a shot.

Actually i’m on my way to become a Naval Aviator ! You just need a bachelor degree (i got a bachelor degree in Mechanical Engineering)

It is possible, though very rare. There is a NFO-to-pilot transition program that usually selects a small handful each year.

Or you can switch branches like I did. I was an NFO for 8 years in the Marines. I'm in pilot training with the Air Force now.

That’s the story, really. It’s true that NFO to NA transitions are rare. The Marine Corps selects one or two a year despite a pilot shortage and an over abundance of WSOs while two seat squadrons are decommissioning. I applied twice and the Marine Corps decided to keep me as a WSO. My obligated service time was up after 6 years, so I applied to Air Force UPT and got selected, then did an inter-service transfer. That process was complete one year ago today. Now I’m flying T-38s as a student pilot.

@@BobbyBleacher I think you were an instructor when I was going through VT-86! Do you mind sending me a PM on the process you took for the inter service transfer? I have just over 2 years left of my obligated service and am always looking at different options.

Pinky R Sure. Find me on Facebook and shoot me a message.

Yes. Go for it. You'll need a lot of other qualifications though and you'll have to pass more than just an eyesight test.

commission as an NFO then pray that there’s an F/A-18F slot open.

Nobody wants to be an NFO. They are either ROTC or Academy guys who got their second choice, or OCS guys didn't have the eyesight or ASTB score to be a pilot.

0621 Hertz not accurate. Many NFOs’ first choice was in fact NFO. Both aviators, different job description and responsibilities!

Rich 91 there’s a lot of civilian careers you can pursue from being an NFO, especially if you have a graduate degree

@@theloopholeisntaahol yeah I’m in ROTC and got NFO. It was my second choice, but I heard there was an NFO shortage this year.

@@adindaningtyas9600 Yeah same thing happened to me in 2019. It's been that way for a few years. But you'll love it. Lots of cool missions here, nothing to be disappointed about.

They do not Pilot the plane but are in the plane, if that makes any sense!

Faizan Mohsin so in simpler terms they’re like spectators?

@Faizan Mohsin just randomly found your comment after watching this video before going to bed. Small world.

What do you think? Here's a hint: Naval FLIGHT Officer. Google is your friend, here.

Clay Taylor except they don’t actual fly the aircraft, so your “hint” is useless

Bruh as long as you get a college degree that's all you need. So many ppl apply with degrees like music or history, nothing math related. It depends more on your ASTB scores and if you pass medical.

@@TheReck12💯 I’ll be applying soon with my Psych degree.

Maybe in this video, but thats not how it is in the fleet

@@cw5894 im guessing half mixed but mostly caucasian

@@hmuphilly9129 i mean when you are a minority, everything is mostly caucasian lol. Are the numbers improving? Yes.

Why is race something that is so concerning you make me loose faith in humanity

@@radioactiveranch9637 Because it is and theres nothing we can do about it.

how did you do it please tell me i beg you

Tim Allen do what, become an NFO??

@@Brendabad YES

Tim Allen get a college degree, go to OCS, then select NFO jets and get selected, how do you think it happens??