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When I put in my packet for SF the vision requirements were the same as those for HALO/Scuba.I didn’t meet those requirements so wore contacts to the exam. The old warrant officer giving it had a Special Forces combat patch on his shoulder. He knew I was wearing contacts. He passed me and said “You’ll fit right in.”

After dropping out of college I enlisted in the US Army as a private, E-1. I served 6 years, first as a light weapons infantryman in the 82d Airborne division then as a medic with 7th Special Forces. After I got off active duty I was recruited into 19th Special Forces, West Virginia National Guard. At the time my civilian job was a career firefighter/paramedic with a municipal fire department. One summer during annual training I worked with a physician assistant from another unit. By the end of the two weeks he suggested I apply for the army’s PA program since Special Forces had added PAs to the TO&E (Table of Organization and Equipment). I had written over 30 articles on pre-hospital emergency care that had been published and earned several awards for successful prehospital resuscitation of clinically deceased patients. I gathered up all my citations and copies of all my articles and submitted them through my unit. Several weeks later I reported to an officer selection board at state headquarters. They approved my packet to go forward to Department of the Army who selected 50 candidates army wide, twice a year to attend the PA program. They approved it and sent my packet to the University of Oklahoma admissions department. At that time the Army’s program was under their direction. Once accepted by them I was assigned to Ft. Rucker Alabama for the Warrant Officer Entry course. At that time army PAs were Warrant Officers. I drew E-5 pay while at Rucker for the (I believe) 8 week program, then upon completion went to Ft. Sam Houston Texas as a WOC (Warrant Officer Candidate) for a year of classroom work, drawing E-6 pay. The army’s PA program was a bit more stringent than its civilian counterparts. We finished in the top one or two places every year on standardized nationwide exams. If anyone failed a test (<70% grade) they were permitted to retest. A second failure that year saw them returned to their unit as a very well trained medic. Recycles into the following class were rare. At the end of that phase we were promoted to WO1 (warrant officer 1) and were sent to various army hospitals in the US for a year of clinical experience, seeing patients in many different clinics as well as doing rotations in radiology, microbiology, anesthesiology, surgery, emergency medicine and obstetrics. We were on call for our rotation as well as being assigned to the emergency department throughout the week and on weekends. That phase was the most fun I had during training or even after graduation. Once we graduated that phase we were promoted to CW2 (Chief Warrant Officer 2) and returned to our unit or next assignment. Even though the course had extremely strict entry requirements we still had about a 10% attrition rate from the program due to failures or poor clinical performance. About a year after graduation the army “rolled” its PAs over to “Hard Bar - commissioned officers” from Warrant Officers. I became a second lieutenant, O1. Interestingly, everybody in my unit still referred to me as “Chief” to show their respect until I made Captain, O3. I eventually retired as an O4, Major after 24 years of total service. This was definitely a unique, round about way of going from enlisted to officer rank with a short, several year stint as a warrant officer thrown into the process.

Actually, yes!You wont be flying one of these bad boys:However, if you're interested in still blowing shit up from the sky, hauling cargo, or providing troop transport, the Army has you covered!“But how? All these other guys are saying you need a degree! Surely they can't be wrong?”They indeed are, my friend! The Army has a VERY dire need for helicopter pilots. Ask a recruiter about “Street to Seat" and be very adamant about it. They will tell you everything you need to know about it (but not before trying to get you into an enlisted MOS). You can go in as a warrant officer, earn awesome pay, laugh at lower enlisted who don't know whether to salute you or not, and STILL get to fly the highest tech hunks of metal the Army has to offer.Such as…The AH-64 Apache!The MH-6 Little Bird!The UH-60 Black Hawk!And even more!BUT WAIT! Before you decide that you want to take on the task of becoming an Army aviator, make sure that you know what the requirements are!You will first have to undergo a VERY rigorous physical examination. Make sure you are in tip top physical condition. No, you don't need perfect 20/20 vision, but your vision must be no worse than 20/50 (20/20 correctable in each eye). If you make it past the physical, then it’s time to study…You will have to take the SIFT (Selection Instrument for Flight Training), a comprehensive test like a SAT or ACT. However, you need to study MUCH more than your basic math and reading skills. There are awesome SIFT practice books online and websites with practice SIFT questions. It is HIGHLY- no wait, EXTREMELY RECOMMENDED that you study before you take this test. You will only have two chances to take the test in your life, and if you pass the first time you will be stuck with that score (keep in mind that 40 is minimum passing, and 60 is considered “the standard", with 80 being the highest you can score). STUDY THE HELL OUT OF THE SIFT BEFORE YOU TAKE IT!!!edit for more info on the SIFT. A fellow Quora user pointed out that Street to Seat has a very low acceptance rate. This is mostly due to the high health standards and the SIFT. While I can’t really advise anything to pass the medical exam (besides taking good care of yourself and exercising), here's some pointers on the SIFT.The SIFT isn't anything like you've taken before. If you're good with avionics, have a good understanding of airframe orientation, a basic understanding of math, reading comprehension and mechanical knowledge, and REALLY fast at telling differences between shapes, then you’re golden.However, let me emphasize on that last point, you have to be REALLY fast at telling differences between shapes. The hidden figures portion of the test only gives you about 10 seconds to find the figure, and the simple drawings section only gives you 2 minutes to answer 100 questions. This is by far the hardest part of the test to do well on.Simple DrawingsHidden FiguresCongrats! You passed your SIFT! Well, uh, now what?Now comes the fun (and easiest) part: paperwork! Your recruiter will sit down with you, help you create your packet for WOFT, and they will send it in! Make sure you keep in contact with your recruiter in case any mishaps occur. Don't be discouraged by any bumps, the Army is not well known for handling paperwork well. That being said, MAKE SURE YOU HAVE A COPY OF EVERYTHING, AND MAKE MULTIPLE COPIES OF THOSE COPIES!!!Now, if you have passed the physical, passed the SIFT, fill out your paperwork, and pray to whatever God(s) you believe in that your paperwork won't get “lost” in the process, you will go on to training! First BCT, then WOCS, and finally WOFT.Good luck! I'll attach some links to assist as well.Flight Warrant Officers | GoArmy.comSIFT Study Guide 2020 & 2021: SIFT Test Study Guide 2020-2021 & Practice Test Questions for the Military Flight Aptitude Test [Includes Detailed Answer Explanations]: Test Prep Books: 9781628458701: Amazon.com: BooksLearn About Army Aviation Medical Standards and Flight PhysicalsU.S. ARMY RECRUITING COMMAND > In-Service Opportunities > U.S. Army Warrant Officer Recruiting > When Do I Apply? > Civilian (WOFT) Applicants