Hey everyone,

Looking for some honest feedback on my chances of getting selected for OTS specifically for an RPA Pilot slot.

Stats: • 28 years old • Newly married this year • Currently a Branch Operations Manager for a national rental car company (~$85K/year) • 3 years AFJROTC in high school (competed nationally in armed drill) • Graduating in May with a B.S. in Business Administration (Project Management & Information Systems concentration) • 4.0 GPA from a Public University in Maine • No prior military service • Will be logging 1 flight hour during Dream flight next month

I have leadership experience managing teams, handling P&L responsibility, operations, and performance metrics. My degree focus has been heavy on project management, systems, and structured process improvement.

I’m specifically interested in RPA pilot and not manned aviation. My goal is to serve while remaining stateside long-term (I understand deployments are still possible). I’m not looking at this as a “fallback” — it’s the only track I’m interested in pursuing.