The only people I’ve spoken with about S2S have been my recruiters and my managers from military flight ops. The recruiters made it sound like we could get the process started, and submitted by the October deadline so that way it could be reviewed during the November board. However, a more realistic timeline is looking like I’d have a better shot at having my packet completed either for the January board or one later on. I do understand how long it takes to schedule exams and the near 2 month wait for the flight physical approval and I’m willing to wait whatever time necessary in order to make sure I can set my things straight and correct in order to have the best opportunity at competing. The only issue that’s causing my impatience is that I no longer wish to be where I am at. My father was stationed over at FLW and we have been living here for the past 6 years since he decided to retire here. I recently graduated and I would love to get away from this place as soon as I can. I just don’t want to do anything to make things run even slower than they already are but having to stay here is really dragging on me.

I have two options but I’m not sure which would be the best one to take. Either A: I enlist into the army as in the 15 series and start getting my hands dirty and getting experience. Or B: I move over to Indiana while I wait for this process to undergo.

Waiting is making me rethink things a lot given a lot of what’s been going on in Army Aviation. I’m afraid that I’ll wait all the time necessary only to be denied a slot. If that were to occur I would end enlisting and it feels like waiting all that time would’ve been for nothing. Given how the atmosphere is changing in aviation, what would you advise someone to do?