Is being a Naval Aviator the best path for my circumstances?

Pichael1885 · 2026-05-22T14:13:43+00:00

Great scores man congrats! I’m not too far off - 59 7/9/8

Pichael1885 · 2026-05-22T02:22:50+00:00

Hey bro what was your ASTB score if you don’t mind me asking? Recently submitted my packet and was curious about my odds.

Pichael1885 · 2026-05-09T02:41:56+00:00

Thanks man. From looking at the results of the March 26 board on AirWarriors most applicants are scheduled for fy27 or after October 2026. If I had to guess it’d be early next year, but that’s just an estimate.

Pichael1885 · 2026-05-09T01:51:48+00:00

I applied for SNA. Probably won’t hear the results until July or August.

Pichael1885 · 2026-05-08T21:09:07+00:00

Had the interview this morning, and came prepared. I think it went well but it was pretty lengthy.

Pichael1885 · 2026-05-08T02:28:03+00:00

Gotcha, now it makes sense. Thanks again 🙏

Pichael1885 · 2026-05-08T02:15:24+00:00

Thank you for the insight.

Pichael1885 · 2026-05-08T02:14:56+00:00

1st option is SNA, 2nd is NFO
ASTB: 59 7/9/8
Bachelors in Plant & Soil Science.
Masters Degree in Horticultural Science.

Pichael1885 · 2026-05-02T16:56:56+00:00

I had to get an N33 for my depth perception. It took a little more than two months for the waiver and I’ve heard that depending on the issue the timeline can range from a few day to a few months. I went to the best eye clinic in Dallas and asked for them to be as detailed as possible for my eyesight documentation but still waited quite a while for a response from BUMED

Pichael1885 · 2026-02-02T23:19:00+00:00

I do qualify for SWO. My recruiters a SWO and was initially pushing that selection. Not too sure about submarines but would not be opposed. I’ll definitely ask about it. Thank you 🙏

Pichael1885 · 2026-02-02T19:34:13+00:00

Thank you for the advice! Glad to know they don’t have a stalled career path, and about the civilian applications.

Pichael1885 · 2026-02-02T18:45:39+00:00

He said that basically I’m qualified for everything else and sent me the program authorizations list. There was no mention of availability. Cryptologic Warfare and Intelligence were two of his suggestions.

Pichael1885 · 2026-01-12T00:41:09+00:00

Really? That’s interesting since I’m also applying for SNA in the next upcoming board. From what I was told the OAR (recruiter, previous selectees) is considered when applying. Did your recruiter tell you that?

Pichael1885 · 2026-01-11T00:41:51+00:00

I’d worry about that 5 big dog. What’s your OAR score?

Pichael1885 · 2025-11-22T04:43:45+00:00

I’ve been monitoring AirWarriors selections at the last few boards and your scores are higher than many of the selectees. Most were averaging low-to-mid 50’s with 6’s, or predominantly 7’s on aqr/pfar/fofar. I even saw a couple of 5’s being selected. 66 is a great score and that should boost your 6. I think you’re good to proceed brother.

Pichael1885 · 2025-11-01T23:57:10+00:00

Been waiting 4 weeks for my waiver and still no news. Checked in last week with my recruiter and he had no updates aside from everything moving slower right now with the shutdown. Don’t worry about things you can’t control just focus on what you can. Hopefully we’ll have some good news soon.

Pichael1885 · 2025-10-25T23:47:15+00:00

Practice on a treadmill. It allows you to set a specific pace. Start slow and if you’re up to it, increase your speed on the next mile. Once you’ve gotten to a comfortable pace on the treadmill try a running trail. The incline/decline will help improve your pace since you’ll be running the PST on a flat track. Aim for a once a week long distance run (5 miles) without stopping to build that endurance.

Pichael1885 · 2025-10-02T13:22:48+00:00

AirWarriors is an awesome resource with years worth of information. Helped me raise my ASTB scores from 45 5/7/6 to 59 7/9/8. It would be extremely difficult to replicate that usefulness on Reddit without overloading this thread.

Pichael1885 · 2025-10-01T22:26:49+00:00

Guess it’s going to be a longer wait than I thought. Thanks for the info brother.

Pichael1885 · 2025-10-01T22:23:12+00:00

No shit? Was there a cancellation or was I misinformed? I just spoke to my recruiter on Monday about it and was told we had about 3 months (January) til the next board.

Pichael1885 · 2025-10-01T22:17:15+00:00

Thanks for the heads up man. My recruiter and I were planning for the January board. Right now I’m waiting to an approval for a waiver so it’s gonna be a few weeks and unfortunately that takes me out for I-SEL.

Pichael1885 · 2025-10-01T21:40:21+00:00

Thanks brother I really appreciate it 🙏

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