Marine Reserves Piloting

[JSmitty]

Afternoon, Marines

I am looking to pursue a career in piloting, and the military offers many great opportunities for this. I've had my eye on the Marines for a while, as well as the Coast Guard. The issue is that I have goals that do not line up perfectly with the military lifestyle; I'd like to start a family and own some land, and at a decent age.

I was reading on the USMC website and they mentioned that officers are required to enter a contract of 6-8 years if my memory serves me, but that many of those years would not be active duty. I know the usual commitment of a pilot in the USMC is 11 years or so, but my main question is if all of those years are active duty or not.

Cheers
-Smith

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[djj34]

They're all active. Worst case, expect 3 years of training and 8 years after wings before being able to consider the reserves.