Yes, sir. I'm just trying to make some money with my drone right now. I know two agents that work for Remax that have urged me to get started so I can do work for them. So basically, through them, I have 5 agents at the moment ready to give me business.
I was only asking because there are many long term career options for a young person interested in UAVs with a path to professional UAV pilot (big salaries) with a big company like Grumman, Lockheed, Boeing, General Atomics; but with a short side trip first through the military to get trained as a Reaper/Predator pilot and getting many hours in the logbook (and letting Uncle Sam pay for all of it). The Army currently accepts candidates with no college degree into their 15W MOS (military occupational specialty)
Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Operator, after basic training you go to Ft. Huachuca (AZ) for UAV pilot training. Then you are subject to deployment anywhere in the world.The Air Force uses officers as UAV pilots; but allows enlisted (no college) to train as
UAV sensor operators (MOS1U0X1) currently but recently announced the USAF will allow
enlisted UAV pilots in the near future. I don't know the background on the Navy or Marines UAV programs.
Cool video here.
Military service requires minimum age of 18 (17 with parents consent)
I recently read the USAF plans to acquire more UAVs than manned aircraft in the next 20 years (!).
If you are planning to go to college and a non UAV career, forget all of the above. Best of luck to you!
PS- your local recruiter will be a good source for information.
WARNING- Do not accept any other MOS but UAV. Recruiters have quotas to fill and will try to steer you into whatever MOS is unfilled this month; old tactic just to get you to enlist. If they tell you your choice of MOS is not available,
go next door to another service branch.
