BECOMING AN AVIATOR, NAVAL FLIGHT OFFICER, OR AERIAL VEHICLE OPERATOR

The Aviation Officer community takes prospective flight students primarily from: United States Naval Academy (USNA), Naval Reserve Officer Training Corps (ROTC) units, Officer Candidate School (OCS) and various other accession sources.  All aspiring Aviation Officers commence initial flight training at Naval Air Station Pensacola, FL.  For details on flight training please go to the Chief of Naval Air and Training web site.  For information about submitting an Aviation Age Waiver Request for OCS, please contact Commander, Navy Recruiting Command (CNRC) at (901)874-7628.

PROFESSIONAL RECOMMENDATION (PROREC) BOARD
Please select this link, PROREC Board Schedule to view the current schedule. This link will take you to the Commissioning Programs page. The schedule can be found on the right side under 'Officer Candidate School'.
***Board dates are controlled by Commander, Navy Recruiting Command and are subject to change without notice


LATERAL TRANSFER OPPORTUNITY

Entry into the Aviation community for those officers already serving in the Navy is via the Lateral Transfer board.  For details please visit the Active Duty Transfer and Redesignation site. 

AVIATION INCENTIVE PAY (AvIP) AND AVIATION BONUS (AvB)

The links below include eligibility criteria, available bonuses, pay schedules, and application procedures.

Contact:
Aviation Officer Community Manager
COMM: 901-874-3353
DSN:  882-3353

Program Authorizations
PA 106 - OCS Pilot and NFO
PA 106A - OCS Aerial Vehicle Operator 7371 (WO1)
PA 150D - STA-21 

Pilot and NFO Detailer Link
Aviation Detailers

AvIP/AvB
AvIP
AvB