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[Home](https://www.navy.com/) 2. [Careers Benefits](https://www.navy.com/careers-benefits) 3. [Careers](https://www.navy.com/careers-benefits/careers) 4. [Aviation](https://www.navy.com/careers-benefits/careers/aviation) 5. Fighter Pilot Select a Career ### Arts & Communications - Mass Communication Specialist Mass Communication Specialist Travel the world to capture military operations, develop high-profile media campaigns and tell the story of America’s Navy.  - Navy Musician Navy Musician Navy Musicians perform at special events, celebrations, international parades and more.  - Public Affairs Officer Public Affairs Officer Writes news releases, answers reporters' questions, and manages the public image of America’s Navy.  ### Aviation - Air Traffic Controller Air Traffic Controller Controls congestion in the skies, keeping flight decks and airstrips in check. Organizes air traffic and communicates critical information to pilots.  - Air Vehicle Pilot Air Vehicle Pilot Fly the Navy’s most advanced drones and extend the reach of carrier strike groups.  - Aircraft Handling Officer Aircraft Handling Officer Directs the movement of the entire flight deck, leading jet launch sequences and ensuring aircraft recovery.  - Aircrewman Helicopter Aircrewman Helicopter Acts as the eyes and ears of the cockpit, serving as versatile operators behind helicopters.  - Aircrewman Mechanical Aircrewman Mechanical Serves as go-to in-flight personnel, moving high-priority cargo, performing medical evacuations or transports, and acting as the airborne eyes and ears for Navy intelligence, and handling valuable equipment.  - Aircrewman Operator Aircrewman Operator Detects and engages threats beneath the ocean’s surface, serving as a primary defense against deep-sea dangers.  - Aircrewman Tactical Romeo Helicopter Aircrewman Tactical Romeo Helicopter Hunts for lurking submarines from the air aboard MH-60 Romeos. Trained as a rescue swimmer and leaps from helicopters into the sea to save lives, detecting what others deem undetectable.  - Aviation Boatswain’s Mate – Aircraft Handling Aviation Boatswain’s Mate – Aircraft Handling Manage and direct aircraft launch operations on the flight deck.  - Aviation Boatswain’s Mate – Fuel Aviation Boatswain’s Mate – Fuel Refuel aircraft on the flight deck and keep fuel flowing to all parts of the ship.  - Aviation Boatswain’s Mate – Launch \& Recovery Aviation Boatswain’s Mate – Launch & Recovery Launch and recover aircraft on the flight deck of an aircraft carrier.  - Aviation Maintenance Duty Officer Aviation Maintenance Duty Officer Leads flight support teams, managing the repair and upkeep of numerous aviation assets and hundreds of personnel.  - Aviation Ordnanceman Aviation Ordnanceman Manages a ship’s stock of missiles, mines, and other ordnance, handling all aircraft ammunition.  - Catapult Officer Catapult Officer Leads aircraft launches on the flight deck, serving as the final check and signal for jet liftoff.  - Fighter Pilot Fighter Pilot Defends from the sea to the stratosphere, flying and fighting in lethal jets from aircraft carriers. Completes complex air maneuvers at top speeds, gathering intel, dropping ordnance, and conducting defensive missions.  - Fixed Wing Pilot Fixed Wing Pilot Hunts submarines, patrols skies, and supplies carriers. Searches for underwater threats, delivers payloads, and executes strategic aerial maneuvers from the stratosphere to mere feet above the sea.  - Helicopter Pilot Helicopter Pilot Operates helicopters for various tactical and support operations, including tracking subsurface contacts and performing critical rescue missions.  - Naval Aircrewman Avionics Naval Aircrewman Avionics Uncovers threats in the depths of the sea, detecting, analyzing, classifying, and tracking sub-surface contacts. Performs sonar and sonobuoy operations, coordinating tactical communications, and conducting weapons delivery for missions.  - Naval Flight Officer Naval Flight Officer Leads flight missions to success, serving as navigator, lookout, and weapon operator in naval aviation. Facilitates missions ranging from hunting submarines and navigating enemy territory to dropping bombs from fighter jets.  ### Business, Logistics & Administration - Aviation Maintenance Administrationman Aviation Maintenance Administrationman Keep the Navy’s complex aircraft and helicopters in top working order.  - Culinary Specialist Culinary Specialist Provide meals that keep your fellow Sailors fueled for duty.  - Human Resources Officer Human Resources Officer Support and assist fellow Sailors by helping guide their career journey.  - Logistics Specialist Logistics Specialist Keeps ships stocked with essential equipment, delivering what the Navy needs for mission success. Ensures critical supplies and resources are available at all times.  - Personnel Specialist Personnel Specialist Advance your own career goals while you help fellow Sailors do the same.  - Retail Services Specialist Retail Services Specialist Keep your shipmates happy by managing ship store, laundry and barber services.  - Supply Corps Officer Supply Corps Officer Oversee logistics and ensure your ship is supplied with everything it needs.  - Yeoman Yeoman Become an administrative pro by managing the Navy’s paperwork and records.  ### Construction - Builder Builder Solves problems using hands, constructing and repairing Navy and Marine Corps facilities wherever needed. Crafts infrastructure from the ground up, gaining training in trades such as carpentry, plaster, roofing, and masonry.  - Civil Engineer Corps (CEC) Civil Engineer Corps (CEC) Design and build city-size bases, airfields and harbor facilities.  - Construction Electrician Construction Electrician Gain hands-on electrical experience by handling wiring, pole-climbing, and electrical equipment repair.  - Construction Mechanic Construction Mechanic Responsible for keeping the Navy’s fleet of boats, vehicles and other equipment running with their expertise in engine and mechanical systems.  - Engineering Aide Engineering Aide Assists in developing final construction plans, gaining real-world engineering experience by performing pre-construction prep work, including blueprint planning and land surveying.  - Equipment Operator Equipment Operator Work with construction equipment from bulldozers to cranes and everything in between.  - Steelworker Steelworker Weld metal a world away as a Navy Steelworker.  - Utilitiesman Utilitiesman Keep critical utilities systems up and running no matter where you are in the world.  ### Electronics & Technology - Aviation Electronics Technician Aviation Electronics Technician Maintain and repair the complex electronic systems aboard Navy aircraft.  - Electronics Technician Electronics Technician Uses electronic systems like radar to detect and track threats, making ships virtually invisible. Employs electronic countermeasure tricks to confuse adversaries and deflect sensors, ensuring mission success.  - Electronics Technician Navigation Electronics Technician Navigation Maintain the navigation systems that ensure your submarine reaches its destination.  - Fire Control Technician Fire Control Technician Maintain the electronic systems controlling a submarine’s vast supply of firepower.  - Fire Controlman Fire Controlman Maintains ship combat readiness by providing system employment recommendations and performing maintenance on digital computer equipment.  - Information Systems Technician Information Systems Technician Keep vital computer networks up and running aboard ships and submarines.  - Interior Communications Electrician Interior Communications Electrician Installs, maintains, and repairs equipment for interior communications within ships and shore facilities. Ensures smooth operation of all communication systems, from TV entertainment to bridge-to-engine room networks.  - Missile Technician Missile Technician Assembles, maintains, and repairs nuclear-capable ballistic missiles.  ### First Responder - Damage Controlman Damage Controlman Keeps Sailors out of harm's way, serving as a first responder critical to preventing accidents. Trained in firefighting and ship stability, ensuring safety during emergencies like burst pipes or explosions.  - Master-at-Arms Master-at-Arms Executes mission-critical cyber operations, leading efforts to safeguard critical infrastructure and disrupt adversaries globally. Serves at the forefront of Navy cyber warfare, defending networks and launching cyber offensives to protect national interests.  ### Industrial & Mechanical - Aviation Electrician’s Mate Aviation Electrician’s Mate Keep Navy aircraft at peak performance by maintaining electrical systems and components.  - Aviation Machinist’s Mate Aviation Machinist’s Mate Maintain the engines of the Navy’s most powerful aircraft and helicopters.  - Aviation Structural Mechanic Aviation Structural Mechanic Inspect and repair aviation equipment to ensure aircraft are always flight-ready.  - Aviation Structural Mechanic – Safety Equipment Aviation Structural Mechanic – Safety Equipment Maintain aircraft equipment that sustains life at every altitude.  - Aviation Support Equipment Technician Aviation Support Equipment Technician Perform ground support operations that keep Navy aircraft flying high.  - Aviation Survival Equipmentman Aviation Survival Equipmentman Be the person Navy pilots rely on to keep emergency equipment in top shape.  - Boatswain’s Mate Boatswain’s Mate Performs honored duties as a member of the Navy's oldest rating, serving as a jack-of-all-trades on ships and shore.  - Electrician’s Mate Electrician’s Mate Keep the power on and the lights running aboard aircraft carriers and ships.  - Engineman Engineman Move the fleet forward as an expert in diesel engine systems.  - Gas Turbine Systems Technician – Electrical Gas Turbine Systems Technician – Electrical Operate the electrical systems of powerful turbine engines on Navy warships.  - Gas Turbine Systems Technician – Mechanical Gas Turbine Systems Technician – Mechanical Operates and maintains the mechanical systems and components of gas turbine engines and propulsion systems.  - Gunner’s Mate Gunner’s Mate Maintain your ship’s guns and missile launchers, and oversee all weapons on board.  - Hull Maintenance Technician Hull Maintenance Technician Perform metal work and welding to repair hull breaches and broken equipment.  - Machinery Repairman Machinery Repairman Repair tools and fabricate parts for machinery and equipment across the ship.  - Machinist’s Mate Machinist’s Mate Maintain vital propulsion and auxiliary systems on every inch of the ship.  - Machinist’s Mate Auxiliary Machinist’s Mate Auxiliary Maintain the systems that make life possible on a submarine.  - Mineman Mineman Serve aboard a Minesweeper to detect and neutralize underwater explosives.  - Torpedoman\&\#039;s Mate Torpedoman's Mate Secures underwater missile silos aboard submarines, maintaining, preparing, and launching various ordnance. Functions as a weapons system specialist, handling everything from torpedoes and missiles to small arms and ammunition, ensuring sub safety.  ### Intelligence, Information & Cryptology - Cryptologic Technician Collection Cryptologic Technician Collection Hunts for signals to provide tactical and strategic intelligence to ships and special warfare units. This classified role intercepts information and reports threats to protect the fleet and save lives.  - Cryptologic Technician Interpretive Cryptologic Technician Interpretive Translates and interprets foreign communications, serving as a cultural expert and linguist. Collects intelligence globally in support of the Navy, analyzing cultural codes to ensure informed operations.  - Cryptologic Technician Maintenance Cryptologic Technician Maintenance Troubleshoots and maintains top-secret equipment vital to national security. Installs and repairs sophisticated cryptologic systems, electronic equipment, and antennas.  - Cryptologic Technician Technical Cryptologic Technician Technical Serves as an expert in radar signals, providing tactical guidance to special warfare operations and ships. Uses high-power jamming signals for missile defense and to prevent enemy attacks, ensuring ship safety through surveillance skills.  - Cryptologic Warfare Officer Cryptologic Warfare Officer Leads intelligence operations, demonstrating a deep understanding of codebreaking and Information Operations. Creates warfighting options for Fleet Commanders and advises decision-makers, achieving military objectives in the cyber battlespace.  - Cyber Warfare Engineer Cyber Warfare Engineer Defends attacks in cyberspace, trained in disruptive technologies and cyberspace capability development. Researches, designs, develops, tests, and evaluates software and firmware to build defenses for vital computer networks against information theft or sabotage.  - Cyber Warfare Technician Cyber Warfare Technician Performs offensive and defensive cyber operations, investigating and tracking enemies while protecting networks from attacks.  - Information Professional Officer Information Professional Officer Leads teams in maintaining and securing global networks, ensuring communication capabilities are delivered.  - Intelligence Officer Intelligence Officer Leads national intelligence security, analyzing top-secret information and interpreting spy reports.  - Intelligence Specialist Intelligence Specialist Gathers critical intelligence and prepares important briefs, ensuring readiness by collecting data on foreign cultures, enemy movements, and weather.  - Maritime Cyber Warfare Officer Maritime Cyber Warfare Officer Executes mission-critical cyber operations, leading efforts to safeguard critical infrastructure and disrupt adversaries globally. Serves at the forefront of Navy cyber warfare, defending networks and launching cyber offensives to protect national interests.  - Operations Specialist Operations Specialist Gathers critical intelligence, serving as a supervisor in the top-secret Combat Information Center. Tracks potential enemy targets using complex radar equipment, providing ships and aircraft with strategic advantages to neutralize threats.  - Quartermaster Quartermaster Navigates the open seas, specializing in maps, charts, and oceanography to keep ships on course. Works in the ship’s pilot house, providing expertise essential for safety and operational success.  - Sonar Technician Sonar Technician Track what lies beneath the waves on a surface ship or submarine as a Sonar Technician.  - Surface Warfare Officer Surface Warfare Officer Emerge as a true leader by commanding the fleet, the crew and all vital systems aboard vital Navy vessels.  ### Legal - Judge Advocate General’s Corps (JAG) Judge Advocate General’s Corps (JAG) Pursues a wide-ranging legal practice within the Navy JAG Corps, encompassing traditional disciplines and unique sea-based military service law.  - Legalman Legalman Responsible for developing specialized paralegal skills and directly assisting lawyers in the JAG Corps.  ### Medical - Aerospace \& Operational Physiologist Aerospace & Operational Physiologist Engineer ways for Naval Aviators to succeed in impossible environments.  - Aerospace Experimental Psychologist Aerospace Experimental Psychologist Study the psychological effects of supersonic travel on aviators.  - Audiologist Audiologist Treat hearing issues and conduct research to preserve auditory health for Sailors and Marines.  - Clinical Psychologist Clinical Psychologist Provide therapy services to Sailors experiencing stressors uniquely related to service.  - Dentist Dentist Performs routine dental work on Sailors and Marines and assists with humanitarian aid efforts, ensuring good dental health on ships.  - Environmental Health Officer Environmental Health Officer Become a disease expert for the Navy and make outbreaks a thing of the past.  - Health Care Administrator Health Care Administrator Shape policy and practice in one of the world’s foremost global health care systems.  - Hospital Corpsman Hospital Corpsman Help save lives by assisting in critical medical departments and procedures.  - Hospital Corpsman Advanced Technical Field Hospital Corpsman Advanced Technical Field Saves lives in the shadows, stabilizing wounded operators under enemy fire and responding to medical emergencies. Leaping from helicopters and diving with the Special Operations teams, handling critical situations wherever missions arise.  - Industrial Hygiene Officer Industrial Hygiene Officer Eliminate workplace safety hazards so Sailors can focus on the mission at hand.  - Medical Technologist Medical Technologist Provide laboratory services that give Navy doctors and patients the answers they seek.  - Mortician Mortician Handles the entire process, from communicating with families and foreign governments, preparing bodies, and conducting the funeral services to honor fallen Sailors.  - Navy Nurse Navy Nurse Provides high-quality nursing care and medical services wherever needed, including Navy medical facilities, ships, and overseas humanitarian aid missions.  - Occupational Therapist Occupational Therapist Rehabilitate Sailors following illness or injury with cutting-edge devices and therapy.  - Optometrist Optometrist Diagnose and treat vision problems to ensure service members maintain excellent eyesight.  - Pharmacist Pharmacist Consult with patients, dispense medication and provide guidance to people in need.  - Physical Therapist Physical Therapist Help Sailors recover from injuries so they can get back to work.  - Physician Physician Saves lives by leading healthcare teams and providing high-quality medical care to Sailors, Marines, service members, their families, and the population at large.  - Physician Assistant Physician Assistant Work alongside surgeons and supervising physicians to deliver the best health care.  - Podiatrist Podiatrist Keep Navy Sailors on their feet by treating foot and ankle injuries.  - Radiation Health Specialist Radiation Health Specialist Keep fellow Sailors safe from potential radiation exposure.  - Registered Dietitian Registered Dietitian Improve the health of Sailors and people across the world through mindful nutrition.  - Research Biochemist \& Forensic Toxicologist Research Biochemist & Forensic Toxicologist Conduct research to protect our Sailors from biological, radiological and chemical threats.  - Research Physiologist Research Physiologist Diagnose, treat and rehabilitate Sailors with training-related injuries.  - Research Psychologist Research Psychologist Explore cognitive and physiological psychology to keep Sailors sound in mind and body.  - Social Worker Social Worker Counsel active and retired members and their families during times of social, psychological or emotional need.  ### Religious Services - Navy Chaplain Navy Chaplain Be a spiritual guide and moral anchor, supporting servicemembers during their most joyful moments and during their most difficult ones.  - Religious Program Specialist Religious Program Specialist Prepare devotional materials and organize faith-based events, while also serving as a resource for Navy Chaplains.  ### Science, Engineering & Nuclear - Aerographer’s Mate Aerographer’s Mate Serve as a meteorology and oceanography expert as an Aerographer’s Mate.  - Civil Engineer Corps (CEC) Civil Engineer Corps (CEC) Design and build city-size bases, airfields and harbor facilities.  - Electrician’s Mate Nuclear Electrician’s Mate Nuclear Power the world’s strongest Navy as an Electrician’s Mate Nuclear.  - Electronics Technician Nuclear Electronics Technician Nuclear Powers Navy ships by operating and maintaining the electronic systems that run naval reactors.  - Engineering Duty Officer Engineering Duty Officer Design, develop and deploy the Navy’s modern combat fleet.  - Entomologist Entomologist Plans, directs, and participates in programs for infestation prevention and arthropod pest control, ensuring safe operations.  - Machinist’s Mate Nuclear Machinist’s Mate Nuclear Keeps ships stocked with essential equipment, delivering what the Navy needs for mission success. Ensures critical supplies and resources are available at all times.  - Meteorology \& Oceanography Officer (METOC) Meteorology & Oceanography Officer (METOC) Studies the sea and weather globally, informing about weather patterns and preparing comprehensive maps. Oversees weather forecasting for missions, charting courses for ships, and identifying currents for submarines.  - Microbiologist Microbiologist Conduct medical research and trace infectious diseases to defeat biological threats.  - Naval Reactors Engineer Naval Reactors Engineer Sets the standard in nuclear reactor research, serving as the technical authority for oversight of Navy nuclear reactors and power plants. Responsible for research, design, maintenance, operations, and regulation, defining the cutting edge of nuclear propulsion.  - Nuclear Power School Instructor Nuclear Power School Instructor Serve as a top expert on classified nuclear technology, instructing at Nuclear Power School. Responsible for teaching facts and mindset to students who will uphold safe nuclear operations and power the defense force.  - Nuclear Power Training Unit Instructor Nuclear Power Training Unit Instructor Lead and oversee a team running one of the most dynamic nuclear power plants in the world.  - Nuclear Surface Warfare Officer Nuclear Surface Warfare Officer Maintains and operates complex nuclear reactor and power generation systems aboard aircraft carriers. This role primarily focuses on ensuring the safety of personnel and the secure, efficient functioning of these critical systems.  - Submarine Officer Submarine Officer Hold leadership roles in every department on a submarine, overseeing tasks from managing the nuclear reactor plant to driving the vessel through the depths of the sea.  ### Special Operations - Aviation Rescue Swimmer Aviation Rescue Swimmer Bravely jumps into extreme conditions, including raging seas and combat zones, to save lives. Executes life-or-death rescues as part of an elite Special Operations force, pulling survivors from sinking ships or saving downed pilots.  - Explosive Ordnance Disposal Technician Explosive Ordnance Disposal Technician Master high-tech tools to eliminate explosive threats.  - Hospital Corpsman Advanced Technical Field Hospital Corpsman Advanced Technical Field Saves lives in the shadows, stabilizing wounded operators under enemy fire and responding to medical emergencies. Leaping from helicopters and diving with the Special Operations teams, handling critical situations wherever missions arise.  - Navy Diver Navy Diver Masters the depths others cannot reach, executing critical underwater operations like salvaging sunken wreckage and repairing ships. Operates state-of-the-art diving systems for tasks ranging from underwater welding to submarine rescue, keeping the fleet mission-ready.  - Navy SEAL Navy SEAL Provides immediate military relief in global crises as part of an elite maritime military force. Conducts insertions and extractions by sea, air, or land to accomplish covert Special Warfare and Special Operations missions.  - Special Warfare Combat Crewman Special Warfare Combat Crewman Deliver Special Operations assets where they’re needed.  [GET UP TO \$140K NOW](https://www.navy.com/careers-benefits/pay/enlistment-bonus) Text NAVYBONUS to 764764 for information. Text HELP for help. Msg & data rates may apply. Call Us Talk to a Navy recruiter. From STEM careers to Navy life, get the answers to your burning questions. ### [1-800-USA-NAVY](tel://+18008726289 "Call Navy") Chat Now Chat with a Navy expert about top STEM careers, unique scholarship opportunities, our culture of excellence, or any other burning questions you might have. Start Chat ### Hours MON–FRI 8:00am - 10:00pm CST SAT–SUN 10:00am - 10:00pm CST *Closed on federal holidays.* ### Rules Before you start a chat, please read our chatroom rules: - You must be at least 17 years of age to enter the chat. - To use Navy live chat, you must enter a username. - Chats will only be conducted during specified hours of operation. - Profanity, abusive language and any material deemed unacceptable will not be permitted. - If you attempt to use profanity or abusive language, or provide material deemed unacceptable, the chat will be terminated, and you may be barred from future sessions. ### Troubleshooting Don't see a chat button on this page? Try using a different internet browser. There is a known issue affecting some users from accessing the chat button. We are actively working to fix this issue. Stay Connected to America's Navy Make sure you’re getting the latest updates and information about top STEM career opportunities, benefits, day-to-day life in the Navy and more. We will only use your information for our communications. You can also talk to a [Navy recruiter](https://www.navy.com/contact-us "Navy Recruiter"). *\* Required Field* You must be 13 years old or older to subscribe to Navy emails. Get Connected Created with Sketch. Created with Sketch. Created with Sketch. # Fighter Pilot  As a Navy Fighter Pilot, the sky is your domain. You’ll be part of an elite group of aviators who fly and fight in the world’s most lethal jets—all from the deck of an aircraft carrier. To do this job well, you’ll need critical thinking skills, unshakeable determination and the will to persevere through the toughest challenges. As a Navy Fighter Pilot, your missions are among the most daring and most important. Complete complex air maneuvers while flying at Mach speeds. Catapult off carriers at 170 mph and land on moving runways only 300 feet long. Gather intel, drop ordnance and conduct defensive missions—all in the most versatile strike fighters on the planet, the F/A-18 Hornet and the cutting-edge F-35C Lightning II. Think you have what it takes to Fly Navy? Want to start your journey with the Navy? [Apply Now](https://www.navy.com/start) ## Officer None Enlisted Sailors serve in one of over 100 occupational specialties and require a high school diploma or GED. Officer Officers have four year degrees and are trained in one of dozens of specialties \[including aviation, ships, submarines, and support\] and lead and manage Sailors. Enlisted Sailors serve in one of over 100 occupational specialties and require a high school diploma or GED. Officer Officers have four year degrees and are trained in one of dozens of specialties \[including aviation, ships, submarines, and support\] and lead and manage Sailors. ## What to Expect Fighter Pilot  Previous Next ## More Information ### Responsibilites Search for underwater threats. Deliver payloads of incredible firepower or necessary manpower. Execute strategic aerial maneuvers anywhere from the stratosphere, to mere feet above the sea. This is just a glimpse into possibilities for your career as a Fighter Pilot. You also may find yourself: - Flying some of the most innovative and high-tech aircraft in the world like the F/A-18 Hornet and the cutting-edge F-35C Lightning II - Providing vital attack, defense and logistic support to the Fleet - Controlling and maintaining all internal and external aircraft systems - Taking part in antisubmarine warfare and mine countermeasures, as well as search and rescue operations and vertical replenishment missions - Receiving specialized training on the advanced tactical systems found on Navy aircraft - Projecting aviation power in fighter and attack, reconnaissance and sea control missions - Launching from aircraft carriers or surface combatants - Conducting enemy surveillance by collecting photographic intelligence ### Work Environment As a Fighter Pilot, missions and assignments can be anywhere around the globe. This includes working from carrier battle groups, or other sea-based platforms, and at Naval Air Stations or other locations on shore. ### Training & Advancement Those entering aviation programs must first attend [Officer Candidate School (OCS)](https://www.netc.navy.mil/Commands/Naval-Service-Training-Command/OTCN/OCS/) in Newport, RI, and then complete a six-week air indoctrination course at Naval Aviation Schools Command, in Pensacola, FL. From there, prospective Fighter Pilots attend primary flight training. Candidates then request an aircraft pipeline and enter the intermediate phase of flight training, which builds upon basic flight and navigation training. The final phase is advanced naval flight training, focusing on mission specifics. After completion, prospective Fighter Pilots are awarded their “wings of gold” and report to their respective Fleet Replacement Squadrons (FRSs) for further training specific to their aircraft. Promotion opportunities are regularly available but competitive and based on performance. **Post-Service Opportunities** Specialized training received and work experience gained in the course of service can lead to valuable [credentialing and occupational opportunities](https://www.cool.osd.mil/usn/officer/odc131x.htm) in related fields in the civilian sector. ### Education Opportunities Following your initial flying tour as a Fighter Pilot you can attend the [Naval Postgraduate School (NPS)](https://www.navy.com/what-to-expect/education-opportunities/graduate-professional-degree-opportunities) in Monterey, CA, where you may be able to earn a master’s or doctoral degree while being paid full-time. Opportunities for further education within this career include: - [Navy College Program](https://www.navycollege.navy.mil/index.htm) - [VOLED Assistance Center](https://www.navycollege.navy.mil/sailors/voled-process.htm) - [VOLED Region Advisors](https://www.navycollege.navy.mil/commands/region-advisors.htm) - [The Naval Postgraduate School (NPS)](https://nps.edu/) - [Navy War College (NWC)](https://www.usnwc.edu/) - [USAF Air University Air Command and Staff College](https://www.airuniversity.af.edu/ACSC) ### Qualifications & Requirements A four-year degree is required to work as a Fighter Pilot. Candidates seeking an [Officer](https://www.navy.com/joining-the-navy/ways-to-join/become-a-commissioned-officer) position in this community must have a bachelor’s degree from a regionally accredited institution, preferably in a technical field. [Ask a recruiter](https://www.navy.com/local) for specifics. All candidates must also be U.S. citizens, willing to serve worldwide and qualified for sea duty. General qualifications may vary depending upon whether you’re [currently serving](https://www.navy.com/joining-navy-if-you-have-served), whether you’ve [served before](https://www.navy.com/joining-navy-if-you-have-served) or whether you’ve [never served before](https://www.navy.com/joining-the-navy/requirements-to-join). ### Part-Time Opportunities **Currently, this position in the Navy Reserve is open only to prior or current military aviators.** Serving part-time as a Navy Reserve Sailor, your duties will be carried out during your scheduled drilling and training periods. During monthly drilling, Fighter Pilots in the Navy Reserve typically work at a location close to their homes. For annual training, Fighter Pilots may serve anywhere in the world, whether on a ship at sea or at bases and installations on shore. Take a moment to learn more about the [general roles and responsibilities of Navy Reserve Sailors](https://www.navy.com/who-we-are/about-navy-reserve/navy-reserve-roles-responsibilities). Most of what you do in the Navy Reserve is considered training. The basic Navy Reserve commitment involves training a minimum of one weekend a month (referred to as drilling) and two weeks a year (referred to as Annual Training) – or the equivalent of that. NFOs in the Navy Reserve serve in an Officer role. Your prior experience as an [Officer](https://www.navy.com/joining-the-navy/ways-to-join/become-a-commissioned-officer) satisfies the initial leadership training requirement – so you will not need to go through Officer Training again. ## Compare Navy Careers See how a career as a Fighter Pilot compares to other Navy jobs. Compare roles, pay and requirements for each job now. 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