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U.S. Army: How do you specialize your MOS from 68W to 68WF3?

• i'm currently in DEP for active duty in the u.s. army. my MOS is 68W (health care specialist) and i plan to specialize to F3 (flight paramedic). my recruiter told me that i can apply during AIT so that i can go straight to school to specialize instead of having to apply once i'm at my permanent duty station and wait all that time to transfer. i'd like to go directly from AIT to specialize my MOS. i'm a little confused, how do i begin the application, where do i start, and who do i ask/tell? i believe that the class is 6 weeks in ft. rucker, alabama at the school of aviation medicine. what is the process of applying, and what qualifications must one have to do so? my main goal after specialization is to make E-5 then apply for WOFT to hopefully become a MEDEVAC pilot and i feel that the F3 specialization would better qualify me, so i am familiar with working on one and i can also decide if becoming a warrant officer is what i want to do. please no links, i need a clear answer preferably from someone who knows about this topic! thanks.

• Answer:

  You cannot apply during AIT. You must have completed all 68W training requirements, and have been stationed at you permanent duty station. You must be at least an E-3 to apply for this course. Your commander must approve your request! And give you a recommendation. To complete a packet, you will need; A copy of your Enlisted Record Brief (ERB), DA Form 705 (APFT), DA 4186 (Medical Recommendation for Flight Duty), Copy of current NREMT-B and BLS card DA Form 7442 ( Table VIII verification) and DA Form 4187 (Request for Personnel Action). Once you have all of these documents, you will submit them to your unit S1 (this is the part of your unit that handles administrative Pperwork) and they will forward your Packet to the United States Army School of Aviation Medicine (USAAM). In summary, you won't apply for this course into, after you've completed 68W training, and you have been at your duty station for some time. Additionally, as a matter of experience, I can tell you that Flight Medic is a highly contested job field. You will be competing against medics who have been in The Army 5+ years, are likely NCO's and who have deployed 2+ times. Most commanders give their approval to go this school as an award iin many cases. Just want you to be realistic, andunderstand that you will likely be in the army for a few years, before this opportunity actually presents itself to you.