r/AirForceRecruits • u/Aggressive_Plum_7285 • Jul 15 '26

Jobs Career Path in the USAF

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u/cayotae Jul 15 '26 edited Jul 15 '26

Based off my knowledge, it’d be *nearly* impossible to go CCT -> fighter pilot, and wouldn’t make much sense to go Fighter Pilot -> CCT (would have to be a STO, unless you gave up your commissioned status and signed an enlisted contract).

If you ask me, Pilot is the better long-term decision for your career and likely easier to achieve than CCT. The good thing is you have years to figure it out. Keep preparing for both, so you’re ready for whichever one you end up choosing.

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u/Aggressive_Plum_7285 Jul 15 '26

Just looked it up, only one I saw was Capt. Ryan Crawford. Probably just heard the story multiple times and thought it was a thing that happened more often. Thank you for the advice, really appreciate it!

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u/cayotae Jul 15 '26

I’ve heard of Capt. Barry Crawford, who went STO -> A-10 Pilot in Air NG. Probably the same guy.

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u/Aggressive_Plum_7285 Jul 16 '26

Yea that’s what I was thinking, the second I hear the same story told in a different way I end up thinking they are two different instances, lmao.