Sign on RSAF WSO

[teddy_97]

Hello, am a third year poly student enlisting next year. Really interested in aircrafts and am interested in the WSO position of the RSAF. (Not considering Pilot vocation as I heard very very hard to get, only the top 10% of each batch will get through)

Thought that the WSO vocation is easier to get in. Any bros here got anything to share about the WSO vocation? Wise to sign on this vocation?

P.S, thinking of signing on cause I have some interests in the military and aviation. Don't really have anything in mind right now other than the Air Force in terms of future careers.

 

[Kyoji83]

Pilot fly a plane & WSO seat behind to shoot enemy plane. But if Pilot faint or KIA how? Plane crash? That why WSO also have to learn how to fly a plane.

Both Pilot & WSO are hard to get in. Pass all interviews & tests in Air Force Recruitment Centre & sent to Australia to learn & go for air grading (something like Singapore Youth Flying Club getting their Private Pilot Licence). Then go OCS for basic officer training & to be commission as officer. After that then really start to learn your specialization. Eg: Pilot will deploy to learn how to fly a fighter plane, helicopter or cargo plane.

For Pilot, it is 1 day Regular equal to 1 day NSF. So if you break bond after 2 years, you do not needs to do NSF anymore. For WSO, it is 2 days Regular equal to 1 day NSF. So if you break bond after 2 years, you still needs to serve 2 years of NSF. So actually WSO is a 1/2 pilot who no longer fly, always a No 2 in fighter place & have a 'harder' life in a way then Pilot in some way.

Hello, am a third year poly student enlisting next year. Really interested in aircrafts and am interested in the WSO position of the RSAF. (Not considering Pilot vocation as I heard very very hard to get, only the top 10% of each batch will get through)

Thought that the WSO vocation is easier to get in. Any bros here got anything to share about the WSO vocation? Wise to sign on this vocation?

P.S, thinking of signing on cause I have some interests in the military and aviation. Don't really have anything in mind right now other than the Air Force in terms of future careers.

 

[reddevil0728]

Hello, am a third year poly student enlisting next year. Really interested in aircrafts and am interested in the WSO position of the RSAF. (Not considering Pilot vocation as I heard very very hard to get, only the top 10% of each batch will get through)

Thought that the WSO vocation is easier to get in. Any bros here got anything to share about the WSO vocation? Wise to sign on this vocation?

P.S, thinking of signing on cause I have some interests in the military and aviation. Don't really have anything in mind right now other than the Air Force in terms of future careers.

I don't think interest in aircarft is the right reason to sign on with RSAF. You might suffer from it if that's your reason for wanting to sign on.

Also if the reason you wanting to be WSO is you think it is easier to get in, then maybe you shouldn't be able to be WSO also. Not the right attitude.

What do you mean by wise? What's wise to one, may not be wise to others.

 

[teddy_97]

I don't think interest in aircarft is the right reason to sign on with RSAF. You might suffer from it if that's your reason for wanting to sign on.

Also if the reason you wanting to be WSO is you think it is easier to get in, then maybe you shouldn't be able to be WSO also. Not the right attitude.

What do you mean by wise? What's wise to one, may not be wise to others.

Wah RedDevil don't burst my bubble leh, apart from interest in aircraft I also have interest in the military lah. I think kinda suit my personality. Then what would be a good reason to sign on in your opinion?

Maybe I never word it properly lah but what I meant was that imo WSO got higher chance of getting in rather than easier to get it. I know of a few friends and relative that signed up for pilot selection but all never got through. Doubt I will get through also since I don't really have any SYFC or aviation background.

 

[reddevil0728]

Wah RedDevil don't burst my bubble leh, apart from interest in aircraft I also have interest in the military lah. I think kinda suit my personality. Then what would be a good reason to sign on in your opinion?

Maybe I never word it properly lah but what I meant was that imo WSO got higher chance of getting in rather than easier to get it. I know of a few friends and relative that signed up for pilot selection but all never got through. Doubt I will get through also since I don't really have any SYFC or aviation background.

Military service should be a calling, a passion to serve. Being interested in aircraft and military may certainly make that more interesting.

However, if you are only interested in aircraft and military (for whatever reason), you might regret signing on.. Your certainly don't need to sign on to work with aircraft.

Maybe you should rethink why do you really want to sign on.

 

[mrpoker]

TS I advice you, try for pilot. If you fail the pilot selection can always then try for WSO. Quite a few of the WSO's were pilot trainees dropouts.

Pilot better prestige, better pay, better prospects and better life once you hit a certain point.

 

[InvisibleEvolution]

Hello, am a third year poly student enlisting next year. Really interested in aircrafts and am interested in the WSO position of the RSAF. (Not considering Pilot vocation as I heard very very hard to get, only the top 10% of each batch will get through)

Thought that the WSO vocation is easier to get in. Any bros here got anything to share about the WSO vocation? Wise to sign on this vocation?

P.S, thinking of signing on cause I have some interests in the military and aviation. Don't really have anything in mind right now other than the Air Force in terms of future careers.

If you've already given it a good thought and set your mind on it, then just go for it. Approach Air Force Recruitment Centre (AFRC) for more information. There will be tri-service recruitment talks during your BMT (Leadership) too.

However, do be mentally prepared that you may or may not get it, Pilot or WSO (Fighter). You'll need to clear the COMPASS Test, which will determine your aptitude for the vocation. You'll need to make Air Grading too.

If you enter OCS from BMT, you'll also have to make sure you are drawn into Air Force after CLM (this will be covered during the AFRC talk, very important), because if you end up in other services (i.e. Army, Navy), they won't be able to get you out until after a certain period before ORD (except in Pilot's case, but they'll still need to request the respective OMC to release you).

 

[reddevil0728]

If you've already given it a good thought and set your mind on it, then just go for it. Approach Air Force Recruitment Centre (AFRC) for more information. There will be tri-service recruitment talks during your BMT (Leadership) too.

However, do be mentally prepared that you may or may not get it, Pilot or WSO (Fighter). You'll need to clear the COMPASS Test, which will determine your aptitude for the vocation. You'll need to make Air Grading too.

If you enter OCS from BMT, you'll also have to make sure you are drawn into Air Force after CLM (this will be covered during the AFRC talk, very important), because if you end up in other services (i.e. Army, Navy), they won't be able to get you out until after a certain period before ORD (except in Pilot's case, but they'll still need to request the respective OMC to release you).

if TS commence the porcedure to sign on and got accepted to that, wouldn't they just post him to Air Force after CLM?

 

[InvisibleEvolution]

if TS commence the porcedure to sign on and got accepted to that, wouldn't they just post him to Air Force after CLM?

Provisional contract for officers is only offered upon entry into OCS, so he must be offered the contract during CLM and sign it. Some were not offered, or offered but missed the contract signing, and ended up in Army (first hand experience was a case where the cadet missed his Navy contract signing because he was on Attend C, no second contract signing was arranged for him and he commenced Service Term, stuck in Army).

 

[Stagittarius]

If you like to handle a lot of different projects that may or may not be related to flying/aircraft; by all means sign-on.

But pls try Pilot before you go for WSO.

WSO syllabus only a few modules less than Pilot but the pay difference is very significant.

Rank award also different.

Pilot is can get commission before u get yr wings.
WSO is only get commission after u get yr wings.

U avg need 4-5 years to get your wings.
After u get your wings, THEN your bond starts to count-down from however long u intend to sign.

Pay difference there alr.

Career progression wise is quite fair. Pilot/WSO have equal opportunity to be CO/Cmdr.
Unless you are scholar, then disregard the previous line.