California Aircrew Interest Form

Thank you for your interest in flying for the California Army National Guard!!  If you are already an Aviator on active duty, in another service, or in a different state and have an interest in transferring to CA National Guard, then please complete this form.  If you are not, and you ever wanted to fly helicopters, this is a great opportunity! The Army National Guard (ARNG) provides you with a way to get paid for high quality helicopter flight training while also serving your country. While many of our pilots have civilian jobs, the CA ARNG has dozens of fulltime pilots as well.

The CA ARNG has nearly 100 pilots that fly thousands of hours each year throughout California. Our current fleet of multimillion dollar aircraft include the UH60 Blackhawk, CH47 Chinook, UH72 Lakota, and C-12 Huron. These aircraft operate out of four different flight facilities in Sacramento, Stockton, Fresno, and Los Alamitos. Our pilots are proud members of their local communities who put on the Army uniform to serve their country in a time of need. This includes overseas deployments, search and rescues, wildfire support, flood support, VIP movements, and a wide variety of other missions.

All of our pilots attend US Army Flight School in Alabama for 12-18 months before returning to California to resume their normal life and continue flying for the CA ARNG. In most cases, pilots are assigned to aircraft that are based nearest to their home.

Basic requirements:

  • Join the California Army National Guard and sign a commitment of at least six years post flight school. (For most people that is about eight years)
  • Must be 18 years old, but not more than 33 years of age at the start of flight training. (Some exceptions exists)
  • Must pass a Class 1A US Army Flight Physical
  • Score 40 or above on the SIFT (Selection Instrument for Flight Training)
  • Pass the US Army Physical Fitness Test (APFT) with a minimum of 75 points in each event

For more detailed information on becoming an aviator in the CA ARNG, please fill out the form below:

 

 

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