Hey all,

This is my first time using this site so please bear with me if I didn’t post to the right forum…

I’m a current LT in the Army flying the UH-60M. I, along with a lot of other Army commissioned and warrant officers, are potentially getting cut from Army Aviation (see link) and am interested in flying Jolly Greens or Ospreys.

Wanting to know if anyone on this website can help me connect with any current or former Air Force rotary/tilt pilots who are willing to share their experience and some insight on the AF side.

I’m especially curious about things like:

• Day-to-day lifestyle and ops tempo

• Deployments and TDYs (frequency and duration)

• Work-life balance compared to other branches

• Typical mission sets and airframes

• Overall quality of life (bases, schedule, admin load, etc.)

Appreciate any insight, thanks in advance!

Link: https://www.armytimes.com/news/your-army/2025/09/19/army-to-cut-6500-active-duty-aviation-jobs-over-next-2-years/

I’ve flown with a bunch of prior Army guys who came over to Rescue. Every single one said they made the right decision.