Aviation Army
What should I do to secure a job as an aviation officer in the army after west point?
How can I be in this branch?
I didn't go through West Point myself, but it's my understanding that WP graduates branch by go through an Order of Merit List (OML) (which is their class ranking). GPA, Physical Training test score, performance at their summer training course, extra curricular activities, etc all factor in to their OML score. When branching comes around they start at whoever is #1 on the OML and go down the list with the cadets picking their branches depending on what's available still when it's their turn to pick. Each branch alots a changing number of slots (ex. Infantry offers 95 slots, Aviation offers 56, Quartermaster offers 150 slots, etc).
So to answer your question, you'll need to get (and maintain) a very high cumulative GPA. You'll need to score highly on your PT tests, and you'll need high marks during summer training. Join (and become a leader/officer of) various teams or clubs while at West Point. Basically the same things you need to do with any commissioning source. Aviation is one of the most popular branches with the fewest amount of slots, so it's going to be quite a competition. Best of luck to you.
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