I know there are a few Navy peeps here, thought this was interesting. The Navy will offer pilot training and commissions to an initial class of 30 sailors.
The Army has been using Pilot Warrant Officers for forty years, no doubt it works. This will give some "regular Navy" guys a chance for a cool job.....
Aero-News Net (http://www.aero-news.net/index.cfm?C...-e1effbdc4ea6&)
I know a couple of folks, including one SEAL that left the Navy for the Army's Warrant helo pilot program.