Grades shouldn't be a huge deal for SWO. I was told by the officer recruiter that for Aviation though, you need a competitive GPA; something like 3.30+. Not Latin Honors from an Ivy League school or anything, but the grades do count. Spots are limited for Aviation also but SWO is always in demand. They do a background too but it isn't anything like the USSS so I don't see any of that being a problem. They also have fairly stringent age requirements from what I recall. I spoke to a Chief at the Albany recruiting station and he was pretty straight forward and not pressing for me to sign my name. Provided a lot of good information. Good luck. If you decide to go, Newport, Rhode Island is just as cold (if not more so) as Albany in the winter.

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