^Yes.
Doesn't ANY military aircraft carrying the President become Army/Air Force/Navy/Marine/Coast Guard one?
Let's see...But this is the only Navy One that's ever been to my knowledge.
Let's see...
It's pretty common for a Marine One and an Air Force One. The moment there's a "Navy One" we continue to fight a war that "ended" when he landed on the carrier. I say we keep it to the Marines and Air Force.
I know it's a Marine Squadron, but why don't they have other service pilots? Why not some sort of exchange/interservice opportunity? Marines aren't the only ones who fly helos in the military. I think it would be a cool job.
Doesn't ANY military aircraft carrying the President become Army/Air Force/Navy/Marine/Coast Guard one?
The Marine Corps and Army used to split the duties of flying the POTUS around. Sometime in the '70s I think it became purely a Marine Corps gig.
The Army still has an executive fleet of helicopters South of DC at Davidson Army Airfield, Fort Belvoir, VA.
A PC stunt
1. Well, that would be one 'interpretation' ... but what IS a staged 'photo op', if not a defacto ... 'stunt' ... especially in this PARTICULAR situation ... ??? Again, I was there for the first airline one -- so I know how it was staged and set up -- so don't try to bullshit a bullshitter. It's futile ...1. I would categorize it more as a Photo Op.
2. It really isn't all that different than any other unique photo.....
More female Marines doing their job.
http://www.thonline.com/article.cfm?id=253395
It's almost like rushing a fraternity. You put in for it, and then you either get the nod or not from pilots at HMX-1 that know you or know people that know you.What's the process for getting into HMX-1 as a pilot? Do they mostly do test and eval or executive transport? I know that they schleped us around at OCS.