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yes, you can lat move from a ground mos to aviation via the Field Accession Board. i did it from ground intel on the '05 board. however, it is a competitive board and i would encourage you to pursue an aviation contract early (before you commission), assuming you're eligible and have a desire...

when a meu goes to sea the aviation combat element (built around an HMM) is reinforced with detachments from the HMH, HMLA, VMA, and MACG. so yes, this HMM (+) flies 46s & 53s. they also fly skids and harriers. try again.

why are his wheels down?

concur, i've never repeated them in the show, but made the mistake of reading back the magic words in training. at best, you get debriefed or down the flight, at worst you get thrown off the range and your squadron gets a nasty call or email. the only time i'll use the word is if it's...

no sweat. point i was making is whether it's a maintainer, Huey pilot, etc... i've never seen a Cobra launch with less than one ass per seat. there's a softball for ya.

it's an FCP who may or may not be an AHC but probably is. beyond that it comes down to what's on the card. if it requires a maintainer to run the box, or if there's and x of opportunity to be had the FCP may grab another pilot. or if the guy flying the test event would rather have a pilot or...

i have served with a Marine Officer under 62". he was on a waiver but still made it and was an outstanding officer. booshie, sorry i cannot quote the MCO for you but even when you find it in writing it would probably still be worth a trip to your local OSO. as you probably know, there are...

MARADMIN 437/08 which posted on the 11th states in para 2, "OFFICER PME PREREQUISITES CAN BE MET BY EITHER ATTENDING A RESIDENT PME SCHOOL, PARTICIPATING IN A COLLEGE OF CONTINUING EDUCATION (CCE) SEMINAR, OR COMPLETING NON-RESIDENT CORRESPONDENCE COURSES." so my question is what's up with the...

It's CAAT. Combined Anti-Armor Team. Combined Javelin and Heavy Machine Gun sections from weapons company. MAP = Mobile Assault Platoon. Composition varies from one battalion to the next but typically includes Marines from the three major players in a weapons company (81s, Javelins/TOW, and...

Delta, Your body will learn to metabolize the Marine Corps way so I recommend against much that isn't on the gear list your OSO/MOI provided. You may feel like eating according to your schedule but in most cases you won't have the opportunity. That's part of the program, by design...

There are gates at Fallbrook, Mainside/San Luis Rey (E. Oceaside), Oceanside off the I-5, San Onofre near San Clemente, and Pulgas (off I-5 halfway between San Onofre and the I-5 Oceanside gate). You can cut thru Fallbrook weapons station to and from the temecula area. Your BAH is based on...

He did Forged In Steel in 1987. John Glenn wrote the forward for the 75th anniversary of Marine aviation. Just as good.

Get an attorney, look nice in court (concur w/ previous post - no uniform), say "sir/ma'am", nod politely and purchase a vehicle w/ cruise control. Use it. Emphasis on step 1 (get some representation). Got a reckless driving ticket in NC from a state cop as a 1stLt, got a lawyer, didn't have...

I'd recommend against dropping your air contract before you get to flight school. I was a fleet transition guy (0203 ground intel to aviation). I had a great time in the MOS, worked with some good Marines, learned a lot. PM me if you want the specifics. However, when I started TBS I knew I...

I was referring to the scopes in the photo (lower right) previously posted by skidz. We aren't speaking of the same photo and I should've clarified. US Optics built a nearly identical scope to the Unertl and for the most part it worked well. It did have issues with the mil dots coming...

It's a knock-off of the original Unertl, but still a very capable (dare I say "equal") scope. As far as the SR-25, the Marine Corps nomenclature is the SAM-R (Squad Advanced Marksman Rifle). The idea was to give the infantry squad a precision shooting capability "comparable" with that of a...

It's been a while but I was in a similar situation. Some good advise has already been posted. I'd also encourage you to be a regular with the tutors, even if you don't necessarily need it. When I was in school (and barely passing calc) the Navy paid them and had them take attendance in order...

Re: targets. 10" at 1000 yds is the same as 1" at 100 yds. It's still a minute of angle and you can bring it in even closer if you have to (to a point). It's essentially the same way you zero an M16 for the rifle range (30 some yards on a small target v. 300 on a bigger one). Not that one...

M40A3. It replaced the A1 beginning a few years back, however some units were still shooting the A1. US Optics now builds the scope that is similar to the Unertl used on the A1. The jury's still out and you'll get a lot of different takes on which one is better. Most don't shoot off the...

I recommend first deciding whether you want to be a Marine. Do some research (OSO, Marine Officer Instructor at your NROTC, search function on this forum). If so, then decide which accession program is best for you (PLC and NROTC are not the same thing). If you want to be a Marine, there is a...

I'm not prior enlisted but here's my take. There will be pissing contests anywhere you go, but I certainly wouldn't categorize them as common, especially among the Lieutenants. There may be a blue falcon but the LPA generally looks out for themselves rather than trying to one-up each other...