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  1. a-6intruder

    USNWC-JPME, JMO questions

    I am a grad of AJPME (40 week blended in-house and on-line program) and on my OSR it is reflected in Special Quals section as "Advanced JPME." FYI, I am also JQO JQS Level 3, and that is reflected on the OSR, so the system seems to work for allowing AJPME to suffice for Reservists to then work...
  2. a-6intruder

    How long are you waiting to class up for API?

    Thanks NavJack! Gonna step out and let him figure it out on his own from here...
  3. a-6intruder

    How long are you waiting to class up for API?

    Thanks - military clause typically stipulates if new duty station (not living address) is more than 50 miles away from old duty station, you can get out of the contract. The fact that NPA is an intermediate duty seems to suggest new orders would enable invoking military clause, but I wouldn't...
  4. a-6intruder

    How long are you waiting to class up for API?

    Thanks gparks1989. Your orders to Schools Command for Indoc, IFS, and API are written as "Temporary Duty," correct? Then will your orders to Primary be written as "Permanent Duty?" If so, will that permanent duty be from home of record to Whiting or Corpus or Enid? In the case of Whiting...
  5. a-6intruder

    How long are you waiting to class up for API?

    Thanks - appreciate the quick reply.
  6. a-6intruder

    How long are you waiting to class up for API?

    Son just reported to Pensacola today. He was told that "all" single guys go to Corpus for primary (less one or two to Vance each class) and the married guys "all" go to Whiting. Is that true? Are there still 3 primary VT squadrons @ Whiting and only 1 in Corpus? If so, is the ratio of...
  7. a-6intruder

    Incirlik

    That was my first thought, but unfortunately I am at a NATO HQ and our NATO high side doesn't cross the stream to the US high side, for obvious reasons. My Navy colleage @ USFF can probably do it, and I'm more than happy to tell him to do his own homework. He asked me because his mistakenly...
  8. a-6intruder

    Incirlik

    Yeah - I bingoed in there once...back in 1993... If it was run by the Navy, I'd say not much has changed. Since it is a USAF Airbace, I'm sure they've built a new BX, torn that one down, and built another new one since then!
  9. a-6intruder

    Incirlik

    I need someone w/ recent Incirlik Air Base experience to help a Navy Colleague out - Ideally it would be a USAF point of contact. Need some ballpark unclassified info regarding facilities and infrastructure / capacity. Have initiated contact and am waiting on reply from Base PAO & Admin...need...
  10. a-6intruder

    Officer Interviews

    Back on serious part of the topic, your Recruiter is giving you a bad steer not to have you do an interview, preferably by someone senior, who is in the community you wish to become part of, and hopefully who knows you well. If you can't get the last one, work hard to get the first two. Who...
  11. a-6intruder

    CORTRAMID West T-34 flight

    Not sure what the bread and butter deliveries are these days, but low safe was pretty important way back when with 200 foot ingress and 10 degree pop up deliveries. A-6 community had several flight surgeons who were fully qualified (including one or two on the left seat). And don't be the...
  12. a-6intruder

    CORTRAMID West T-34 flight

    Naah, she can take care of herself. She also had some fun w/ HSM-75 (I think) last week. Next week is Marine week, then Subs and SWO. Talk about peaking early...just kidding (a bit).
  13. a-6intruder

    CORTRAMID West T-34 flight

    Tail was "G" - can't recall where that's from...being a TW-6 "F" guy myself back in the day.
  14. a-6intruder

    CORTRAMID West T-34 flight

    Good times! With a little luck, she might become a 3rd Generation Naval Aviator (A-1 / A-4 grandfather, A-6 father, EC-130 / TC-4C / 727 / A320 / 777 mother).
  15. a-6intruder

    CORTRAMID West T-34 flight

    Hey, if you were flying Mids in the T-34 at CORTRAMID West today, (Miramar I think), and you flew a girl from Vanderbilt on your first go this morning, I just wanted to say thanks. My daughter said she had an absolute blast, did some cool acro, got lots of stick time, and can't wait to do it...
  16. a-6intruder

    1,001 questions about the ASTB (post your scores & ask your questions here!)

    That's what I thought. Appreciate your feedback.
  17. a-6intruder

    1,001 questions about the ASTB (post your scores & ask your questions here!)

    My son just took the ASTB and scored 7/8/8 61, which he (and I) are pretty excited about. He is in NROTC. I've seen a lot on this post regarding scores and how they factor into an OCS package. Any feel for how scores weigh into a set of orders to Pensacola for someone already in NROTC? My...
  18. a-6intruder

    WTT: G1 Jacket Size 42 for 44/46

    Our g-suit still allowed access to the shroud cutter pocket - Maglight was better to preflight w/ than the L-shaped flashlight that weighed a ton and drained D-cell batteries in no time flat. My folks bought me a nice flight jacket w/ the reddish orange collar and a Bureau of Aeronautics label...
  19. a-6intruder

    WTT: G1 Jacket Size 42 for 44/46

    I've never known of anyone who cut the flap off as a matter of convenience. Also, I'm not saying the dude isn't legit, but I'd rather sell my children off to work in the coal mines than sell my two issued flight jackets - leather or green. If he said it was his own he was selling, I'd say show...
  20. a-6intruder

    WTT: G1 Jacket Size 42 for 44/46

    The jackets that get turned in to gear issue and aren't deemed suitable to re-issue are required to get the USN flap cut off before they get sold as surplus. From OPNAV instruction 10126.4C: Ensure NASP institutes procedures to remove the inside flap of the jacket on which "USN" or any other...
  21. a-6intruder

    Blue Tail Single Engine

    For some reason I knew it was you. Couldn't tell if it was so badly trimmed up because of the single engine in gusty winds, or a 250# pilot sitting off center of gravity causing it to look like you were skidding! :) Glad you guys are okay.
  22. a-6intruder

    Blue Tail Single Engine

    Headed out Gate 3 at Norfolk, approaching the underpass on I-564 about 1040 this morning and a Hawkeye goes flying past @ about 50 feet on what looks one engine (left one spinning like mad; right one feathered). Pop out the other side of the underpass and look over to see if this was what I...
  23. a-6intruder

    JFCOM getting whacked???

    "JFCOM getting whacked??? This really shouldn't impact folks out there on the pointy end,..." That's really the point - what they do arguably doesn't impact the pointy end all that much...too much tail & not enough tooth.
  24. a-6intruder

    Another Big Day

    Told them both they had to stick w/ the program all the way through first year and summer cruise. After that it is their decision. But bailing during baby boot camp or halfway through the school year is not acceptable. Son likes what he sees and signed his papers. Not sure what the daughter...
  25. a-6intruder

    Another Big Day

    Hoping to top this, but my Master Plan still needs at least 4-6 years to come to fruition: Father - Naval Aviator (Spads / A-4s), 32 years Active Duty, retired Captain. Father-in-law - Marine Infantry, 28 years Active Duty, retired Colonel. Wife - Naval Aviator (EC-130, TC-4C), 8 Active, 14...
  26. a-6intruder

    Motivational Statement MEGA Thread

    CSM499 - my thoughts after reading your statement: Technically (i.e. spelling, grammar, punctuation) correct. As an English major you would get slammed if it were not. But, because of your mastery of English composition, I think you need to do some rewrite. Specifically, you've over-used...
  27. a-6intruder

    Motivational Statement MEGA Thread

    Sejones64 - no worries. I inferred from the first reply that you were more comfortable with your updated version. PM sent w/ e-mail and phone number.
  28. a-6intruder

    Motivational Statement MEGA Thread

    Sejones64: Not bad grammatically, spelling, punctuation-wise; only mistake I saw after a first quick read was using "worse" rather than "worst" in second paragraph. Other comments: 1st para: If by "structure" you are referring to the Navy (or military), try replacing with the word...
  29. a-6intruder

    Motivational Statement MEGA Thread

    N83 - I haven't reviewed moto statements in a long time. They tend to sap my energy and right now I don't feel the need because there are several very capable people performing the editing service. But, some things jumped out at me that I wish to comment on: I don't follow your opening...
  30. a-6intruder

    Next Commandant an aviator? SECDEF nominates ACMC to be CMC

    There's some historical precedence for a guy being everyone's second choice and thus becoming a unanimous selection. Gen Al Gray ended up CMC under similar circumstances. And, he was much like Mattis - bachelor for most of his career (until he was a one-star), not politically correct, a...
  31. a-6intruder

    Picture of the Day - The Greyhounds take the prize!

    "After" picture from the season premiere of "Pimp my Ride."
  32. a-6intruder

    Pitching Deck Video

    That's what I thought, and like A-4s said, the last night tanker (at least in the A-6 community) was always a hand selected guy - usually at least a second cruise guy with a solid boarding rate. There were many times when you you were asked (or offered) to give gas below your personal fuel...
  33. a-6intruder

    NROTC Rankings

    I have to disagree somewhat here. My son looked at several schools w/ NROTC programs two years ago when he was shopping around. One of the schools would be considered a Top Ten school in any of the annual academic surveys. The comment from their Recruiting Officer that year was something...
  34. a-6intruder

    Homecoming (Show us your spouses/kids allowed, too)!

    April 6, 1993 - VA-75 and CVW-3 return from 6 months aboard USS John F. Kennedy on a cruise where we did absolutely nothing. Before I left I tried to convey to my son how long I'd be gone. He knew he was 2 1/2 and I told him he'd be three when he saw me again. I called him for his birthday...
  35. a-6intruder

    Point Paper/Letter Re: Aviation Greens.

    Master - just a thought, but we are coming up on the centennial of Naval aviation beginning next year. It would be a shame to kill AWGs during the celebration year. I would recommend your next round of paperwork focus on that to hopefully at least grant a stay of execution for another year...
  36. a-6intruder

    Age Limit(s) for DCO Application

    Believe the age cap is now 39 (or perhaps 42). I recall a brief by a Flag saying it was tied to enabling a recruit to achieve 20 years prior to age 60 (mandatory retirement age), which in some cases has been extended to age 62.
  37. a-6intruder

    Survival Gear and Preparation...

    I stand by my original post on the other survival thread. Neoprene gloves and a wool stocking cap. Go in the water in the winter and your exposed hands will be useless in less than 15 minutes. Most of your body heat escapes via your head. I don't have this on anything factual - perhaps some...
  38. a-6intruder

    NROTC commitment now 5 years

    RE aligning ROTC to USNA... Well, not quite. Perhaps they ought to reconsider the difference between one year before needing to commit in NROTC vs two @ USNA. Clearly a supply and demand issue, but don't tell me they are now in line w/ each other...
  39. a-6intruder

    First all female Marine One flight

    I would categorize it more as a Photo Op. It really isn't all that different than any other unique photo. We sent two guys to their local airshow in a jet. Both were from the same school which was in the same town as the airshow. Press made a point about the "local boys" and the photo...
  40. a-6intruder

    NROTC and USNA

    I will share my perceptions based on a similar story. Son went to NASS, and liked it. Went to USAFA Summer Seminar and hated it. Knew he wanted to go Navy, but decided NROTC was a better fit for him. Seriously considered Stanford, and we flew out there to check it out. Great school, rep...
  41. a-6intruder

    Motivational Statement MEGA Thread

    EBOLA - be glad to if you PM it.
  42. a-6intruder

    NROTC Essay, Final Try (Hopefully)

    You are correct, although you'd be amazed how many freak show essays get submitted. Rarely will the essay get you in the door if the rest of your packet isn't solid (academics, SATs, extracurricular, etc), but frequently it will get you tossed in the reject pile for poor attention to detail...
  43. a-6intruder

    The Hurt Locker

    Nope - Grandpa was an artilleryman in WWI. But, I have an affinity for the single seat / single anchor crowd - at least the old school guys in Spads @ Skyhawks as my Dad was one of them - VA-175 in the mid 50s VA-76 in 64-66 VA-12 in 68-70
  44. a-6intruder

    The Hurt Locker

    Of course the fact that the hot babe was hanging all over a fighter guy was a dead giveaway the movie was pure fiction, because in reality, the good looking chicks always trolled through the Medium Attack community looking to score a Bombardier / Navigator...
  45. a-6intruder

    ANG downsides

    That's the only thing you are right about - I am old enough to be your father. But if I was, we wouldn't have to be indulging your little temper tantrum on this forum. I get along just fine w/ teenagers...it's d-bags I can't stand, regardless of their age, or any other demographic, for that...
  46. a-6intruder

    NROTC ISD scholarship

    Recruiter hold the keys to this option. Most applicants don't even know to ask about it. A classmate of my son's asked me to help him w/ his packet as he wasn't getting much help w/ the Recruiter. Asked Recruiter if he had considered him for Immediate Select Decision. He said no, that he...
  47. a-6intruder

    Posters in my workshop

    Gotta be a fake drawing. No self respecting Intruder crew ever let a Prowler lead them into the break. Besides, Slack Jack ALWAYS had a bad case of 2 or 3 degrees left wing down on the flight deck. Big CO at the time (1992) blamed it on the F-14s out on the shelf or whatever the spot near...
  48. a-6intruder

    Some shots from a recent vist to Udvar-Hazy

    Any guess what the BuNo is? I thought it might be 152000, since that is the inventory number listed in the Museum records, but then I cross referenced the A-4C and their inventory number does not at all correspond to the BuNo.
  49. a-6intruder

    Motivational Statement MEGA Thread

    Feel free to send it. I'll look at it and reply w/in 24 hours.
  50. a-6intruder

    Motivational Statement MEGA Thread

    Heard anything yet?
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