I've noticed a lot of talk about fewer pilot slots, tougher boards and higher standards. That's the way it is, their needs fluxuate and right now it seems they have fewer holes to fill. When that happens they get real picky. Last year they really pumped people into Aviation. OCS classes were nearly half Aviators for a while and this year they're scaling that back it seems. When I graduated in Feb. there was an obscene ammount of people in A-pool, over a hundred I think. Morning musters these day are about ten people, they've cleared most of us out to make room for the flood of USNA/ROTC people were about to get. The gouge is that some people coming out of OCS in the next couple months may be hanging around until OCT to class up for API until those other guys clear out. Maybe it's the post 9-11 lull in the economy that boosted Officer recruiting, who knows. That's too bad because a lot of you who are having problems sound really qualified and motivated. I would suggest you keep at it because next year they'll probably open up with more slots. Keep banging away at it and don't lose sight of your goals. I know some of you are fed up with the app process, waivers and half-stepping Recruiters but these are your obastacles. If you hit a wall that puts you back a year to two then suck it up, I did and I'm glad I didn't give up. If it was easy everyone would do it and what fun would that be.
Best of luck
