C130 Selection

[taxexperts31582]

I am currently in flight school and have been hearing that C130s will be available for selection "soon" on the Navy side. Just wondering if anyone knows more details about this (squadrons locations, size, etc.) or if it's all just rumors. Thanks!

 

[Flash]

I am currently in flight school and have been hearing that C130s will be available for selection "soon" on the Navy side. Just wondering if anyone knows more details about this (squadrons locations, size, etc.) or if it's all just rumors. Thanks!

All Navy C-130's are in reserve squadrons, and Navy reserve squadrons don't take direct accessions from flight school. The only time they have taken folks straight out of flight school in the last 25-30 or so years was a one-off for a small group about 16-18 years ago. So not likely, unless another exception to the rule has been made recently.

 

[Uncle Fester]

I can't imagine why they'd be taking any Navy Cat 1s to go Herks. Like @Flash said, the C-130 VRs are all Reserve squadrons. The exception he refers to was a RIF mitigation measure, trying to avoid cutting well-performing studs due to budget woes.

Don't listen to ENSINT. Unless and until something comes direct from STUCON, treat it as fiction.

 

[heynowlookout]

I've heard nothing about us taking Cat 1 guys into the reserves again.

TACAMO supposedly going back to C-130's in the future. Maybe that's what the rumor mill is about. From this article still seems a couple years away.

Northrop, Lockheed, Raytheon team up on Navyâs E-XX âdoomsdayâ plane

The airplane would be built from a stretched version of the C-130J and allow the president to communicate with nuclear-armed submarines in case of war.

www.defensenews.com

 

[taxi1]

I can't imagine why they'd be taking any Navy Cat 1s to go Herks.

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[Uncle Fester]

I've heard nothing about us taking Cat 1 guys into the reserves again.

TACAMO supposedly going back to C-130's in the future. Maybe that's what the rumor mill is about. From this article still seems a couple years away.

Northrop, Lockheed, Raytheon team up on Navyâs E-XX âdoomsdayâ plane

The airplane would be built from a stretched version of the C-130J and allow the president to communicate with nuclear-armed submarines in case of war.

www.defensenews.com

Probably. Some self-appointed Lead Ensign read that article and started some rumors. The EC-130 revival is a long, log way from fruition, if it happens at all. Definitely not anywhere close to taking Cat 1 nuggets "soon."