ordinary_guy
Registered User
I have a few questions regarding the second and third tours for an NFO. I understand that the second is a shore tour, lasting about 30 months. How many NFO's have a flying billet for this tour? Are most on the ground flying a desk or going to school during this time? I understand that during the third tour, "the disassociated tour," the NFO is not flying regularly while on deployment. Do NFO's on their third tours fly while they're not on the carrier? Are they attached to a squadron during that time? It seems like some NFO's may spend close to six years out of the cockpit after their initial tours. Is that correct? Lastly, how often does an NFO have to fly to stay qualified?