So being the safety officer/ mini-boss on an amphib helps me do that? I have a bunch of friends who are in their tour who would disagree.
So being the safety officer/ mini-boss on an amphib helps me do that? I have a bunch of friends who are in their tour who would disagree.
Neither of my skippers did a disassociated seat tour, and I know for a fact there are CAG's who didn't. Seems like a wast of money to send pilots to do the job. Think about it: In the first 10 years of your career, a typical pilot will only spend 3 years flying in the fleet. Not a lot of value for the money spent training us.
NoI once heard that if you manage to get your OOD qual as a JO you dont have to do a Dis. Sea tour. I also heard that you dis. sea tour basically ends right after you get your OOD qual, so the harder you work at it the sooner its over.
Is there any truth to either of these statements?
I once heard that if you manage to get your OOD qual as a JO you dont have to do a Dis. Sea tour. I also heard that you dis. sea tour basically ends right after you get your OOD qual, so the harder you work at it the sooner its over.
Is there any truth to either of these statements?
Then they are narrow minded and short sighted. If they didn't take full advantage of being part of ship's company to learn all they could about surface warfare and amphibious operations then they wasted their time and just "punched the ticket."
The stud gets it right over some of the saltier, more bitter guys.
It's not about VP guys going to sea, or punishment for aviators, people, and it's not about driving boats either. Breadth of experience. Having spent time on on a CAG or CSSG admiral's staff gets you in tune with the bigger picture, making you a better aviator, DH and CO. In my experience, one of the biggest differences between a JO who "gets it" and one who doesn't, is an ability to see and appreciate the bigger picture issues which drive policy and the things we do.
Brett
On the flip side, everyone I have ever met who did a shooter tour said it was the most rewarding tour they ever had.
So being the safety officer/ mini-boss on an amphib helps me do that? I have a bunch of friends who are in their tour who would disagree.