dividebyzero
Registered User
Few questions related to the general marine aviator's career path.
What are the primary duty stations for M.C. pilots? As far as I can tell, CONUS is pretty much Lejune or Yuma. More specifically, where are the F/A-18 units stationed? It doesn't generally seem that there's much in the way of duty stations for Marine Corp pilots, with the options being much worse overseas short of wartime (read: Okinawa...y..a..y...)
Secondly, how does the Marine Corp work out platform selection for pilot trainees? Is it identical to the Navy's pretty much, with grades and personal preference being the key (following needs of the Navy, of course). Also, what are the main platforms most pilots compete for? I'm only assuming rotary-wing platforms, but any clarification would be much appreciated.
What are the primary duty stations for M.C. pilots? As far as I can tell, CONUS is pretty much Lejune or Yuma. More specifically, where are the F/A-18 units stationed? It doesn't generally seem that there's much in the way of duty stations for Marine Corp pilots, with the options being much worse overseas short of wartime (read: Okinawa...y..a..y...)
Secondly, how does the Marine Corp work out platform selection for pilot trainees? Is it identical to the Navy's pretty much, with grades and personal preference being the key (following needs of the Navy, of course). Also, what are the main platforms most pilots compete for? I'm only assuming rotary-wing platforms, but any clarification would be much appreciated.