Personally I'm with ATIS on the mindset. I didn't care about O-4, and I didn't even know that I wanted to stick around longer than the initial commitment, and I went in with a lot of research. What I did want to do was to fly Navy aircraft. I could figure out the rest once that happened.
He's not calling you into question, he's asking why you don't have wings. The easiest answer is probably because you haven't asked for them.
See my post above. The right or wrong, becoming a Naval Aviator was some part an emotional decision. I regret nothing.
I need wings next to my username to be legit here? I assumed folks here could tell from my previous posts I’ve been around. Maybe I need to re-evaluate.
He's not calling you into question, he's asking why you don't have wings. The easiest answer is probably because you haven't asked for them.
This is standard in the civilian world. It's called taking an interest in career progression and not jumping blindly into a job.
See my post above. The right or wrong, becoming a Naval Aviator was some part an emotional decision. I regret nothing.