So, the word on the street is that come July, Oceana won't be offering any more RAG slots for a bit. I'm chocking this up to rumor mill... but anyone have any gouge on this?
Just out of curiosity, do/can navy dudes go to SD and VMFAT for the hornet RAG? I really have no clue but i bet that would be a tits place to go if you could!
just proves my point of dream sheets being a total waste of time. I don't know if it ever is even taken into consideration.
Case in point. When I selected jets, I chose Meridian (from Whiting) on my dream sheet. A guy in Corpus chose Kingsville (on his dream sheet). We selected the same week and he got sent to Meridian, me to Kingsville. I spoke to him and we asked the Navy if they would switch us... obviously would save the Navy money with the move, etc.
Nope.
Doesn't seem to make much difference career-wise, but as a lowly Cat 1 RP I can't be sure.
Welcome to Military. Sorry but did you honestly expect anything different? I don't mean to be the one that brings the bad news but I would venture to say a majority of people want East coast...case in point last ADSB results....so someone has to suck up the grenade.
Just wait till you get to the end of your first sea tour. That's were the fun begins.
Thanks bolter.... I wish you would have welcomed me to the military when I joined... y'know, when you were like 12.
For young JO's who wish to get out after their initial obligation then yes it is a good deal. But making your decision 8 years prior to that is not wise. So what if you get a T-45 section lead qual.......it doesn't mean shit in any other jet, just like any of the other "quals" SERGRADS get. Your hours are great for SA, your T-45 "experience" doesn't mean shit either as FAMs, Forms, and Instruments instruction do little to make you a bomb-dropping, BFM flying guru. Bottom line is you are behind your yeargroup by doing the SERGRAD thing and FITREPS as a Lieutenant will make you or break you. So, any other good advice or experience?
Yikes, apparently I'm from "Hushpukena, MS." That's really a scary thought (although there some parts of my life where my lat/longs are a bit fluid).
Just remember that if you find yourself driving the opposite direction on I-10 than you wanted, maybe you will find something you love and enjoy at the end of that drive. And, in a blink of an eye you're driving the other way on I-10 at the end of your first JO tour then you'll find there are more adventures and great flying in that direction also.
You sick bastard! Just remember to be the Santa Claus roadwarrior you want to be!I just wanted another year with Bert and JDizzle.