For as long as Navy guys have been attending Vance for Primary (at least 13 years now) there have been instances of studs stumbling in their first few events in the advanced HTs and VTs while they get accustomed to the VERY different environment and expectations. I fell for it myself. I remember going into my first TH-57 CPT with a crusty retired instructor and he goes, "Show me a Hot Start" and I go a "Hot What?" I very nearly bought a pink sheet. I went into it thinking that the first event of each block was all instructor demos and I was sorely mistaken. Basically, the biggest difference is you should go into each brief knowing COLD every procedure, note, warning, caution, indication, and systems info for every maneuver or EP you might encounter on your card. The MCG won't steer you wrong. When a system is a briefing item, be able to give all its associated limits, trace a drop of fuel or a molecule of air, and draw that system out. By now, you're understanding that your brief is where you make your money and where the instructor evaluates how well you've prepared for the event and how much he's willing to help you get through the rest of it. Another big difference is that since your day is much less structured than it was in Enid, you'll have to work hard to self-regulate study vs. beach time. Since you no longer have a band of brothers-style class structure to work with, you'll have to reach out to other studs to make study groups and share what you learn. And finally, go HSC-Expeditionary.