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Pensacola Time

Me So Hornet

SNA PRO-REC-Y / OCS 14AUG2022
It was more like 7, I got to PCola end of January and started NIFE beginning of September. No idea what the wait is like now.

I’m not sure what your second question means. Either way you’ll get to NASP, wait (~5-6 months), do NIFE (8 weeks or whatever it is), then either go to Corpus ASAP or wait at NASP (~3 months for me) before checking in to TW5 at Whiting.

My second question was basically how long is just the training at Pensacola, without any waiting. But you are making it sound like there is always some waiting involved before NIFE.
 

RoarkJr.

Well-Known Member
My second question was basically how long is just the training at Pensacola, without any waiting. But you are making it sound like there is always some waiting involved before NIFE.
Yes, that is most of the wait. You check in to NASP after OCS/TBS/NROTC, wait there, do NIFE at NASP, then either go to Corpus or wait even more before going to Whiting.
 

Gatordev

Well-Known Member
pilot
Site Admin
Contributor
Keep in mind Marine wait times can vary drastically from Navy wait times. Pre-COVID, and historically, the MATSG bunch would end up sitting around a lot longer than the Navy guys.
 

Me So Hornet

SNA PRO-REC-Y / OCS 14AUG2022
Pensacola is a fun town. Might as well drag her along.

I would prefer that she comes. She is a veterinarian, so the problem is that she can’t easily job hop all the time. Probably needs to stay a minimum of 6-9 months.

That’s why I was thinking if I ever end up going to a location where I won’t be there that long, it’s not worth it for her to come with.
 

jointhelocalizer

Well-Known Member
pilot
Current wait times (anecdotal so YMMV):

USN to NIFE = 4-5 mo

USMC to NIFE = 7 mo

USCG and IMTs to NIFE = ??? (but quick)

Flight Docs/USN Post Grad to NIFE = ASAP

USN to Primary (Whiting) = ~3 mo.

USMC to Primary (Whiting) = ~1 mo.

USCG to Primary (Whiting) = ~2 wk - 1 mo.

IMT and Flight Docs to Primary (Whiting) = Pretty fast

No SA on Corpus. It's gonna change once you get down here though. Summers are usually slower since you have the USNA/ROTC rush in conjunction with tropical weather systems backing things up.
 

IKE

Nerd Whirler
pilot
There's a non-zero probability of the following happening which would extend your time in Pcola greatly:
  • You go med down
  • You get helos
  • You wait between primary and advanced
  • You attrite and sit around for resdesignation
Might as well bring her to Pcola IMO, because you don't want to wait to find out if she and military life are incompatible. If you do go jets, you're gonna move again a few times across 3 years, so may be worth getting used to it.
 

Me So Hornet

SNA PRO-REC-Y / OCS 14AUG2022
Current wait times (anecdotal so YMMV):

USN to NIFE = 4-5 mo

USMC to NIFE = 7 mo

USCG and IMTs to NIFE = ??? (but quick)

Flight Docs/USN Post Grad to NIFE = ASAP

USN to Primary (Whiting) = ~3 mo.

USMC to Primary (Whiting) = ~1 mo.

USCG to Primary (Whiting) = ~2 wk - 1 mo.

IMT and Flight Docs to Primary (Whiting) = Pretty fast

No SA on Corpus. It's gonna change once you get down here though. Summers are usually slower since you have the USNA/ROTC rush in conjunction with tropical weather systems backing things up.

This is good SA. Thanks man
 

picklesuit

Dirty Hinge
pilot
Contributor
My wife was a vet tech in Milton for 5 years, feel free to reach out if you have questions about vet clinics in the area…there are really good ones and really bad ones
 

HuggyU2

Well-Known Member
None
My timeline was:
8 months Pensacola (A-pool/IFS/API)
7 months Corpus (Primary)
11 months Whiting (Advanced)
So 26 months and 3 PCS's to get your Wings of Gold, correct?

Is that fairly consistent amongst those that track to helicopters, fighters, or heavies?
 

MGoBrew11

Well-Known Member
pilot
So 26 months and 3 PCS's to get your Wings of Gold, correct?

Is that fairly consistent amongst those that track to helicopters, fighters, or heavies?

Heavies are the fastest track usually. Helos second fastest, fighters by far the longest.

My helo track was:
5 months A-Pool, IFS, API in Pensacola
8 months in Corpus for primary
6.5 months Whiting for advanced (helos)

I winged as an O-1 with plenty of time to spare. Put on O-2 a quarter of the way through the FRS.
 
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