Jonny Kim solos the T-6

[wallythenycat]

Wow that’s crazy. I wonder how he was able to leave the aviation community so soon. That is almost an automatic NO if requested to leave as a pilot for another community. 9 out of 10 times you have to be kicked out of the aviation community to Lateral transfer to another community.

So, how do you think he did it then?

 

[wallythenycat]

one of my recruiters told me that she knew one guy who was in the aviation training pipeline and was medically grounded, so he re designated and went to BUDs, now he's a SEAL. so perhaps is a similar story. Don't think Mr Gomez would have been allowed to go to SpecWar had he gotten kicked out of aviation due to disciplinary or safety reasons. JUST SPECULATING here b

Under what circumstances would someone be medically qualified for SEALs, but not aviation?

 

[villo0692]

Under what circumstances would someone be medically qualified for SEALs, but not aviation?

https://www.med.navy.mil/Portals/62/Documents/NMFSC/NMOTC/NAMI/ARWG/Miscellaneous/DODI6130.03v1p_Medical_Standards_Military_Service_Accessions.pdf?ver=MC54GRDgJtlfTJ0ljSmlBQ%3d%3d

https://www.med.navy.mil/Portals/62/Documents/NMFSC/NMOTC/NAMI/ARWG/Waiver%20Guide/ARWG%20COMPLETE_210811.pdf?ver=_pLPzFrtl8E2swFESnN4rA%3D%3D

here you go, you can mix and match

 

[MGoBrew11]

Under what circumstances would someone be medically qualified for SEALs, but not aviation?

With all due respect, you are devoting way too much mental energy on this.

Bottom line, there are people with both warfare devices out there. They are exceptions, not norms. There are some with some probably very unique circumstances. Best to just leave it at that.

 

[Griz882]

None of them have a cape or associated super-powers. Beyond that, @MGoBrew11 is right, you are way, way overthinking this.

 

[Anthony2000]

I just find it unique and opportunistic. We all know it’s rare and hard to achieve… You just don’t hear about it often. Not even from the SPECWAR side of things but any rate in general. Obviously specwar is more rare but hearing some people stories of how they earned their wings is pretty cool on the non conventional path!

 

[Anthony2000]

Especially right now… I want to be a SNA but with 14-24 week wait times for current SNAs it will be an awhile. I currently work in the financial industry and never even thought of having a desk job after college. All I wanted to do is serve my country and become a Naval Aviator so I’m learning new paths to take instead of sitting at a desk 8 hours a day.

 

[Gatordev]

I want to be a SNA but with 14-24 week wait times for current SNAs it will be an awhile.

All I wanted to do is serve my country and become a Naval Aviator so I’m learning new paths to take instead of sitting at a desk 8 hours a day.

Let's be clear, if you want to fly, don't go SEAL. 14-24 weeks isn't that long and it's been much longer than that in the past. The takeaway from Kim shouldn't be that he has done all of this stuff and has a long and impressive resume. The takeaway is that he had the mental determination to be able to do all of those things.

Keep in mind some of us had to fight for several years to get to flight school after putting the time in to commission. That was successful because, in part, of the determination.

 

[Brett327]

Let's be clear, if you want to fly, don't go SEAL. 14-24 weeks isn't that long and it's been much longer than that in the past. The takeaway from Kim shouldn't be that he has done all of this stuff and has a long and impressive resume. The takeaway is that he had the mental determination to be able to do all of those things.

Keep in mind some of us had to fight for several years to get to flight school after putting the time in to commission. That was successful because, in part, of the determination.

To elaborate a bit, Kim is a guy who hasn’t stuck around in any one comminity long enough to actually make an impact before moving on to the next shinny object Frankly, from a war fighting perspective, that’s not something people should admire, or respect.

 

[wink]

Frankly, from a war fighting perspective, that’s not something people should admire, or respect.

There is plenty to admire and respect, just not what you are looking for. The man has contributed in a unique way.

 

[Mos]

To elaborate a bit, Kim is a guy who hasn’t stuck around in any one comminity long enough to actually make an impact before moving on to the next shinny object Frankly, from a war fighting perspective, that’s not something people should admire, or respect.

In that case, he would seem to be upholding the finest traditions of the Naval service, at least under the model for personnel management.

 

[Short]

Kim had two combat deployments and was decorated multiple times for valor, putting himself at significant risk to save the lives of others and killing the enemy. From a war fighting perspective that is exactly something worth admiring.

 

[zipmartin]

From a long since retired, old guy, who still attempts to follow the current trends of my once beloved Navy, he seems to fit the mold of most of those who have advanced through the ranks in today's military environment, ie. to hell with the good of the Navy, let's do whatever can get ME to look good and get promoted. I'm not trying to lump him in with this group and I don't think he really fits in. I do admire his accomplishments and look forward to seeing what transpires hereafter.

 

[Notanaviator]

How in the name of all that is good did this turn into ‘is Jonny Kim worth admiring or not?’ thread? Like what the actual fuck? The dude is a Navy SEAL, an astronaut, and a Harvard med school graduate. We can probably just sit back and appreciate that’s pretty cool, and that’s a guy who’s clearly very talented and has a great work ethic, right?

Sometimes this place amazes me haha…

 

[Short]

Kim was an enlisted SEAL. Should he have stayed enlisted for the good of the Navy?

If we had enough people that fit Kim's mold, ie, smart enough for Harvard Medical School and NASA, tough enough to be a SEAL, heroic enough to be awarded a Silver Star and multiple other valor awards, the Navy would be in a much better place.