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Thanks. I guess the Navy does not actually assign you to a desk job or any other type of position during these wait times because it wouldn't make sense to have someone start a job and then quit after 2 months. It sounds a bit inefficient to have someone wait around like that, but whatever.
Those are the Boss's problems. Your problems should be what to drink and where to fish.
 

Gatordev

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You may also get a desk job, but it generally won't be very taxing. For longer stashes, you might require a little training, but again, it's probably going to be pushing paper or possibly helping at the pool.
 

Uncle Fester

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What the heck is a lead ensign???

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cubuffalo

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NFOs are getting pushed through very quickly right now. I.e. report to Pensacola right after finishing OCS, waiting 2-3 weeks to class up for IFS, and 2-3 weeks to class up for API after finishing IFS. For pilots the wait is much greater, I've heard everything from 3 to 8+ weeks to class up for IFS and another ~5 weeks to class up for API, but things are very in-flux right now and you really don't have an idea of how long you'll wait until you get the email saying your classing up next week.

Bottom line: the pipeline moves in spurts, and it's more likely than not that you'll have some time off at some point. But hey, getting paid as an O-1 to sit around and drink beers on the beach ain't all that bad ;)
Hoya, in these waits do you know if you have to be in a certain place? Or are you free to be wherever (in the Continental US obviously).
 

Flash

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Hoya, in these waits do you know if you have to be in a certain place? Or are you free to be wherever (in the Continental US obviously).

Unless you take leave, which is often hard to get while training, the waits are at the base where you are stationed at the time.
 

Hammer10k

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Thanks. I guess the Navy does not actually assign you to a desk job or any other type of position during these wait times because it wouldn't make sense to have someone start a job and then quit after 2 months. It sounds a bit inefficient to have someone wait around like that, but whatever.

When you check into API you'll get assigned a stash job. I worked a few shifts a week at the museum. Some helped out at elementary schools in the area. Others worked in flight management.

I recommend the museum because its only a few days a week. The school mentoring is every day, but you don't muster in-person each morning or do A-Pool PT. Flight management is all day, everyday. They keep the show running so if you work there you are doing heroes work.
 
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