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  1. Renegade One

    OCS 1820 Application questions

    This is evidence of "a kindler, gentler nation".
  2. Renegade One

    High Finance or Aviation - Fearful of making a choice I will regret.

    Fuck it. Go Finance/High Finance and frigging Entrepreneurship. You obviously don't feel Naval Aviation in your gut. Go with whatever you feel in your gut.
  3. Renegade One

    G.I. Joe Military Vehicles

    Worked for me...
  4. Renegade One

    Stand out NROTC programs?

    Is this an autobiographical query?
  5. Renegade One

    Ship Photo of the Day

    I kinda like this.
  6. Renegade One

    NFO odds?

    You get no points for being "super nervous". Relax and take what you qualify for.
  7. Renegade One

    No waiverable OAR

    OAR = Officer Aptitude Rating. Maybe you're not quite yet what the Navy's looking for, all of your academic credentials notwithstanding? File this under "tough love". Or disregard...
  8. Renegade One

    Share stories, Far afield?

    I'm probably an outlier...the funny fat kid who wore glasses all through elementary and high school. Loved aviation...built all the model airplanes; watched all the movies; read all the books and comic books. Then...one magical day in 1970...ran into a couple of Navy recruiters in my college...
  9. Renegade One

    Submarine Officer and the age limit

    They want to be able to get a full 30-year career out of you...if you and the Navy agree on that.
  10. Renegade One

    Some Academy Gouge, please

    Slapshot's a good guy. I think we want good folks in those positions. Go Buckeyes. Except when they play Notre Dame, of course.
  11. Renegade One

    Non-NEX Uniforms?

    You can...because this is America (last time I checked). The question is why would you want to? Nothing is guaranteed.
  12. Renegade One

    Non-NEX Uniforms?

    You chose well, Weedhopper...
  13. Renegade One

    Non-NEX Uniforms?

    If you've got a fat wallet, Brooks Brothers in NY will take care of you. Get a nice suit while you're at it...you won't regret it.
  14. Renegade One

    Tin Can Sailors

    Thanks for the recommendation. Reading it now, and very much enjoying it.
  15. Renegade One

    Tin Can Sailors

    After a bit of summer reading...some P.T. Deutermann novels...the latest of which was "Pacific Glory"...focusing mainly on the destroyer actions during the battle off Samar, I kind of got a bug in my ass about small-boy actions in WWII. Currently binge-watching the best movies that I know...
  16. Renegade One

    Sith in a Box

    But you may be the only one who plays KOTOR II...just sayin'.
  17. Renegade One

    Should I take Calculus?

    "Knowledge Is Good." ~Emil Faber (Our Founder)
  18. Renegade One

    Naval Submarine School Urinalysis

    Welcome aboard.
  19. Renegade One

    Army Officer to Naval Officer - Feasible?

    Feasible. You have to want it. Then do the hoops/hurdles.
  20. Renegade One

    Ukraine - Small Arms

    I guess "more guns" is good...but there's an argument to be made for common ammunition with what they already might have. Full disclosure: I have no idea what may already have.
  21. Renegade One

    Pink Slips in Flight school

    Dear OP: As you've read above, here is no "specific rule". That said...pinks are bad, for whatever reason. Much else depends... He's your kid...I get it. But it's his life...and his hurdle to overcome right now. Lay off the mixed drinks. They won't help anything. Thanks for being a great...
  22. Renegade One

    Tailhooker Awarded Navy Cross

    Link apparently takes you to a video of the ceremony: Royce Williams NAVY CROSS CEREMONY
  23. Renegade One

    Tailhooker Awarded Navy Cross

    Captain Royce Williams was decorated with the Navy Cross yesterday (20 Jan) in San Diego by SECNAV: https://www.yahoo.com/news/top-gun-shot-down-4-170646332.html
  24. Renegade One

    Navy OCS-First Salute

    F that. What are they going to do...throw it away?
  25. Renegade One

    Relationship Between Pilot and NFO

    The Jeppesen JP-5 never let me down...
  26. Renegade One

    Random Griz Aviation Musings

    Dude...tell us about THAT WATCH! Inquiring minds want to know...
  27. Renegade One

    History Time - East Coast CVW deployments to the indo/pacific region?

    If you're talking about VS-33 (IIRC) and CVW-11...yes, the whole shooting' match went east for two deployments on AMERICA.
  28. Renegade One

    Air Force v.s. Navy Culture Differences

    Like when the Army went from horses to tanks.
  29. Renegade One

    Air Force v.s. Navy Culture Differences

    You can sleep when you're dead. Don't be late for the brief.
  30. Renegade One

    Carriers Heading Into The Wind: What Angle?

    Yes. OODs know how to do this. If there is no natural wind, "Winds are axial" (e.g., "Do some of that pilot shit."). If there is enough natural wind, ship's heading can create "wind down the angle", or some subset thereof...it still requires some of that pilot shit.
  31. Renegade One

    Formal Dress Waistcoat?

    If you're REALLY talking about the formal dress thingie shown below, go to Brooks Brothers or some other long-standing purveyor of dress military uniforms.
  32. Renegade One

    History of the Eight Pointed Cover

    So cool that ADM Slew McCain adopted it for his "war hat".
  33. Renegade One

    Air Force v.s. Navy Culture Differences

    Sometimes, I'm kind of a "tough love" kind of guy. If "culture differences" is your biggest concern, maybe you should look at career opportunities outside of the military. At our baselines, we all pretty much come down the same way...
  34. Renegade One

    Subspecialties from prior education

    Just curious...what's the degree in?
  35. Renegade One

    Is it worth giving another try or should i throw in the towel

    Um...could this be the reason?
  36. Renegade One

    Starting a career in naval aviation. (Help)

    Your recruiters have as much interest in your Naval career as you have in theirs. DO NOT ENLIST. If the area where your college is has no "ROTC Consortium" to which you could apply, then OCS is your way ahead. Work to qualify for that: good grades above all; physical preparation, and working...
  37. Renegade One

    Can someone help break down the career of a Marine pilot?

    Couldn't find an exact, up-to-date "Career Progression" graphic, but here's one that may be of interest: Source link: https://www.mcrc.marines.mil/Portals/95/E-O/Naval%20Programs/Aviation%20Information/Marine%20Corps%20Aviation%20Brief.pdf?ver=q3z2dAQDcdL31yQ5Rhwi0g%3d%3d Additionally, here's...
  38. Renegade One

    Jonny Kim solos the T-6

    WTF...are you KIDDING me?!? No SEAL/Astronaut wings? What the "F" is the Uniform Board doing about this???
  39. Renegade One

    What are you reading?

    "Embracing Defeat: Japan in the Wake of World War II"...fascinating.
  40. Renegade One

    Who Drives an Aircraft Carrier?

    Um...what was your billet and tell me more about "your staff". I admit to being confused.
  41. Renegade One

    If your going to do something go all out!

    Are you referring to his Barong Tagalog?
  42. Renegade One

    Where to retire on your military pension?

    Some combination of no state income tax; low cost-of-living; access to military health care facility; and opportunities to do whatever lights your fire (and that of your spouse, if that's a consideration). Gotta stay busy doing SOMETHING after you fully retire.
  43. Renegade One

    Best Branch To Choose

    I went with the service that accepted my application. YMMV
  44. Renegade One

    Outside of flying, what responsibilities do NFOs/pilots have?

    As to the first part...YES. You won't tell them how to turn a wrench or whatever...but you'll make sure they get recognized for doing it well, or get them more training. As to the second part: Seniority counts...I never met a "Movie Officer" who was a pilot in a multi-seat squadron. :) As to...
  45. Renegade One

    OCS packing list 2022

    Well, 'tis a far cry from the summer of 1971. "And that's all I have to say about that."
  46. Renegade One

    NFO or 4million bucks?

    Just IMHO, of course...but the OP doesn't seem to care what any of us says or recommends. I respectfully recommend that this thread have a stake driven through its heart.
  47. Renegade One

    Looking for a female perspective on OCS

    Yes. Do this.
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