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  1. Calculon

    E-2 Hawkeye/C-2 Greyhound

    Maybe the Marine side can elaborate on how their transition went, but would anyone know how a CODsprey would be aligned by the Navy - under the rotary community side of things or under the E-2/C-2 side?
  2. Calculon

    Oct 2013 IDC/SWO-IDC Options Board

    Did this get changed recently? I do recall seeing it before as one tour then lat x-fer, but the PA's no longer give a specific time
  3. Calculon

    Navy Pilot/ NFO "Rolling" Boards MAR/APR 2013

    Typically, people have heard results from board results within 1-2 weeks of the board being held, so "weeks ago" is a very vague answer. If people were finding out last Thursday/Friday, it's possible they held one at the end of April/beginning of May Either way, don't think too much about it -...
  4. Calculon

    Navy Pilot/ NFO "Rolling" Boards MAR/APR 2013

    Yes that happened to me as well at LA It's supposedly not a standard practice at other MEPS - but unfortunately, you just have to do it, wait and get the physical over with. At the end of the day, what MEPS says is secondary - Navy N3M makes the final determination on your physical
  5. Calculon

    Navy Pilot/ NFO "Rolling" Boards MAR/APR 2013

    That definitely occurs... and "Needs of the Navy" prevails And note everything is worded on the condition that you meet all requirements which includes medical
  6. Calculon

    Navy Pilot/ NFO "Rolling" Boards MAR/APR 2013

    Depends on what he meant by guarantee and in what context it was used. For the Navy, your designator going into OCS is guaranteed if you are selected for it and meet all requirements/medical
  7. Calculon

    Navy Pilot/ NFO "Rolling" Boards MAR/APR 2013

    FWIW the March selection boards were geared towards sending people as early as 3/31, which was much more notice than 5/12 would be, so it's unlikely that the rolling boards - if any are held - would be able to send people there to this class - except those PQ and with clearances initiated The...
  8. Calculon

    Navy Pilot/ NFO "Rolling" Boards MAR/APR 2013

    Those seats don't show up as filled in CANTRAC until FS's are in hand... June 2 is likely going to have a lot of the college program guys as Navy is already paying them $ and they need to get in as soon as graduating in May
  9. Calculon

    Navy Pilot/ NFO "Rolling" Boards MAR/APR 2013

    NOMI doesn't clear your waiver for MEPS - the docs at MEPS will examine your paperwork first. MEPS has a 6 month period as well before they'll see you. You should be in the clear - they should be contacting your processor soon
  10. Calculon

    USAF Pilot wearing glasses

    That's because no one is forcing a bunch of 19 year olds to get their eyes zapped - most surgeons would tell you to get your vision stabilized first then worry about getting them zapped Heck there used to be a time when if didn't have naturally good eyes, you weren't getting in
  11. Calculon

    Navy Pilot/ NFO "Rolling" Boards MAR/APR 2013

    Aside from the obvious risky business the military route entails... Remember, you're joining to be an officer first, aviator second. That means responsibilities beyond flying, it means hours, days, weeks, months away from your friends and family. Read and research more around about what the...
  12. Calculon

    Navy Pilot/ NFO "Rolling" Boards MAR/APR 2013

    Because of how long the commitment is and how many years are spent in the training pipeline, a lot of projections of personnel are based on things occurring many years in the future or many years prior. They may, for instance, expect in a few years to see a large # of guys head out the door...
  13. Calculon

    Applying to the March 2013 Board

    What were the surgeries on the ribs and the rhinoplasties for? Having successful outcomes isn't necessarily going to fix it - what they were for (the symptoms) and any follow up medication/treatments could also disqualify you. The fact you had 3 of them (especially if they were all done for...
  14. Calculon

    Applying to the March 2013 Board

    What kind of surgeries were they? Doctor's saying you came out fine isn't what they're looking for - they're looking at what surgeries you had and what their outcomes were (as well as how long ago they were). And was it MEPS that DQ'd you? Navy N3M has the final say in whether you can go to...
  15. Calculon

    OCS GPA vs. Major

    Yep, believe it or not, top business consulting firms will often hire as many if not more people with engineering majors than traditional business majors these days. I've got a few buddies that even went the traditional engineering route out of college at places like Boeing but have gotten MBAs...
  16. Calculon

    USAF & MSM's

    Oddly enough, I was just reading some biographies of some of the first guys who were the most senior enlisted in their respective branches. Yes, it's hard to compare different eras, but hearing about people who served from WW2 through Vietnam and then seeing what they were awarded compared to...
  17. Calculon

    Applying to the March 2013 Board

    How long ago did you guys go to MEPS?
  18. Calculon

    Navy Pilot/ NFO "Rolling" Boards MAR/APR 2013

    And regardless, it's always a good idea to get your app in earlier. Way too many people find out their package had issues or other problems but because they submitted it too late, they missed the board entirely before changes could be made
  19. Calculon

    ERAU Daytona

    Going traditional is good advice. When Boeing came by my undergrad to give their career info session day presentation (geared towards STEM majors), guess what the top two majors they hired were.... Not aerospace engineering, not material sciences, not physics, not even mechanical engineering...
  20. Calculon

    ERAU Daytona

    Great advice. People are always surprised when I tell them how many doors having a BS in electrical engineering can open... I've been contacted about or offered jobs in industries spanning aerospace, high tech, bio tech, business consulting, and even finance... and almost none of them were in...
  21. Calculon

    Navy Pilot/ NFO "Rolling" Boards MAR/APR 2013

    I'm sure the docs will love hearing about how the ACL isn't an issue either!
  22. Calculon

    Applying to the March 2013 Board

    Had to dig way in the archives for this one That of course was for just one year (2004)
  23. Calculon

    23 JUN 2013

    Are most of you guys in this class guys still waiting to finish up your degrees?
  24. Calculon

    Applying to the March 2013 Board

    And even the post 9/11 GI bill may not be around much longer One constant fact: what you know and are comfortable with now may not be true or even exist in a few years
  25. Calculon

    Applying to the March 2013 Board

    I'm sure it has its benefits for the Navy too... on the one hand, the Navy doesn't want guys who aren't committed to what will be long hours and often times dangerous work. On the other hand, would you want some guy who decided to just "try it out" and is going to not have his head or heart in...
  26. Calculon

    Applying to the March 2013 Board

    If I had to guess, "considered" probably used the application goaling threshold and not the PA.. http://recruitingcommand.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/Genoff-Quality-Profile.pdf
  27. Calculon

    Applying to the March 2013 Board

    Training takes a few years so a lot of these needs are projections for shortages in the coming years -- not to mention that a lot of the causes of these shortages came about years ago when people were doing the projections back then. Besides, they have other ways to weed out people in the...
  28. Calculon

    Applying to the March 2013 Board

    If rolling boards are indeed going to happen, it's in your best interest to get your app in. They'll likely send those guys to the early FY14 classes From what I can tell, this past board was held as quick as it was in order to get a lot of people in to the next 3 classes (31 Mar, 21 Apr, 12...
  29. Calculon

    Applying to the March 2013 Board

    Did they select for SNA only? Seems like it so far, anyone heard anything about other designators?
  30. Calculon

    Applying to the March 2013 Board

    Wow has anyone ever seen NRC move this quickly on boards to announcing it?
  31. Calculon

    Space program

    In the last 3 NASA classes, we've actually had a fairly even split of civilian to military. However, the key is that is just general military - the days of it being exclusively reserved for pilots are long gone. In the last few classes, we've had a Nuke and a SEAL for example. And in only a few...
  32. Calculon

    Applying to the March 2013 Board

    Also keep in mind that a lot of people applying for NFO are also applying for Pilot... and if PQ and selected for pilot, that NFO slot opens up. It's possible that is contributing to this shortfall as well... I believe that the original post is from a station within NRD Houston as well
  33. Calculon

    Applying to the March 2013 Board

    My guess is some of this is lost in translation... they probably mean that they want all applicants to be thrown in whether they are "quality" or not. I wonder if application goaling hurt their numbers and that theyre experiencing a shortfall in numbers for the year
  34. Calculon

    OCS Pilot Slot Contract

    All officers are technically 8 years of which for most designators at least 4 are on active duty. However, pilot slot candidates are mandated 8 years active duty *after* designation as a 1310 (aka getting winged). Don't forget to add on the 2 years or so of flight school. So both statements...
  35. Calculon

    Stupid Questions about Naval Aviation (Part 3)

    That does however sound like the Air National Guard...
  36. Calculon

    Failed Depth Perception...

    I'm not a doctor but I do know the test you need to do is for stereopsis Depth perception in real life (whether it is driving, flying, etc.) is separate from what they are looking for. The most common test people will use from civilian docs is the booklet test which goes to least 40 arcseconds...
  37. Calculon

    For A-6 Intruder Lovers.....

    Now that was an amazing read! Amazing story on what the A6 was all about. Can't believe it's been 40 years since LB II as well. Out of curiosity, I wanted to see what had happened to CDR Nakagawa who was referenced in the story as having been shot down on the first night. He was repatriated in...
  38. Calculon

    PRK after OCS prior to API/Primary

    You said they DQ'd you for refractive error 1.25/1.5? IIRC, the Aeromed waiver says that you must be within +3.00 to -1.50 for spherical error, and no astigmatism greater than -1.00 refractive error. Or was it the test where you had to see 20/40 or better that you failed on?
  39. Calculon

    I am a recent SNA select... eye sight is 20/40 correctable to 20/15, but it may be getting worse.

    If you go to OCS, and you really are borderline and one of your eyes is found worse than 20/40, they can redesignate you... needs of the Navy and all that, or you can drop, which I know some people do that are dead set on being a pilot. And FYI worse than 20/40 by the NAMI Guide is if you are...
  40. Calculon

    Senator Inouye

    I know that this is an over-the-top writeup but it was something I was linked to about Senator Inouye today: http://www.badassoftheweek.com/inouye.html The stories from the greatest generation never cease to amaze me
  41. Calculon

    ASTB score to be competitive for OCS

    What should you aim for? The best you can possibly score. No point in doing "enough" on the ASTB -- do your best with the ASTB and have one less thing to worry about. Plus, with your graduation year still at last 2 if not 3 semesters off, you have plenty of time to work on your GPA and making...
  42. Calculon

    Highest possible rank right after OCS

    I don't think it's entirely the fact that people have self-interest in mind when joining the military - plenty of people do. I think the big thing people are trying to get at is that this is the military. There's a good chance you aren't going to get the plane/base/designator/whatever you want...
  43. Calculon

    Gates gone -- Panetta at DOD, Patraeus to CIA

    Panetta was apparently recommended by Gates himself so it'll be interesting to see what this guy is all about
  44. Calculon

    F-35B/C Lightning II (Joint Strike Fighter)

    This quote really stood out after the talk about the F-35B being put on probation. IIRC, back in 2001, the X-35 was chosen over the X-32 in part because the X-35 had a better lift fan system.
  45. Calculon

    Dick Winters

    Didn't see this posted elsewhere here. The family apparently just announced the news earlier today http://www.majordickwinters.com/phpBB3/viewtopic.php?f=113&t=4612 http://www.wgal.com/r/26420961/detail.html Never going to forget his quote at the end of Band of Brothers in the veteran...
  46. Calculon

    Shooting at AZ Congresswoman Event

    Her brother-in-law, CAPT Scott Kelly, is currently up in the ISS. Imagine getting that news up there. (Also cool fact is that the Kelly's are the only twins and siblings to have been to space) The kid seems whack beyond logic. His writings (if you can call em that) rant against everything from...
  47. Calculon

    Shooting at AZ Congresswoman Event

    He didnt get shot And IIRC, Arizona doesn't require permits to be a CCW
  48. Calculon

    Shooting at AZ Congresswoman Event

    The 9 year old was apparently born on September 11, 2001 no less, and was interested in government she had just been elected to student council Sickens me to my stomach
  49. Calculon

    North Korea Just Attacked South Korean Island w/ Arty. 4 DEAD. "Vipers" Scrambled

    That timeline makes sense. No wonder so many of those incidents aren't well known. Of course up until the recent sinking and shelling, people don't quite remember the other naval skirmishes the two have had in the last decade According to the news, looks like SK's defense minister resigned, and...
  50. Calculon

    North Korea Just Attacked South Korean Island w/ Arty. 4 DEAD. "Vipers" Scrambled

    Yep they sent a 31 man commando team to assassinate Korea's president in 1967 or thereabouts. All I do know is that if hostilities ever broke out, it'll be great to have the ROK Marines with us... those guys are some tough hombres.
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