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  1. mb1685

    Extenuating circumstance SNA age waiver for prior-select

    Thank you very much for the replies. I sincerely appreciate them. I suspected that there wouldn't be any ways left to try to pursue naval aviation and I can accept that. I hope I do not come across as disrespectful or argumentative, but I'd like to share my two cents on how the situation...
  2. mb1685

    Extenuating circumstance SNA age waiver for prior-select

    I attended OCS with an SNA slot at the beginning of this year, and while I was there, my pregnant wife was admitted to a hospital and found to be at severe risk for pre-term labor, and was ordered strict bed rest for the remainder of the pregnancy. Because we unfortunately didn't have a...
  3. mb1685

    USCG to USN lateral transfer (SNA/NFO)

    Thank you for the assistance! I don't have any more questions at the moment (just pondering) but I will definitely contact you if anything comes to mind.
  4. mb1685

    USCG to USN lateral transfer (SNA/NFO)

    Understood. Thank you, gentlemen. I would be thrilled to serve in either branch and am not looking for a backdoor into the Navy, just a little curious. I really appreciate your insights.
  5. mb1685

    USCG to USN lateral transfer (SNA/NFO)

    Thank you very much for the reply. That sounds plenty reasonable to me and I will make that my game plan.
  6. mb1685

    USCG to USN lateral transfer (SNA/NFO)

    (Scroll down if you want to jump straight to the questions with no background info) I've got some questions about the hypothetical situation of an SNA (or NA) lateral transfer from the Coast Guard to the Navy. I've done as much searching as I could and have only found discussions about the...
  7. mb1685

    Is it possible to apply again with the same LORs/DD370s?

    I have not yet contacted my recruiter since informing him of my DOR. Just looking to get a little bit of gouge before I start the process again. I will give him a call soon but would prefer to wait until my son is born to get the ball rolling again. I turn 27 in about a month. I had previously...
  8. mb1685

    Is it possible to apply again with the same LORs/DD370s?

    Here's my story. I'll try to keep it as short as possible. I applied for SNA during the Dec 2015 board and was picked up. Because I was extremely age critical, I was in the 3 Jan OCS class. While I was at OCS, my wife had some emergency hospital visits and pre-term labor symptom scares and was...
  9. mb1685

    Next Pilot/NFO Rolling Board will be held 2 Dec 2015

    I'm just excited that it worked out at all. :D I of course wish I had a bit more time, but I've been reading these forums for years and have a decent idea of what to expect. I've been working out quite a lot and am feeling pretty decent about Appendix B. But I haven't had much time to be...
  10. mb1685

    03 January 2016

    Got my FINSEL for this class today. Already joined the Facebook group. So excited!
  11. mb1685

    Next Pilot/NFO Rolling Board will be held 2 Dec 2015

    Got my FINSEL today for the 3 Jan class! 2 week turnaround since the board. NRC did an awesome job. I was worried the PRO REC might not come to fruition with how age critical I am.
  12. mb1685

    Final Select Purgatory

    Checking out! Got my FINSEL today for the 3 Jan class (extremely age critical).
  13. mb1685

    Final Select Purgatory

    I really doubt that would be an issue since obviously everyone who goes to OCS is going to quit their job beforehand. Since your signature affirmed that everything was accurate at the time you completed the document, small stuff like that probably doesn't matter. I've never read about anyone...
  14. mb1685

    Next Pilot/NFO Rolling Board will be held 2 Dec 2015

    I posted a thread about that a few years ago when my credit was in pretty rough shape: https://www.airwarriors.com/community/index.php?threads/credit-card-charge-off.39106/ There's also a section on the DOD's website where you can view reasons that security clearances for industrial occupations...
  15. mb1685

    OCS with a pregnant wife

    Thank you for the insight, @Uncle Fester and @villanelle. I definitely understand that it is impossible to predict all of the scenarios that could happen and I know we'll have to roll with the punches. If the kiddo is already born by the time of the move then it's not such a big deal, but my...
  16. mb1685

    Next Pilot/NFO Rolling Board will be held 2 Dec 2015

    I'm pretty sure it varies by person, but I believe it just has to be started in order to get your FINSEL, not finished. It might still be going on while you're at OCS.
  17. mb1685

    OCS with a pregnant wife

    Bumping this once more with a few more questions. I've been Pro Rec'd for SNA and am praying I can get in the 3 Jan class since that's the only one that will work for my age. That means I'll be gone during the third trimester and my wife and I are setting up a support system of friends and...
  18. mb1685

    Final Select Purgatory

    I believe a requirement for your FINSEL to be processed is that your security clearance investigation has been started, not necessarily finished.
  19. mb1685

    SNA and Depth Perception

    The MEPS test just seems to really suck. I've seen a lot of people in the "All Things Vision" thread here talk about doing terrible on the MEPS test but fine with others (both at OCS and subsequently during their annual flight physicals). I could see 25 seconds of arc on the Randot but I really...
  20. mb1685

    Final Select Purgatory

    Is there more paperwork that needs to be sent to NRC after being PRO REC'd? I'm guessing so since I believe I recall people mentioning having to put down the soonest date they're available to start OCS, but maybe that was something in my package that I forgot about. Just wondering if I need to...
  21. mb1685

    sTUPID qUESTIONS aBOUT ocs

    Here's some dumb ones: I'm assuming stretches before/after PT are done in a group. Will the DIs give you special 'attention' if you can't touch your toes while keeping your legs completely straight? I unfortunately can't. Are sports ever played during PT, and if so, which ones? Embarrassingly...
  22. mb1685

    SNA and Depth Perception

    To piggyback on this question, could anyone who's gone through OCS and had trouble with the AFVT comment on their experience with taking one of the alternative approved tests? The main thing I'm wondering is if the doctors have an attitude of "just because I can give you this other test doesn't...
  23. mb1685

    Final Select Purgatory

    Check in from the 7 Dec board; Pro Rec Y SNA. As I've mentioned in some other places, 3 Jan is the only OCS class that will work because of my age so I'm praying my FINSEL is processed in time.
  24. mb1685

    Next Pilot/NFO Rolling Board will be held 2 Dec 2015

    PRO REC Y for SNA!!! Trying not to get too excited since I need to be in the 3 Jan class and I know such a short turnaround is going to be tricky. Keeping my fingers crossed that my FINSEL is processed in time and the class isn't full.
  25. mb1685

    Next Pilot/NFO Rolling Board will be held 2 Dec 2015

    My recruiter confirmed a few minutes ago that there's nothing in CIRIMS for NRD San Antonio yet. Looks like Texas has to wait a bit longer.
  26. mb1685

    Next Pilot/NFO Rolling Board will be held 2 Dec 2015

    Still waiting here too. My recruiter said he'll check but I haven't heard back since then.
  27. mb1685

    03 January 2016

    I'm in the same boat. This is the only class that will work for me since my birthday is in April 7th. Still haven't heard back from my recruiter today but if I get a Pro Rec Y I'll be praying they can get me in this class.
  28. mb1685

    1,001 questions about the ASTB (post your scores & ask your questions here!)

    The UAV section tells you instantly if you get one wrong, if I recall correctly. I don't believe anywhere else on the test will tell you if you get something wrong. The OAR score isn't comprised of any aviation subtests (since it can be generated without taking them), but the OAR sections are...
  29. mb1685

    Next Pilot/NFO Rolling Board will be held 2 Dec 2015

    Do the results hit BOL at the same time they hit CIRIMS? Or should I wait a little longer to blow up my recruiter's phone?
  30. mb1685

    Nov-Dec 2015 Pilot NFO Rolling Board

    I've seen results come out within a couple of days.
  31. mb1685

    OCS A whole lot of questions about OCS from a non-prior

    Mine had to be e-mailed to my recruiter directly, but they all gave me the courtesy of letting me look at their final drafts before they sent them.
  32. mb1685

    Next Pilot/NFO Rolling Board will be held 2 Dec 2015

    Based on watching these threads for past boards, it takes a few days (maybe up to a week or so) for the results to make their way to recruiters. No need to blow up your recruiter's phone just yet.
  33. mb1685

    Next Pilot/NFO Rolling Board will be held 2 Dec 2015

    It's not an official photo, but I believe most civilian selectees do a very brief (probably less than 5 minutes) swearing in 'ceremony' at their recruiting station and it seems that it's not uncommon to bring parents, significant others, etc. and for them to take a photo during the oath. I...
  34. mb1685

    Next Pilot/NFO Rolling Board will be held 2 Dec 2015

    Better clean those teeth up good for your swearing in photo. :D
  35. mb1685

    Academics

    I obviously can't comment on actual flight school proficiency since I'm just an applicant, but the ASTB is supposed to be able to theoretically determine (roughly) whether you have the mental aptitude to do well in flight school, and that includes some math and physics. I haven't taken a math...
  36. mb1685

    1,001 questions about the ASTB (post your scores & ask your questions here!)

    I remember getting a complex astronomy-related question and it turned out that all the answers except "galaxies have many properties" (or something like that) slightly contradicted the text. It felt strange picking the simplest, most vague answer, but I triple checked that one and the other...
  37. mb1685

    Next Pilot/NFO Rolling Board will be held 2 Dec 2015

    Whoops, for some reason I had been thinking the correction had been the other way around (initially announced as 1 Dec but actually 2 Dec).
  38. mb1685

    Next Pilot/NFO Rolling Board will be held 2 Dec 2015

    Two more days, actually. The board meets on the second, not the first.
  39. mb1685

    NOR Intent

    If you're talking about Navy Recruiting Command, then I'd imagine the answer is a mixture of both. Kind of a silly question though since you won't get very far if you don't try.
  40. mb1685

    Next Pilot/NFO Rolling Board will be held 2 Dec 2015

    Nope, my kit was being held until 1 Oct at that point. It's actually a good thing though because I had two very minor medical procedures done after being PQ'd and due to some miscommunication, the records from those hadn't been sent to N3M at that point, so that could have opened a nasty can of...
  41. mb1685

    Next Pilot/NFO Rolling Board will be held 2 Dec 2015

    I've watched quite a few SNA/NFO board threads here over the years and it seems to be normal for the results to get out to all NRDs within just a few days.
  42. mb1685

    1,001 questions about the ASTB (post your scores & ask your questions here!)

    Khan Academy is definitely sufficient if you're willing to put a lot of time into going through many sections. I haven't had a math class since Fall 2007 and I dove very deep into Khan Academy to refresh myself with many concepts, and I did pretty darn good if I do say so myself (60 9/9/8). Math...
  43. mb1685

    Next Pilot/NFO Rolling Board will be held 2 Dec 2015

    This has me a little confused. I only met with my NRD's processor's office once and that was to fill out a handwritten statement for my tattoo shortly before meeting with a LT from the NRD who signed off on my tattoo waiver. I never had to sign anything else for the processor -- all the other...
  44. mb1685

    03 January 2016

    Does anyone know the official commissioning date for this class? Based on some past dates, it looks like 83 days is the norm from start to commissioning, which would put this class at 26 Mar, but I just want to confirm.
  45. mb1685

    Next Pilot/NFO Rolling Board will be held 2 Dec 2015

    Got word that my Change Of Status Questionnaire/medical records stuff was cleared up and my kit was submitted last week. Hopefully it gets through the appropriate channels and makes it to Millington in time.
  46. mb1685

    Next Pilot/NFO Rolling Board will be held 2 Dec 2015

    Hopefully in for this one. My kit is almost done but I had to submit a Change of Status Questionnaire and medical records for two minor surgeries I had after already being PQ'd by N3M. Been waiting for 3 weeks now so hopefully I get can get it squared away and get my kit submitted within the...
  47. mb1685

    Nov-Dec 2015 Pilot NFO Rolling Board

    Dang kids. ;)
  48. mb1685

    NEWS Thoughts?

    I'm 145 lbs and I'm sure I'd lose some weight at OCS if selected. I guess I could plan on eating a lot of cheeseburgers during flight school. :D
  49. mb1685

    Exceptions too medical requirments to be a fighter pilot.

    http://www.med.navy.mil/sites/nmotc/nami/arwg/Documents/Complete_Waiver_Guide_151008r.pdf
  50. mb1685

    Nov-Dec 2015 Pilot NFO Rolling Board

    I've got it even worse...my birthday is one day earlier. ;)
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