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    graduate school to SNA

    If I was a student in graduate school and wanted to become an SNA in the Marine Corps, how would I go about doing that? Would I be able to apply to PLC or OCC?
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    Nfo Bdcp

    Do you know roughly how many people each year apply for an NFO slot with BDCP?
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    STA-21 in USNR?

    Thank you for replying. I'm in Army DEP right now, and the college I want to go to after I'm done with the Army only has a USNR unit nearby, not USAR or ARNG which is why I ask. If I applied and was selected for STA-21 while I was a college student, would I still have to go though BOOST...
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    F/A-18D and EA-6 NFO

    When the Navy replaces the EA-6 with the F/A-18G, would everything you guys said a EA-6 NFO would do be the same that an F/A-18G NFO would do, except everything would be done by one person? Also, would an EA-6 pilot and NFO need top secret sercurity clearance to do their jobs?
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    Marine pilots at the Pentagon

    I know this is an old thread but I just had a few more questions. Do you need a top secret secruity clearance to work at the Pentagon? 46Driver also said that most tours are 3 years, would it be possible to be a FAC for a year and then work at the Pentagon for 2 years? Also, for those...
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    FAC and NPS?

    If I wanted to go to a civilian graduate school for a year or two, would I be able to do that during a ground tour or are only colleges like NPS allowed? Also, during a ground tour, would it be possible to be a FAC and as soon as the FAC tour is over, go to a graduate school, either civilian...
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    STA-21 in USNR?

    I just wanted to know if you could apply to STA-21 while you are in the Naval Reserve during college? Also, if I went into the Army on active duty for four years, and then went into the Naval Reserve and college at the same time, when applying to STA-21 would my Army career be weighed heavily...
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    F/A-18D and EA-6 NFO

    Thank you for replying. I was just wondering how often Marine Corps EA-6s and F-18Ds deploy onboard Navy aircraft carriers?
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    FAC and NPS?

    Thank you for replying. Can you apply for NPS at anytime during your career as long as you qualify, or can you only attend NPS during your ground tour? I was a little confused about that, I heard that you can attend NPS or NWC for a year as long as you qualify and you are selected to attend...
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    FAC and NPS?

    I reamber reading a while ago on another website about being able to spend a ground tour as a forward air controller and then going to the Naval Postgraduate School right after that during your ground tour. I know a FAC tour is a year but would it take about a year to get a masters degree at...
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    Nfo Bdcp

    I'm sure you guys are sick of questions like this but I was interested in knowing if you could give me an idea as to how competative BDCP is for NFO. From what I've read it seems pretty easy to get an SNFO slot with PLC but what about BDCP? Do any of you have an idea as to how many people who...
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    F/A-18D and EA-6 NFO

    I was just interested in finding out about what exactly NFOs on the F/A-18D and EA-6 do. I know the F/A-18D's main mission is to provide close air support for Marines on the ground. But how would the NFO do this? Do they use their radars to search for targets and then drop bombs on the targerts...
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    Marine super hortnet?

    I know the Navy is starting to operate the F/A-18F but will the Marine Corps operate the F/A-18F or will they continue to fly the D model? Also, I know that starting soon Marine Corps F/A-18s and EA-6s will start deploying more and more on Navy aircraft carriers. I just wanted to know how...
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    AH-1 pilot/gunner

    I was wondering about the pilot and gunner positions in the AH-1. I'm assuming the gunner would be a newer pilot and the pilot would be a more experience pilot. I just wanted to know how long a person would be a gunner before they would move to the pilot position. Also, generally what rank is...
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    Marine pilot ground tours

    Hello: I was interested in knowing what kind of ground tours are available for Marine helicopter pilots. Also, how long are ground and air tours? I've heard of everything from attending graduate school to working at the Pentagon. What else is available for Marine pilots, and do you get to...
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    If denied BDCP then...

    Is getting a SNA or SNFO slot harder to get by applying to BDCP as opposed to just OCS, or is it about the same?
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    shipboard life for AH-1 pilot

    I was interested in knowing about what shipboard life is like for Marine AH-1 pilots onboard amphibious assault ships. I was just currious about things like the routine on the ship, how often do you fly, how much free time do you and get and what can you do, what are the living quarters are like...
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    difference between BDCP and OCS

    I just wanted to know if there was a major difference between BDCP and OCS. I know you apply BDCP during college, but are BDCP and OCS two different programs? If I was in college at a school without NROTC is BDCP the only way I could become a Naval officer? Thanks.
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    enlisted

    About the nominations, are getting nominations from the Secretary of the Navy similar to getting a nomination from a congressmen for a high schooler? From what I understand, a high schooler would apply for a nomination from a congressmen, then from all the people who were nominated USNA will...
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    enlisted

    I read on the USNA website that 170 prior enlisted servicemembers are selected each year to attend USNA. Do any of you have any idea how many prior enlisted servicemembers apply to USNA each year? Does the 23 years old age limit still apply to people apply on active duty applying to USNA...
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    Marine pilots at the Pentagon

    So would you say that what your job is as an officer has nothing to do with what you actually do while at the Pentagon? Or would a pilot or NFO be just dealing with aviation related issues? Also, what types of things would an Marine 0-4 pilot do to effect policy and things of that nature?
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    Marine pilots at the Pentagon

    Thank you. You are a NFO working at the Pentagon right? I'm guessing a NFO would do almost the same thing at the Pentagon that a pilot would except dealing with NFO related issues correct? Out of the people who volenteer to work at the Pentagon, do most people have a problem being selected...
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    Master's degree through the Marines...

    I just wanted to know how difficult it was to get selected for the Naval Postgraduate School and the Naval War College. What exactly would you need to do to apply and is it generally pretty hard to get selected for?
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    Marine pilots at the Pentagon

    Is there any kind of specfic training a someone would have to go threw if they were about to start a tour at the Pentagon? Or are they already expected to know how to handle all the paperwork and everything. If you have to go on a ground tour eventually anyways, could you request to go to the...
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    NROTC uniforms

    I just wanted to know exactly which uniforms are issued to NROTC midshipmen. I've heard a lot of differnet answers but I just wanted to know from people who are in NROTC. Also, do NROTC midshipmen with the Marine Option ever wear a USMC uniform after they complete OCS in the summer?
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    being selected for Cobra

    So you would say it's pretty likley that if I wanted to fly cobras I usually would be able to?
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    Marine pilots at the Pentagon

    I just recently went on a tour of the Pentagon and I saw a lot of Marine Corps and Navy pilots there. I just wanted to know what exactly a USMC pilot would do during a tour at the Pentagon. Also, how long are tours at the Pentagon and can you request to go there?
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    being selected for Cobra

    I just had a quick question. For those people who choose to become helo pilots, how difficult is it to become a Cobra pilot if that is what you want to fly? I know its based on a lot of different things, but would you say an average student in the helo pipeline who wanted to fly Cobras would...
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    PLC Ground

    I just had a question about choosing PLC ground. I know when you are selected for PLC Ground you can't choose what MOS you want until you go to TBS. Once you get there though, do you fill out a sheet or something saying what MOSs you would like to have and try to put you there (if you qualify...
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    USMC to USN

    Thanks for the replies. How difficult is it to go from a Marine Cobra pilot to a Navy jet or helo pilot? With the ANG you would apply to a specfic unit right? Is it the same with the USAFR and the USNR? And would a helo pilot applying to a be a jet pilot have a better chance of getting...
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    USMC to USN

    Thank you for the replies. If I was a cobra pilot and wanted to fly jets in the ANG would the application and selection process be the same as if I was a civilian applying for a pilot slot at a specfic ANG unit? Also, would I need to go threw AF UPT or just start with jet training, and then...
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    USMC to USN

    Thank you for replying. If I was a USMC helicopter pilot and flew the AH-1, and crossed over into the Navy when my commitment was over, since the Navy doesn't have AH-1s, would I still be able to transfer over? And if so would I just start training to fly another helicopter? Also, if I was...
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    USMC to USN

    Hello: If I became a USMC pilot and flew for the USMC for 8 years and finished my commitment and flew say the F/A-18, would I be able to transfer over to the USN or Naval Reserve and fly F/A-18s? If so, would my rank and everything transfer over? I had the same question about being a Naval...
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    Question About NSS

    Thank you for replying. About Primary Flight Training, all you do is learn how to fly correct? You don't take any classes about math and science or anything like that right? Also, is there anything you can do before API and Primary to help prepare you?
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    Question About NSS

    Hello: I was a little confused about the NSS. I know the NSS is the score you recive based on your performance in Primary Flight Training. However I was just wondering about what different parts make up the NSS? Is Primary Flight Traning ONLY flight training? Or is there a lot of math and...
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    Role of USMC F/A-18s?

    Thank you for all the replies. Lets take a pretend war for example. Say we were at war with North Korea, but there was currently no ground war going on. USMC F/A-18s onboard Navy aircraft carriers would have no one to provide CAS for so they would take on the same role as Navy F/A-18s, and...
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    No more 6 year flight commitment

    Thanks for replying. So as of now the commitment for helos and props is 6 years, and 8 years for jets right?
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    Role of USMC F/A-18s?

    That first answer kind of confused me. I just decided not to respond lol.
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    No more 6 year flight commitment

    I know this is an old post, but I had a quick question. I don't know if there was a definate answer to what the commitment for USMC pilots was. Is the commitment for helos and props still 6 years? Also, flight training is about 2 years correct? So if the commitment was 6 years, you would...
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    Turning Down PLC?

    Hello: I am a cadet in Civil Air Patrol, and another person in my squadron who is going to college next year was telling me about PLC. He was says he plans on apply for an SNA slot threw PLC and go threw Marine OCS during the summer and then during his senior year apply for a pilot slot with...
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    Role of USMC F/A-18s?

    I was currious about the differenet roles of F/A-18s in the Marine Corps. I know one of the primary roles of Marine Corps aviation is to provide close air support to Marines on the ground. Is CAS also the primary goal for USMC F/A-18s? Would a Marine F/A-18 squadron onboard a Navy aircraft...
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    PLC selection?

    Is being selected for OCC a lot harder than being selected for PLC? Meaning it is just as difficult to be selected for OCC as BDCP or Air Force OTS?
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    PLC selection?

    I would assume it's just as difficult to get selected for OCC and it would be for PLC right? After college graduation, an SNA selected for OCC would go to OCS, TBS and then to flight school correct?
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    PLC selection?

    Is there much of a difference between PLC and OCC? Is the application procedure pretty much the same and everything?
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    PLC selection?

    Thank you for replying. Do you know if I would be able to apply for PLC during my senior year of college? If so, would I go to the 10 weeks of OCS after graduation?
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    PLC selection?

    Hello: I had a few questions about being selected for PLC. I've read some of the posts below about being selected for PLC being easy. I've read about lots of people being denied for BDCP, Air Force OTS, ect, but I havn't heard of anyone being denied for PLC. If you qualify for everything...
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    NFO to airlines

    Would a prior service Navy NFO have an edge over a student comming out of college when applying for a regional airline pilot position? Also, would an older former NFO be able to get seniority, and move onto the majors faster than someone younger pilot and right out of college after being in an...
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    switching aircraft

    Thank you for replying. How exactly would a pilot go about switching aircraft or switching communities? Would it just need to apply and you would be selected depending on weather slots are open or not? Or is it more complicated then that?
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    switching aircraft

    Hello: I'm sure this question was probubly asked before, but I've looked for an answer and couldn't find it. I actually had two questions. First of all, if I became a pilot in the Marine Corps and flew the EA-6, would I be able to later on switch aircraft and fly say the F/A-18 a few years...
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    NFO to airlines

    Thank you for all the replies. When trying to get a job as an airline pilot, is there any aircraft airlines would prefer you flew on? Would the typical airline care if you were a NFO on a P-3 as opposed to an F/A-18 (if you were in the Marine Corps)? If I was a NFO for 10 years, about how...
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