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Ha, The dreaded and dangerous river run. One of the only things to look forward to on DFWs...and then...NFOs were put in charge....

Uhhhh.....USN guys have lost careers for much less...it is one thing to do that type of crap over an airfield with minimal risk to civilian population, but this....

Having been in the STA-21 circus myself, I’ll tell all of you what my skipper told me after my first year as a non-select. “Stop wasting time with a shot in the dark shell of a program. Spend your energy/time completing your degree and apply for OCS.” I applied for 7 different commissioning...

Mukiwa, You used “CWO” in the thread title. Typically, Navy CWOs are selected exclusively from Navy E7s or above. There have been a few exceptions over the years but I’m not aware of one for crypto. However, like Rufio mentioned, the Direct Commission Officer (DCO) program is definitely an...

LOL. All I will say is be flexible and patient..... Get commissioned...Be flexible and patient....Show up to your NOSC....Be flexible and patient and....Get the heck out of the NOSC as fast as you can-It is a black whole of mediocrity! If you survive all this, knock out DCOIC, and get a 1525...

Jorge, For what it is worth, I was selected for DCO AMDO (arguably more competitive than OCS AMDO) as an AWF1 without a Masters. I too had a heavy maintenance background (W/C 13B LPO and FS QAR but no SFF). I submitted 7 packages (including STA-21, Flying CWO, LDO, and DCO) before they got...

In general, It is “overkill” to utilize an “engineer” to service oil, change a hydraulic pump, or fix a broken wire. The Navy utilizes quality enlisted training, near “fool proof” maintenance manuals, and a “phone a friend” approach to engineering support at the squadron level. In other words...

And the correct answer is.....drum roll please.....???

If I remember right, it wasn't many. Two selects and one alternate, but don't quote me on that.

Been a while but I just want to let everyone know I received a phone call from the recruiter today saying that my "alternate" status has just switched to "selected." This is off of the board from last April-AMDO DCO 1525. Quite a surprise this late in the game. Now to reevaluate my career...

There are a lot of interesting points about the NWU's on this thread. It seems that most of you are in favor of the old uniform/s. What uniform did it replace for the officers? Many of the issues with the utilities have already been brought up and argued for or against. I happen to agree...

What I found most interesting is that they only had a goal of one core selectee but because not all of their nuke billets were filled they increased the number of core selects. Obviously they had a requirement to only select 50 people this year. Also, this information leads me to believe that...

So...does anyone think the numbers will go up next year? :confused: Personnally, I think it has a lot to do with Nov 2nd and sequestration. My guess is that it will be very similar again next year but start to get a little better the following year just as everyone gives up trying.

Congratulations to all who made it! Sure looks like the proposed budget was right on as I counted about 50 selects. Also, a lot of nuc's in there once again! Sure is a difficult thing to swallow but such is life. Now back to reality and keep moving forward. Just two more years of me dealing...

Is it really a surprise that this is taking so long even when it is likely the message has been in the Admirals department for a few weeks at least? I submitted my package to my chain of command on April 15th and it didn't get to the skipper's desk until mid June! I was even following up with...

Very well....:mad:

Sure hope you aren't using NMCI or anything like it! It wouldn't be good for your heart.....

Is BOL working for anyone else right now? It won't open for me.

The thought process that $750,000 dollars is not a lot of money in the grand scheme of things is exactly the type of thinking that has gotten our government into $16 trillion + debt. Your background in specwar does have a legitmate arguement along with some other designators such as Nuke and...

Was it on a Friday last year? I stand corrected. Either way, admin still doesn't work on Friday afternoons.......JK Seriously though, I sincerely hope the numbers are higher this year but I am not expecting anything different from last year. From a mere budgeting perspective this program...

When is the last time you've seen board results posted on a Friday afternoon? I can't remember any. Probably because admin types don't work on Friday afternoons...;)

First of all Congratulations to all the selectees! Be proud you have been selected for arguably one of the most competitive and rewarding commissioning programs in the military. Does anyone know HTC Delgado? I would like to get in touch with him to find out his stats. He was an alternate...

The nav-instruction is kinda confusing because at one point it states (in reference to OCS): "(4) at least 19 years old and meet designator specific age limitations which are outlined in MILPERSMAN 1131-010." In another chapter it states: "(5) For Pilots (1395), be at least 19 years of...

Creepto, How long were you with your command before applying for the academy? My squadron should be returning in June. Also, STA-21 website is pretty clear about only giving a waiver up your 29th birthday. OCS I think allows up to 31. Please correct me if I'm wrong. Thanks for the info...

I Just graduated from P-3 FE school with orders to a squadron about to deploy to the middle east next week. I just got selected for E5 so the next step is to get commissioned. I'll be turning 26 in April but I do already have an Associates Degree. Unless I'm mistaken this is my last year to...

As do yours, or Bretts, one or the other (I doubt it is his), I never endorsed going enlisted, just gave the guy suggestions should he go that route, and I seriously doubt Brett thought I was endorsing the enlisted side. He has better comp skills than that as well. My last paragraph of the...

Once again Brett, I humbly ask for you to clarify your outright rebuke of my post. The AB rating is definately a vital job to Naval Aviation but it is NOT ecessary for THIS GUY to go that route. I thought you for sure would agree with this, Brett. This Guy does NOT need to be in that...

Totally agree with the previous posts. If you were to go enlisted, you would not even have the opportunity to submit a package without first getting your chain of command to approve your request. From personal experience, it doesn't even matter if you are fully qualified and competitive b/c...

Bluesmobile, Do you know much about your property manager? What rates do they charge? I am considering rental property near NAS JAX and need some info on property managers. v/r Chex

http://www.langleyafbairshow.com/splash.html The Langley airshow should be a great one. May 13-15. The F-22 will be doing its first demo for an airshow. That in itself will be memorable. Also, there is going to be a buffet! That is a first(as mentioned on the website). Static displays...

Enjoy: http://www.jsf.mil/images/gallery/cdp/misc/cdp_misc_004.jpg http://www.jsf.mil/

So let me get this straight. I could have sworn that I read in the drivers ed manual that you shouldn't cruise the left lane. It is even posted on most highways across the U.S. But cops couldn't give tickets before? If I were a cop I would harass every person I saw cruising the left...

Here it is, straight from USAREC itself: I attended a briefing on the warrant officer program at Ft Eustis today. Here is what I learned. - 60% of WOFT applicants are getting accepted right now. - 30% of the WOFT selections come from civilian applicants. What the evaluators are...

Jetjock, as for your interview (board), you will know how you did based on what they tell you. The main selection board held at USAREC will let you know within 2-3 weeks at most. At least that was my experience.

Sorry A4, I wasn't quite sure where to put this thread. If you have any suggestions, feel free to post them and have an admin move it. v/r chex

Hoorah!!!!

Wow, he must have burned every bridge on his way out of his command. LOL I can see it now. But I would be smiling all the way out the door regardless. Thanks for the info. I'll be going to a briefing at Ft Eustis on 28March and get all the details I need in order to put together the...

Greg, Now that I think about it, 45 sounds more accurate. Good call.

So, I was up in a Piper Tomahawk working on 60 degree turns at a steady altitude for about half an hour. The instructor told me that at that bank there is a 2 g load on the body. None the less, I started getting a little light headed and an upset stomach. Has anyone else experienced this...

Chickenhawk, Someone please correct me if I am wrong, but I was told that I must run a request chit through my command before I can apply for the program. If I were accepted, there is paperwork my command would have to fill out and they wouldn't be too happy to find out that I went behind...

Chickenhawk, Were you Army enlisted or from another branch? Do you know anyone that went Navy to Army? I am trying to get my command to let me apply for the program but when I put in the request chit the Command career counselor turned it down because she knows nothing about the program and...

broadsword, www.grouchymedia.com It has a clip called, "hello thunder". At the end of the clip you will see an Apache performing a barrel role. Also, there are many other vids on the site to interest everyone.

My Chief just got an email today stating that the command got the thumbs up to do a fly over in two E/F's along with two F22's at the Superbowl.

The FACTS All right everyone; I have gone TAD to NCIS for a few moments. This is what I could find out about this “MIKE” character through previous encounters on AIRWARRIORS: AGE: 17-19 EDUCATION: HIGH SCHOOL LOCATION: CALIFORNIA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! NEED ANYONE SAY MORE

Aircav, I am wandering, did you have anything that held you back? I mean, you sound like you had the perfect packet. Most of the people submitting, don't have the kind of packet you say you have. Did you have a waver or something? It sounds like you should have been a accepted with no...

Jetjock, The APFT is the Army Physical Fitness Test. It includes a two-mile run, and two minutes each of sit-ups and pushups. As far as the Complex movements section goes, the best thing is just to keep practicing. Do you have the ARCO Military Flight Aptitude Tests book? The ISBN...

Does that mean that the figure you quoted (11) was only for the civilians that were selected? That is where I think I misunderstood you.

First of all, read this document: http://www.cbo.gov/showdoc.cfm?index=3287&sequence=3&from=0 In it, you will find that the Army is only taking 20 % of its pilots from the Civilian applicants. That leaves 80% for the enlisted. The chart breaks down the different percentages for each...

Well, I can say that my rate is overmanned at ever rank, and when the WOFT program is excepting fifty new candidates every other month out of maybe 300 at most, 17 percent of applicants get accepted. The navy didn't even advance 50 people to E4 in my rate in the last six months. So, what are...

Jetjock, Check out this sight: http://www.usarec.army.mil/hq/warrant/Warrant.htm It will give you a lot of good info. Unless I am mistaken, if you are a civ, you go to boot getting paid as an E5, then straight to WOCS for another 6 weeks of boot camp. After that you would begin your...