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    Why is ROTC Considered a Better Deal Than OCS?

    Is it only because you get money for college, or is it because ROTC does a better job or preparing one to become a naval/marine officer, or does ROTC get priority for aviation and SEAL slots over OCS?
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    P-3 Orion

    Griz, thanks very much!
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    P-3 Orion

    You are correct about the pronouns. Noted.
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    P-3 Orion

    The navy/marines paying off 6 figure student loan debt? Amazing!
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    P-3 Orion

    Thanks. So, what does the navy fly nowadays for anti-subs, anti-ships? What type of craft land on a carrier besides fighters, the growler, E-2 hawkeye and helos? If one flies the growler, are they considered jet pilots and therefore go through the jet pipeline training? Any weapons on...
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    P-3 Orion

    Hi, I see that a current NASA astronaut, Josh Cassada, initially trained as a P-3 Orion pilot. He also had a Phd in Physics before joining the navy. Is it extremely rare to see anyone with a Phd, or even a master's degree going to OCS? https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Josh_A._Cassada In any...
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    How Long are Summer Cruises for Bothe 2 Year and 4 Year NROTC Students?

    Thanks...is it never longer than 4 weeks? If so, perhaps a summer college course can be squeezed in addition to the summer cruise.
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    How Long are Summer Cruises for Bothe 2 Year and 4 Year NROTC Students?

    Is it 4 weeks each for three summers for 4 year students and 6 weeks each for summer for three summers for 2 year students, please? Thanks.
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    OCS vs NROTC

    Thanks.
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    OCS vs NROTC

    But, doesn't the Navy prefer to give ROTC scholarships to STEM majors? Would it be even possible to get a scholarship as a Political Science major? Thx.
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    OCS vs NROTC

    Thanks, all. Good info.
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    At What Point in the Training Pipeline Is an Aviator Winged?

    Thank, everyone. 3 years? Wow and then another 8 on top of that. A commitment indeed. Then again, if you are doing what you love, it won't matter.
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    OCS vs NROTC

    If one has a tough major and/or wants to get the best grades possible in college, is it better to go OCS after college and concentrate on academics for the four years of college, or is it manageable to both get good grads in a tough major while doing ROTC? Does it really matter either way for...
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    At What Point in the Training Pipeline Is an Aviator Winged?

    I understand that the 8 year minimum service commitment (MSC) clock for a naval aviator begins as one is winged. However, at what point in the training pipelines does one receive their wings? According to the information in the link below, there are 2 weeks of Introductory Flight Screening...
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    Congrats to LT. Swegle (aka Charles Edward never-ending question thread)

    Maybe Officer Candidate Zach Mayo's dad, the CPO, was right about officers here:
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    Congrats to LT. Swegle (aka Charles Edward never-ending question thread)

    Thanks. So, at one point does an aviator actually live on the ship? And, ship deployments are normally 6 months, correct?
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    Congrats to LT. Swegle (aka Charles Edward never-ending question thread)

    LOL...ok..besides that...what do they do during the day? Speaking of alcohol, can one really fit into the navy if one does not drink?
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    Congrats to LT. Swegle (aka Charles Edward never-ending question thread)

    There is also a woman now who has become the first Special Forces soldier in the Army. I wonder how the male candidates who dropped out must feel that a female was able to complete the training. So, can we expect the first female SEAL soon?
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    Congrats to LT. Swegle (aka Charles Edward never-ending question thread)

    Yeah...so, what happens if she turns out to be a lousy fleet pilot? I most certainly do not wish that on her or anyone else, but it is possible, correct? Would that not then be a public relations disaster for the navy?
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    Congrats to LT. Swegle (aka Charles Edward never-ending question thread)

    What do officers do daily when they are "waiting in the pool", please?
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    Congrats to LT. Swegle (aka Charles Edward never-ending question thread)

    Thanks, Python. So, from commissioning to the time you are Hornet pilot on a carrier it could be up to five years after pipeline training and FRS? Then, it is a three year tour on a carrier, correct?
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    Congrats to LT. Swegle (aka Charles Edward never-ending question thread)

    So, does this mean that she will be flying the Hornet. According to the news report below, out of 1400 Hornet pilots in the navy now, only 26 of them are black and only 33 are female. Are the black and female pilots in the community well integrated with the other pilots? I certainly hope that...
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    Racism in the Military

    Thanks for the thoughtful reply, Brett. I did in fact read once that the US military is one of the few organizations in the world where blacks routinely boss around whites (granted that it happens more often in the enlisted ranks), and that the US military has more black executives than any...
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    Racism in the Military

    Are there merits to these New York Times articles? Are blacks virtually shut out from the top jobs in the military? And, why are 10 U.S. Army bases named after Confederate generals who fought against Americans and who fought for slaver...
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    Presidential Valet

    So, to be clear: the person serving the president his diet cokes and food is in fact an officer?
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    Presidential Valet

    So, the news mentioned that President Trump valet was a "member of the Navy". Among the valet's duties were serving the President his diet cokes and meals. I can't imagine that an officer would carry out such duties. So. is the Presidential valet and officer or an NCO?
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    Surface Warfare to CEC

    Roy, Thanks much. That answer makes perfect sense. I am glad that you love your job. Best of luck to you.
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    CO of USS Theodore Roosevelt makes quite the statement.

    Are the carriers COs and air wing COs on equal footing? Are positions equally as competitive to attain? I would imagine that a carrier CO does not fly, while an air wing CO does fly. Could one then argue that the air wing CO is the more enviable position if one wants to continue to fly?
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    CO of USS Theodore Roosevelt makes quite the statement.

    Thanks, Max. So, at some point naval aviators have to step away from being a pilot and command a ship if they want to be a carrier CO? If so, what type of ship, please? Thanks.
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    CO of USS Theodore Roosevelt makes quite the statement.

    Acting Navy Secretary just resigned over Crozier fiasco!!
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    CO of USS Theodore Roosevelt makes quite the statement.

    Was Crozier basically fired because he circumvented the chain of command when it came to expressing his concerns about COVID-19? On another point, considering that carrier COs are aviators, who actually drives the ship? Are carrier COs the only ship COs in the navy who are no actually trained...
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    COVID-19 and Navy Life

    I see...thanks.
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    Surface Warfare to CEC

    And, to serve my country.
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    COVID-19 and Navy Life

    Then why even mention it in the first place?
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    COVID-19 and Navy Life

    Apparently. I do not have access to that room.
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    Surface Warfare to CEC

    I think I would like to do something that would provide me managerial and leadership experience that could help with a graduate business school application later down the road. Of course, I would be open to staying in the service, if I enjoyed it. Thanks for asking.
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    Physics or Engineering

    Nah, not about making flag. Just curious about the degree itself as it relates to becoming an officer. Thanks for the response.
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    Surface Warfare to CEC

    Thanks for the reply and thanks for all the other replies. I personally have not seen this officer lately. I just read and heard he was now an CEC officer. Years earlier, I know he had been a shipdriver after completing ROTC and an engineering degree as an undergrad. I know that he since...
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    Physics or Engineering

    Which is considered the better major for a naval officer? Physics or engineering? Or, are they considered equally for most designators? Thanks.
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    Surface Warfare to CEC

    I once met an officer who was a surface warfare (SW) officer. I then learned that he switched to the Civil Engineering Corps (CEC). I know this officer had both bachelor's and master's degrees in engineering. Why would a ship driver want to switch to CEC? Aren't there more command and...
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    COVID-19 and Navy Life

    So, what now happens to the midshipmen at Annapolis, to those who entered OCS or basic training? How is life on a ship now?
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    MARSOC

    Thanks, Seth.
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    MARSOC

    Correct. Thank you.
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    MARSOC

    Yes, I meant the 75th Ranger Regiment. Thanks.
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