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Go to a regular school and have fun. Apply for BDCP and only apply for the job you want in the Navy without fear of being told to do something else if you don’t get it, in which case keep applying until you get what you want. Retire earlier than your peers because the time counts towards pay...

Correct. I was fortunate enough to join the Navy through BDCP back in 2005, and I am eligible for retirement in 2025. I have nothing but good things to say about BDCP and am very happy to see that it’s back in action. I remember when the recruiter told me about it and I thought that it must be...

All this discussion about scripts and the like lead me to believe that people are unaware, at least formally, of the different levels of learning that take place, or as it’s called now “phases of knowledge”. The Aviation Instructor’s Handbook Ch 3 is an excellent source of information when it...

Honestly, the answer is that it depends (you’ll hear that a lot in your career). A significant amount of the Navy primary syllabus is Basic Instruments and Radio Instruments (BIs/RIs). If you have quality training in IFR procedures, then you will just need to learn how to do it the Navy way...

PRK, LASIK, and corrective lenses (contacts or eye glasses) are all permissible and widely used by the Navy. When I was in college in 2005, I failed the eye exam at MEPS (after a PROREC for OCS). I paid to have PRK done at a civilian doctor, which delayed getting my final select by 3-4 months...

Having done the EMBA via distance learning while on my shore tour, I wouldn’t do it again. There are better programs available through the Navy such as FSEP, GEV, and Olmsted. As mentioned above, the real value of a MBA is the networking that comes with working your diverse and generally higher...

I’m not an F/A-18 pilot anymore, so I’ve wondered about how the engineers overcame the dreaded 4-channel AOA failure for PLM, as it always seemed like the most common worst-case behind the boat scenario. Is GAIN ORIDE smarter now or has something else changed? Quick related sea story: My last...

If there is one truth in life, it’s that you can be happy or miserable wherever you are—it’s completely up to you.

Generally speaking, FTS isn’t like AD where people need to be pulled early to fill a spot, so expect to leave at your PRD.

It’s all FTS & SELRES. As for the ETDs, word is that they are being closed down and folded back into VR-1. No timeline has been given for that one yet.

Nah, this is pretty standard in the Navy. If the program is on time there’s something wrong with it. If it starts later than initially slated for, there’s probably something still wrong with it.

I would do it all over again without a doubt.

Completely agree with American Flyers. You don’t really need to pay them to submit the paperwork as you can do it yourself for free. I’ve done it through them when I don’t have the time to mess with it and other years I do it myself. Time vs. money...

Absolutely. You don’t have to accept a redesignation to FTS if you don’t want the community that took you. This isn’t true. I declined FTS after being selected by a community I didn’t desire or ask for. I spoke with the FTS Aviation Officer Community Manager before doing this, and he assured...

Don't worry about RecruitingGuru. It's not his choice to make. If I were in your shoes, I would ask myself what my gut tells me. Right now it says to eat lunch, but otherwise it would probably say to take the pilot slot and never look back. The context in which you put things make the Navy...

Partly true...A-F all have the same design stick (buttons/switches in the same places) but there are different part numbers for legacy & supers. We had a jet in the RAG that the stick HOTAS didn’t work quite right, and we found out later that a legacy stick was installed instead of the super...

I'm not a ship driver, but what does it mean when the wake is really big behind the boat on the left and much smaller on the boat on the right?

Yes, very much so. CAS is our bread and butter in country, and we train to it extensively.

PCL = power control lever, i.e., what the rest of us call the throttle. But that's hilarious that you think anyone would want to die with a pocket checklist (PCL) in their hands.

I agree. I’m not sure this hits the mark on maintaining talent at the proper gate. I have a lot of friends leaving the Navy from the FRS, and last I checked VFA was short DHs again, so the potential pool of applicants seems rather small and is getting smaller. I’ve known a few guys that have...

Having spent a few years each in Oceana, Lemoore, and now San Diego, I can tell you with certainty that the VFA community would not have a manning issue if it was based at Miramar instead of Lemoore. Hell, I’d rather live in El Centro than Lemoore again. At least there they have a BevMo and a...

The east coast doc wasn’t willing to do LASIK after PRK. They had no problems doing it on the west coast. I had PRK in 2005, and my cornea was clearly thick enough to support LASIK. Different strokes for different folks I guess.

In order to get laser eye surgery from the Navy, you’ll need approval from your chain of command. Talk with your class advisors to gauge how the request will be received. Keep in mind that two weeks is the minimum time to be med-down. I did LASIK in 2016, but I was med-down for 4 weeks. I did my...

I agree that’s vague, but F-18 Northrop McDonnell Douglas Hornet reads quite different from EA-18 Boeing Growler. Compare that to F-18 Boeing Super Hornet. Which is more likely to get the pass? I’ve never seen said memo, and I can’t speak to how the FAA or FSDOs choose to interpret their own...

Back when I was the Super Hornet Model Manager, I worked with the FAA to see about getting the centerline thrust restriction changed. The ball was already rolling by the time I got to it, but the FAA memo removing the F/A-18E/F was sitting on some big wig’s desk waiting to be approved, or so I...

Slow is smooth; smooth is fast. It takes less time and effort overall to do the job the right way the first time, than to phone it in and have to do it again. This concept is still lost on many in the Navy though.

Anyone know the anthro requirements for UAVs?

The AGCAS in the Super Hornet software that Boeing developed can be overridden by pressing the paddle switch. The autopilot engages once a certain threshold is met, so it makes sense that the pilot can shut it off the same way he normally would. Also of note, the F/A-18 TACDEMO teams unbox...

You must have less than 12 years of service on 1 Jan 2018 to be eligible to switch to the blended system. To echo above, the more time you have in, the less value the system gives you. I personally would not recommend this to any of my sailors who have more than 5-7 years of service unless they...

So to quantify the difference between Precision Landing Modes (PLM, otherwise known as Magic Carpet) and your average manual pass, it takes approximately 300 tiny corrections in manual from start to trap, whereas that number is reduced to approximately 6-10 corrections with PLM engaged. Game...

I know of at least three dudes that are 6'5" or taller that all fly F/A-18s or F-35s. Not sure how they do it as I'm 6'2" and I barely fit.

So, for a single salary system would I be getting taxed on what used to be BAH & BAS (because they are lumped into pay and are therefore taxable income) while possibly receiving a higher retirement payout because my pay is now higher as well? Not sure I like the math on that one...the govt never...

It's not the end of the world. I did PRK while in college, had my vision degrade, and tested worse than 20/20 at OCS & API. It was correctable with glasses/contacts, and wasn't a big deal. I still wear contacts today.

"Officers believe the two were driving on base for some time as the time between the start of the pursuit and the crash on base is 22 minutes. A drive that's really only a few miles long." Abc30.com The article quoted CHP as saying that the pursuit lasted 4 minutes before they got on base. That...

"It is not the critic who counts; not the man who points out how the strong man stumbles, or where the doer of deeds could have done them better. The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena, whose face is marred by dust and sweat and blood; who strives valiantly; who errs, who...

http://www.zdnet.com/article/us-navy-pays-out-millions-to-microsoft-to-keep-running-windows-xp/#ftag=YHFb1d24ec YGTBSM! We spend money on the most asinine things. That money couldn't be used to implement something more current & secure? I know, I know...different pots of money!

Trade the word "week" for "month" and now we're getting closer to reality.

It sounds like the OP has already made up his mind. Is the situation fair? Probably not, but there are literally thousands of guys who would kill to have the opportunity being presented. That being said, when I was applying I wanted to be a pilot and nothing else. If I couldn't fly, then I...

Like everyone has been saying, take the temp NPQ, LET YOURSELF HEAL, and then come back & rock the program. If you made it once, you can do it again.

Beautiful 5 bedroom/2.5 bath home in meticulously maintained Courthouse Estates, 9 foot ceilings, fantastic lake view, ceiling fans in every room, neutral paint colors, 2 car garage with ultra-quiet garage door openers, gas fireplace, new energy efficient windows, new heating/cooling system with...

Since we were talking about money and its ability to motivate people, I thought this video applied. It seems some of the things you listed were job satisfaction related, which is where the real money is at... That being said, throw more money my way and I'll think about overlooking some of...

In light of current fiscal events and a highly charged political climate, last week the Navy cancelled and/or delayed numerous carrier deployments. What did the Air Force do? They started canceling air shows. Different strokes for different folks I guess...

We used HD GoPro's for our squadron cruise video & they got the job done. We had some great shots over the shoulder, looking back from next to the HUD, looking forward from next to the HUD, out the side from inside the canopy, & from inside cockpit looking up (attached to the MPCD with the...

The airplane skimmed the water immediately after launch, damaging the propeller tips. Ely put down the airplane on the beach at Willoughby Spit instead of landing at the Navy Yard as planned. He thought the flight was a failure, but it was hailed as a great success and it received much publicity.

There is no problem with getting married in flight school, especially right at the beginning. Marriage is a challenge--always has been, always will be. There is no "good time" to get married, so just do it when it feels right. As stated above, work with Flight Management to get that weekend off...

You couldn't ask for a better place to live than VA beach...enjoy it!

Holy resurrected thread Batman!

Actually I was really curious myself.

Mine looks like a normal 8.5x11" piece of paper in my NATOPs jacket. Seriously, its not a big deal.