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Heading to my fleet squadron I was a lot of things, but definitely not feeling unsatisfied. I was nervous, excited, a bit intimidated, but most importantly I was open to new experiences and had the goal of making the best of what was put in front of me. Yes, this job can be difficult on you...

Balancing the reserves with a civilian career is a challenge, an accommodating employer certainly helps. I find the juice worth the squeeze, I've been through two layoffs now, and each time the reserves has come to the rescue. The reserves makes a great safety hammock, because its much more...

This! I'm a Triton AVO on the reserve side and I see these problems from the outside/reserve point of view. The JO's I fly with know their plane, hands down no question. The problem lies in that we don't know what the "robot" will do from time to time. They know the systems and what is...

Here's my two cents... Make a budget! It doesn't have to be complex, but having a budget and estimate of what goes out versus comes in will go a long way to helping you become financially healthy. There are tons of budgeting methods and tools out there, find one that works for you and make...

Yep...if you don't like someone, you use their machine and do a green shutdown. I can't think of anything you can do that would be worse in a public space...

If this the semi-annual NMCI bitch session...I'll pile on... Waited 30 mins for a machine to sort of load to try to do my work. I would click and then get the blue spinning wheel of "patience." As a reservist now, I see how large enterprise IT can be done in the business world. I know very...

To echo the other gold wingers here: ENJOY YOUR TIME!!! Relax, have a frosty hopped malt beverage, and enjoy Pensacola. Holding a PPL does not guarantee success in Primary. If anything a PPL proves you know enough to fly, it does not prove that you know how to fly a high performance aircraft...

@SynixMan, you should put on O4 in the reserves without a problem. The Navy fired me for not making O4, sent me to the reserve O4 board while still on AD since I indicated I was going SELRES, and a month after my last day of AD, I found out I made O4. If I can do it, you can!

So, a quick clarification on the paying back severance pay if you retire from the reserves as a SELRES statement. The Navy will recoup your severance pay when retirement begins at age 60. They will withhold 40% of your gross retirement pay (pre-tax) monthly until the gross amount of your...

@picklesuit and @nittany03, you both are exactly right. I went down the FOSx2 path; however, I didn't submit any correspondence saying don't pick me or similar. In fact, I submitted letters to the board with information to get promoted. To anyone trying to figure out their future or going...

Hi All, I'm registering to do JPME via the Web Enabled method. I haven't been able to find any information on a recommended order of the three courses. Do I have to follow the order prescribed? In your opinion is it recommended to follow the order? Which course do you think is the hardest...

For SELRES, look into the Hybrid JPME program. I am in the process of applying to the program for this year's board. Applications are due 1 OCT.

Great question! I've been rushing VP-62 and asking questions around VUP-19. I'm concerned about the reserve/civilian work/personal life balance. I really don't want to be at a OSU, because you are invol activation bait from what I'm told. I'll find something!

@Ken_gone_flying, I become a reservist on 1APR and will go to the FY18 O4 Board that meets on 17APR. This is according to the officer at the CTO office handling my transition when I specifically asked her. Granted, the info came from the CTO office, but it is an answer. Don't know if you're...

All, The Navy values Tier 1 and 2 majors and the Calc & Physics requirements that go along with them for many reasons beyond your understanding as a midshipmen. If you are unable or unwilling to complete calc and physics, you need to speak to an officer recruiter. We have a commissioning...

I'm stealing something I read on here to describe your outcome in the squadron. I think it came from Pickles...not sure. But, I've shared this with MIDN. Here it is: Your time and success in the squadron has to do with the 3 Ts. Timing, Track, and Talent. The Navy controls the timing and...

When I view this dilemma, I tend to view it through the lense of history. What comes to mind is ADM Zumwalt's Hi-Low plan during the 70s. The idea was build a balanced fleet with very high capability advanced ships, but balance it out with other ships that are more numerous with less advanced...

So, just a dumb aviator LT here, but why didn't we just design and build a more conventional FFG? To my understanding, the LCS is doing the same mission as the FFGs, why didn't we go more conventional? I shouldn't be surprised given all of the acquisition boondoggles that have befallen DoD...

@Flash, Thank you for checking.

Ladies and Gents, I remember reading or hearing somewhere that summer training time from ROTC can count towards your retirement points. I verified this is true via OPNAVINST 1001.39F (reference link below). So, the question: When should I submit this info to have the points added to my total...

So, @Randy Daytona made a good point, what are the checks in the blocks that SELRES looks for? Types of Billets? Training types? JPME? Any general advice for getting ahead? Again, thank you to all for the answers, this thread is really helpful! -MAMAL

@Uncle Fester - I'm at the ROTC unit at UF. It's not a bad place to be fired from, I must say. @Gatordev - When were you at UF? And you are right, we don't have any reserve UICs here, just the active flavors. Ideally, I'd like to drill in Jax, but I'll have to see where the billets are and...

Everyone, thank you very much for all of the answers you've provided. It will be helpful! For those who asked, I'm a P-3 bubba orignally out of Jacksonville, FL. I live in Gainesville right now and plan to stay in Gainesville due to my wife's job. I'm talking with VP-62 and have a few...

I am going to transition to the SELRES world following a 2xFOS for O4. I separate 1APR17, so I'm trying to get ahead of a few things and figure out the SELRES world now. I'm fairly familiar with the retirement system, good years, points, etc. I have a few questions that I hope the community...

I think under capitalization needs to be considered within the scope of the brewery's goals. If the brewery's goals are to be the nano-brewery and pub with 40 taps, then bootstrapping is a lot easier. If that same brewery has delusions of grandeur, then it will be way under capitalized...

I'm in the camp that the micro brewing industry is in for a correction in the next few years. I don't think the market will collapse by any means, but the breweries that will survive are the ones that meet a few criteria: They must make a good product. If @nittany03 or other non-eminent...

There is so much sad truth in this statement....

I just graduated on Sunday with my MBA from UF. PM if you want to ask questions, happy to talk.

I'm using Vanguard for my Roth IRA with a target date retirement fund and I have no complaints. Their expense ratio is very reasonable, less than .2 %, which is less than USAA for a similar fund. It doesn't come close to matching the TSP expense ratio of .029%, but it is very competitive. The...

Pags, on this front I totally agree with you. I can't count the number of times I sat on Career Development Boards as a DivO and listened to my sailors plans to complete one enlistment before going back to school or their hometown. Knowing a sailor could leave with a bit of a nest egg is an...

Highly recommend the Horatio Hornblower series and Aubrey/Maturin series. On a side note, it was sad O'Brian passed away before finishing the last 4 books of the series. Currently reading D-Day: June 6, 1944 by Stephen Ambrose. It's a fantastic book, well written, and intriguing for anyone...

I had a DH who didn't like me...coined with my C/S... MAMAL Most Annoying Man ALive Never fought it, but it stuck...

Starbucks Via instant coffee is awesome for care packages! I received a bunch from friends. It tastes pretty good (yeah, I know its instant...), doesn't take much space, provides the requisite buzz, and is easy to make. For me, it was perfect for the plane (P-3 Bus Driver) and kept me going...

I commissioned in 2006 and went to AFIT for a year of grad school. My experience has been very similar to what Pags was describing. Granted, I'm still in my first fleet tour. I would say I am roughly 18 months or so behind the people I graduated from school with in regards to quals...

I'm a VP guy and I am writing this post from Wakiki Beach in Hawaii. I've been here for a month now for RIMPAC. VQ doesn't do dets like this...

Definitely go for the master's degree. It will look better on your application and if for some reason the Navy doesn't work out for you, a Master's Degree will help you find a job elsewhere by making you more competive.

Besides being familar with what you are entitled to, make sure you keep photocopies of any paperwork submitted to PSD for travel claims, etc. As I learned on my last PCS, PSD has a nasty habit of 'losing' paperwork and making you resubmit things and start all over. Since, I was able to...

I run the same way, Otto. However, when I run outside I don't like listening to music because I like to know what's going on around me, especially if I am running on a busy road or somewhere else with a lot of traffic. I guess what I am getting at, is no matter where you are, you have a...

So, the one fact that everyone seems to be leaving out here, according to cnn when I saw the story on TV yesterday: the jogger was using his iPod and had the volume up so loud he never heard or saw the plane. The lesson here, in my opinion, NEVER lose your SA! I hate to say it, but if the...

My mea culpa...along the ground safety lines... After my first flight in Primary at Whiting field I was walking back in to the line shack. I was a bit overloaded after my first flight and not paying to much attention to the world around me, I was just heading toward the line shack. As I was...

Jason, Your measurements sound very similar to my own. So, I understand your situation. My sitting height was too tall for jets AND helos (so...yeah you aren't THAT tall...), so I know how you feel and why you worry about being anthro limited. Just a few things to think about with the...

Single Anchor, please! Thanks webmaster! Ohh and Ron, you won't have a preference, but going to SERE before the FRS is a good thing in my opinion. It gets it out of the way and you won't have to worry about it before showing up to your fleet squadron. That and doing it before starting at...

I'm a couple of weeks into Phase B at the moment at VP-30 as a Cat I and I went to SERE before starting up at VP-30. My FRS class has 15 studs and I would say about half of us have been had the pleasure of attending SERE. So, it just depends on your luck! PS - How do I get my wings around...

Go to Purdue! I graduated from there in 2006 and I had a good time. The ROTC unit was good, but with the new CO they have I'm told it has only improved. Purdue is a great school and a degree from there looks good on any resume.

PM Sent...my wife and I might be interested...

Jeeze....don't you think that's a little personal??? Maybe you out to at least take him out to dinner or buy him drinks first?!?

Enriquez, I was in a similar situation as you. My sitting height was too tall for jets AND helos (so...yeah you aren't THAT tall...), so I know how you feel. I'm going to break this down as simply as possible for you. You can try to get remeasured, but think about it very hard. I...

I agree with what most have said, everything is on sale at the moment. However, caveat emptor or buyer beware, because you want to make sure you invest in companies that will be still be around in 5, 10, 15+ years. I won't tell you which companies to invest in, but do your research and you...

As far as deducting costs associated with a DITY move goes, I'm fairly sure you can deduct anything the government does not reimburse for. If you read the fine print on the DITY paperwork, the government won't pay for a car carrier to move your car. So, as far as I know, you are within your...

Second Fredericksburg! I have a family member who's been there and said it was a great place. Does it have contract gas? If so, the runway is large enough for the venerable TC-12, just gotta convince an instructor to go there...