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Interesting background. The math is pretty tight...based on current age (47), USNA '87 grad, wings and to first squadron by '89-ish, out by '96 9 yr-ish career, seven post wings). A short time to have flown E-2, C-2 and gone to BUDS AND done a full tour as a SEAL platoon CDR. Definitely no time...

Glad the boys finally made i home. Good story. Figured the boss would get the last trap on the old girl...as it should be. Shot off for the beach for my PCS on the 25th after a little over two years out there. Have the ships last ride patch on my flight suit right now (not the same...

Back to the topic at hand..just want to point out that if you think that the fire is the only reason that they were relieved, you are probably off a little. There was a lot more going on with that ship and that situation than just the fire incident. The fire obviously was a major player, but...

Well said. For all of you in primary getting ready to select, or even less far along in the pipeline, and for those of you who have selected and "gotten screwed" into flying something other than tailhook let me give you some advice. Resist the urge to voice that opinion around if you can't...

Nice video...but you should have seen it from where I was standing....I was the OOD. Good times!

KMAC- Went through the same thing with USAA when I bought my house in South Texas a couple of years ago. They were extremely high compared to the competition, and I did a lot of work with them trying to get a better quote since I had been with them for so long. I looked at State Farm there...

The earlier the better if you plan on being in for the long haul and have to figure in timing to hit your marks and make it to your DH tour on time without a lot of tour-length monkeybusiness in between. If you get yourself behind your yeargroup too far in terms of progression, and then other...

I am all for you having pride in what you do, and telling others that you like what you do. I have the utmost respect for what you guys do...you do great work. That being said, what I and those like me do is to some of us also very rewarding, and I enjoy very much what I do, and from my...

Ha ha! Now that was a least funny.:) And at least you have credibility when you speak about it, having been there. Even a nice smile for all in good fun.

What the hell do F-16's an F-15's have to do with P-3's, and should have been in the Air Force huh? You are an idiot....just a P-3 pilot's opinion.

Don't go P-3's....based on what? Speaking again about things that you have no experience in? Is it the crappy lifestyle, the crappy places like Hawaii to be stationed? Just curious what you are basing this pearl of wisdom on.

Profile says SNA....Must be a story as to why you are on your way to Kunia. In any case, I can pretty much guarentee that your BAH will NOT get you an AWESOME place in Hon/WAK. Before I got married we lived in a decent/new 3 bedroom place on the winward side and it cost about $3500 amonth...

Got it....Thanks. Never heard of that one while I was out there.

Never heard of Kunia.....Kaneohe possibly? If so, I was there for almost 4 years and am married to a local so I could probably give you a good rundown if you can be more accurate as to your destination/base. A couple of initial pointers....DON'T truck on up to the North shore to surf by...

I am not sure what the rules are as far as once you are in the game....that is something that you can worry about and discuss with the NOMI dudes when you are there. As Brett said here, if they are going back to the old standard, don't be surprised if you no longer have a waiver and are not...

Wow.....A$$ kicking cheerleader.....callsign Buffy perhaps? Sorry..couldn't help it.

Excellant....much clearer, thank you!

Out of Not sure if you set his mind at ease or not.....he was asking about the success through deployment. Your statement would lead one to believe that your hubby had done his deployments prior to your marriage and that you have so far successfully navigated flight school. This would put you...

That was kinda what I was getting at. Ric made it sound like TBS performance was going to make them change their mind about the age waiver, and I was just curious why that would be?

Thull, wouldn't you still need to be granted an age waiver if you were the top guy in the class at TBS? I am just curious how that would work out, since you were denied your age waiver already and I doubt that they would waive the age waiver requirement based on your TBS performance. I have no...

Quick question.....may be a reading comprehension problem, but did you ever go to the doc and they found the broken bones and you were sent home, or did they send you home for failing the O course and THEN you went to the (civ) doc and found out that you had broken bones and the Marines never...

^^^Agree that an increase in force size to deal with a more Global/widespread threat and response requirement is a must. We are still operating with the post cold-war force structure level, which was a significant draw-down from the 80's. The problem is that many in postitions of authority...

Maybe he is a good shopping buddy.

Joboy, you are a black eye bloodhound dude! You can smell the opprotunity to get an ass kicking and are unable to avoid following it.

^Funny! Let me clarify....Scoobs, I noted your secondary comments as quoted above, and I read your edited in response, made while I was posting my reply. I can buy that it was an offhanded joke and then a comment about trying to rectify differing views on the subject, but in my point about...

Trust me, I am not bent out of shape...yet, but if you would like I could become so. Your post, joking or not, was responded to for a couple of reasons. 1) You do not know if the said individual lurks on this pages, posts on this page, or otherwise has members of his squadron, etc that are...

Websan, just looked at your patch order....looks great. LOVE the "underground" 4 patch you went with. Classic! Still the one I wear on my green jacket out here. Gonna have to get some of the leather when my new jacket gets here. Looks great. My green jacket will probably have to be...

Actually, the example that you are talking about is exactly the type that makes CO's discretion so important and such a good idea. There is more to this story than meets the eye, which you obviously are not privy to. Just know that the incident in CAG-5 serves to completely refute your...

Strange....while reading that post ^ I could have sworn I heard a highpitched, nasal whining sound ringing in my ears!

Find these numbers a little hard to believe. 10% for the non-tacair/helo communities. How would that work out. You are not going to see a reduction in the amount of assets in these communities, the missions are too important and manning required to pull it off is already down to about as low...

Brett, maybe you can figure out how to make it so when ron, etc post it doesn't show up as a new post when I open the sight up, forcing me into the pain of viewing the thread unwittingly.

Seen it both ways....know a guy who got the waiver and ended up in the hornet, know two guys who got dq'd from ejection seat (one while in the j-pipeline already) and ended up in the P-3. All depends on what the NOMI docs say about your history and the risk from it. Apply and wait, nothing...

You'll get no argument from me there, sir! My only basis for the influx of "negative food for thought" was the ramifications of going down that path and what it could mean for overall satisfaction with the choice. Just as good a chance you hit the transition, head to flight school and DON"T go...

To add to the negative career impact mentioned above, you will miss your gate for DH screen most likely, in the sense that the above mentioned fitrep and training time, etc, will not make you competative against your peers. Depending on what community you get into, this could result in a single...

If you are convicted, even with the "deal" that was mentioned above, or with it reduced to something else you will forever have ass-pain getting a security clearance if you get one at all. The Navy is funny about such things. Not saying it isn't doable....just painful.

Just to add an option....Browning BPS. Best pump gun I have owned and I have several shotguns. (including the 870 with the long barrel) Have the browning in 22" bar, English stock. Great weight, smoother action with better overall stock and forearm fit a little more comfortable (to me)...

Now she is my ship too!

For rank....the Chief would be correct....between CWO and ENS. As to the USNA "superior" question....it would be more accurate to say that if you graduate/commision in the months right around USNA graduation (may-June approx) then your lineal number will be after that of the USNA grads. Still...

Not to pile on or make light of your point, but to Clarify, I think that you are missing Brett's. You haven't "done" what Brett is talking about. Your husband is a flight student. He hasn't been to a squadron/deployed yet. You are still in the artificial world where his day is fly and come...

Only true with TACAIR....

Sinus problems in the air are no joke. You risk several things including blown ear drums, and blown sinus. Ignoring a blocked sinus in the air (unable to clear) canlaed to chronic sinus infection, which in flight school will down you for a very long time. I have seen a couple of cases while...

Stubby, a curiosity question for you. I am wondering how the transition to MMA is giong to affect those just starting out that select to go FE. Having played with the MMA A bit, the configuration is set up to have NO FE's, unless they have made a recent change to that. It will take a while...

Would you not agree that from their point of view, that is exactly what they are doing in their protesting? It is dangerous and hypocritical to get into a mindset that based on your religious beliefs, you should condemn the beliefs of others. One of the more worrisome aspects of current...

Merritt, I am not sure how long you have been "in the community", but your lack of knowledge as to career path and state of dh screen, what milestones it takes to screen, etc would make me believe that you are either in the rag, or just barely out. If not, you need to get smart on what it...

To the original post in this thread, you can ask when you get there, but be ready for them to say no. You are a nov report, with an API date to follow once you get checked in. You are an SNA, so you are not going to be waiting as long to start as the NFO students. The new fiscal year will...

Not sure about the timing, etc here....someone who has gone the enlisted to OCS route will have better info than me on this, but a couple of things to think about. You are on an enlisted contract (yrs?) and in school to be an FE. This means that you are going to have to get picked up STA or...

A-Strike. Working on a TAO qual and getting ready to start my conning along side qual as well.