03 January 2016

[z06z33]

Ugh I wish! We don't get paid for that AND no signing bonus! Oh well, we'll just have to be content with fancy toys then...

What you wanting to fly?

 

[Brandon Kies]

Jets...I was told by a few pilots that if you say you want to fly anything other than jets people will think you're a dirt bag

 

[z06z33]

I'd like to get a P-8 but I'll be happy as long as it has wings instead of rotor blades lol

 

[sharkbait1]

I'd like to get a P-8 but I'll be happy as long as it has wings instead of rotor blades lol

Jets would be awesome. I hear P3/P8 hotel life isn't bad either, though. That being said, anything that's big and grey works for me.

 

[Derek O]

E-6B/P-8= Per Diem. Win.

 

[Brandon Kies]

Am I incorrect saying active duty does not fly E6-B?

 

[Derek O]

Am I incorrect saying active duty does not fly E6-B?

I am an active duty E-6B crewman. E-6B Tacamo has Pilots, NFOs, AWVs and AWFs.

 

[Brandon Kies]

So maritime patrol pipeline could put you on P8 or E6-B that's it?

 

[Derek O]

Well in the enlisted route if you go patrol you're p-3/8, if you go the avionics (AWV) route you're looking at e-6/ep-3. For pilots if you go the "heavy" route its p-8/e-6. You can't beat never seeing a boat and leaving the navy with a 737/707 type rating. You walk right into an airliner gig.

 

[Brandon Kies]

Right. I heard prospective pilots have been requesting P-8's because of the type rating

 

[Brandon Kies]

Now hat we are on the subject lets list all the planes we can end up on.

F/A/E-18
E-2
C-2
P-8
E6-B
60 helo's and all the variants

Missing any?

 

[cito]

Now hat we are on the subject lets list all the planes we can end up on.

F/A/E-18
E-2
C-2
P-8
E6-B
60 helo's and all the variants

Missing any?

I'm guessing that F35-C is a possibility. I'm not sure though.
MH-53 is the other helo

 

[monom]

Finally got my FINSEL this week. Congrats to those that got it and will be getting it soon. Now I get to join the FB group!

 

[cito]

Congrats monom!

In case this applies to anyone else- I was supposed to swear in and sign enlistment documents today, but I am on travel for work. We rescheduled for Monday (hoping I don't get delayed on this trip) and my OR seemed to indicate that delaying swearing in/and or signing could lose my spot in the class. I'm not all too worried about it, but I think if you have the option to swear in/sign asap to guarantee the class spot. It may be untrue, but just thought I'd post.
Also, does anyone know our class number? This is pure curiosity. I'm guessing 08-16?

 

[Brandon Kies]

My orders say class 60401