Search results

"About TreeTooWun Biography Technically this is no longer blank. " Yeah....nice. Good luck in the civilian world.

I'll echo what's been said above...It is super convenient, but sometimes lacks the full amount of weight needed for a high weight/low rep workout session. I'd probably have another one if I had the room for it....

Unless you are NQP medically from the Navy, then you just go home. While I was at OCS, there was a girl who was in H class for several months and was trying to get out without DORing. She was a nuke or BDCP and couldn't DOR without going to Great Lakes. Turns out she had a psychological...

I just called myself a student when I was BDCP....

Are you kidding me? BDCP sells itself! I thought it must be too good to be true the first time I heard about it, but I can't honestly think of anything bad about BDCP. You are guaranteed the job of your choice in the Navy, you get paid for up to 2 years while attending college, no uniforms...

Yeah, I know. I used the KLN 89/B (new around 2001) before I even touched Garmin and it was a much better GPS than the KLN900 (new around 1998). It was much more user friendly. Now LORAN, never had the pleasure of using that one....Ever use OMEGA?

My school was the same way. However, you can generate interest in the program that you've selected by talking to others and by letting them know how good a deal you're getting. During the time I was BDCP, there were about 7 of us going Navy. We were definitely the minority but there is always...

Agreed. Civilian light trainers have much better GPS systems like the Garmin 430 or 1000. Perhaps the T-34 has it's POS GPS because the Navy is planning to install some abortion of one after the fact in all the fleet aircraft? Sounds unreasonable? That's why the Navy will do it.....:eek:

I can't speak specifically for priors, but everyone else starts out at E-3 with the opportunity to advance by making Dean's List two semester consecutively and also by referring someone to BDCP and them getting final select. This affords the opportunity to make E-5 prior to graduating.

Use the Gleim study guide or software...both have the full bank of questions you'd see on the respective test you're taking.

According to my globe, Iran fits right in the middle of Iraq and Afghanistan....coincidence? I think not...

Here's some gouge -- use black ink. ;)

That's because it is too early to tell. You should know about 6 months before hand, it is always subject to change. Once you have orders in hand, you'll know for sure. Plan for the worst and hope for the best....

To echo mb1k, the story is true and relatively recent (last Fall). That guy was in the same RIGS class as me. He had a projected NSS of 70+. It was his second day in a row being late to class.....talk about a quick way to kill a career. Last I talked to him, he requested an IA and got...

Sounds like the recurring theme is that what's in the past is in the past, so start worrying about your future instead. Find another community that interests you, maybe there will be a spot open, and you can continue your Naval Officer career. Best of luck!

I think you're going to need a waiver for that.... Congrats!

I would recommend the Reserve at Saratoga at Staples & Saratoga. It's across the street from HEB Plus, has easy access to the freeways, a short 15 min drive to base, and the beach isn't too much farther. Then again, I'm a city slicker and like living in town where things are easy to get to...

Is somebody having a bad day? Need to talk about it?:sleep_125

You haven't searched AW for very long, have you? This is the norm for our threads. When, and if, information arrives it will get where it needs to go. In the meantime, back off and let things work themselves out.;)

Welcome to the Navy...now hurry up and wait. And no, there's nothing you can do but wait.

Need an A4, a Starlifter, or even a Titan missile? The boneyard at Davis-Monthan AFB is auctioning about 2000 aircraft... http://www.azcentral.com/business/articles/2008/04/18/20080418biz-pentagon0419-ON.html But, you have to promise to cut them into 4" squares....:(

To echo above, ask an Officer Recruiter to be sure. I took online courses while I was BDCP, but I was in the classroom for most of my courses. One would think that as long as the university is accredited that there should not be any problems, but that's purely speculation.

The class before mine has 7. Mine has 4. The class behind mine has 2. If the trend stays linear, the next class will have 0 or -1.

??? :D

No, it is dependent on the total package.

An instrument rating for $300? You aren't going to find a better deal anywhere and the knowledge is priceless....stick with option A.

Yes, that's how it works. All the time. Every month that there's a selection board, there are people who get selected, and also many who do not. If that's all you want, then apply only for it. Why wait until the end of the semester? If your package is good enough to be accepted now...

When I applied a few years ago, we did the PRT after getting the pro-rec. I thought I heard that had changed since then, but who knows. Just be ready to do a PRT anytime, using proper form and all. Good Luck!

+1, lmao!

You mean just like the SDO watch in Primary? Nobody ever knew what was going on with that watch....

Graduated college 15 Dec, checked in to OCS 7 Jan. There were no classes between my graduation and 7 Jan due to the holiday break. My processor actually wanted to know why I put down the beginning of Jan as the soonest I could attend OCS (it seemed obvious to me!) Like Tom said, you don't...

And I missed two of those....we didn't do firefighting in Pensacola and I was med down during the wet trainer. At least I got to graduate!:D

No matter how hard you try, T-34's will never be that cool.....they're too much like a Toyota Tercel -- small, old, and usually beat up, but they get the job done.

I got per diem from the day I checked into API until the day I graduated. This was only a year ago...

I would start with proper grammar and spelling. Work on that, get a college degree, and you'll be off to a great start.

I was in a very similar situation as you just a few months ago. My sitting height was 1/10" above the max as measured by NAMI at NASP. I submitted a request to my flight leader to be remeasured, which was forwarded on to the squadron's flight doc, who submitted it to the skipper, and then to...

I agree. I hate running but seem to enjoy it a little more when it's raining out. Also, do things like walking lunges (unweighted at first, then add weight as it gets easier and you start to weigh less). Also, check out the Navy's PRT training website. Once you get in decent shape, you'll be...

You forgot the part where you're yelling "Spirit" on the way down and "Discipline" on the way up, or if you were in the class behind mine, it was "Dirty, Nasty!" While you may not be yelling those during the PFA, you will be "counting" at the top of your lungs while your partner does his or her...

In case you've been living under a rock and haven't yet heard, the Wings Over South Texas airshow is this weekend, April 5-6, at NAS Kingsville. Gates open at 10 am and the show features the Blue Angels. Also, there will be a private airshow for military members and family on Friday...

Not much info out there yet, but it looks like ATA filed for chapter 11 yesterday and shut down all operations today.... http://cosmos.bcst.yahoo.com/up/player/popup/?rn=4226712&cl=7251204&src=news

I had to wait until I reported for Primary in Corpus before the travel claims could be filed and I received all the money I was entitled to, thanks to Sam. He does an awesome job so long as you take responsibility for getting him what he needs.

I concur.

It looks pretty spiffy, but is it waterproof (more than "weatherproof")?

For curiosity's sake, what type of inspection is this?

You can't win if you don't play.

Sounds about right to me.

To add to your confusion: You can have PRK and still have to wear contacts :eek:. 20/40 is (was?) the limit for uncorrected vision, correctable to 20/20. PRK can degrade with time.

I too wear contacts in the plane. The only issue I ever had with them was when I was in the centifuge -- they seemed to drag down with sustained high g's (6 and above) and caused a little blur. That or it was all the blood leaving my head....other than that I've never had a problem with them...

If you're looking to get into the Navy via OCS, BDCP is something you should look into. Check out the BDCP forum here on AW and ask questions that you can't find answers to. At your timeframe, you could be a candidate for BDCP (and that's a good thing!)

Rental trivia - If you rent a Piper Seminole (light twin) the hobbs meter runs when there is the oil pressure in the right engine. You can save money by keeping the right side shut down until you're done taxiing and shutting it down after clearing the active (most FBO's frown highly upon this)...