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I'm a fan. I appreciate that is more about the mission and the professionals doing it, and less about the interpersonal drama of AN Timmy and his baby mama. Sure, there's some human interest stuff in there, but it's not overdone.

So Beechcraft's lobbying efforts for an inferior product failed? I now have a glimmer of faith in the system.

For Navy/MC, yes, PPL skips you through IFS.

I don't follow. That's a picture of a Block 60 F-16 in UAE Markings. It's not a secret, nor has it ever been. It's just another Gen 4.5 Strike Fighter, ala the Super Hornet and Strike Eagle. Israel has their F-16I with homegrown avionics and conformal tanks (similar to the one posted above)...

Uh, do you get how Geo-Bach works? You live in the BOQ usually while collecting BAH for your wife/kiddies back home. And you have to get the command to sign off on the Geo-Bach paperwork, because the Navy will be paying double (BAH + BOQ $) for your ass.

Do astronauts log the whole flight (days) as hours of flight time?

Omega Steel on Steel 42mm Planet Ocean About a year old, purchased through AAFES (Authorized Omega Dealer). In really great shape. Comes with all original boxes, papers, COSC Certification/Warranty Cards. PM for Price.

Hide your women! Board up your tattoo parlors and GNCs!

Sounds like a good gig from a Prowler guy I talked to at lunch one day. Live on the beach instead of Milton, fly a decent amount (incl out & ins), etc.

A few of my friends did it because they were frustrated they got no formal firearms training from the Navy. I'm in a god damn armed service, but the Navy has never let me touch a weapon. The Marines get this part of the equation right in OCS/TBS.

Married guys usuall get sent to Whiting. Usually.

Search around. Most folks live in North Pensacola to split the difference, or sell their souls and live in Milton/Pace.

Clearly my humor is not good enough...

He's certified to give the qual shoot and then fill the paperwork our and send to BUPERS. Don't know exactly how it works, but it does. Know a few folks that did it.

Well they are going across the country right now to look for new acts to sign to their label. Next stop is St Louis. Then they'll come back through Chicago on their way to Detroit... < rediculous hand gestures>

Uh, he's talkking about replacing legacy Hornets and Prowlers with Rhinos and Growlers. Harriers will still go to the -35B for that flexibility off the LHA/LHD. Unless I'm reading it wrong... Edit: In response to the two above post...

There's a hover button? Shit, no wonder I can never get it in the box the first time...

Most likely no, you won't be able to take leave at six weeks in unless it's for the Christmas holiday. Sorry man.

Sadly, anything in Corpus over by base ops/tower is headed for the scrap heap. Some aren't even being flown to the boneyard.

Supposedly the T-34C's with shark teeth are the ones that survived crashes/ditches/gear up landings. Just a stud rumor, not sure of the validity. There was one in Corpus.

I've always said when I "Make It", I'll get a Porsche 912, late 60s vintage. Good stuff guys.

It's just snow. It doesn't destroy cars. If it's the same as when I was there, it's a lot off the street, so there isn't a huge worry about salt corrosion. Maybe get a car cover. You'll be happy you have a car when it comes to that.

Let's add Phrogs, H-3s, and Hueys just to be equal-platform haters....

That's just like, you're opinion man...

I remember chatting with Skidkid on flashchat when I was an applicant. He was awesome to the youngins around here. RIP to him and our other fallen aviators.

^^ I Love Sci-Fi! ^^

No Jersey Shore?

A buddy of mine about to wing and I were discussing this the other day. What are TV shows you'd want to go back and watch from the beginning on DVD/iTunes download? Our short list: Battlestar Galactica (reboot, not the original) Lost Arrested Development Fresh Prince of Bell Air 30 Rock...

He might have meant that there isn't a way to get your package together and ready for the cutoff, if there is indeed one. You haven't even taken the ASTB yet. OCS accessions are an on/off faucet BUPERS can use to supplement the ROTC/Academy folks that are committed to years prior. The Navy...

Yeah, he was a reservist. And the paraphrased stuff was selection options from back in the day. Regardless of what happens, I'm excited about the possibility of something more than The D.

I'm paraphrasing He said when he was selecting, options were: HSL/60B: Newer, did ASW, SSC, Starboard D. Small boy Dets. LAMPS and all the good and bad that comes with. HM/53s: Mine shit and big Ass n Trash. Dets to land. HS/ F/H was coming online: ASW and Starboard D, CVN Life. HC/ Old...

I know it was the "Company Kool Aid Line" we heard at the briefs in HT Land at the Fleet Fly In, but it seemed things were slowly changing with the new capabilities the Sierra 3A and Romeo are bringing to the table, and the HSC CVN/HSM CVN setups. They're doing workups together and developing...

That's sad...

The Canuks? They seemed nice, until they started evangelizing about waffles...

That's a pretty cool site. Kinda crazy all the cat and dog airframes we purchased over the years. Some of them long forgotten, some not well known, to others people refuse to forget. Random question. Some of the last BUNOs on there are UH-72s. When did the Navy get those? Thought they were...

Nice watch!

I checked out the production company's website. They did a SWCC recruiting video that was pretty cool.

"Ooooh, Navy SEALs!" Not to rip off the famous Clerks line, but this actually looks like a good movie about the SEALs. Sanctioned by NSW, with real equipment and operators used for filming. I spotted some HS love in the trailer to boot. Here's hoping it's good.

But our shenanigans are cheeky and fun. Their shenanigans are cruel and tragic.

I wasn't saying it was a good thing!

The days of the winged ENS are upon us again!

Don't you have a prop system to study or something?

House Hunting Leave, was, when I left TW-4, a function of your class up date for advanced. If you had the time in-between, go ahead and take it. If not, you were SOL. Seems to be similar for wingers out of the HTs. Remember, you're a product.

DO NOT stay there because you're worried about going in the hole. Go home, enjoy it, they'll be plenty of time when you won't be able to take leave.

When I was there, check out in uniform, change into civvies, travel in civvies.

Open source is cool and all, but theres something to be said for the "too may cooks in the kitchen". Tech has reached a point where it needs to become less complicated to become more prevalent. Apple figured this out. Hell, my four year old nephew can FaceTime me from an iPad. Thats the kind of...

I wonder how long after the Navy goes to all T-6B that the API texts will be updated to stop talking about the T-34 aero characteristics...

Term of endearment? But seriously, can we please turn this into a "Stupid ENS Tricks" thread? Those are always the best. I'll add one: Don't marry your fellow OCS Pilot sweetheart and then knock her up. Complicates flight school, and all that...

Smart ass answer: A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush. Smarter answer: You should probably read more around here about USMC. Going USMC is no joke. They'll test you time and time again. However, their Air Contracts guarantee a chance at flight school if you make it through OCS and...

Yup, and they are an authorized dealer, so you get all the paperwork, warranties, etc. Beats waiting a year, but then again AAFES doesn't carry X-33s with Wings made of unobtanium.