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79 started in my platoon at Marine OCS in Jan of 09 (OCC 200). 27 commissioned 10 weeks later. Attrition still happens and those who don't cut it get weeded out. DIs are crafty SOBs. For every rule that comes out they have 2 ways to get around it. And we were told at OCS that it's not hazing if...

Those pics are from the PIMA Air Museum. At least, that's where those airplanes were when I was there around Christmas time.

Do the work for yourself. Question has been answered many times before. PPL doesn't matter either way. Seriously- use the search and do a lot of your own research. Initiative...

Whiz bang filters, EQs... Cool stuff. Hardest part is synching it back up with the video- that's where a designer comes in. They also decide what is noise and what isn't. Sound Designers many times will be given a bunch of raw audio and told to make it sound awesome.

Do you care of expound on this one a little bit sir?

He did use the force though... That's gotta count for something...

I was an OCC guy. Never went to a "mini" OCS; I'm not even sure what that is... I never bought boots until I got to TBS and did just fine. You should be able to post over there after you've registered. Not sure what the deal is. I post over there pretty frequently.

Are you a member at MarineOCS.com? Word over there is that they are not authorized anymore. Don't buy boots from Quantico boot; in fact, wait until you are at OCS and are issued boots. You don't need to buy any yet. You'd just be wasting your money.

Probably headed to the paint shop.....

Think small. don't stretch. Do a lot of jumping. Good luck?

My dad spent 28 years with the Syracuse unit. 24 of which were Active Duty (AGR- Active Guard/Reserve). The other 4 were as a full time Air Reserve Technician (ART- still full time, but doesn't really going towards active duty time- only the drill time does). Edit: He came to the unit right...

Any branch? Pledge some Air Guard units. They like to see lots of civilian time. There is a Guard rescue unit on Long Island. Start there.

What kind of service commitment does KP require?

Just sipped one down. I think I'll make a few more. And who says Naval Aviation doesn't teach you about the finer things in life?

We recently had a bit of a "jet draft" in the Marine Corps about a year ago. If you had a 52+ NSS you were going jets. Fast forward to the last few months here in Kingsville- we've had a handful of guys who are/were on the brink of attrition. One did attrite. The others are still up in the air...

On the other hand- if you want to be a pilot don't sign an NFO contract. An NFO contract guarantees you an NFO slot once you get through OCS, TBS, and API. If you want to fly the airplane and be at the controls and know you won't be happy sitting in the back and running the systems then don't...

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English is your strong suit eh? And that softie has proved his mettle at OCS- what have you done to prove yours? Constructive criticism time: Don't answer my questions. Just step away from the computer and don't post anything for a while. Let your next post tell us that either A: we are...

Easy bud. You're going a bit far for a wannabe...

I was just curious as to how much reverse racism that is inherent to the system a prospective marine (sic) Officer Candidate has seen at his stage in the game. Too much if any. When I was also applying to the Navy my OR was technically a "Diversity Programs Officer Recruiter." How much...

How do you know?

You're effing nuking it! Just do your best and put what you want as #1. If you get what you want then get hammered and celebrate with your buddies. If you don't then get hammered and commiserate with your buddies. Wake up the next afternoon and realize that every is going to suck at first...

There was a 2nd Lt at MATSG in Pcola who was the subject of a wrongful arrest. ("Hey, grab the guy in the black jacket by the door!" says the bartender to the cop. He was the other guy in the black jacket) Police admitted fault, bartender admitted wrong guy. Police actually submit a public...

This. I was also pledging ANG units as well as applying USMC, USAF, and USN. The reason I went Marine? They were the first service to offer me a slot.

There will always be a need to fill cockpits while we still have them. We have to replace those who are getting out. There will be slots next year. How many? Maybe about as many as there were this year.

Blah blah blah with a BS excuse. A (some would say tough) entrance exam for a competitive profession and you took it without studying? Come on dude. If you knew you would do poorly why did you take it? Don't be afraid to tell someone no if you aren't ready. Ultimately the only person who...

The guy who always says his standards are higher than the norm is the one who never gets laid. It's all binary. If she's a 6, but you can pull a 10 then you have no excuse as to why you couldn't take her home.

Good buddy of mine was on the shooting team for pistols while we waited to class up for API. He's here in Kingsville with me.

Glad to hear you're up and around and posting on AW, Statesman. I hope they catch the asshole who shot you.

Acting was a bit forced in a couple of scenes. It reminded me of those scenes in between levels in games like Call of Duty. But other than that I'd say it was really good. Definitely got the point across- the action was great, the scenes were well shot and the sound was fairly accurate. And...

Yeah man. I know the value of gaff tape. Funny you mention duct tape- I've worked more than one tour where some of the local houses tried to give us black duct tape because it was cheaper. "Sorry guys, the rider says gaff- cough it up."

Is it really voluntary? How do you treat someone who says, "Fuck that, I think it's stupid and I don't want to be beaten to the point of being bruised." It's an antiquated practice based on a "macho" thought process that has no place in our Corps today. It isn't a tradition. Saluting is a...

...what do you know about gaff?

We get issued everything in Kingsville except the big blue NATOPS. FTIs, SOPs, lecture guides, in flight guide, etc...

You won't be issued a NATOPS, but you will get everything else.

Wait- so you attrited from flight school and still were picked up by a Guard unit? To fly? I was under the impression that once you either DORed or were attrited from a military flight school you couldn't get picked up by another service to go...

No. If in fact you didn't get it as soon as you checked into your primary squadron the Navy owes you some back pay.

Realistically? No. Has is happened before- yes; but only as the exception that proves the rule.

Interesting. 4 years ago it was the Corps who looked like we were in a decent spot for tac air. Sure the Navy had the supers but we were going to get the F-35 pretty soon. The Air Force wasn't even an option, those guys are all flying broken toys as much as anyone else. 4 years later I'm in jet...

We were talking about this in the ready room the other day. There are plans to take airplanes out of service when they hit their max life, but there are no plans on what to replace them with or how. What's the point of even publishing such a nice, glossy book if you don't have anything useful to...

If you mean "land the plane on the runway" then yes. Exactly where you want it? Still working on that one almost 2 years later.

My only question is how does one get it in their head that this is a good idea?

I found that the edges of the hole in the pen cut the thin lanyard line that goes through it. Perhaps make the lanyard line a bit thicker.

So like a fat kid jumping rope in the attic?

Notepad/kneeboard card/blue brain on the left and approach plates on the right. that way I can write something down and not have to flip stuff around.

I'm a lefty- I fly with my kneeboard on my left knee. Approach plates go on the right.

I was born with a double (bilateral? I have 2 scars...) hernia and had is repaired when I was like 3 or 4 months old (maybe older). I had no troubles getting through MEPS; on my annual flight phys the flight doc glances over it, usually asks a question about it, and does the standard hernia...

I know it isn't CQ- but something that really makes me feel part of the Naval Aviation community is that I did my first solo in a T-34c at Barin (from Whiting) last year. To think that 50+ years prior guys were flying out of there to CQ is pretty surreal. You guys can call me stupid, ghey, dumb...

hmm. I'll see if I can't copy and paste. along with some of the better comments... It will be in the PNA forum...