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I think this is just standard Navy practice. However, the amount you would pay if you ate every meal on the boat for a month is the enlisted BAS rate. Officers get a reduced rate under the assumption that they won't eat every meal at military mess facilities. The purpose of BAS is to pay for the...

According to your link, 'nolle prosequi' is indicates an unresolved case and not treated as a dismissal until *someone* (who?) reviews the case and determines that the prosecution decided not to pursue because of lack of evidence. This goes for both O and E. I'd be surprised if anyone was...

Relax, I was just trying to point you to a resource with people who can help you. They have a sub-forum dedicated to potential recruits, so I'm not sure why you're so intimidated by posting there. You could also PM stearmann, he is a former SEAL.

I don't own or trade individual stocks. I stick to index funds because the common theme of all those heavy-hitters is being able to recognize when a company is about to explode into an untapped market. I was simply pointing out that you don't have to invest in penny stocks or startups in order...

Roth vs. Traditional won't change your ROI, it simply changes when you pay taxes (pre- or post-contribution). In other words, if you gain X% you gain X%, regardless of whether the fund is in a Roth or traditional. If it's beneficial tax-wise to do Roth, then switch your future contributions to...

Another thing to consider in the Roth vs. Traditional is state income tax, or the fact that you are probably exempt from it in your state while active duty. Many states also exempt government pensions from income tax. Roth TSP is exempt from federal and state income tax, while they will not...

One thing that struck me recently - when the smoke cleared in the Officer Pantaleo indictment hearings, the NYPD commissioner released an official statement supporting the officer and his actions. I couldn't picture a senior Navy officer doing the same thing for a controversial case that would...

http://www.investopedia.com/ Start with these as you do your research and go from there: http://www.bogleheads.org/wiki/Three-fund_portfolio http://www.bogleheads.org/wiki/Lazy_portfolios Also, utilize TSP (Roth or traditional depending on which is more beneficial tax-wise) for index...

Google is your friend... http://www.socnet.com

Nittany has given you great advice. Here's another thing to consider: If you wear SDBs, you are not only going to stand out because you are in military uniform, but also because you are over-dressed for the occassion. On the other hand, wearing service khakis or summer whites will equally look...

You just linked participation data for everyone 16 and over. This includes people still in high school as well as retirees. We're concerned about college graduates aged 22-25 here. Unfortunately, the site doesn't allow you to filter by both age 20-24 and college graduate. The first age group...

The only guarantees in life are death and taxes. Maybe guarantee is too strong of a word in this discussion... if selected for OCS, OP will know that he will commission as a 13xx as long as he passes his flight physical and passes the training. If selected for an NROTC scholarship, OP will know...

I disagree with your reasoning for making the decision, which is that you are choosing one path over another just because you perceive it to be easier. What is going to give you the best chance of being a pilot in any route is to get good grades in college and stay out of trouble. The posters...

Understand that if you do well in college, can do well on the ASTB, and are physically qualified, then there will eventually be a pilot spot that you can fill via OCS. If they are full for the fiscal year, you'll just have to wait a little longer until your application goes to the board. If you...

More like a right to 'life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness...' These threats, if realized, would generally infringe on the right to life. So yea, I would hope local law enforcement agencies would step up security in lieu of the threats. I think that drawing parallels to what citizens did...

Someone mentioned haircuts and likened them to physical standards... I hate arguments over the PRT because it usually revolves around misunderstanding why the PRT exists. The PRT exists because the Navy requires its Sailors and Officers to maintain a certain level of fitness. "Be in shape" is...

SWO/Sub are pretty similar in this regard - you will be judged primarily by your performance at sea for your O-4 board. The post DIVO shore duty is more important to aviators because of the way their career progression is set up. The only really 'career enhancing' post-JO billet would be on an...

Restrooms are usually pretty cramped and I could see why some women would be uncomfortable in unisex ones, particularly in bars/restuarants/clubs that serve alcohol and have drunk men that might find it acceptable to grope women. Yea, they could do that outside the bathroom, but there's at least...

OCS and NROTC are almost apples and oranges the way that they approach training officer candidates, if for no other reason than the time difference. Yes, the military will survive, it's just another aspect of the training that is now eroded... and how do you think the male candidates are going...

This is all missing the point of why candidates get haircuts in the first place - to strip candidates of their individuality as part of teaching the class to function as a cohesive unit. You will probably be one of only a handful of women in an otherwise predominantly male class. While it's a...

I do believe that landlords are savvy enough to know what military BAH is. I do believe that they charge at least that much in rent and are pretty unwilling to bargain after househunting in 5 different locations... whether you split it with another single servicemember or live there as a family...

It's not a matter of recognizing discontent, but what do you want 'leadership' to do about it, and at what level? The article also bounces between branches of service, which doesn't help any because each service has its own culture, organization, and internal issues. The biggest driver of...

So can male recruits get spared the half dozen nicks on their heads so they can 'learn proper grooming standards in initial training.' I wonder how long it'll take a male Sailor to catch onto this one... "Why is your hair out of regs?" "Well, sir, you see I was never taught the regs in boot...

To #2 and 4, you are active duty when you attend OCS. Therefore, your family will be under TriCare unless your wife has another primary insurance. How 'near' the due date are you worried about? I moved with my wife 7 months pregnant. We contacted doctors in the receiving duty station and...

Our DHs were issued phones from Navy supply while we were in drydock because recording devices (which are on practically every single phone) were not allowed on the premises. They were also issued cell phones in foreign ports. JOs, not so much. They were bright yellow, the size of about 1/2 a...

I think that you made the situation quite clear. Several times now. You didn't get attacked for making a decision to finish law school. There is no shame in that. You got attacked for writing things like this: Which, frankly, is a load of bullshit. If you really felt that way, you would have...

Look, the double-talk about wanting to be an officer above all-else and then acting like a victim for having an application submitted (and accepted) to the NFO community isn't helping you with the peanut gallery, particularly with those who are former or current NFOs themselves. No one...

Seriously? The attitude of who gives a fuck about what unit of range the community uses is what led to the Guardian grounding? Yea, if only they had been using km or nm instead of yards, that would have avoided the entire situation :rolleyes:. Every community in the Navy unfortunately has...

Jeez, do you get upset that American road signs are in miles and speed limits are in mph when most of the rest of the world uses metric? The American Navy navigates ships using yards, and since a nm is a nice round 2,000 yards it is no more difficult than using the metric system. While it seems...

Only something like 15-20% of servicemembers ever reach retirement to begin with. There are many servicemembers who endured similar punishment humping mountains and desert in OEF/OIF the last 10 years and they also must do 20 to get a pension. While it pales in comparison to the pension, there...

There is a part of NROTC service selection that is luck of the draw, no matter how he performs in school. A high GPA in a tech major could get him an express ticket to interview at Naval Reactors. Perhaps he was just concerned about his odds of the dice rolling in his favor moreso than a fear...

This is just bad gouge. Your version of 'bodybuilders' are probably people who are actually fat, don't work out very often, and when they do workout have poor routines and/or don't really push themselves that hard. Because of this, they actually have poor overall fitness and poor muscular...

I think that the entering assumption is that any squadron/boat/ship wardroom is going to have a decent amount of talent spread, and the rare cases when you get an exceptionally weak (or conversely an exceptionally strong) wardroom doesn't warrant overhauling the entire system. Boards also don't...

The ODU Engineering Management degree has long been a part of the sub recruiting and retention pitch - they honor credits from nuke school, you finish the rest via online/CD. Pretty much a "You send them a check, they'll send you a degree" program. Only problem is that the degree does a better...

That would make sense since you have to know how to wear all of your uniforms. But I had a set of Johnny Cash's that went completely unworn for about 3 years before I finally threw them away. The only thing they touched was some starch and an iron to look good in a locker.

That depends on the context on which it is used. The word 'millenial' is not inherently derogatory, but if you're going to use it to claim that an entire generation of people need to be taught right from wrong or be treated like children, then that is on par with making racist or sexist...

Not butt hurt at all. Stereotyping an entire group of people leads to making policy like CAPT Jarrett's. Here's a metric one would be wise to use: if you can't substitute the words black, hispanic, or women for millenials and stay out of hot water, then what you are saying is derogatory.

I think that it's important for military officers to stay current with changing technology, regardless of generation. I also think that stereotyping everyone who was born between 1980-2000 and looking for confirmation bias is contrary to the type of leadership that Phrog is preaching. The label...

You took my post the entirely wrong way. The fact is that the military is an up-or-out system. It just is what it is. Everyone knows that (or should know that) going in. So if you don't aspire to be a CO at sea, there is little reason for you to stay past the point where your career stops being...

That really depends on whether his business idea(s) pan out or not. Even if they do, whether he decides to keep trucking or sell to an established big player for a handsome ransom and executive position. Concern isn't the word I'd use, more like intrigue. The reasons he gave for leaving are not...

No, I am not trying to convince you to stay, and certainly not by 'worst case planning.' If I were to convince anyone to stay, it would be for the possibility of command at sea. If that's not something that you want, then being a Naval URL officer isn't for you. However, there is a big...

While I agree that you generally know when your statutory and admin boards are, you don't exactly know if you will screen. Additionally, even if you do screen you still don't know what assignment you will get. The duties, responsibilities, and missions vary significantly between coasts...

By no means am I trying to convince you to stay, but I do have some questions about your perceptions of post-military employment. Specifically... 1) I have no idea where I will be my next tour, let alone 20 years from now in the Navy. While if I stayed that long the job would undoubtedly...

I got the impression that the Royal Navy's officer corps is more specialized in general, i.e. if you are a cheng you will never command a ship because now your expertise is engineering. There are pluses and minuses to that system vs. America's approach to having officers be well-rounded, and I'm...

It sounds like you are lucky that your CO likes you. I have seen COs take the opposite route...person declares that he plans to leave the military, he gets rated behind his peers who have said that they desire to continue or have kept quiet on the issue. No reason to waste an EP on a person who...

Uhhh... resigning takes 9 months minimum and it has to be approved by PERS. By the time your resignation gets a look, you'll be about 6 months into your new duty assignment. In our community if you give the verbal "I am going to continue my service," you will not be afforded the opportunity to...

Eh, even though people may have asked about it, it's probably better that you weren't the only person at the wedding in military dress uniform. The bride and groom may have asked you to attend in uniform, but I don't think that they actually realized how much attention it would bring on you (and...

Rifle and pistol qualifications don't prove anything. If you pay for them, they just prove that you're an idiot. You'll have plenty of opportunity to get chest candy for breathing oxygen in due time.

I was more asking if the whole ship is classified as a secret container, not what is done in practice. Besides, wouldn't this YFG outside of operational spaces? I was merely providing several reasons why Sailors would want to bring phones/tablets onto ships. I think that there's a better way to...

Because when people get into port, they find open wifi access and use skype to talk to loved ones via video phone call for free. Some will splurge for international data. Because these days smart phones serve as not only people's phones, but also as their music repository, their reading...