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Yeah, it wasn't much different when I finished up AD and I'm sure it only got worse with the surges, etc. We came up with a saying, "Death by a million paper cuts". Very rarely was there a single horrific occurrence, just the daily getting screwed with at every turn, sometimes hourly (on...

Agreed. If someone has 8-10-ish years in, even going IRR to do coloring books is worth it. Keeps you off the current MOB opportunities as well. SelRes can be worth it if you are a hardware guy and exempt from MOBing, otherwise it isn't worth the $15-20K/year to be on Navy Welfare, watching...

I didn't think anyone's feathers ruffled anymore? ;) I guess the thick skin from VF/VFA days isn't universal. :p

^^^^ Yup - and in squadrons with NFOs, there is always 'that guy' what has "gotta be a pilot / supposed to be a pilot / got screwed outta being a pilot". And honestly, all NFOs would have liked to be pilots, but sometimes life doesn't work that way. For me it was depth perception / dreaded...

Hahahah, gotta get a room down in sleepy hollow... ;) Baller b-robe and slippers to take a hollywood shower during Big XOs Happy Hour, of course! :D Microwave, Fridge, Icemaker and popcorn machine in your stateroom, tumbler glasses and a flatscreen HD TV for entertainment... Disconnect the...

Sure, if you want to try your hand at being a great leader and have people working for you from jump, go Marine Ground. Some people love that kind of thing, take the hill, yut yut yut yut. Dodging IEDs, crazies waiting to klack themselves off, and all that might be for some, but if I want that...

And with the airlines pilot shortage only getting worse, this problem is only going to get worse.

Yeah, the only ones taking the bonuses were the ones who were gonna stay anyway.

What's this "dogfight" thing you speak of?

The Ds are a lot older and not remotely as well integrated cockpits as newer Rhinos. Not to mention you take an already endurance limited airframe (legacy Hornet) and take away 1,000lbs of gas. At least in the Rhino it has better endurance and monster tanks to make up for it. Between Marine...

Yeah, it is a semi retarded question asked by a future 'intel' officer, no doubt. But a little rattling of each other's cages is never a bad thing, unless someone gets sand in their drawers... in which case, it's time to REALLLY pile it on... :D

I've heard about such pilots flying -58s in Desert Storm. Ok, that makes sense for the Army and Marines. What's the Navy's excuse? ;)

:D:D:D Never understood why .mil helos need two pilots, or why it's called a 'solo' in the HTs with 2 studs flying by themselves...?

knowing a buddy who got 47 pts in a year, it pays to get 55-60 and not worry... But it's a free country, do as you please... ;)

Things jet guys don't care about. :p

When I was considering being a Jarhead Aviator, someone asked me the question "Are you ready to be a Jarhead first and aviator second?". And knowing how the USMC D-models do things, plus how old and broke ass those aircraft are NOW, much less in 5 years, there is no way I could suggest someone...

Proving that MOBs are just a bone job all around. Started because the Army was too busy. Last time I checked, they weren't too busy anymore.

Good on y'all for suffering through the VTU... I guess I understand it, trying to eek toward retirement, but watching paint dry for 12 good weekends a year would be like eating broken glass to me... Unless there was a decent path to a paid billet in sight or a promotion (unlikely as mentioned...

You can serve with a VA rating, you just can't get paid both VA rating and Military pay on the same day. Usually you waive the VA rating pay on the day you drilled at the end of the year... then it takes the VA about 6-12 months to actually dock you that pay (they just widthhold future...

Definitely knock out your 35 pts as soon as you can in your 20th year - then coast down the hill to the finish line. If you feel the motivation to go for more, have at it. I did 38 pts eventually because there was some lost points, which was eventually resolved but I didn't want to take the...

That is a tough call - I had already transferred mine to my family, so that wasn't an issue - however I would have likely sucked it up for another year in a case like yours... but who knows? Those productive DWEs of watching paint dry and listening to the standard drivel about this and that...

For me it was a crawl at the end, having dropped from SELRES to IRR the last couple of years, but I finally crossed the finish line with 20 good years and 5K+ pts. The last several years were painful, dealing with lots of the retirement points locked behind CAC firewalls and the typical...

Its just like frying ants with a magnifying glass. Don't over think it. Put the thing on the thing, press the thing, and be done with it. Boom. It doesn't need to excite you, but it needs to be done. The savages would chop your @#$S off and stick them in your mouth, so send em to their...

Anyone with the 9-11 GI Bill should use it as soon as they can - it is (was) such a good deal that you know it would be on the chopping block sooner or later. Flight training, family transfers, you know it is all subject to change. JMO.

Just read about that incident - amazing that they survived and those PJs just happened to be on base.

Don't take the devils money unless you are ready to tango. . Don't worry, the airline pilot shortage isn't going away anytime soon.

I failed the DP test and honestly it saved my life behind the boat. I'd consistently get 6/8 on the lines and pass the circle test, but at the time they didn't offer that as passing (the circle test). It's not really an issue for me until it gets dark, then I definitely notice it. Good luck...

Thanks - I know I left some money on the table, but I just was done - with significant AD time already before the reserves I'm happy with the outcome.

Couldn't stomach more Correspondences courses so I fell across the finish line and retired...

Navy Reserve... its great until you get MOD'ed, the days of free money be over!

I know it can be worth some money, but I look over the CC list and it is just draining to look at them.

Not in our airwing.

Just found out I crossed the finish line with 20 good years of service - considering trying to get another year or two, or simply punt into retirement and wait until I'm 60 for the cash money to start rolling in.... From the look of the CC process, I don't know if I have the strength to do...

Because they are the best at eating their boogers (Naval Aviation joke) ;)

JKO has proven pretty easy if you have subject area knowledge, the biggest issue is a good number of the "approved" courses are no longer available, so that's half the battle to find one that is still available, worth points, and worth your time to complete.

BTDT, the chappie corps is like bleeding from the eyes....

For a primarily reserve career, it certainly will make a difference and I try to do more than 50, but got into the "just get 50" a couple years ago when they seemed to be trying to strangle off all the points for IRR. In fact I waited to complete some courses to get them onto the proper year...

Note that if one of the JKO courses give you trouble, just email their help desk. A couple of times I completed a section but it wouldn't "complete" on the section tab - an email to them (24/7) and it is usually taken care of in short order. Also a lot of the JKO courses just require time to...

Search works fine for me in JKO in Safari and Firefox. But yes, lots of the courses are no longer supported.

Funny that there is no access to anything CNRF to someone in the IRR, as all their $hit is behind a CAC firewall.

Yeah, I'm close to the line as well. Just trying to git'r done!

Well, it "should" be accurate, however who knows these days - look at shift_dawg's post. But yes, that is how I understand the PERS-912 post June 1st list. I'm cranking on any / everything available - JKO, FEMA, whatever I can get. But at the same time if you have several years left to go...

Link? What a $hit show eh? ;)

The "effective 01 Jun 15" list on BUPERs website (which is now difficult to download), has categories of training - some are applicable to all but some only to specialties. In summary from JKO courses, these are medical field only (effective 01 Jun 15) J3OP-US258 J4OP-US129 J4OP-US176 J4OPUS184...

Which will work until you near sanctuary, then they'll cut you off to ensure you retire as a reservist.

Interesting, as I was doing some courses today, I started searching through ones I though were no longer available on JKO and found that these two that maybe I missed or were added back. J3OP-US138 AC2 Element in a JIIM Environm J3OP-US258 EPRC for CBRNE Clinician Short Both are on the...

I have done as shift_dawg did and faxed them in using an online service, waited months but they weren't credited. Mailed them in with delivery confirmation as well, still waiting. It's the Navy, nothing changes. I do put the course number, NSIPS number, reserve points, name, SSN, and...

Just waiting for my anniversary date to pass, then its a race until June. Thankfully my civie job is light and I planned this week to be all IRR courses.

In reality, it is so difficult to re-affiliate to SELRES, that attrition is the only mission.