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I can't believe no NFO's saw the title of this thread and interjected something "witty". You guys are slipping.

...bump... for anyone else who wants in to the 'illustrious' club, ship me a case of Yuengling Lager or a box of 12 Kloster's 40oz'ers from Utapao... nah just go to the main forum page and scroll down, click on Private Orion Forum and it will prompt you to send a join request. Only...

Easiest way to get hooked up with a P-3 fam flight would be to call the duty office, ask to speak with either the Squadron Duty Officer (SDO) or the Assistant Operations Officer (usually a LT, not as busy as the OPSO, who will be an O-4, with his hair on fire from stress). Don't call VP-30...

Man, don't start that up again. I'm still picking scabs out of my ears from the aneurysm that damn thread gave me last time. That and the fact that the guy who started that NONSENSE is still on here, under a different name. (YES WE ALL KNOW IT'S YOU). Oh yeah, there is NO Army National...

What? They're getting rid of them??? I finally get to a command where I can wear them and now they're going away??? Say it ain't so Flash!

Second that. I've left my car there for 4 days at a shot (don't ask), and paid next to nothing. The lot is patrolled 24 hours a day by Army MPs and private security. I parked there ALL the time, and never had a break-in. On a side note, even with a Designated Driver, they keep you on...

We have a (relatively) new member, ip568, who served as an NFO on both P-2s and P-3s. I thought it would be interesting to pick his brain about 'old school' VP and get a little insight into a side of Naval Aviation we don't hear a whole lot about. Rather than hide the thread in Private Orion...

Nice to know the same gouge is being put out on 3rd deck these days as it was back in mine. My favorite quote was "If you can't find someone to date who isn't in the unit at a school this size...you, my friend, are a LOSER." We Are...

Food Champa Thai: Two locations, one out the back gate of KBay in Kailua, one next to the Ala Wai Canal in Waikiki. Both excellent, relatively cheap. Singha: More Thai across the street from the Hilton Hawaiin Village in Waikiki. Walking distance from the Hale Koa. A little pricey...

Talk with your class advisors, see if they can get some visiting aviation alumni to talk with you guys.

A few before I pass out: "Brown Water, Black Berets", can't remember the author, awesome first person account of the origins of the 'Brown Water Navy', minus John "hey take a picture of me doing this" Kerry. Some accounts of the 'SeaWolves', the USN Huey squadron that supported riverine ops...

ALOHA Braddah A4s, what can I say, you started a topic near and dear to my heart. There are WAY too many guys/gals in Naval Aviation who are letting the fine art of tearing it up pass quietly into the night. You are only a single (or maybe not) young swinging d!ck once in your life. Always...

no inflation on the mile swim. we did in back in '98 with just flight suits. i cant remember if we had boots or not.

Kbay: O-Club: Probably the most aesthetically nice O-Club in the world. Seriously, brand new, nice flat screen TV, good shuffleboard table. Food? Eh, on a 1 to 10, 6 AT BEST. Socially speaking? SUCKS. Look at it this way, Friday night in Hawaii, what chick is going to subject herself to...

There's a ton of international rules defining/regarding piracy in and out of international waters. Depending on your airframe, you may or may not have to know all of these by heart so you know the guidelines on enforcing these policies and/or rendering assistance to people being attacked...

As a former advanced standing guy (i.e. no scholarship, NROTC, commissioned in '98), I'm curious if NROTC units are doing away with the 'College Program' in order to reduce the output of J.O.'s. Anybody know?

Once again the Wayback Machine strikes. 4 years old, is that a record? and yes true believers, you knew it was coming...LOCKED.

It's cool that they can do that (integrate it into the vest), but its kind of a pain to pull it out and clean it, which in the heat of the desert/Gulf you have to do A LOT (unless you enjoy the taste of iodine). I kept mine separate, but had the PRs "de-FOD" it (MUCH bigger issue on a flight...

yeah, bottom line is, it never, ever happened.

virtu got it right. gear up, leave flaps as is for the lift. raise em when yer out of the windshear. P-3 dood doing all this sh!t again...

better up that to 1000 baht. trust me.

touche. funny.

Any prior service would most likely help you. I've known guys from all services who went on to become Navy Officers and their experience was looked on favorably.

I read it and thought it was fantastic. By no means do I think Swofford hates the USMC, just the bureaucracy that is a neccessary part of it. He states in the foward that it is 'his story' and how he remembers it. If you didn't sense the pride he felt as a part of the STA organization, I...

I've known 3 1LTs who transitioned to the USN after being dissatisfied with the amount of flight time they, as commissioned officers, were getting flying helos for the Army. WO's would have to apply for OCS and complete all the regular applications in order to become a commissioned officer in...

Didn't forget ya Stowbo, you just haven't been on in forever.

Only 'tanker' aircraft in USN/USMC inventory are Marine C-130s (and I don't think we have any Marine Herc guys on the board these days) or S-3s (another platform we don't have a rep for). Cargo...Active duty would be C-2s (bunk22, kmac, who else...), Marine C-130s...

flashy, I know primary and the drinking it inspires kills brain cells, but ya gotta recognize sarcasm in a post when you see it

I've sported the underarmour white tees under khakis. They just look like REALLY white t-shirts. The collar looks the same if you try on a few sizes and see what looks best. I got away with it for awhile until my CO noticed my "super white t-shirt", looked closer and then thought I was...

start with these 60 posts...I think you'll get a feel for how its being perceived on here. http://www.airwarriors.com/forum/showthread.php?t=8770&highlight=reserves more questions after reading all that? start a new thread, locking this one for now, since there is no new news on this topic.

putting this one back in the fridge. threadlock

I am a huge fan of typing posts on Microsoft Word, spellchecking, and then posting.

The only tattoos that get any attention for any length of time at SERE are military or US related. flags, wings, etc. BTW SERE is nothing like GI Jane.

CPO= Chief Petty Officer threadjack any guys preparing to go into the Fleet, or about to get commissioned and getting the Abbott's propaganda shpiel...DO NOT BUY A BRIDGE COAT. Wait until you are sure you'll be stationed somewhere where you will actually need it. I completely got...

And it's 2003 all over again. Threadlocked to preserve the time-space continuum.

CHECK THE DATE OF THE LAST POST IN A THREAD BEFORE YOU POST A RESPONSE. -lower level management

I think you'll find most of the guys in the program are so beat at the end of the day, the last thing they want to do (or have time to do, with studying for the next day's flight) is play flight sim games. That said, I knew a few people who swore by using the patch programs available for...

Just wait til 15 or so guys get suckered into buying it...then they'll xerox it for their buddies, who will also xerox it, then some guy will re-type it all on his pc...in 2 years it'll come as part of the "gouge pack" you can buy at Kinko's on the SPID for 15 bucks...

Sailors spend a lot of time painting things and chipping the paint off and repainting... the idea being, the paint drips which used to ruin the coveralls won't be as noticeable. Or at least thats what is being claimed.

Puttin threads out of their misery like Kevorkian...LOCKED

Holy Sh!t A thread that pertains to Naval Aviation and careers paths that might be of some use! Disclaimer: Wannabees/Notyets/Wishfulthinkers, pause before you decide to add your 2 cents or tell us all a "one time this guy told me story." My delete finger is itchy... fc2spyguy...

VP Reserve is not an option for the guys being offered the 2 yr active and 6 year SELRES. VR only. I'm locking this thread, it's old and the tangents are getting ridiculous. If any students out there hear anymore gouge on the topic, please start a new thread with whatever details you have.

Seriously, I vote to turn this thread into Better Off Dead appreciation. Use the damn search function to re-hash transition issues. The only thing that sucks in that movie is the claymation hamburger, man I HATE that part. "FRONCH FRIES, and FRONCH BREAD, and FRONCH DRESSING." You...

I love it!!! MAN, I love me some API'ers.

Stop.bringing.back.thread....

You'll do the questionairre at the end of advanced most likely.

I heard that if you go to Eglin, you will get jets. My friend in A-Pool told me so.

Slow down there turbo, lets make sure jagges knows the difference between the MIDN stripe (way thin gold braid) and the Officer stripe that is available at NEX and online (thick gold braid). It would be a b!tch if he went and bought a basic ENS kit and walked into his unit like that. Jagges...

If someone has a post they want deleted, all you have to do is send a moderator a pm specifying which one. How are we supposed to know which ones you are "passionate" about?