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Don't forget the cost issue. After reading the message, I compared the pay scale (thank you last week's Navy Times) for an O-3 with 8 years (guy on his shore tour who could go back to a sea billet, sounds familiar) vs. a CWO2. Roughly 30 grand (uncorrected for time in service). Even a CWO2...

No... Per Diem, the short version: When sent to an area under orders, and no government messing facility and/or quarters are available, mil personnel are issued "per diem". This is a daily stipend intended to cover your cost of quarters and/or food, depending on the situation. Per diem...

Last I knew, EP-3 guys were winged out of Randolph with everyone else, bypassed Jax, and went straight to their Fleet squadron for training.

Chiming in: P-3s, every checklist we need is on one double sided sheet of laminated paper. Normal Procedures on one side, EPs on the other. Granted, being the NATOPS Nazis we are, everything is committed to memory verbatim anyway. Our PCL is the full size NATOPS since we have the FE there...

As an aviator, foreign language skills are not used very often, if ever. The majority of our allies have personnel who speak English, often better than many of us (sadly). That said, if you apply for an exchange tour with a foreign nation after your Sea Tour, and you already have a...

(Keep in mind, the USCG DCA program is only accepting prior service folks who already have rotary experience. Rumor has it they may be opening fixed wing up a little in the near future. Anything is possible though)

Do E-2s and/or C-2s carry inertials?

HS kids don't get to be smart alecks.

I think you said it all right there. Regardless, good luck.

Classic example of how NOT to write a training journal. Good move, talking smack on your IPs and fellow students...what a tool.

what?

Once again, standard disclaimer. No speculation.

Alright, here's a good "new guy" story. New guy (Pilot) shows up to the squadron at a fairly out-of-control Wetting Down. We had just returned from deployment maybe a month before. New Guy gets blasted and talks...a lot. Proceeds to tell the Skipper (Pilot) how much NFOs suck and why...

nail on the head.

if anyone actually sees this, feel free to start a new thread for a review. in the meantime, this has gotten stupid.

In the meantime, "stickysweet" (worst. screen name. ever.), you may want to change the occupation on your profile, since you're a WSO "select".

Bubba, google Jim Jones.

They are using reservists, to some extent (I know a few who've volunteered). Problem is, they want folks with some kind of operational experience, and finding reservists with that qualification who are also willing to go to the sandbox is tough. Next in line, shore tour folks.

...but the chick is kinda hot...

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Any idea if they were for meritorious service, or for valor? I've seen plenty of Bronze Stars given for little to nothing to do with actual combat (therefore they were "vanilla", without the "V"). Not arguing, just curious. edit: While procrastinating studying for yet another checkride, I...

Yeah, standard PAO BS, no one idiot-checking the accuracy of the wording used. I just recall a many years back when some folks nowhere near an airplane were awarded "real" Air Medals for Bosnia ops conducted while they were in fact in Germany. The details escape me, but I know a lot of Zoomies...

not the Air Medal...apples and oranges

Yeah yeah yeah, I already saw this on flightinfo.com. Nothing in it to verify the writer is who or what he claims.

According to all the USAF types I've talked to, you still can't get an AM for flying a UAV.

No.

Nah, it was funny trying to explain the deal to these guys en espanol.

By the way folks, page features ads Not Safe For Work. As I was instructed by our Info staff after clicking...

More psychological in nature, but I was a huge fan of telling nuggets complete BS to see if they'd bite off. "Didn't you read the email? The squadron is being moved to Guam in 2 months" "With the new Wing standards you have to make PPC in 10 months." "Single guys have to do 8 month...

Jesus, STOP calling the position "panel nav". I don't care what the official term is, you're going to be a NavComm in the P-3 world. Words like "panel nav" and "track selection" are AF propaganda. Boo.

that kid still hasn't gotten the hint....

AAaaand I just saw the Warpig pic...nice. Now go play with your kids or something...or is it still Xmas Eve there?

Holy crap. Looks great.

I'm positive that guy was an interservice transfer. The Army is funny like that, they let IT's wear pretty much any of their bling from their previous life. I know there's a former SEAL who is now an Army Doctor who sports his trident. I don't buy this "Marines can go to BUD/S" thing AT...

Explain that.

if you manage to dodge "yelling" or whatever in Primary, you'll still get it later (and be less immune to it). Karma is a mother.

Scam? They got FVCKED. Those are guys who WERE in a position to go to an operational Fleet squadron and came a hair away from being put on the street for no reason other than bad timing and planning by Big Navy. They had the option to split and still wanted to serve. I agree, staying Navy...

Since none of those guys went to VP Reserve, it shouldn't.

DO NOT put the numeral on the gold stripe on the medal. It should be centered, in the middle of the blue field. "On the suspension ribbons of the large and miniature medals, the numerals are placed symmetrically immediately below the center of the suspension ribbon." (from USMC uni reg...

P-3 NAV/COMM maybe...once they slide over to the left seat it seems like they lose all concept of time, space, and speed... "Flight...they said "Buster"..." "Hey jackass, come up here and see if YOU can push the power levers any further foward..." (much love to the TACCOs who have saved...

"Oh my God, the FLAPS ARE DOWN!!!!! NOOOOOOOOOO" What a jerk-off. I hope you made twice as big a deal about him being such a Nancy.

Don't forget your issued sunglasses and too-tight 80's jeans, pulled up extra high.

It isn't like they'll ever leave...even Granpa Radcliffe carted around his own O2 bottle. (but he was a pretty nice guy, few and far between) pop quiz: (creepy voice) "sooooooo where's your hometown? let me place a push pin on my little map..."

skit? I got it from "Big Daddy", when Sandler walks in on his gf and "Old Man River" and he says "him and his...loose skin...and OLD BALLS..." My boy (now a C-2 dude) used to scream that at chicks with old guys we'd see when we were in Corpus as students...it didn't work...weird...

I know because I had to do all my sims there...you just know... that, and now I have them too

"I smell dead people..." I've said it before and I'll say it again...that building smells like old balls.

Right...ignorant...like asking a specific question regarding a comparatively small specialty field in a forum focusing on NAVAL AVIATION. Then getting bent out of shape over a few quips. Lighten up Francis. And enjoy the vacation. When you come back, think before posting. See ya in 3...

Yeah, it's called "Airwarriors"...

depends. did you earn said flair or not? if no, YES. and you will be called out on it.

Office Space reference. Funnier in context.