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So that's where all of Saddam's stuff went....

In the Joint world, there is a big difference between O-3 and O-4. For everone but the Navy you are now Field Grade not Company Grade anymore. O-4's wear scrambled eggs except in the Navy and USCG. In the Army an O-4 is the XO of a Battalion. In the Marines and O-4 is the XO of the squadron...

When I got LTJG pinned by the CO of HT-18 (USMC Col) he made a statement that I will always remember; "the gold ranks, suck". Keep that in mind.

A frocked O-4 gets an O-3 "Selected" FITREP, therefore he/she is not ranked against O-4's. To answer the original question, the only possible hazzard to being frocked is a higher level of expectation from others now that you are wearing the new rank. Otherwise, it's a good thing.

If you're in Hampton Roads talk to the SEALs, SWCC or EOD folks. They will shoot kore often than squadrons, so they should be able to get hands on empty boxes sooner.

It's just a fancy name for copilot.

Wooo-hooo class of 93! Smallest class since the Korean War!!

They maybe dead to you now, but when they start spending that $500+ a month raise on a wetting down.... Then they're alive enough for you to mooch some free booze!

A jounalist makes his claims why the F-35 will rule the sky. http://dailycaller.com/2012/07/12/top-five-reasons-the-f-35-will-rule-the-sky Not sure about reason number 4. http://www.militaryphotos.net/forums/showthread.php?109507-JSF-Helmet-Mounted-Display-Revealed The helmet may be very...

I'm by no means trying to say my move was the worst. The worst I have heard of was a buddy who's household good were in a couple of containers that "fell off the ship into the harbor" when he was coming back from Guam. He had to claim every thing he owned... But since under the new system...

Well finished the move with Stevens Van Lines. So far, our worst move in 21 years! They called me 4 days before the load date to say they needed to move my load back a day (from Friday to Saturday). So, I'm on the phone for hours changing hotel reservations since we are now having to stick...

From the Instruction: (NOTE: Single Phase means you get Phase 1 AND Phase 2 for completion) National War College (NWC) Single-Phase Industrial College of the Armed Forces (ICAF) Single-Phase School of Information Warfare and Strategy (SIWS) Single-Phase Joint Forces Staff College (JFSC)...

Command and Staff Colleges are Phase 1 War Colleges are Phase 2 I think JAWS conveys both Phase 1 & 2 but that may have changed in the last year.

Going through either the Junior Class (Phase 1 / College of Naval Command and Staff) or the Senior Class (Phase 2 / College of Naval Warfare) get you the exact same degree. The Air Force has two distinct schools (ACSC and AWC) at Montgomery but they are different. The Army has Command and...

Make sure you wear your reflective belt when grilling.... in the event there is a fire, you want the fire fighters to be able to rapidly identify you!

If you complete the JPME Phase I syllabus through Fleet Seminar and then take (at your own expense) 3 approved electives, then you can get a MA in National Security and Strategic Studies from NWC. You need to coordinate with NWC College of Distance Education (CDE) for doing this though.

Yes, O-4's have gone through Phase II. You have to have Phase I complete to be elligible. So why it is possible, I don't think it's probable since your expiriencs are most likely better suited to Command and Staff in-residence program rather than Phase Ii.

I saw a study that showed no correlation to the success an officer had in the Navy (success being defined as completing a command tour) and their comissioning source. There was no statisitcal advantage to going to the academy when it came to getting command. A second study showed no linkage...

I could see making the argument that the rise in militant-Islam as seen since 1979 in Iran and now manifesting itself elsewhere in governments like the Taliban (Libya and Egypt are also recent examples) may be viewed in much the same light as the Japanese invasion of China (and points south) in...

Start here: http://www.nrotc.navy.mil/ Then after going through that, come back with more specific questions.

BZB, I'm sure you have seen that good units do the 'routine' well and bad units screw up the 'routine'. I would say that awards are the same. I've been in squadrons where I had no idea who actually wrote up the award and others where I've had to provide input. In some larger staffs, I've...

In 97 I was in the 8-man jungle and the urine smell kept the rats away!

I think this speaks for itself...

On the Kennedy in 97 there were no working urinals on the entire ship. However, it was because all the pipes were removed IOT be replaced since they were all corroded. Then the shipyard workers all quit, so it was WAY down on the list of things to fix.

http://military.discovery.com/technology/vehicles/fighters/fighters-intro.html 10. F-22 9. Sea Harrier 8. Sopwith Camel 7. ME-262 6. Spitfire 4. (Tie) F-86 & MiG-15 3. F-4 Phantom 2. F-15 Eagle 1. P-51 The site says it used a 5 point grading matrix to determine rankings. From the...

Please tell me you are not recommending a community based on your experience as an RP. That is so far removed from what the actual community (and life) is like, it borders on the verge of bad gouge.

Not to disparage the venerable A-4 (and bring the wrath of BZB upon myself), but from the rotary wing side of the house, it's a pretty clear winner for the dollar/service life race. I'd give the edge to the the H-3 Sea King over the NAVY CH-46 since it had a 45 year career and had the warfare...

Most rescue swimmers will only ask for your name patch (the patch that velcros to your flight suit) when they pull you out. A couple of AW's I've flown with take great pride in having a couple of those patches on thier helmet bag or on their survival vests as a sort of trophy for saving a...

The other 50% can be solved by buying a military member a beer and saying 'thanks' discretely.

Why does a guy who's Custom Title is "Dreaming of the P-8" pick the Harrier? How about the PBY Catalina or the venerable P-3??

Is that like when your Skipper rolls out plastic sheeting on his office floor before doing your FITREP debriefs?

Any aircraft that I'm at the controls of is the greatest aircraft ever!

Although he passed (in a helo crash) in 1977, DOD finally decided to recognized Francis Gary Powers for his U-2 work. http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-201_162-57454034/francis-gary-powers-honored-at-pentagon/ As always, the comments do not disappoint.

So the guy has a thing against the military. He did his time, was not happy and got out. He makes some baseless accusations such as "Anyone that still thinks that we're in the middle east fighting for justice because of 9/11 needs to think again." But he fails to discuss the issues or...

Says the guy who abandoned helos to fly fixed wing....

Since you're looking WAY down the road, he's the best advice from someone who has NOT been there done that. 1) Major in an Engineering 2) Graduate with Honors 3) Get jets 4) Graduate from Test Pilot School 5) Hope and pray the the gov't is still in the astronaut business in 15 years and it...

Is there any chance that these things are controlled over NMCI computers? That could explain a lot of things....

The number of posts to this site would be cut by at least 50%........

http://www.wboc.com/story/18757309/possible-drone-crash-in-nanticoke-river No one "got out", but I guess that's the point of UAV's

When I made a couple of port calls into Subic in 09, a couple of FEDEX pilots told me that FEDEX was pulling out and moving to China. FEDEX was about the only regular traffic into Subic International (former Cubi Point NAS) The Chinese were building a ship building/repair facility in Subic...

I heard from a sub driver that the fire was so hot that the hull plates were glowing. The big concern was how can you verify the strength of an entire hull plate. You can only do so much NDI but you may never be able to certify the hull to be what it was before the fire.

No, I completely understand what your point was. I was adding to the other rules in Naval Aviation that some (or many) choose to ignore. Many choose to ignore them at their own peril.

And I'm sure no one here has ever broken the 12 hour bottle-to-throttle rule, always fly with sleeves down, get at least 8 hours of sleep at a day (and everything you get at night is a bonus), and read every page in the ADB including all the special inspections, do not have more than 2.5 pounds...

And we don't smoke within 12 hours of flight planning or drink within 50 feet of the aircraft....

Am I the only one who sees a picture of Henry Fonda when I think of Chester Nimitz? Also, who knew Hal Holbrook was a cryppie???

An aircraft carrier is not tasked to defend a specfic location. The U.S. has established the Geographic Combatant Commands who are responsible for military operations in their defined regions. U.S. Northern Command would be responsible for the mission of homeland defense for all U.S...

I love the "WTF" expression of the cat....

Last time I flew into Incirlik, I got intercepted by two Turkish F-4's and got to meet the USAF Colonel who was the commander of Northern Watch. Didn't get to go shopping after that....

When in doubt consult the source Frocking shall be contingent upon a determination that wearing the next higher grade is essential to an officer's maximum effectiveness in the assigned billet. Situations supporting this determination are listed in order of precedence in enclosures (1) and (2)...

Not saying you're wrong, but one thing I have learned is "never say never".