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Uh, a COD guy did comment, your call if it's insight. COD guys will transition. Some will transition sooner than many think, but the community won't transition overnight. Those who transition early will spend time gaining experience with those already flying the birds so the initial Dets will...

Bing, Bing, Bing, WINNER!!! I've seen the studies (new one coming out from CNA shortly). It will be a challenge to just sustain the amount of pax/cargo in the new aircraft much less tack on additional missions. But I bet we try to do it. There is even a tanking package for the V-22; want to...

I am Sure it will fly again, after a year or two... There is a good lesson to the studs in this - we brief this kind of thing every flight, It is important! And when things do go wrong, our safety systems work!

The Viking had the tables in NATOPS to compute a deck launch, but I don't know of it ever happening. And for recovery, -4 kts wind over the deck required. That happened a lot in CVOA 4 (it sucked).

its not unheard of for a VTJ squadron to have one VP guy onboard. We also get E-6 guys. The reality is, most of them do just fine instructing in Phase 1 stuff and most end up with several Phase 2 quals too. Without the folks from the E-2/C-2 & other big wing communities, the VTJ squadrons would...

It's dependent on how much the SELRES is available to fly, how well they do, and their motivation. Other than the CQ stuff, any qual is possible for a SELRES from a non-boat background over time (some quals would happen sooner than others). The VTJ SELRES units have all flavors of aviators...

I am guessing that you mean he is a reservist (SELRES) flying the T-45 vice FTS. FTS is a full time gig that would not be compatible with being a Southwest pilot. As to how to do it? Network, network, network, and apply for the job; The VTR units at the VTJ bases are always looking for folks.

A successful transition is possible, I have done it - it is very much timing & personality dependent. Timing- you have to transition early enough to build enough street cred. in your new community to get picked up for DH. In theory, your shot at O-4 was determined by your record prior to...

Hell yes I would!

Same tank, but 1st or 2nd look is annotated. Some communities have done the AZ/IZ Quotas for a few years. It's up to each communities leadership to decide if they want to do this.

I have only worn the Redwing 2233's since June of 2001. The issued boots look like crap And I bet are hot!

I would think most likely so, but it so matches the stereotype in my head. Unfortunately, I don't think our SuperHornet pilot friend is going to just end up with funny comments online...

My favorite comment so far (by NaturalVibes): This was an outright act of war by the military industrial complex against the peaceful residents of Berkeley. I and many others I know had our equilibriums thrown off balance for hours after the afterburner attack. It took several more hours of...

Bunk, what was Meridian doing so right and what was Kingsville doing so wrong?

SMA=student military aviator. Gator beat me to it. But the new selection process has now been implemented (as of Dec 19 in Kingsville). Those selected under the previous method will continue in that way. Those selecting now will have an E2/C2 option out of primary.

Don't be fooled. The COD can't takeoff with 10K of cargo from the CVN in any conditions (Max in the 8K range, distance & ambient have a vote too). The COD is impacted pretty hard by high temps from land. I have been limited to only 3,000 lbs of capacity in Bahrain even with light loading fuel...

You can look up your Lineal number on the Naval Register in BOL. Then go here http://www.public.navy.mil/bupers-npc/officer/Detailing/aviation/Documents/FITREP_1.PDF and you can get a good guess on when you will be in zone for your next promotion.

I have a buddy who turned down O-5 recently. He too is prior service and is retiring in April. It happens, but not very often.

Several Air Bosses have been NFO's too...

This made me curious, so I looked up my contract from January 1998. My winging commitment was 8 years for Jets, 7 years for props/helos. I guess since I've been both jets & props now, my commitment won't be up until next year?! See attached contract page.

I think your comments are spot on. I don't have an answer to your edit question. I think the monkeying with YGs lately has been crazy. Maybe the bureau saw that there was a glut, monkeyed to try to fix it, saw it couldn't be fixed or put off forever (unless you stagnate everyone below a year)...

I'm not ready to blame "the SWO's get DH earlier" as much as I think the precept guidance may have been an issue. But, the number of 1310/1320's selected, although on the low end, seems to be within the norm (total number, not % selected). To make it worse, there were more IZ than there...

I don't really know. I hope that gets asked at the Flag Panel at Hook. I intend to ask during my upcoming training track too.

Sorry, maybe I phrased it wrong. Your designator is not hidden to the statutory board, to do so would be futile. Your command history would tell them your designator. But, the board does Not select to any quota based on designators. This year, the board was directed in the precepts to select up...

Statutory boards don't look at designators, you are correct. My thoughts above aren't perfect, more of a developing explanation/theory.

Look at a longer view. This is just for 1310 PILOTS: FY09 508 IZ, 420 selected (23 AZ) 82.68% FY10 428 IZ, 359 selected (3 AZ) 83.88% FY11 473 IZ, 378 selected (2 AZ) 79.92% FY12 338 IZ, 282 selected (2 AZ) 83.43% FY13 511 IZ, 342 selected (5 AZ) 66.93% FY14 450 IZ, 295 selected (19 AZ) 65.56%...

Is this the first YG with the 8 year commitment for all 1310's? If so, (and I think so), I am inclined to believe that the 8 year commitment means everyone goes to the O-4 board. Higher numbers to the board, with the same (or similar) # of selects needed means lower selection %. I can't...

I am fairly certain I would decline the Command bonus if it came back. I would rather be marked as a free-agent who has retained his options after 20 years of service.

It's your career - don't just trust that someone else will get it done, follow up! Nobody cares more about your career than you do!

I talked with a buddy "in the know" at the bureau. He says they are trying to buy back the Command Bonus. I am personally skeptical that $12K (before taxes) is enough to matter.

So, this years ADHSB results are out. Anyone we know get selected? I can't really believe this hasn't been a topic of discussion yet... http://www.public.navy.mil/bupers-npc/boards/screenboards/aviation/Documents/FY15 ADHSB Selects_1.PDF

I spent 6 days in Paris on my flight school wedding/Honeymoon without TOO many problems. But we did it in the time between soft wings and the winging, and it was back in 2000. So YMMV. Problem I ran into was scheduling the wedding. The first date we picked was also in the CQ date range, so we...

I just put it all in the plane and flew it to/from.... Worked in the Viking and even more so in the COD!

Yes. As long as you get the minimum of 750 hours before you take the practical (and less than 2 years after the written). That gets you the military restricted ATP. Once you get 1500 hours, you can upgrade to the standard, no restrictions ATP (no extra work required). The gouge site listed...

Don't forget that you have to sign the Pg13 acknowledging the 4 year payback to start the clock after you transfer benefits to a family member. If you don't have the Pg 13, you didn't complete the transfer.

Wink, I don't think I would have a problem with such a construct. I agree we should not change the game on retired folks or those who are obviously on a career track. But, if change has to be made for financial reasons, I think this is a much better way to effect the change than what has been...

Cruised with Capt (then CDR) Kirk in 2009. He is an awesome guy, for a SWO.

I wrote my congress-folks, not a word in reply. I'm thinking that since I took them to task and my views were not exactly in line with their "party line", a reply may be delayed.

I had my periodic reinvestigation interview (5 year) on Oct 2. OPM Investigators were not furloughed.

Screw you! My 155 night traps would disagree... Ok, those were pre-COD traps. But the community still has folks who have flown night traps in a C-2 and several COD instructors at the FRS have dual qual'ed day/night in the E-2. Not an impossible feat that can't be learned after a few years in...

I've found in several trips throughout Germany and Scandinavia, a CC is not required to make reservations. They have a trust that you will cancel the reservation in a timely manner if you can't visit.

It can be done, but why? You have very few posts, and none of them were inflammatory. Matter of fact, leaving them up may help others with the same questions. That makes me reluctant to delete them...

No commitment for the promotion, but if you get 50 points, that will be a "good year" towards a reserve retirement. So... Click through the NKO's!

The Marines have been dabbling in developing their own equipment/software, to fit their needs as of late. The IT2 and EWBM are just a few examples of this. IN MCO 3430.2C, The Marines clearly state that they will develop what they need to support the MAGTF in the EMS. I don't know if we ever...

There are a few things published about the USMC and their desires for the F-35 in regards to EW. Bottom line, the USMC is not looking for an EW Variant of the F-35. They intend to build an EW POD to augment the existing systems. USMC Party Line last August Lockheed's thoughts on the EW/EA...

In 2006, during Ramadan, we convinced the great folks at Señor Paco's to serve us margaritas in a tea pot. Good times!

When was the COD picture taken? I have brought a few through there in my day, but 2008 was the most recent...

Each member will be required to register their vehicle, same as ever. Just no stickers anymore. When your ID is scanned entering the base, it can be flagged if you have lost your base driving privileges. Random "security" checks will be used to enforce the registration/insurance/smog stuff...

The enforcement of the smog check will continue. The Navy & the EPA have an agreement on this and that is what took the Navy 2 years to figure out (2 years since last attempt to do away with stickers). There will still be a vehicle registration "process" for the base, at that time, such things...

Somewhere over the Caribbean 2008.