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Resurrecting this thread to show the MPRA bubbas some love:

Wow, that's in shockingly good shape. Must have taken big brass ones to bring it down that neatly.

I used to be a SWO, but am only a Lieutenant. You might try reaching out to the community manager at PERS-41 to see if they can connect you with someone of appropriate seniority. There are a couple of O3 or O4 SWOs around the board. You might also try asking on SailorBob but be aware that they...

So are you talking about the normal allowances for periodicity windows that are accounted for in the JFMM?

It's the exact opposite in the surface fleet. I've seen maintenance intentionally pushed onto the IMA or Depot specifically because ship's force couldn't accomplish it due to time, manpower, or parts prioritization. I've had the exact same job assigned to both ship's force and the RMC and the...

We need something. Because Congress is tight with the purse strings and demands we prove that the American taxpayer isn't getting ripped off, they have imposed regulations that do not allow for flexibility. I really think Agile in some form or another is the future. In fact, I've spent the last...

I think we agree here. I meant my statement more as a critique of the way the government does business. I will say that so far, nobody has quite cracked the code on how to do Agile hardware and deal with the imposed linearities imposed in the process. For instance, you may be able to develop a...

There's no way to partially deliver a warship, though. There are certain prerequisites when dealing with hardware systems that you can't skirt around. I can't deliver a hull with holes in it or with just the diesel generators installed or with full combat systems and no generators. We may have...

Do you have an opportunity to get qualified OOD Underway or TAO? I'm sure the rest of the wardroom would love to have you help out with the watchbill.

I got selected in 2011 during the last recession when the Navy was actively turning people away. I had a 2.6 GPA and zero grad school hours. What I did have going for me was that my degree was in engineering, high ASTB scores, and a background of military school and community service. If you're...

Considering it's @HuggyU2, I'm leaning towards it being true. I'm sure it's a good sea story.

Don't know where exactly you are in the world, but here is the directory: https://www.usna.edu/Admissions/BGO.php Also, if you search a little bit, you may find a couple of said Blue & Gold Officers drifting around this site.

The culture at each of the academies is very different. It's like the difference between Duke and UNC Chapel Hill. I'm sure if you reach out to the Naval Academy's Blue & Gold Association and their Blue & Gold recruiters, there is likely a way to get help going to a summer seminar in Annapolis...

Okay, then the recruiter definitely has all of the answers you need or knows who to talk to.

2. Mine did as well. My recommendation would be to get a separation agreement and custody order in place. This will make things simpler for you. You want as much of the separation and stuff done and over with by the time you ship off to OCS. Between OCS, BDOC, and sea duty, you will have very...

Talk to your recruiter ASAP. Are you divorcing or just separating? The Navy doesn't care as long as your still legally married. If you live in a state with a waiting period, you may be okay anyway. Talk to a lawyer immediately. The Navy will need LOTS of documentation to for your custody...

The Reserves are likely the only way in for you at this point. The military is largely a young man's game for many reasons. You will likely have more options as a DCO Reservist. I've got some friends who joined up that way in their late 30s and early 40s. If you are in it for the money, there...

Those were both my ship. The controlled ditch happened shortly before I arrived and they were in the middle of the mishap investigation when I came on board. I remember watching Air Boss collecting pee samples and medical paperwork to ship it back to the States for analysis (I wasn't privy to...

Well, on my first deployment we were able to hoist it back on board via the boat davit. On my second deployment, it crashed off of a North African beach somewhere. We got put into River City for over a month because Lord forbid someone mention we lost a Fire Scout. Meanwhile, the locals had...

It's mostly an AEDO gig. @Hair Warrior as mentioned above, it's dependent upon the system. Most of the EDO (14XX) types who are working on NAVAIR projects are either attached to CVN programs or working on Tomahawks and similar subsystems. I'll caveat with the fact that EDOs end up in weird...

If the charlie model hasn't fixed the problems with the blades or any of the control issues, then the Fire Scout isn't ready for the difficult job of flying firefighting missions. There were multiple issues we had with the bravo model that would cause catastrophe in a dynamic environment like a...

But how many guys get Broncos and Turbo Stoofs?

Data like this? We definitely need more, but there's a lot of data already out there. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2722956/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK430823/...

This is the exact opposite of my experience being married to someone in the USAF. I'll caveat that by saying that she was not a pilot or nav or other aircrew. Aslo, we weren't both in the same service.

From my understanding, and the way it was explained by the higher ups in my command out here in the Golden State, is that the tests the Navy uses can't tell the difference between CBD marijuana usage and THC marijuana usage. Thus, any of the electric lettuce in your system will lead to you...

I know two from my time at OCS who went enlisted. One was tired of getting yelled at by the DIs and RDCs so she thought it would be easier to be enlisted. The other just couldn't hack it and DOR'd and was then forced to pay the Navy back. Both were NUPOC accessions and were getting E7 pay; not...

From my own personal experience and from watching the experiences of my friends, mil-to-mil marriages will often end poorly unless one party is willing to get out or go Reserves. Marriage while in the military is hard enough but when you only see each other every few months, it becomes nearly...

Wanna go halfsies? https://www.aviatorsmarket.com/detail/aircraft-for-sale/1951-douglas-ad-4-skyraider-elkhart-in/2918

If you want travel to weird and exotic locales, then being a helo driver on an independent deployer is the best gig around. Sadly, that's becoming a bit of a rarity these days with the loss of Frigates and the reshuffling of how we do surface ops. At the end of the day, you have to decide what's...

Out of curiosity, have you asked these same questions to the lads over at BaseOps? http://www.flyingsquadron.com/forums/ https://www.baseops.net/

As a former boss of mine (a former Battle Phrog driver) once told me, "If she's leakin' then she's still got oil. It's when she stops leaking that you better start looking for a place to land."

Speaking of, does anybody have the FLIR video of a certain Navy helo crew doing some "people watching" along the beach? You don't get to do that in a jet. Also, I've had plenty of helo crews fly ashore to "grab parts" and come back with a box of parts and a couple pepperoni pizzas. Jet guys...

They were rolling that out while I was still on sea duty and I think it's the norm now. As far as I know, AD IP and IW types are getting sent to CRUDES and Gators for their first tours to fill billets as COMMO and IWO/SES managers. I'm not sure about Reservists, though. I have no doubt Big Navy...

I never meant to malign you glorious whirlybird bubbas. Between beating the air into submission, eating all of the box lunches, and getting me my mail and ice cream on time, y'all are truly doing the Lord's work. Though, if we're honest, the VP and COD dudes and dudettes are the ones really...

Most of the interaction between EDO and IP/IW seems to be at the NCTS/NCTAMS level as well as the space cadre bubbas out at Dulles. That being said, the space cadre are a special bunch who kind of do their own thing. Thanks for the replies. If our paths ever cross in the Fleet, I'll buy y'all a...

At least you know going into it that it'll be a huge change in your status quo. Something to note is that even after flight school, the Navy will take up a LOT of his time. Between work-ups for deployment and actual deployment, he will be gone a LOT. When you get to a duty station, reach out to...

Is anyone working on a patch buy of the above logo? I'll buy at least five of them.

This is the gold standard: The piece is written by Bob Norris, a former Naval aviator who also did a 3 year exchange tour flying the F-15 Eagle. He is now an accomplished author of entertaining books about U.S. Naval Aviation including "Check Six" and "Fly-Off". In response to a letter from an...

So in this scenario, are you supposed to rely upon your VVI, turn coordinator, and altimeter to estimate the aircraft's attitude? How do you land like this? Just go visual and rely on the various lighting systems and Mk1 eyeball?

Not to derail this thread any further, but are there any mezcal or tequila drinkers here? I've been trying to expand my horizons but mezcal is hard to find.

This is probably why I don't like gin. Everyone I know who's a gin drinker drinks London Dry gin and I can't stand the stuff.

Are there any gins that don't have that jet fuel and/or pine-sol taste? I like martinis but hate vodka and gin, and would love to find a gin that doesn't taste like I'm eating a Christmas tree.

Agreed. I miss some of the crew from back in the day, but I guess it's not all choker whites and Olongapo stories. ?

Now that's a name I haven't heard in a long time.

Speaking with my CEC and NAVFAC (civilian) friends and acquaintances, this is pretty common. Same goes for us EDOs. We are the military technical representative to ensure the project goes smoothly and the Sailors and Government get a good finished product.

You're very welcome. For those interested, here's a link to their website: https://www.knappoguewhiskey.com/?age-verified=cd7c3bb06b Also, if you want to go on an adventure, Connemara is a peated Irish whisky similar to Scotch. It's even harder to find than Knappogue Castle, but has an...

Great choice! Tullamore Dew is definitely my go-to for inexpensive Irish whisky. If you can find it, Knappogue Castle is my favorite but gets a bit pricey.

Poor guys but they're also probably making serious bank in OT and various other pays. The MSC life as a CIVMAR is an incredibly good deal as long as you can handle being at sea for 4 to 6 months at a time. That being said, there's got to be a better solution than confining our Sailors and...

I'm very curious how that Key Lime Pie flavor is. Is it as good as the real thing in Key West?

She is cute, though. But the real questions that need to be asked are: Is she single? Would she be willing to go halfsies on an airplane? Is she a CFI? Who would be the PIC in the family? Do we get a Cub or a Cessna?