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As has been stated before, that's technically the regulations. That said, the thought of nukes nuking out the urinalysis program is hilarious to me. At least be thankful that you didn't have to take a dump during all of this.

If I remember a SAPR program review put on by the DoN Sexual Assault Prevention and Response Office (SAPRO) a few years ago, the DoD as a whole has higher reporting and response rates than the civilian world. I can't remember where they pulled that data from but they attributed it to the fact...

I'm surprised they use water for the EV fires. I would imagine they're a class D fire and require some kind of chemical to inhibit the oxidation reaction.

In order to take islands and drive an enemy force back to their homeland in continental Asia, you need to get troops, beans, bullets, and fuel to the front lines. In order to fight a protracted war at sea against a peer power, you need to be able to repair your ships and minimize time spent out...

We don't disagree. It's a problem not only in the US but also in Europe and many other countries. The West has simply lost its way. For instance, most European countries have cut military spending in favor of welfare/social safety net programs. They have universal healthcare and fantastic...

We never stood a chance. The Chinese view history and civilizational planning on the scale of centuries and always have. You can't adequately plan against that when your plans have a time horizon of 2-4 years maximum.

There were ways to prevent those industries from going overseas and keeping them healthy here in America but as @number9 so aptly pointed out, our political leadership in Washington over the last 50 years cared more about shareholder profits, endless GDP growth, "free" markets, and globalizing...

The United States' refusal/inability to protect our shipping work force and industrial infrastructure is now coming back to haunt us. We don't even build large cargo ships in the United States anymore. Our capability to perform large scale sealift and expeditionary repair is almost completely...

They're dirt cheap and the Big Three in Detroit aren't making cheap sedans anymore.

Did you get to meet FLOTUS?

This is my thought. If he's not 100% dedicated to being a Marine Officer first and foremost with flying as a side gig, then the Marines definitely aren't for him. If he doesn't want to fly helos, then I would assume the Marines also aren't going to be a good fit since they have limited fixed...

Does Mrs. Robinson come with that future?

You're worried about the wrong things. You should really be asking about the laser shark program. Here's a very classified photo:

These dry docks have structural issues that go back nearly 100 years. They are badly in need of overhaul and modernization. This work needed to be accomplished sometime. Now is about as good a time as any. The issue is that there is certain nuclear work that can ONLY be accomplished at public...

As it's been explained to me, they still have a significant amount of authority seeing as how they are post-command senior O5s or junior O6s.

Answers to your questions in order: 1. A lot. 2. Because engineering skills and knowledge are important to operating technical systems like ships, submarines, and airplanes. 3. Yes. Some history: The Navy used to have a two path career model for officers back before the turn of the 20th...

Are they hanging out in a lot of maritime environments? ? Those boots are designed to be able to be worn with fins.

We had a joke that ME stood for "Maybe English?" Tons of people washed out of the engineering departments, mostly during Third Class/Sophomore year. That's when the academics really turned it up a notch. Having gone to VMI, we HAD to participate in an ROTC course up until our Second...

When I was going through NROTC (2006-2010) nearly every single scholarship at VMI was a humanities major. Most had washed out of the engineering programs after their first year. In fact, the star of the battalion was a native Spanish speaker who was majoring in Spanish after he couldn't hack it...

The best way around this is to go to your original doctor who diagnosed you with ADHD and have him or her provide you with a letter saying that you have no signs or symptoms of the disorder and do not require medication and likely the original diagnosis was not accurate. That is the tried and...

This happened to me. I received the NAMI letter with about 1.5 weeks left at OCS. I redesignated to SWO and didn't get my orders until the week of graduation. Depending upon what you get NPQed for, you might also have to go through a larger medical waiver process with non-aviation doctors. I had...

As an EDO, I would recommend not even bothering. We take very few people directly through OCS. Most of our direct commissions come out of the Reserves (Provided they have the educational and skill background) or through special cases out of NROTC or the Academy if they've been medically...

Were they Reservists? The only time I have heard of Intel, IP, IW, and EDO officers going to ODS is if they are Direct-Commission Reservists.

IP is Restricted Line and are commissioned via OCS. They have similar TIS limits as other RL communities. If not even the LDOs will take him then he's too senior for a Line commission. CWO is his only shot.

It doesn't sound like @machinistmate04 has the prerequisite specialty skills (Legal, chaplain, Dental, Medical, Nuclear Physics) background necessary to qualify for an ODS slot.

I've seen admirals do it a lot. They wear all kinds of uniforms, even the weird ones that only they seem to care about (Service Dress Khakis, etc.) Not only that but they also drink wine with their meals on board. You'd be surprised at how reasonable leather prices are in Italy. There are tons...

If he is a PO1 he is also eligible for LDO if his community has LDOs. If he's an MM, there are definitely both LDO and CWO positions available. If he no longer wants to be a Snipe, he should have applied for a URL officer program five years ago.

Yes, just like @FormerRecruitingGuru said, make an appointment or reach out to them and get the documentation. I am sure they will know what forms to use. Since they're part of the Defense Health Agency, they may have the ability to reach out and work with Navy BUMED or NAMI (Navy Flight Docs)...

你好同志. Actually, what you should really be worried about is the new MQ/A-69 semi-unmanned aerial vehicle (SUAV). It's a highly classified program, you probably have never heard about it. Here's a pic of it in testing.

@Bardocks, make sure that you have full documentation with a letter from the prescribing doctor that explicitly and clearly states that you do not need the medication and that it was a misdiagnosis or something similar. This needs to be in hand before you arrive at MEPS. Otherwise it could...

Do y'all not bring your own headsets?

That is exactly my point. A Masters in Homeland Security is a pretty pointless degree. It would be far better to dedicate that time and money to traveling to a part of the world you're interested in, studying the culture and language, and then selling your expertise. Even better if you can blend...

What is a Masters in Homeland Security? Why pay a college for a foreign language? There are plenty of low cost or free language learning tools and the fact of the matter is that you won't be useful to the intel community unless you also understand the culture. Intel and LE are not "book smart"...

Have you thought about going Army? You could go MP, transfer to CIS while in uniform, and then go federal LE from there. There aren't that many options for LE rolls in the Navy unless you're enlisted.

Honestly, unless this Masters you're working on is part of your longer term life goals, I would stop taking classes and focus on getting ready for OCS and spending time with your family and friends. The EDO community really doesn't care about outside degrees and it could actually hurt you when...

1. Best of luck with the board. 2. There is no way that you will have the time to get a masters while on Sea Duty as a SWO, especially one as intensive as an engineering degree. Furthermore, you would need a Masters of Science not a Masters of Engineering as the community does not consider an...

Hard to get those jobs, but definitely a good choice. The dudes and dudettes I usually saw get them were ASWOs or had some sort of ASW stink on them.

Depends. Are you hoping to stay in the Navy for a full 20 or get out after your DIVO rides? If you want to do a full 20, then branching into the SWO Acquisitions Professional community is a great way to do that as you will open up a wide array of options for working on the acquisitions side of...

Do you have the option of applying for a SWO-IW or SWO-Intel option contract? This would mean you do your initial 2 sea tours as a SWO and then are automatically redesignated into one of the Restricted Line communities. This is a standard thing for Academy and NROTC bubbas but I don't know if...

I don't disagree. I was responding to @insanebikerboy's comment that having a thumb safety is antiquated. I've had to get dudes and dudettes like you mentioned weapons-qualified. I even saw a few try out for the VBSS pipeline. I don't know what's more worrisome, the fear that many in the Navy...

That's the exact opposite of the training and manual of arms of the M9 within the Surface Navy. They rely upon the thumb safety to an unhealthy degree. In fact, I have seen Sailors mishandle M9s thinking they were being safe simply because the safety was on. Even in VBSS school, they made sure...

I have a similar opinion. There's more that goes into the safety discussion than just preventing the weapon from going off if dropped or physical failure. For instance, I have a LOT of time behind an M9 from my ATFP and VBSS background some of which involved me dangling from a caving ladder 30...

But if that hammer falls -- for whatever reason -- there's nothing to stop the weapon from firing. I prefer DA-SA pistols with drop safeties/trigger disconnects for that very reason. Don't get me wrong, I love my Colt Commander and will likely be building a full frame 1911 soon, but I just think...

And this is why I refuse to carry a 1911. The idea of carrying condition 1 with the hammer cocked or in condition 2 and having to ride the hammer forward to get there never sat well with me.

When I got the NAMI Whammy at OCS, I looked into redesignating into EOD. I was told by the community manager that the two OCS slots they had for Fiscal Year 2012 had already been filled and they weren't taking anybody else. I then met those two guys who were two classes behind mine and they were...

Chuck, my advice is to be wary of the battery life problems that living in the Midwest will incur. Those temperature fluctuations will not only reduce charge duration but also reduce battery life. You're already looking at having to change the battery bank at around the 7 year mark and that's...

You're not allowed to smoke? Can't you just roll down a window in flight?

Congrats! Make sure you boss those ensigns around ;) If you're in an area where you have access to EDOs (RMC, shipyard, NIWC, NSWC, etc.) then I would recommend you go get some mentoring with some O5+ EDOs. They should be able to help you write your letter to the board and make sure your...

You're welcome. Just for my own edification, are you already commissioned and working towards lateral transfer? Your bio says you're still applying to OCS.

The New Accessions Detailer may request a dream sheet of your top three picks but more than likely you will be assigned based upon vacancies within the department and needs of the Navy. Also, if you want to go to MIT, you have to apply for it and there's only one curriculum available which is...