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Much of that depends on the squadron. Some squadrons have looked to max out sim usage and are aggressive at scheduling. Others will only schedule sims when they absolutely have to, for example instrument checks and SWTP check rides where you need to "shoot" torps or Hellfires. It also...

Which assumes of course that the "crazy A-dub" in the back understands the oceano for sonar placement, how to program the weapon and of course fill out "the purple" after the flight....

That assumes we FNAEB those folks you speak of...

I will agree with the exception of the guys & gals in Japan. The helo folks out there are very "up" on their ASW. For the rest of the Navy it is an atrophied skill set.

If you are gonna keep flying a damaged/degraded bird rather than setting down in the water or doing a PEL in an uncontrolled area is a HAC call that requires experience. This is why those O-4's you were disparaging a couple of weeks ago are OICs, Level IVs and HACs.

I don't agree with a DH job being the shittiest jobs. I had a great time on my DH tour. My joint tour was complete pain. Most of the people were great (individually) but the perception of what is truly imporant and needs to be done right this moment is way off! I've never had to work a weekend...

I read something called the "shiny switch theory" once. The switches in the cockpit all have a matte finish on them when new. As switches get operated, they tend to lose the matte finish and get shiny. The vast majority of pilots who have flown the aircraft before you did not need to...

Am I the only person thinking it wasn't the weather but the folks working in the tower "fell asleep" in protest to how they've been treated lately???

Consider this first, if the Navy just invested $100K in getting you a degree and the says "thank for your interest in national defense but we don't need you". Do you think there will be avenues open to folks whom the Navy has not already invested in? You still may be able to apply for OCS but...

Thought this was an interesting article... http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/news/campaigns/our_boys/3581998/UK-forced-to-borrow-spy-plane-from-US.html

I'll preface with I have heard a 18G on the cat, but after an F-14A at full blower on the cat, the EA-6B is the next loudest roar on the flighdeck.

Your bio says you're going to BUDS but your post says your trying to get USMC OCS... So what exactly do you want to do in the military?

Any helo pilot who's ever flown in body armor or has "years" flying helos can tell you that this is old news. The article even mentions that this is an old problem. The video clip was my way of commenting that the military is finally starting to acknowledge that there is a problem. IMO...

All I could think of was this:

The Kennedy has silverware donated by the Kennedy family and Jakie Kennedy actually designed the Captain's in-port cabin; which is why it has oak paneling. The TR has a giant stuffed Moosehead hanging in the Hangar Bay Quarterdeck area. The ship accepted it as a donation from a TR group only...

Saw an email to the info Dom communitynthat said he's gonna get a board to quality for his IDC pin. The board members are gonna be the other IDC Flags... Like that's gonna be a long board...

My advice is: 1. Get a small camera that will fit in your pocket/helmet bag. Carrying around a big camera is awkward sometimes. 2. Don't go super expensive so when it gets broken or wet, you aren't out too much $$$.

Is it just me or does it look like the Grapes left the fuel cap off (near port vertical tail)

I don't have a HOME tab anymore...

ET1 nuke & I both have "contributor" on our profiles, so I don't think that's the problem for us...

Webmaster, Here's the alert I'm getting. Google is saying that there is a link to maltesecombat.com and that site is being flagged by Google for distro of malware. The problem doesn't appear to you on the AW side, but it looks like a link is being flagged. Hope this helps. Lumpy

I'm using Chrome (Windows 7, 64 Bit) and my bookmark brings me to the forum with no problems. If I click on the "Home" tab on the AW page, I get the Warning Box in the thumbnail. I've clicked proceed and it brought me to the homepage. My virus software has not brought anything to my...

Which is why HS-2/HSC-12 has an American Flag painted on the side of the aircraft... In 1970, HS-2 was the first helicopter squadron to travel across the United States for deployment on the USS INDEPENDENCE home ported on the East Coast. In that year, the squadron deployed with U.S. Forces...

Recommend you add: "Don't wait, name an aircraft carrier after him now!"

Did the EU agreed to buy something from India? Just thinking there might have been some "reciprocal love" in the deal.

Especially when folks would look at how long it took them to run and the would base the number of pushups and sit-ups on what "category" their run time would put them in. It didn't give you an idea of an individual's fitness level, it just grouped folks based on their run times.

During an exercise you say thay if you've been 'notionally' shot down. Since emergencies can still happen during training, you only use MAYDAY for an actual emergency. When it's a scenario shoot-down (like the event leading to a CSAR-Ex) then you broadcast RIGHTGUARD so folks understand it's...

Doctrine Man's take on the new Army Combat Skills test Maybe we should incorporate some aspects of it...

Let's see, spend the summer in San Diego or Oklahoma...?

I did it in my last Airwing. Overland was fun for the helo pilot, overwater Hornet vs. Helo was fun for the Hornet pilot. No place to hide overwater...!!!

It depends. Most exchange tours will result in either a 1 of 1 or a NOB FitRep, so the exchange tour is not exactly career enhancing. Most exchange tours are during your first shore tour when your contemporaries (who are you competition for promotion and selection of command) are at the RAG...

Why not make everyone swim... We are the Navy and we tend to do stuff around the water a bunch... The odds you'll need to run a mile and a half is a whole lot less likely than the odds you may have to swim 500 yards.

If memory serves; the sonar on the FFG failed so many OPEVALS, they actually changed the design specs to allow the ship to enter service. (I've never seen that documented, but have heard it from a few different reliable sources). I agree with a caveat. Ships cost billions of dollars now...

So should the United States take a 'threat based' approach to defense or a 'capabilities based'? If we go threat based, then you assess what's out there that could possibly threaten us and you base you capabilities (and planned capabilities) on those actual threats. If we continue with a...

CAN they? Yes, anyone CAN be an RMC. SHOULD they be? That's the question that should be asked. In my expirience, RMC was usually filled by the VF guys since it was viewed (at least in the discussions I've had) as a role similair to FAC(A). Now I guess it would be the 18F guys who have taken...

Totally agree with mission creep going into ship design. I remember the LCS being sold as SUW, ASW, MIW capable because of technology... That starts to get expensive quickly!! Unfortunately, the problem here is us (Big Navy) and what we want when we build/buy ships. We want all our vessels...

My thought was if we need more ships (number of hulls deployed) for presence, do they all need to be top-end capability vessels? How about a high/low mix of capabilities. One DDG or CG with a couple of USCG MEC can do an effective job at counter piracy and other Maritime security type...

Am I the only person who thinks the SeaBees should paint their heavy equipment in the NWU aquaflage paint scheme?

So the answer is building more ships? I bet Adirmal Roughead never thought of that... It sounds like the author has an axe to grind about diversity and uses the ship building issue as additional fires. I base me opinion on the fact that he makes no actual recommendations. The sHip building...

Saw a study that found there was zero correlation between the performance of an individual in their command tour with regards to their commissioning source. It was the only performance based study I've seen regarding long term success of one source over another.

There are a few exchange opportunities available, but it depends on what you fly. I know helos have one with the UK among others. Used to be exchange tours with Australia, Canada and going to Chile to fly armed T-34's. Since it's been a long time since my contemporaries were doing exchange...

I've heard it refered to as the "80 Tango" by most folks now. Some of us old timers will still call it " the pub formally known as NWP 42"

And keep a hard copy of the form so in 5 years when you have to do it again, you have all the addresses for the last 10 years...

Rule of thumb is to put everything down and let the interviewer tell you it's not a big deal. Otherwise you have to do a follow-up interview to explain why you didn't list a cousin who moved to Europe and you haven't seen in 10 years...

If CAG is an NFO, you can bet that an F is leading the strike... While I will agree that having an extra guy in the aircraft provides some additional capability, IMO, the leader of the strike was more tied to the individual pilot (in an F-14/F-18 airwing) than which platform may be more...

He bad mouthed the boss (well his staff did) publicly. In any line of work, if you insult your boss, you can expect to be fired. The IG investigation was tied to "did he break the UCMJ" type of issues. Since he wasn't quoted as saying anything negative, he was cleared of wrong doing...

Hey, General Mattis just called. He needs a couple of BCTs, two squadrons of CAS capable aircraft and a sh!tload of IA's. Anyone got any thoughts on how to source these RFFs?

Is that a text book TRAP mission?

Depends on the state. In Mass, if you refuse a breathalyzer it's an automatic 6 month suspension on your license. Regardless of whether you are found guilty of DUI or not, refuse to blow into the machine and your license is suspended.

Not implying guilt or innocence of the CO in this case, but what does the Commodore do with a CO who just got arrested for DUI and before he relieves him? You would have to assume that he got a Navy JAG (or someone on his staff) to make some calls to find out what evidence the cops/DA has...