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Sooooo many times. The worst was in Senegal when they over-filled the tanks so badly that there was a geyser of fuel coming out of every sounding tube in OPS berthing, JO Jungle (the converted OPS berthing lounge), and a bit after, just above AUX 2. The worst part was that it created standing...

I believe that is the case within the last few years (YG 2004 and later DH classes). Before that, you had a LOT of folks who were bitter and wanted to inflict pain on others. Fortunately, the majority of the current crop of O3's and O4's are mostly good dudes and dudettes and I have faith will...

Roger, but BryantEagle is. Maybe. Depends upon what's needed. Qualified EDOs also have the option of assisting the various RMC dets in Bahrain, Rota, Singapore, and Japan. The hard part is going to be getting qualified on time. There's a lot of stuff in the EDQP that requires you to be doing...

DESRON 60/CTF-65 is a good deal, but you likely won't end up there. You're probably going to end up in the N2 shop with all of the other intel bubbas. They are always short-handed for some reason. There are also a couple of other billets and opportunities at Sixth Fleet that are off the beaten...

Honestly, as an intel bubba, if you're at the point where you're having to worry about your undershirt igniting, you're already pretty much fucked and are going to be walking away with severe burns, if you walk away at all. I wouldn't sweat the undershirts much. A word to the wise: If you get...

Dude, as an officer, ain't nobody going to be checking your socks. I actually used to wear the black, shinable leather S2Vs. They were comfortable but didn't breathe as well as the suede/cordura versions and the sole wears out quickly on non-skid. The best boots for sea duty were the flight deck...

Dude, they've been saying retention's not an issue for the last 10 years, and yet the blood money bonus keeps going up, up, up.

That's even smarter. We should definitely take a page from their book.

That DH bonus is about to be insane. That's if PERS-41 will admit there's a problem, which they've always been reluctant to do. I was one of the last YGs to do the baby SWOS, 30 month tour w/ ASAT, then 18 month tour pipeline. That 30 month tour was rough on people. Luckily, my XO was a saint...

I remember when all of these programs came out and everybody, including PERS-41 actual, were pimping it pretty hard. I'm not surprised that they've killed them, though. While they were new and "innovative", there's no way you can pull someone from the Fleet for two years or more, especially...

How much does a case of those tiny airplane bottles of Pappy run?

I think it had more to do with her being a burned-out chief on her twilight tour and eventually just fuck it.

I second this. They're a great bunch of dudes, just a bit curmudgeonly. As for communities: 1) If you want to be EOD or SEAL, talk to an officer recruiter now in order to get contacts with the SEAL and EOD mentor groups. SPECWAR and EOD both like to groom the guys who they bring into the...

Dude, I will buy you a CASE of whatever you drink if you e-mail CNO directly. Extra style points if you CC SECNAV.

Don't worry too much. I went through 5 different recruiters, and even had one retire and not tell any of her recruits. I had to call NRD Richmond to get a new one. Monitor the situation and if you feel you're being put in mushroom mode (kept in the dark and fed bullshit) then drop them a line or...

Be aware that these are newish programs and they are still working out the kinks, especially with how they will manage the WTIs and re-integrate those who do the career intermission or private industry gig. Honestly, any of these programs are highly competitive and your chances for selection are...

Any chance we could get these bad boys added to the repertoire?

Any chance we can add these to the repertoire for all two of us on the board?

Same thing goes for PCs. I left the PC with a TAO-equivalent qual and AQD. We call it something different since we're Patrol Boat Sailors and are odd but it details the same. I really can't say enough how rewarding my time on the PC was and how much I learned. I recommend to every JO doing a...

I received the NAMI Whammy whilst at OCS about 6 years ago; I doubt the process has changed much. Essentially, you'll meet with your Class Officer and he'll ask you if you want to stick around or not. If you choose to leave; they'll send you home with a medical discharge and a pat on the back...

Good to know. I'll be getting there in early-mid June. So I'm hoping there'll be more available the closer I get to my arrival. And Smirnoff, yeah, it's by choice.

Thanks for the info. I'm not sure base housing will be available to me since I will be unaccompanied. I'm finding a lot of stuff open in Seaside for cheap, but that makes sense, it being gangland and all.

Get healthy and then worry about your pin. Your CO sounds like he's more worries about his reputation and FITREP than the well-being of his people.

The good news and bad news is that you won't be transferring anywhere until you're qualified. Go to talk to your DH and your XO and explain what's going on. You're likely going to be on LIMDU and pulled from the ship for the duration of your recovery (crutches aren't compatible with sea duty)...

Correct, just got picked up for EDO in the November board. Coming from overseas, so I'm trying to tighten my search prior to arrival as I assume I'll have very little time to find housing. EDIT: Also, what is the child care situation like out there? My daughter may be coming to visit from...

That's my old ship! Enjoy your time on the finest (and fastest) PC in the fleet!

Howdy y'all! I just found out I got picked up for lat transfer and will be going to NPS in the next few months. Most of the Monterey threads are a few years old and I was wondering what the good areas to live in are now? The research I've done show some good 3 beds, 1+ baths houses and condos...

Man, that sounds like SWO games to me. Except for the flying bit, that's directly out of Bitter SWO JO Tour 101. My first ship was an FTS FFG out of Mayport, so we had some ancient, crusty Chiefs who had somehow managed to stick around in the Mayport Mafia their entire career, and the...

Not sure if it's available for the the Reservists but it is an option as Active Duty. It's super competitive on Active Duty so I would assume that it would be the same for Reserves. My advice, contact the ED Diver managers at eddiveradmin@supsalv.org and then find your nearest dive locker to...

I'm using this right now while stationed in Italy. I have an Italian USAA policy and the tourer's/tourist policy for and it's costing me about $6 a month. The agent told me that if I canceled my American policy outright, I would lose all of my discounts for being a long-term customer and would...

Somehow they got brought back into the fold of the SWO community. Neither of them are sticking around past shore duty, so I'm not sure how that worked out. I guess, despite our protestations otherwise, we're still hard up for SWOs.

Or just know one or two really well and keep screaming them at maximum volume while RPTing the dogshit out of yourself. :D I locked up and could only remember a few items from my gouge book, two being the Marine's Hymn and Anchors Aweigh, respectively. So the DI inspecting me would ask me...

Dude, you basically two options here and you need to decide which is most important to you: 1) You want to be a SEAL and you eat, breathe, sleep, and dream about NOTHING other than being a SEAL. In this case I would tell your recruiter this, and ask to speak to an enlisted recruiter. The SEALs...

I think they're being swapped over to Engineering Duty Officers, same for the non-Nuke Chief Engineer (or whatever they're called). It's usually an O6/Captain billet and they're highly competitive.

So is it different for the enlisted dudes? Most of the SEALs I've worked with have been enlisted but they said that they completed BUD/S which was a few months and then did about 2 years of training covering everything from jump school to arctic warfare and even offensive car driving. It...

Well, technically, their training pipeline extends approximately 2 years after BUD/S with all of the follow-on training, so if you wanted to send some dudes to be boat drivers instead of arctic warfare or desert warfare, it probably wouldn't be that big of a deal.

No problemo, dude. Sadly, the SEALs just don't have the bodies and the SWCC community just isn't big enough. I think the combination of both communities into one makes sense; but I'm an outsider looking in. Bro, you're preaching to the choir. I've heard rumblings from my friends at SWOS and...

As I understand it, there's already a training pipeline for folks heading to the CRSRONs; that's not really the issue. The issue is retaining the people who understand how the expeditionary community functions and what they can and can't bring to the fight. This is what has hampered the SWCC...

I think this is a terrible decision. I think brown water and green water operations should be within the SWO core competencies. There are things that a patrol boat or division of riverine boats can do that a regular gray hull has no business doing and is even ill-equipped to do. I think we...

Word on the street is that SWO 2nd DIVO billets on CVNs are going away as well due to them not being career-enhancing for SWOs (too many people making it hard to break out and get the DH recommendations needed to progress). From what I was told, only SWO-N, SWO(IP), SWO(IW), SWO(METOC), and...

Are you only looking for DCO billets or do you have any for Active Duty looking to transition to the Reserves? EDIT: I shot you an e-mail.

This happened to me and most people in my class. In retrospect, it would have been extremely easy for me to have hidden my medical history when I showed up to OCS.

Flash, thanks for posting this. Do you know if I were to separate from AD in 2019 with 8 years of service and affiliate with the Reserves will I forfeit my legacy retirement and be forced into the blended retirement program?

Nice, thanks.

Out of curiosity, what are these? I don't know if I've heard of them, or maybe I have; the amount of change in the SWO career path has been dizzying lately. To hop on the bandwagon: The SWO community is improving from the bad old days of "STAB, STAB -- LOOK -- STAB, STAB." My first tour on an...

I think I know who you're talking about. If it's the same person I'm thinking of, he was one of the few squared-away folks there. He left shortly after I got there.

NROTC departments in general or just the one at VMI? I can only speak for the one at VMI. Essentially, all four years of my cadetship I saw them turn away multiple talented people due to their desire to maintain a 100% scholarship rate so they refused to offer anyone a normal College Program...

I'm glad the spirit of Ball Bustin' lives on. The Administration and the PC police almost killed it while I was there because it was "too offensive." Best of luck with the scholarship/commission, the NROTC department has a long history of screwing people over. But don't fret, even if you don't...

Dude! I could possibly be your great-grand-dyke. Good Times! What company are you in?

Rah Virginia Mil! That is all.