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keep in mind, with BDCP, you apply and are accepted for a particular designtor. You don't go into OCS not knowing what you'll do. Are you saying you want to be a SWO? If that's the case, you'll simply apply for it, and if accepted, that's what you'll do after OCS.

??? Not sure what you mean there. The downside to BDCP is that you're signing up to a binding agreement before you really know what you're getting into. ROTC you can leave after 1 year, w/no further obligation, USNA you can do that after 2 years. However, with BDCP if you want to DOR from...

I don't know where yoyu read that, but you can get BDCP for any designator, with the exception of those where you need an advanced degree (Jag, Medical, Dental, etc). Obviously NUPOC is BDCP on steroids, but the thinig about that program, is that you don't need to be in college to collect pay.

Uh...just to let you guys know, you'll probably have more than one pilot (or should I say SNA) in your class. Also, if you've haven't heard final yet, chances are you aren't gonna get an OCS date only a month away. Only nukes get that because the Navy doesn't want to pay them E-6 pay and BAH...

Now is the time to pull up your GPA. You have what...15, 16 credits completed? Buckle down, you've still got some time before you can even apply for BDCP. Let's just say it'll suck if you still have a 2.5 at the end of your sophomore year, and you a 3.6 pulls you up to like, 2.7. If you...

Yeah, keep in mind, the OAR is just one ingredient of the package. I'd say for the RL/SC communities, they pay more attention to your transcripts.

Sounds like more (but quite frankly, I'm not sure). How many exemptions are you claiming? Single guys usually go with 0 or 1. I use 1, because I usually get a return under $1000 each year, which is fine, because I don't feel like giving the gov't an interest free loan. Some people like doing...

Just to piggyback on the subject, I'm in the market for a new laptop. I've been riding out my Dell 500 MHz Intel Pentium III since march 2000. However, I've heard that there's a new processing chip on the horizon that'll render Pentiums obsolete...any insight on this? If that's the case, I...

Both. It was also sent out in an email, but I deleted it due to NMCI telling me my mailbox was over the limit. My best guess they made a point about this is in case there's a screening where free admission is offered to service members in uniform. You know somebody's gonna take 'em up on that...

Not in writing, but I was a base-wide quarters today (china lake) and the PAO put it out. That's all.

Yep comes out Jan 27th. Since the Navy didn't endorse it, Navy personnel are not supposed to go to screenings in uniforms (why you would anyway, is beyond me), and if you're asked any questions by the media, you need to direct all questions to your respective PAO offices, so the PAO can tell...

Platoon Leader by James R. Mcdonough -A memoir of command in combat during the Vietnam War. Good book on small unit leadership...and well, leadership period.

Now, THAT's being generous.

On an extended WESTPAC in 2003 that ended up lasting 8 months, a JO concocted "JO Survivor" to entertain us on no-fly days. The prize for winning was a choice of things like "30 days duty free" or "cross country anywhere, you pick the crew" etc. Well, it was run by the dough-heads, and after a...

It couldn't hurt, but keep in mind, coming out of OCS, you're at the mercy of the needs of the Navy...unless IW school is a PCS, then that'll determine your initial orders. The reason I say this is because you typically start negotiating orders 9-12 months out (give or take). The window is a...

I know I'm strictly in the minority here, but I kinda like college football the way it is with the bowls. If you want playoff football, check out the NFL. Granted Auburn got totally screwed last year, but 3 undefeated teams is an abberation, that hardly ever happens. A playoff would be...

Right...plus they lost to a five win Tennesse squad. :confused:

I was a non-BDCP guy too, and that's the downside. The Navy can accept you but send you whenever they want because you're not on the payroll. I heard back in May of '02, but didn't go until Sept '02. However, I thought it was funny that a NUPOC who finished his interview in August was in the...

That's the problem with conferences that use a championship game...the loser has pretty much no chance of an at-large bid, and bowls like teams that finished winning. Heck, the Outback bowl took Iowa, because they figured the Iowa fans would travel much better than a bunch of disgruntled...

This is pretty amazing stuff. I just donated 50 bucks. http://sports.espn.go.com/ncf/bowls05/news/story?id=2261066 Updated: Dec. 16, 2005, 3:01 PM ET Message boards spark fundraising campaignBy Wayne Drehs ESPN.com Twelve-year-old Nikolette Harris' favorite sport is soccer. Her...

as much as you hate Auburn, I think they'll pound Wisconsin pretty good. Georgia should beat WVU pretty good too, given that it's a home game. Let's not forget the UGA's 2 losses are by 1 to Auburn, and 4 to Florida when they were without DJ Shockley...LSU found that out the hard way. Oh...

Well, it all depends on the car. I got a quote for a 2006 mustang this past deployment at $1400 below MSRP...tried the dealers? They wanted 2K over the MSRP for at 2005 Mustang with the same options. So basically, not going Navy Autosource was going to cost me $3400.

Basically, it's 8 games out of the football season where you're gonna want to stay off of Friar's Road. Even then it's only busy about an hour before kickoff, and an hour after the games over...besides, at noon on a Sunday, you're probably sleeping one off anyway :)

I liked the Mission valley area. Check out www.equityapartments.com and plug in San Diego. I lived at La Mirage, great gym, pool, running trail, etc. It's a straight shot down the 15 to North Island, usually took me about 20-25 min in the morning (more traffic was going north)

USC nearly did the same by surviving Fresno State 50-42. It was on FSN (the ghetto ESPN) out here on the west coast.

Party like it's 1994! Forget "sharing" with Ohio State, Penn State is goin' to the BCS. Now all we can do is wait to see if USC/Texas/Miami can lay an egg down the stretch.

Failing an evolution twice will cause you to roll. I.e. an academic exam or inspection. However, you get people who roll durig the in-PRT and can't class up until they pass an in-PRT with an incoming class. Or, if you're out of shape and get shin splints the 2nd week, you're rolled...

Just to reiterate, it's pretty hard to attrite from OCS. You have to be a real sh!tbag. There's a girl here at CECOS who took a year...let me repeat that, AN F'ING YEAR to finish OCS. If you want to finish, you will, whether it's in 12weeks or not, may be the question, but hey, a commission...

Fun Fact: A typical mess bill was around $200 a month on the Vinson, our BAS is $184. Go Figure. I wish they had the numbers for the number of Egg and Cheese Sandwiches VS-33 had at midrats.

PLC sounds like a lot of flatulence...

Just another case of the man keeping us down.

It's only for certain designators, such as doctors, dentists, and the like. They're usually commissioned at a rank that is comparable to their pay on the outside. I know a lot of CEC reservists are DCO as well.

My condolences, Zab. If it makes you feel any better, I just caught the highlights because the Republic of California was showing Cal/Oregon at the same time. PSU '01

In case anybody missed it, Penn State is one win away from it's first Big Ten title since 1994. That is all.

Wink, I guess the S-3 platform has gone soft. We never did 24 hour ops, and our JOs got PLENTY of sleep.

If this is directed at me, the answer is no. I wasn't prior enlisted, which is part of why I lat transfered out, but that's a whole 'nother story.

sorry, just had to pipe up here, but I don't think a JO NFO has ever been up at 0400 (unless he's still up from the night before). The flight schedule dictates your day. You could have the first go with a 0900 brief, or you might not be flying until the last go at 2200. When you're not...

You're probably better off asking your chain-of-command to look at your package. I'd be happy to discuss what kind of jobs AMDOs do (at the squadron level) and answer any sort of questions you may have about the community. Best of luck with the app!

I did two cruises with VS-33 (CVW-9) as an AMDO (VFA-22, 146,147 in '03, VFA-146, 147, 154 in '05). Are you with a squadron or AIMD? If you have any specific questions, I'll do my best to answer them.

This game'll pretty much decide the Big Ten title. Penn State beat Northwestern, Wisconsin lost to Northwestern. Wisconsin beat Michigan, Penn State lost to Michigan. Should be a fun one, Go State!

AEDO is a community that takes lat xfers from Pilot and NFO. Typically done a sea tour and at the O-4 level. Basically, it's a career move that takes you out of the cockpit and into the developmental side of things, kind of like EDO for the SWO and Sub guys.

One thing to keep in mind is that an engineering degree gives you more options once you get into the fleet, such as AEDO (Aerospace engineering duty officer)

Anyone know where I can get an 8-point desert cammy cover (non-digitized)? They don't have any desert stuff here at Port Hueneme's NEX, and all I can seem to find online is the desert boonie. Thanks.

I agree with that, even though they suck. It's a shame that the series ended a few years back, but with only 3 non-conference games, it restricts other home-and-home series. It's great that we're in the Big Ten, but you sorta miss those days when the Eastern independents would play each other...

No need to play 'em in a bowl...Penn State visits South Bend in '06, then hosts ND in '07. :)

Should probably be moved from NROTC category...

Ohio State at Penn State 1997 - PSU 31-27 Ohio State at Penn State 1999 - PSU 23-10 Ohio State at Penn State 2001 - PSU 29-27 Ohio State at Penn State 2003 - OSU 21-20 I like our chances...

#6 Ohio State at #16 Penn State. 7:45 EST ESPN. Gonna be a huge one. The winner has the inside track to the Big Ten title, and anyone who thinks Ohio State is gonna roll, should remember that Penn State ALWAYS plays Ohio State tough at home. Two years ago (when Penn State was on its way to a...

Thanks for the info. In case anyone was wondering, I asked because I'm currently at CECOS, and I have to write a point paper as to whether the CEC should access more officers via lat xfer. Obviously, I'm a little biased being a transfer myself, but one of my arguements for selecting more is...

Does anyone know when USNA and NROTC stopped letting people select staff corps/restricted line designators if they're qualified for unrestricted line?