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-Calc up through multiple differentiation (3 quarters--trimester system) -Engineering Physics (3 quarters) -3 statistics classes I'm just interested in adding a little technical education to my background. I didn't know that I wanted to study engineering in college until my sophomore year...

Does anyone know of any schools (community or university) that offer engineering courses online? Nothing too advanced but maybe some MechE stuff? I tried using google, but the ones that I have sifted through usually require at some point for you to come in and take either or test or lab...

and the key thing a lot of people forget is that you need to be correctable to 20/20. Its easy to think, oh I just need glasses because I am 20/40. Not everyone corrects to 20/20 though...witnessed a girl crying in NAMI about that. I'm sure you'll be fine though if you passed the first...

i mean my flying background is limited, but yes that is pretty normal. different sensations affect different people. thats probably why motion sickness is the general term and it is sub-divided into airsickness, seasickess etc. I know and witnessed several people on cruise who had iron stomachs...

so just to be sure, I can still facebook stalk people, right?

thanks i appreciate the responses. it took me about 15 flights to stop feeling queasy in IFS, so I was just curious as to what kind of help they provide. thanks again.

do you continue at the chair if they give you drugs too? I'm just asking because I'm anticipating having problems and I was just wondering what the program was like.

If you get sent to the Doc at Primary for airsickness, what drugs do they use to help you acclimate?

i would definitely check out the Naval Correspondence Manual and The Guide to Naval Writing first. They might have examples or something to follow that varies from the standard memo format.

I would recommend not setting your sights on jets so early in your not yet started career. In my opinion, its much better to go in with the attitude of wanting to earn your Wings of Gold. Its a much easier goal to follow, and a goal that you can actually exert a significant amount of control over.

If you want to do something like he did, then yes it can be pricey to get into. He did a fantastic job on that. It takes considerable patience to eliminate all the gaps between the fittings, putting on washes to get that dirty look, and multiple coats of paint. The biggest investment will come...

also, just because you enlist doesn't mean you go straight to the STA-21 program after your enlistment term. there are plenty of variables that will affect your ability to even get a shot at STA-21.

Yea, but -1 for education for the poor analytical skills.

i apologize now to the people who asked me to fill out my profile and I put it off...I am going to go do it right now

the Marine Corps is in need of pilots right now so it wouldn't surprise me that its pass/fail. 6/6/6 is somewhat competitive anyways. According to NAMI, your in the top 26.9% and 26.4% scores for AQR/PFAR and AQR/FOFAR distributions respectively.

you basically can go through the Navy side of the program all the way up to partially through your junior year before the transfer to the Marine options must occur. You will most likely put in your package toward the beginning of the school year. I had two friends who did this my junior year of...

I think that sounds right because the quote regards all the people who attrite out of training for a given year. This includes people at different phases of training, as well as IFS, medical and exam failures.

If you put in your selection package and don't get picked up for pilot, then yes you could get a job you don't want. Same with someone else said about being NPQ'ed. One of my best friends majored in aviation but got NPQ'd when he got down here because of some random eye thing (switched to...

when do Navy pilots on average hit the 1000hr mark?

I sent a quick email to an LT who also administers the test. He said it does factor into your score somehow, but each component is weighted in a different way. So it looks like it doesn't play a heavy factor into your score, but should be taken seriously. I remember getting a math test. It...

Here is the information directly from the NAMI. The PFAR part of the exam is concerned with the aviation part. So if your pilot, you should be very concerned with this section it looks like. Which tests make the greatest contribution to each score I receive? The formulas that are utilized to...

I don't know about now, but I am fairly sure when I took the test the aviation part counted. Since I was NROTC, the only part that didn't count for me was the OAR score. The aviation scores (the three numbers) are what were used to evaluate me and the aviation part factored into that (at least...

i have a friend who just got commissioned as an Army 2Lt and got a aviation slot. PM me if you want more info and I will ask him.

they are only the worst form of IT exercise (in my opinion). if you getting thrashed, the DI will often make sure that your knees break the plane of your hands. i think they are the worst because you don't really reach muscle failure like a push-up, but they physically exhaust you very quickly...

thanks for the suggestions. I'm looking for something on the weekend for an hour or two so hopefully i can find something that fits.

Is there any sort of volunteer work that I can participate in while in API/Primary that doesn't require say a year long commitment (i.e. Big Brother)? I am sure there is plenty of stuff out there, but being relatively new to the area I have no idea where to look. Thanks for the help.

I had all aviation questions as well (this was a few years ago too). It had like runway numbering systems and basic questions about aircraft.

When I was a junior at NROTC one of the seniors got nailed in the head during a flag football game. He was taken to the hospital and had a concussion. He went to a several civilian docs who wrote him letters declaring that he was fully fit for duty. The Navy refused to waiver him for Naval...

acoustic2, i can get you the quota email sent out from Pensacola about how many pilots, NFOs, nukes etc they need. to answer your original question, yes there is a program to transition to pilot, but I wouldn't go in assuming your going to get it. PM me if you want that info.

If your paying for his roommate and board and he has to assume his living expenses he's going to be just fine. A single ENS makes comparatively a lot of money for someone his age. If he does have any debt and can manage it, it should fly off pretty fast. The previous post mentioned about living...

i base it on my roommate trying to do it, and a friend a few months ago who was unsuccessful. I am also basing it on the fact they've confirmed A-pool needs to be reduced by 100 people again this (and thats 100 pilots--I asked).

I love that website. The next step is for them to streamline it by letting you enter email addresses, type in a search term, and then send it to the recipients.

From what I've heard, its basically all about timing. Right now they don't really need pilots, so I believe it would be pretty hard to transition.

when are you classing up for API? I am heading there in about two months as well. I'm not a Marine though...

I can't remember what the exact percent is, but I believe the fleet is composed of at least 50% helicopters. The rest of the fleet is a variety of aircraft that include jets (not only F/A-18s). As statesmen said, check out the ROD (regulations for officer development). However, this is an...

i wouldn't base your choice on Navy or Marine based on which you can get an air contract from. Your first question should be "do you want to be a Marine?" There is a different culture in the Marine Corps and you will have a very hard time if you don't grasp that. Also, infantry is the number...

thats pretty awesome. i didn't know they painted exercise "kills" like that.

i meant going out and doing things as opposed to going to a squadron that might not deploy as much (I don't know the truth to that but I am sure some deploy more than others). I'm pretty intimidated about the mountain, but having an endstate in mind makes it seem a little bit smaller.

I might have a mild case of that, but I know that naval aviation is not a film production. The reason I asked the original question is because I was talking to a prior and he was telling me thats what he was looking to do (coming from aircrew). I was just interested. I actually have no...

thanks for the info...so what in the Navy will put you "in the thick of things?" Excuse my ignorance on this please.

Can you tell me that squadron? Or would you have to kill me? :D

MH-60S squadrons supporting Naval Special Warfare How does NSW work for helos? I heard that some MH-60S squadrons will deploy specifically for NSW work? Is there any truth to that? How hard would it be to select that squadron if its true?

I start API next week and I am also interested in switching. Is that too early to think about that? Also, would not knowing anything about how to be a Marine put me at a huge disadvantage at TBS? To me its very physically daunting as I've been on 3 humps my entire life and never have run the...

i think thats right. My best friend was PTAD at an OSO and I remember him talking to me about how tattoos were much more strict than they used to be. also, I think DIs are now being subjected to more stringent standards. also, be careful "looking up the regs." A lot of the stuff out there...

First of all, why do so many people FREAK out if some asks something other than a friendly question. Also, I didn't say I supported that, I asked where do those people fall in the argument. I believe there is a difference between making an analogy and making extreme comparisons. I think a good...

I personally think its more of a uniformity thing. Prior to the incident I'd say it was roughly half and half for those who wore brown/black shoes. Inspections inspect a uniform, and uniform is just that...uniform. I believe, correct me if I'm wrong, but black shoes are considered the basic...

I am confused over the gun argument. Where do people fall who believe in gun regulation, as in mandatory safety mechanisms, no ownership by felons, strict background checks, and regulation on sales at gun shows?

What are the physical demands of TBS? I am considering putting a package in for an interservice transfer. While I am not in bad shape at all, I have done the O-Course only once and some buddy rushes during my freshman year of college. I guess it would be even harder to fail out if you had...

And to those of us blessed ones heading to Vance, what can we expect?

i would just go through as many of the books as possible. I personally just went through a few practice exams the night before the test and did great. they are pretty basic word problems so once you get the hang of it they shouldn't be that bad. the analysis is important because your always...