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Thanks man! Seems that my daily sacrifices to the Navy gods are working. Next time I'll make one for everyone at the board. :D

Based off of the fact that the Navy has complained in recent weeks about "aggressive" intercepts of P-8s by PLA fighters and Past History, it seems like there's definitely a chance that things escalate.

Took my ASTB earlier today. Scored a 70 9/9/9... Over the moon to say the least. I figured I'd type up my impressions since what people previously posted definitely helped me. I'll try to avoid rehashing what everyone said before. Math: Got really hard really quickly for me. Had 2-3 Log...

Took the test today and can confirm that is more or less what the UAV section looks like.

Apparently this guy is used to making ridiculous claims: http://news.yahoo.com/nasa-alleged-plane-hackers-boast-breaching-space-station-173731094.html If it looks like a duck and quacks like a duck...

Fair enough, I'll take his work with a grain of salt from now on then.

Fair enough, obviously I have not flown a front line fighter or Raptor so not very read into what its strengths or weaknesses are, just of the "more is better" mentality. Even if it does well with -9Ms and no cuing system, would anyone really turn down the extra margin they provide?

Don't believe that is true. -22s have been carrying -9Ms in their two side internal bays forever, only issue is that they have to open the doors and stick the missile out into the air stream to get a lock before they can fire, compared to the -120s which they can quickly "eject" from the center...

Another intriguing article in a similar vein (albeit maybe a bit less speculative) http://foxtrotalpha.jalopnik.com/why-its-sad-that-the-f-22-just-fired-its-first-guided-a-1704889474 It's crazy to think that even one of the least-favored aircraft programs in the military right now (A-10) has a...

Had to read that in high school. Great book, will definitely change your perspective on things, but by God did I want to gouge my eyes out with a spoon while reading it.

Haha yeah I realized that, just making a bad joke.

Ahhh, now I see that you guys were being serious when you said 42% gets jets :D

If you're looking on a per-aircraft basis, the relevant numbers can be found here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_active_United_States_military_aircraft#Navy Not sure about community sizes in terms of NAs/NFOs though.

Yeah I've been using those Refresh drops and they have been saving me. But thanks again for the help, sounds like we should both be going to boards around the same time (fingers crossed).

Thanks man, all the best to you too! Any issues crop up in the few weeks post-op or has it been smooth sailing for you?

I came across this in my studies, seems like you already took the OAR but figured I'd post it for anyone else who had trouble figuring it out (as I did). You were right setting PE=KE, so the equation should have been (.5)*(.3)*v^2 = (5.3)*(9.8)*(.2). The math is pretty annoying to do by writing...

Just wanted to check in and say the surgery went amazingly smoothly yesterday. Woke up this morning with no pain and only a small amount of dry eye, and am seeing 20/20 in my right and 20/15 in my left. Can't get over how amazing this is. One hurdle down. Now to hit the books, crush the ASTB...

Marine -1Y MIA in Nepal during relief operations. There was another large 7.3 magnitude tremor today. http://www.cnn.com/2015/05/12/politics/us-helicopter-missing-nepal/

Well one thing is certain: no matter the outcome, the only winners here will be the lawyers. Parent's should have planned ahead and flight attendants probably could have handled the situation better, although it seems like it was a lack of training on how to recognize/deal with such a...

Supply and demand. Excess supply of NFOs/SNFOs/Pro-Y NFOs relative to the demand of the Navy.

Very interesting, is the MOVLAS something that is used quite often (i.e. do you usually experience that many severe pitching decks during a cruise)?

And I'm guessing that 4 deg g/s landings come with an increased amount of wear and tear on the airframe, hence the 3.5 degree norm?

Very cool, thank you for the info gentlemen.

I just read somewhere that all carriers post CVN-76 only have 3 arresting wires instead of 4. Any reason for the change? What wire do pilots aim for now?

Thanks man, glad to hear that your recovery is going well! Yep I'll definitely be doing the wavefront-guided. Just over 2 weeks to go before mine, starting to get some nervous anticipation...

That sounds dangerously close to the Decisive Battle strategy pursued by the IJN in WWII. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kantai_Kessen

Current Blue Angel #6 was in a similar position as you. Seemed to work out well for him...

Studying for the ASTB as well. At least from what I've seen so far, the OAR is much different from what I remember the SAT being like. Math is similar but has some more advanced topics (logs and more complex problems), Critical Reading is much more technical than the SAT, and Mechanical...

Interesting. First noticed it with the guys wearing the JHMCS a few years ago but it's seemed to have moved to the regular guys too. Any reason for the change or is it purely for a supply purpose?

1) Whatever you select for, you process for. Through OCS you are essentially guaranteed whatever designator you select, barring a background check problem, NAMI whammy, or DOR during OCS/Flight school. 2) NFO vs NA, do some searching because there is a lot of good info on this site which...

Just curious, I've noticed that pointy-nose types have been switching to the USAF-style O2 mask within the last year or so. Any reason for the change?

Just read through the SF-86 (I'm really bored in Econometrics), and it says do not list traffic violations where the fine was $300 or less, unless they involved drugs and/or alcohol.

Should have said "that applied for NFO" but either way happy to hear that people are getting picked up again.

Thanks for the correction, had not seen that but glad to hear for all of our civilian friends applying for NFO.

Do some forum searching, but the answer is a resounding NO. Other than the fact that NRC (i.e. the national recruiting command) is currently only accepting AD applications for NFO, no designator remains closed, and if your recruiter/NRD tells you otherwise that is BS. Try to get them to change...

Congrats everyone on the PRO-Y's!! Hope to be seeing you guys down in Pcola and the fleet soon enough!

Not worried too much, barring another 2008 episode. Gtown is ranked right up there with the Ivies when it comes to finance/banking, and Linkedin ranked us #1 in IB for undergrads a few months ago. Not gonna pretend everyone goes BB, but if you're a top student here you definitely have options in...

Can't (and probably never will) be able to buy a F-18 or S-60 and fly it off a carrier. I think @Uncle Fester said it best - You have the rest of your life to make money, but only ~10 years to fly a grey aircraft off of a CVN. Talked to a recruiter yesterday, I think I'm convinced that the...

@jpham89 Thank you for that extensive write up and glad to hear that everyone went so well! I will definitely be coming back and referencing this as I get closer to my surgery. I had my dilation done last week and everything looks good. They mentioned I have some minor dry eye that needs to...

So status quo essentially?

What is a super JO tour? A second flying tour after your shore and disassociated?

Welcome back, glad to see you posting again man! Can't wait to hear about some of your experiences (and stories) from RI in the winter. ;)

Since the answer to OP's question seems to be a resounding yes, may I ask a follow up question? If you had to do it again, would you want to stick to the "golden path" or not?

I think he's saying that it's like using a Ferrari to make grocery store runs. Possible, yes, but overkill.

Sounds like it's status quo for Big Navy... http://navylive.dodlive.mil/2015/03/26/latest-info-for-sailors-and-families-on-isis-list/

I'm in a similar position. It depends on not only what types of flying you want to do, but what kind of officer you want to be: Navy: Much more sea/power projection focused. Most squadrons are sea-going and are embarked on CVNs, DDs, DDGs, etc. Larger number of fixed wing ops. Officer core is...

Yeah that sounds like a load, I can see why you want to wait. For me I really don't have much major work left this semester until finals, and this summer will be much busier for me because I'll be interning in NYC working ~12 hour days, so I'd rather just get it out of the way now since I will...

Thanks man! Fair enough. Main reason I want to take it now is I actually have a lot of free time, and I know this summer/next semester will be a lot busier so I'd rather get it out of the way now. Plus like you said it gives me the opportunity to take it again should I do poorly. Glad to hear...

Hey guys, I was thinking of taking the ATSB in late April/early May since I only have 4 classes and 3 finals this semester. I was just curious if I spent about an hour a day for the next month studying, if that would be enough time to get a decent score? I'm coming from a non-technical...

Just curious, what are special mission commands?