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Step one You can obviously read but I think your problem lies in comprehension, or following directions. I have bold text the part of your statement which most likely answers your question. That bold statement added with your recruiters futile attempts to convey the OCS process to you should...

X2 Plus no annoying phone calls from tenants. Best $79 dollars I spend every month. I look at it like an investment, $79 for lots of equity.

Read this thread. http://www.airwarriors.com/forum/showthread.php?t=143672 Yes the title says NFO, but the info for pilot is in there also if you read the whole thread and look into the instructions. I don't think the waiver thing is gonna happen. Good luck.

BOOST really helped me a lot. I attended the last six month class, and some of the credits transfered/counted as pre requisites at my college. Additionally, those of us who attended did really well in the math, writing, and physics courses. Those who did not seemed to have more problems (Two...

I think the word sailor is a better word choice than ambassador. It is implied that we are ambassadors, but we don't necessarily ever reference our selves as such. it sounds like you want to lead people filling attache billets or something. You may also want to include that statement with the...

Read and heed. OPNAVINST 1420.1A Basic Eligibility Requirements. Applicants must be (1) citizens of the United States. This cannot be waived. (2) of good moral character and have no record of disciplinary action within 3 years of application. (3) possess a baccalaureate degree or advanced...

All those things make a pretty bad leader, but inconsistency can cause a lot of confusion as to what is and is not expected or acceptable in the working environment. I also think it goes hand in hand with does not communicate well. Dishonesty makes a horrible leader.

Especially when it ends up in the drinking fountain, or you end up with the callsign Spitz.:yuck_125:

I had to inflate mine also. Good thing I remembered skivvies that day. The bellbottoms were cool because you could throw them on straight out of the dryer, but they sucked when they finally turned white.

These were professional Officers that did the best job of leading that they could. I'm sure that there is something on every ship that could bring down the leadership with the right combination of circumstances. The cheese just lined up on the GW. A parts issue did that to a Captain in...

You went from Naval Aviator to Naval Leader in "hours of reflection." It really doesn't really seem like a long time to make a choice like the one you describe. Maybe a different word choice, or maybe it really only took you a few hours to decide.

My family and I go to the base Chapel. It makes it easy when you PCS and you support the base at the same time. They seem to be downsizing the Chaplains though. The Chaplain here does the service on both bases.

In the past the Sea Cadets came to work with us a few times a year at the squadrons and maintenance depots. They were all very motivated and really impressed me. I never knew about any programs like Sea Cadets growing up. I think it's a good opportunity for kids to get some exposure to the...

"NFQ" means Not Fckn Qualed. Don't be "that guy"

Second PB, La Jolla, Mission Valley, UC, Balboa, Mira Mesa, Scripps Ranch, Torrey Pines, Point Loma(They turned most of the old Basic Training facility into houses and condos there), Silver Strand IB but stay away from Nestor. There are wrong places to live-Skyline, Paradise Hills, Encanto...

I would double check the 26K part, GI BILL benefits are calculated in months. The months have a different value between AD, civilian, and the kicker.

I am not currently receiving benefits, and I can still check my status. S.O.B. said he used a few months of his, which would make his status and situation similar to mine.

The way I understand it is that the current NCF benefits correspond to the amount of GI BILL benefits you have left. http://www.npc.navy.mil/CareerInfo/Education/GIBill/NavyCollegeFundProgam.htm Entitlement to MGIB Program benefits and the NCF kicker are the same. For example, if you are...

That was before they had the kicker, and in conjunction with TA, and FRAG. When I used TA it was like 12 credits a year or something, which equaled 4 non technical classes. At the time if I got out and only used my GI BILL it would not have covered what all 3 of those programs combined on...

Have you read the Officer Programs manual on BUPERS yet? It outlines each programs requirements, and refers you to the appropriate manuals for the current commissioning standards.

Congrats! Call this # for current leave/liberty policy 850-452-2889.

I don't remember the exact numbers, but for me it worked out better to use it on active duty. A college course at extended campus took less time than a course at the main campus, so the rotation of funds would come around quicker. I can't remember what the yearly cap on TA was, but I could...

I bet she is a hooker.

I used TA and GI bill to get 3/4 of my degree while enlisted, and then let STA-21 pick up the rest. Most enlisted people I know don't want to use their GI bill on active duty, and if they due they use it in conjunction with TA to sweeten the pot. You get more for your money using it on active...

http://www.npc.navy.mil/Officer/Intelligence_Information/IPO/

Congrats B.S.!

I've pulled dead birds out many times. They're a lot messier than landing gear, hook, and seat pins, but less damage. Even did a couple dead bird chalk outlines on hornet intakes with a china crayon pencil. RIP little birdies.

Cool pictures. "FOD" the owl was cool. Good thing he didn't end up as "Strike" the owl.

This: c. Applicants older than 27 at commissioning are required to submit a formal waiver request to NAVPERSCOM (PERS-435A). applies to the last sentences in a. and b. for "prior active duty military service". I don't know what the current age is for civilians going to OCS. I only know what...

This is from the instruction. http://buperscd.technology.navy.mil/bup_updt/508/milpers/1542-010.htm a. Pilot applicants must not have passed their 27th birthday at the time of application. For applicants with prior active duty military service, waivers may be granted on a month‑for-month...

Where did you get this information?

Good job Ken, now go fly.

Restaurants: Brick House, Mudville grill, The Japanese Steak/Sushi House across the street from Mudville Grille, Red Parrot, Mamma Leones, The Creamery, Newport Brewery. Activities :West Deck/Rhino Bar (to Party at). You will find plenty of other places to walk into, just take a cab into...

https://www.sta-21.navy.mil/app.html

https://pptas.ahf.nmci.navy.mil/pptacalc/index.jsp

Can you explain this better? I don't really follow your situation."Is it worth getting in now days?" If you swore in, aren't you already "in"? Specifically, do you want to be an AM, AW, or AD? My first choice would be NOT to have CS anywhere around my name, unless you really love to cook...

FY09 STA-21 Announcement http://www.npc.navy.mil/NR/rdonlyres/3E6E267E-DDD5-46AC-9FC9-8F628CD478B5/0/NAV08127.txt

Yeah, because there are so many people who left OCS with this ("My separation code is JHD and re-enlist is RE-3K.") discharge recently (sarcasm). Nobody would ever be able to figure out who it is if they really wanted to.

I should have clarified post OCS. That's a funny story though. I take my ribbons off when I drive for the same reason.

Go Ultrathin and go magnetic. No more holes in your shirts. When you get a new ribbon mail the rack in, and they will update it. You should keep your regular NEX set on hand as well, so you have an extra if you send in the Ultrathins. 5312. RIBBONS 1. Manner of Wearing. Ribbons...

I thought the show was pretty good and accurate. Even if the cameras are focused on the "10%" a majority of the time, those are the people everyone in the division talk about anyway. It's not like there are secrets on deployment. I liked the AN who blamed his DIVO for being the, "guy who...

Have you read the OPNAV 1420? http://doni.daps.dla.mil/Directives/01000%20military%20personnel%20support/01-400%20promotion%20and%20advancement%20programs/1420.1a-1.pdf Look here Pg.12 CH.1...

"Can anyone guess who the third was?" I give up. Who?

Each individual NROTC unit has an instruction that can be curtailed/lengthened any way the Professor of Naval Science sees fit. So pointing out instructions from the 1420 and from a specific unit don't really mesh well. I think the 1420 is more of a guide prior to NROTC, and ceases once an OC...

"Often times you have no idea where an officer was commissioned from and no one really cares either. " Very good point. I think this point is even more relevant for enlisted folks. I can personally only remember one LT's commissioning source from my prior enlisted days. The only reason I...

Sounds good. Second what Scoob said about more specifics. You may also want to use less opinionated statements if you don't think it detracts from your point to much. Kind of makes it sound like you weren't courageous, intelligent, or honorable before. "Now as a courageous, intelligent, and...

I guess jobs in the aviation community don't "value command presence", whatever that means.

When I first got to my ROTC unit I was confused about how the Battalion was organized, and where I fit in. I showed up during the summer and it was a phone muster + don't fail your classes. When the MIDN got back the following semester, I noticed there were a LOT of positions that I thought...

Heres a thread where the OP was contemplating on whether or not he should take the commission. http://www.airwarriors.com/forum/showthread.php?t=139562&highlight=COMMISSION