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As I undertand it, they filled every single one of the allowable billets.

Ah ok. Get those grades up man!

Have you gone to OCS yet? You've been here a long time...

The ones I was eligible for my second sea tour were one coded as general URL officer, one coded for an E-2 guy but they were willing to take anyone with carrier experience supposedly, and the last one was a hot-fill flying attache that they were willing to take an O-3 for since they couldn't...

@RedFive - don't stress too much about the Canadian flying gig - my buddy actually had the written orders in hand then contacted his sponsor who informed him the billet hadn't flown for most of his time there ever since they got the new helo as they had to priortize Canadians. He wrote nearly a...

Based on all-calls with CNATRA staffers and the previous CNATRA himself, I'm under the impression is they want to make Primary through Advanced more linear than it already is. I'm also under the impression that USAF (UPT at least) will keep a guy on schedule by flying him on weekends when he...

That was my thought... like "ah, sounds exactly like the modern version of our Navy!"

I was in a squadron with brand new MH-60Ss. In plane guard once as a newish check in, I had a DH ask me if I wanted to go as fast as we could while remaining in limits and in level flight... at the end of the cycle, we were doing 168 (we would have been in an unarmed Block IIIB though which had...

To be clear, this incident happened several weeks ago and I never heard a peep of it in the news... only the group text of instructors leaving base at that time.

I disagree, not only because of what @HokiePilot said about SNA hard landings, but a few others: 1. Presumably, he is remaining in limits, and probably has a transmission that can handle it. We're in the 5 minute range on practically every XC takeoff or anytime I take up 2 former varsity...

I think it's only a matter of time before avionics fail (and I'm not talking gucci GTNs, I'm talking the attitude gyro and other basics) in the clouds and someone gets vertigo that ends up in an unrecoverable departure from controlled flight.

Shame. Didn't even know Oceana had one, I figured it was all hands already.

Also, keep in mind, that I believe during ATIS's and many other members' time here, it was wings plus 6. Dudes are now looking at wings+8.

Obviously I knew you were legit man, but I was just curious, not trying to be an internet troll. I still have no idea what you flew and I didn't know what era. To be honest, I thought you were even younger than that!

It's not full of them, but they are there. Plenty of them have interesting stories. Plenty other sit in the corner and just drink and enjoy the memories. Never heard of that game unless that's a different name than the "die game" or "beer dice" we played.

Consider now that it's the opposite, the detailer calls and says "dude, no chance on O-4;" (and you can pretty much tell what your chances are as soon as you can read the tea leaves on what your first highwater FITREP will be), that by the time you're done with Primary, you pretty much know what...

Agreed - many of today's MIDN and ENS's are being taught by people who saw the aforementioned "bloodbath." There are definitely guys in HT advanced who ask something along the lines of "will platform selection change my chance of promotion?" Many of their reserve instructors are guys who were...

Seconded. Was literally about the type the exact same thing. Not only are they forgiving - but you can see ways to lose and build Nr back, making it a great way to demo/teach some aerodynamics to SNAs. On the other hand, in the 60, if you lose it, it's probably not coming back unless you're up...

While I am willing to move away or at least debate the need for full autos, when you think of it less as a way to learn a fundamental helicopter skill in an engine out/tail rotor failure/other scenario, you can think of it instead as a good scan drill - it forces the SNA to look outside to...

Despite being a mid-level LT, I've got two under my belt, I think: T-34C SH-60B (Mid Cruise, flew up front for an hour!) In a couple of years, I'll have three with the TH-57. I also have one ship that's been deactivated and one squadron as well. Neither "decommissioned," but I imagine the...

Noted - didn't know that!

Piggybacking on this post - get the Priority Pass App too, load your account info, and it will serve as your "e-card" for entrance into Priority Pass clubs.

Dear Future Sailor, I wasn't going to chime in on this thread until reading this. Again, as has been said before in this thread, do not enlist at 37 years old. I had a brand new 31 year old Sailor in my first division, and while he enjoyed his 3 years or so in the Navy, he was thrilled to...

I'd have to believe this would be big news in our circles if the FAA did actually approve it. Claiming it is IFR Capable vs. getting the certificate from the FAA are different things. I assume your friend is claiming the former, not the latter.

That disappoints me. I did plenty of LSF intercepts in the 60S and never seemed to have a problem; really enjoyed them, escorting a Panda or similar out of the carrier's airspace.

And then it will only be a matter of time before the MH-60R takes over this mission. :rolleyes:

I assume you're referencing Tuition Assistance. Have you seen what Masters Programs are available for $4500 a year? The only MBA I found is from Liberty University and I didn't want to be associated with an extremely right wing school that I've never seen crack the top 500 in business school...

Just a bump in case any students are out there looking to save a ton of $$$.

I thought for sure the OP just meant to say "astronaut" and was an 8th grader when I saw the title. Nope. Wow.

When did you get your law degree? OP - contact your Officer Recruiter. Don't hide things.

Just got it. Took about 4 days for me.

I bought the gift card from the Delta desktop website. I'll see in a couple days more and report back.

Anyone have any luck with gift cards being reimbursed on their AMEX Platinum this year? I just tested $50 at Delta and it's been a few days with no reimbursement...

Not being a Patch-wearer, I didn't want to say it, but yeah, I was thinking the same thing... to which my next question is: "are Marines are assigned to the TOPGUN staff? Are they still?"

Some of this was fairly standard practice at my first command's Captain's Masts. Genuinely thought this was SOP throughout the Navy.

Serious question - why is that? If it's sarcastic, it went over my head, I didn't notice either way the 2 times I was in Fallon.

I feel like every time you post your avatar is perfect for what you're saying.

Almost as good as the article I read this morning that said "The F-18 is the mainstay fighter jet of the U.S. Air Force."

1. That sucks, I get it dude. 2. Let the meds take their course. 3. You're a teenager - we've all had acne and you may possibly grow out of that. 4. You're a teenager. Imagine the guys in the 60s who got smiley faces and rainbow tats because those were cool then, or the late 90s tribal arm...

If you're half as ripped as you make yourself out to be, no one is mistaking you for a woman. Don't get tats to look more "manly" either. Also... you're probably one of the few people who actually notice or care about what you perceive as imperfections, seriously. I say this as a hairy dude...

Also... enjoy telling the enemy (or your SERE) instructors about your tats.

Show me one academic study and I'll shut up.

Threadjack - Fallonflyr - what happened to the wings under your profile name?

Are you sure they didn't have an old crappy B missile? Friend came back, reviewed the tapes and had a "valid shot," but a fin on the missile didn't work and it made an immediate right hand turn in front of the aircraft... we aren't exactly firing the newest missiles in training.

Gotcha. Thanks.

Correct me if I am wrong, but I also thought one of the upgrades to the new OMNI VI's is that they aren't monochromatic - instead of green they are black and white and varying shades of gray, which also creates significantly better detail, resolution, and spatial awareness than a single...

In general, I agree and tell students if they are even on the two or don't know what they want, choose HSM. There are several students though who want to live in Guam or Norfolk, are absolutely SOLD on doing SAR, and then there's the fewer group that no matter what you say firmly think they'll...

R guys can chime in, but I think it's certainly in the works, to have an HSM squadron out of Rota, right? I wouldn't get on getting it though - don't choose helos just for that one opportunity.

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