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Wow, I knew the ASTB had changed some but I don't recall anything on it like that, and that was only three years ago.... Good luck.

Actually, having a baby is one of those things that they will work with you on. I think that big Navy has a reg for baby leave, 10 days if I remember correctly. That said, it is possible that those days were just a command policy, but I saw it happen at two separate commands. Now, if you were...

Plus, ask those guys who waited till January or February to report about how they feel when some of their friends who showed up in June and July get their wings while the guys who reported later are still finishing up primary or advanced.

Good luck with that. There will more than likely be a big glut of guys who will be coming in around time, they all wanted to have the summer off and show up afterwards (usually August and September). Don't worry about having to wait, everyone does, just enjoy the time off.

Impressive!

I was under the impression that was MB's ex?

Ditto that, but if you do go, try and go to the main entrance. DON'T go to the northern part, the part on the Indian reservation, unless you wanna pay for it. Here's why. It's a fun drive to get to the edge of the canyon, it's an old beat up dirt/gravel road (lotta fun in my jeep when I...

A shooter I knew back at USNA (a civilian) had one. He had nothing but good things to say about it. I can't really say much about the accuracy (or variance), he was a helluva shot so everything he shot was dead on. It seemed to be really well made too. He bought it for the same reason, he said...

Pugs beat me to it, but I'll agree. Lawman, you've really gotta have some deep insights to see what kind of motivations this guy has for joining the Navy. As for being Intel, I've known several and they didn't exactly have cushy jobs. Something tells me that both sides of the isle will use...

Now, if you'll look out your window you'll see the Colorado River.....oh, and please ignore the smell from the guy in the back.....

AT1, when I had my LOR's written I was an MM3. I went with the people who I felt knew me best. That included my LPO, an MM1, an old instructor of mine from Power School, at the time he was an ETC, and my div-o. I didn't know a single O-3, let alone an O-6, at the time so that didn't even cross...

To follow on what Master said, while 5-7 miles isn't that bad for a commute every now and then, you'll probably get real tired of having to bum rides when it pours down rain here. This past winter didn't seem too bad, but there seems to be a lot more random rain showers during the summer time...

Monitors? Is that someone who tracks your career path?

Were you involved with the filming at all? That's pretty cool they were your squadron's jets.

While enlightening my folks the other day to the joys of sere after I get out of the pipeline, (once they got over the "you've gotta do what!?!?" phase) they asked me about it being graded. I was under the impression that it's just a pass/fail course but I've never heard that for certain. Thoughts?

Man if I'd only had that glove when I ran the Ironman....I could've done it backwards!

Easy there hi-speed, check your pm's.

From your post I've got to assume that you came straight out of high school to USNA. I can speak from having a *very limited (one yearish)* experience as an enlisted guy and then going to the Academy, so my point of view is a little different. Realize it's a game. It sucks, it's meant to...

I dunno, I think the bigger question than that is how would being a NASA astronaut help his chances to get jets.....waiiiit....:icon_tong

Ha, sure, have at it, nothing I like more than hearing a random "hey, shippy". I personally think if someone called out a stud for wearing them then they're a tool, but all it takes is that one tool. Seriously, the biggest reason I don't wear them right now is I don't feel like dropping a buck...

It's more of a superstition thing, some guys don't want to wear them till wings b/c they think they'll jinx themselves. What I've explicitly been told not to wear was brown boots, that's a big no-no till you're winged. The rest of the stuff you get issued so it's kind of pointless to not wear...

Heck yeah Doerbirds! I saw him in the lineshack yesterday, he looked like he was on cloud 9. It was pretty awesome, his family was there too and they looked like they were having just as much fun.

Nah, it was probably just because he finished so fast that she never knew what "hit" her. :eek:

Even if they are, why spend the money? Hookers and blow, my man, hookers and blow. Good on you for wanting to get ahead, but API will be busy enough, I'd say save the pain till it really is time for it.

The one Indian stud I went through ground school with said they still have to get jet grades via the Navy cutoffs. If they do, they get the Flanker, if not, he said it's kind of up in the air. So it's not entirely guaranteed.

Nope, totally untrue. Florida issues non-resident permits on a shall-issue basis. What that means is someone in Massachusetts could get a permit from Florida, but that doesn't mean that person can carry the gun in Mass, only in states that honor the Florida permit. Also, the shall-issue part...

The one over on Correy is pretty nice. Plus, it is a bit of a drive, but the one over on Eglin and Hurlburt Field are pretty good too. I know you said you don't have much time now but it's something to consider for later on if you need it.

Not a bad decision at all, that's the beauty of "ORM'ing" stuff like rugby. One thing to think about once you get out of school is that the level of the rugby may go down compared to what you're used to right now. For example, around P-cola are several teams, with a mix of guys right out of...

Well, I guess I'll go against the grain here. I play, not as much as I'd like with being busy with flight school, but I play nonetheless, plus I'm a tighthead prop so I take some pain and beating. My point of view is that you can break a leg walking down stairs or throw your back out taking the...

Start your transition earlier, all depends on how much wind there is. That'll let you do your 180 earlier so you can roll right into the 90 on alt and a/s. As for the short final and the transition, sounds like you might be spotting the deck a little too much. Maybe not, but if you overly...

So, total nugget question but how does the ball compensate for the movement of the deck? That would be my understanding of the point of the LSO, since the deck is pitching, he just eyeballs the plane (using references A4's talked about) and the glideslope ensuring it's right, and the ball...

I asked one of my IP's today about why they call it a "free pass" and about down the road (and this is coming from a P3 guy). The way he put it was that it just shows good headwork and SA as we're learning the pattern and how to fly. It keeps a stud from playing paddycake with the runway. He...

I'll put a plug in for IWO. It, or at least in the academia of NPS, seemed to be a huge consideration for future Navy missions. Plus, they actually seem like they get to do some pretty interesting stuff (not just behind a computer all day).

www.packing.org It's a great site, it shows what states honor or have reciprocity with other states. It's also a great collection of states' gun laws and they keep it pretty regularly updated. @ Joboy, I'd recommend against getting a .45, especially against getting a .357 Sig. While both are...

Taking the back way to get to the I-65 freeway from Milton is a nice ride. It's (or was, till the bridge was fixed) the alternate I-10 route for hazardous cargo trucks. It'll take you through Pace and some other towns, good little ride. Oh, and I'm on a '00 V92SC (92 cu in, 1508 cc)

For the most part right now, the skipper of API/schools has a policy that a snfo can swap to sna if they're in the top 10%. If not, it's pretty much impossible to get sna. It might change with a new CO, but that's how it is right now Had a guy when I went through API who wanted sna and was...

Try a bigger arm cuff, assuming you have bigger arms. Even if not, still ask for the bigger cuff, less constrictive, works every time.

I had a flight surgeon tell me that he called guys who wear glasses and/or contacts "cheaters". Might have been b/c he wanted to be a pilot, had bad eyesight so he had to go nfo (before becoming a flight doc), but he had a this huge bone to pick with people who wore contacts/glasses and were pilots.

threadjack I dunno about that, I'm at Whiting and I'm lovin' it. Not to stomp on balls' balls, but after hearing stories about Vance, that makes Whiting that much sweeter. /threadjack balls, don't worry about it man, like they said it's all part of playing the game. My opinion, stop...

They won't let you start training until you reach 235, but if you're over when you have your physical it's not that big of a deal. The LT when I was in the A pool just told me to get it down, he didn't care how just as long as I was showing progress. As for the instruction, it's actually...

Yeah, that's what I thought too when I first was looking a few years ago. In my opinion, HK's are definitely worth it. I've shot mine (HK USP Compact) in just about every condition except sand and I'm still amazed at the quality. As for the original question, I've shot the Xd a few times but...

Yup, the NRA was the first thing I did when I turned 16, life member is the only way to go. That's what I thought about the AR. I figured being in the military there'd be a way, but knowing California they'd make it as difficult as possible.

So, question for you Californian's/-ite's. Can a person that previously owns an AR15 in a different state, i.e., Texas (or wherever), bring that AR15 with him if he moves to California?

Yeah, I've actually tried it a few times, it's kind of weird to get the rhythm at first but once you get the hang of it it's a lot of fun. I've only done it with an AR-15 and an old AK, I think it'd be pretty cool to see a 1911 or something like that bump fired.

You'd have what...5 cents? :icon_tong Seriously, not to into the asking part, but I am digging the fact that the women build the houses while the men sit back and watch. "Woman, where's my beer....and you need to put another few nails into that decking...."

I'd be apt to agree, to an extent. I would say that the Academy needs to put more emphasis language, but I think that having that technical background is a good thing. The humanities majors get their choices for electives and course work, but at the same time have a decent background in...

The guys who catch the crap are the one's who are always talking about the Academy, and who when they talk they get uppity about USNA versus OCS/other colleges/etc. I'll gladly tell people I went to the Academy, I'm proud of it and don't care if people know. I don't think I'm any better for...

The Q in Rota is pretty nice. Stayed there after a mid cruise several years ago. The rooms were small, but considering I had just gotten off of a sub it was pretty spacious to me. Anyways, I was put into a two bed suite, I guess is what it would've been called. Two twins, a center section...

The Remington 332, it's a pretty nice shotgun, balances well and easy to pick up the bead while on the move. If I can recall correctly, I think the prices are about 1300 msrp, so I'm sure you could get it a good bit cheaper at a gun store.

Must we restate the obvious....I think so :icon_tong