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ooo, sailboats! I personally would love to have a J-40 myself. Now that, that's a sailboat :) scoober, I dunno how much you're talking or what kind of flying, but if I had a choice and a bunch of O-2E money piling up it'd be a choice between a 172 or a Piper Warrior, both are pretty cheap...

The best thing you could do right now is just wait and see what the Docs say. They aren't out to f you out of flying, but to make certain you actually are safe to do so. As for waivers, I've heard a lot of different things get waivered, it just depends. Right now just relax, enjoy your time...

^^^^^ Yup, agree completely. I wouldn't really consider carrying my Ruger 9mm (I carry an H&K .357) just because I don't like the power of a 9mm, but for general plinking and whatnot, it's a great gun b/c of the cheap ammo. On mine, I've had a few FTE's but never a FTF, and I'm approaching 6000...

Not to sound like a prick, but what exactly would entail having the credibility? I'm assuming that you would be referring to being a winged aviator before saying something? If that is the case, then what gives reporters (or anyone) the right to investigate guys who might be frauds or anything...

If you want a gun just to plink with and are just starting out, I'd say go with a large frame pistol. The longer barrel and sight distance will help you have better accuracy as your shooting. For those, think along the lines of a Ruger P89 or something similar, which is a decent pistol and can...

The 22/45 is the same receiver and upper end as the normal Mark III but the grips and everything on the lower end is the same as a standard 1911 .45. They both shoot the same, the difference is that the 22/45 lets you get used to the feel of a .45 in your hand, by which I mean size of the grip...

Having never attended a Marine Ball, is their tradition to always invite only other Marines to speak? Marine or not, I think it's pretty sh!tty that they tried to disinvite his woman, I would've turned down the speech invite if I was in his shoes too. Don't all branches of the military...

Yeah, it's pretty sad imho. Unless it's changed recently, they do the same thing at basic training for the new recruits. I think the recruits only get to shoot 5 live shots, although that's even better than when I went through b/c all they had was a laser system, no real bullets at all. It's...

that is so true

Ah yes, here we go again. I guess some people just don't have the ability to believe anything on these boards, regardless of prior postings, but hopefully without having to continually argue these points, yes I did shoot that group. Let it be noted that I hate having to list the following...

Oh, which one to pick! Out of all of 'em (10), it's probably gotta be the pic below. Full national match grade M-1, glass bedding, open sights, the works. Best part of it is I won it in a Navy rifle match, so completely free! Tightest group so far is 0.138" at 200 yd, prone, with Federal Gold...

I can just see it now....weapon of the future. Stick some cool sword blades on the sides and you've got a 20 ton-ish throwing star. Now why are we wasting all of that money on those pesky outdated bullets...? :D

He!l yeah, I'm proud to wear my pocket protector up front with my .357 strapped to my belt :icon_tong Anyways, my source on the inside said some ballsy Plebe managed to hack into the server and ultimately the Supe's email account. That's why it looked so legit since it actually came from his...

I too saw this email, it was forwarded to me by someone who is at the Academy. I traced the email server path (header path) and all of the headers and route paths look pretty legit, although emails can be spoofed. Either way, I'm sure that if it's fake the Supe has probably said something...

haha, exactly, looks like you gotta be named bubba or some sh!t like that to even go in!

or you could do what i did, i was over the sitting height limit by almost 3/4 inch for everything except p-3's so i just jumped off of a 2 foot box for about four hours the day before, went in and got remeasured, fit everything now (my buttock knee length, a whole different matter). either way...

is it really that good of a spot? i've ridden by there a few times and it looks pretty sh!tty from the outside

military = civilian? not a chance jets vs helos? personal preference, but having flown in both in civilian and military types, me, i prefer helos yes, i'm not an aviator, but that's my preference. guess even smiley emoticons can't express humor oh well, i guess i'll just get back to...

That's a nice rack! Wait...I mean group...on the target. Seriously, that's some good shooting. Factory loads? What kind of rifle, were you on a bench rest, prone, etc? Looks like elk don't stand much chance.

humor, and sarcasm, in my original post, was apparently lost in translation....i'll work harder at that next time

yes, yes I am, but I have quite a few hours flying both fixed and rotary wing out in the regular world and hands down I prefer helos over the rest

of course you can, but the question is "Why?" ;)

scoober78 said it best. While what I did as a Nuke was interesting, there is no way in he*l I'd have done it as a JO. There's just something about seeing guys that are 23-24 walking around with ghost white skin from not seeing sunlight with bloodshot red eyes....reminded me of Dawn of the Dead...

As a guy who went enlisted with the intention of becoming an officer, I'll weigh in on this. In high school I was accepted for USNA, but got in some serious trouble and got the offer pulled. In addition, some Major in admissions told me I'd never be an officer and probably couldn't even get in...

That might be a problem, but last time I checked we don't have any Navy bases in Kentucky! :icon_tong That's not entirely true, several guys down in the A-pool right now have part time jobs to pass the time. The only caveat is they have to submit a chit to the LT's in Flight Management to get...

just don't be an idiot and use some budgeting Ah yes, a year at NPS and I still dream about going back! @GatorBoy44 I'm an O-1 >2 (prior) and am married, so this might not be as accurate for you, but I drive a 1980 Jeep CJ-7 (a classic!), have a motorcycle, and my wife drives a 2004 Ford...

Age and attrition I haven't read the study but my first interpretation from what I read above would be that since there are on average a lot fewer people who go through the program that are older, if one fails out then that would raise the percentages of the older people than compared to a 22...

Hey All, I know there was a thread earlier asking what exactly to expect for issue, but here is currently what people are getting as well as what's happening for those who don't get all their crap. The API XO taught us FR&R last week so we heard it straight from the horses mouth. Just...

I had time in a simulator for the F-35 and it seemed pretty straightforward. It wasn't a full-motion sim it was a cockpit mockup with multiple screens, but it was definitely a lot more "video-game'ish" than I expected, the control stick moved very little and the new MFD was like looking at a...

Eh, I guess I'll just evenly stress it all then! (aka, just run like you stole something and you'll be golden) :icon_tong

My wife posed this question to me the other day and I have no clue, disregarding the black magic that makes up the NSS anyways. Here it is, do the seperate parts of primary weigh more towards one platform than the others? For example, will being Sh*t hot on instruments tend to look better...

Can't understress the issue of running and being ready for the run on the chip trail. It's a huge pain in the a*s, and if you did like me and kind of laxed off once you got here it's even harder. Times are 12:00 under 24, 25-30 it's 12:54. That's for the men, I can't remember the women's times.

yup, nice quick double-tap to the head and all this debate is pretty much a mute (MOOT) point (i just like to argue firearms :))

Cane? I think calling it a B!itch Be Cool Stick is a lot better

Paddle or OTB for me My personal take is that inside the band holsters are ok, but as A4s said, once you draw it it's a huge PITA to get it back in one handed, especially if you need both hands quickly for some reason. My current CCW choice is a Don Hume rigid leather holster that is...

Haha, yeah, 10,000 rounds to hit that little circle can drive a guy nuts! :D

Good point, I suppose putting some background would've been helpful, my bad on my part, but what got me was that the consensus was that I was just making up the numbers on a whim. That said, I agree, firearms can be confusing and scary for beginners so wading through it all can be tough...

Um, lets see, I've owned this pistol for about five years now. Oh yeah, I did forget to mention that I was on the Navy shooting team for four years, hence government ammunition, unlimited range time, plus reloading equipment at hand to make my own. If you'd like, I can post up a picture of...

H&K USP Compact I currently carry one in .357 Sig. While I can't speak for Sig pistols, I've put almost 10,000 rounds through the H&K with no misfeeds, no jams, and still as accurate as the day I bought it. Fits pretty well too, not too big and still handles like a large frame semi-auto. With...

Hope this Helps..... Here's a few answers for you. I worked in PSD for a few months while enlisted prior to reporting to the Academy. I really really doubt that the Navy has changed all of it's rules on moves since then. Here goes... The length of time you are here is solely dependent upon...

Yeah, I'm coming into the A-pool from grad school and they told us that we'd be through fast since we're a year behind already. It looks like at least another three weeks till we can class up, but who knows. For the guys coming straight from college, it's looking like a lot longer. Hope that...

gatordev, good point, i took the question as being getting orders stamped. As for actually showing up to work the first day I always just came in khakis, or in utilities (when I was enlisted). as for mileage, i've been at three different commands, not including my schools

Ha, khakis? You guys are waaaay too dressed up and strict, at my current command I checked in wearing a hawaiian shirt, shorts, and flip flops....no joke.

Hey All, I'm trying to figure out my expenses (monthly) when I move to Florida in June, so can anyone give me an idea on what average utilities run down in the Milton area? I'm planning on renting a house and have follow on orders to Whiting after API. Specifically I'm looking for...

I just spoke with the detailer today and according to him the backlog for API is a little over a month right now and come June it should be only a few weeks. Since I am coming from grad school it might be they are trying to get me in sooner but take it for what it's worth. Also, he did say that...

Got my orders about a month ago I'm graduating and being commissioned in May and I got my orders about three weeks ago. Getting married in July, so they are TAD to P-cola with follow on PCS to Whiting. Right now I report no later 5 Aug and am supposed to finish API NLT 5 Dec (six weeks of...