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It sure is. From what you all have said, I take it that it is acceptable to say on the flight plan that I file "NGP direct PEQ" and then just plan whatever checkpoints I want as long as they get me where I want to go.

I'm leaving on my cross country tomorrow, and have run into a question regarding the route of flight for a VFR flight plan. AIM states that the route of flight should be designated using navaids and airways. I'm flying from Corpus to Pecos, TX, to Sedona, AZ for my day visual navigation hops...

I imagine that the serial number they are referring to is the Uniform Board certification number. Several vendors who sell their swords online have the certification number from the uniform board. You are absolutely correct that you do not want to purchase a sword without the certification...

As far as the "sword inspection" goes, it was pretty much non-existant for my company. The only thing I can remember that even approached an inspection was a Sgt telling me my sword was too long, and then another Sgt telling me it was too short. I think the Marine Shop makes a much bigger deal...

I have a model 59 that I inherited unfired. From day one I was told it wasn't anything special, that the Hi Power was better, yadda yadda yadda..... But, having shot a few different SIG's, Kimber 1911's, Colt 1911's, Hi Power's a Springfield XD, etc., I have yet to find a pistol that I can...

Your best bet is probably to ask guys who've done it. Camping, backpacking, or survival books might provide some info, but a lot of that stuff isn't applicable to what we do. My biggies: Always have dry clothes to sleep in, even if it means wearing the same stuff during the day for...

To my knowledge, you supply records regarding conditions that you mark as having occurred on your medical questionaire. It could be different for different programs.

Asthma is generally a no go. Childhood "asthma" could be reactive airway disease. RAD commonly disappears with no reoccurances as you grow older. No part of any medical questionaire says anything about reactive airway disease. My personal opinion is that if you don't use any medication for...

Anthropometrics are the measurements of your body, essentially. Things such as elbow to tip of fingers, butt to knee, length of leg fully extended, max reach, etc. Because of your anthro measurements you may be suitable for some platforms and not others. For example, your butt to knee...

I believe that they are currently using tethered balloons for customs/border protection. I've seen a restricted area on a chart that referred to cables extending to 12,000 or 15,000 feet for a radar balloon right along the Texas border. This was about 5 or 6 years ago, though, so my memory...

This past spring they (MATSG-21) were running MCMAP courses almost continuously. The class would kick off at 0600 and run until 0900 or so. 3 weeks of training for a grey or green belt, 4 weeks for a brown belt. It's possible things have changed, but you ought to at least be able to get one...

In my personal experience, sitting in front of the computer too much can put a lot of strain on your eyes. When I was in Pensacola waiting to class up for API, I was spending maybe 3-4 hours a day in front of the computer. I noticed that I was having a harder time focusing on some things, and...

That's interesting. I guess date of rank trumps other considerations in determining lineal numbers, but that really seams to negate the point of using TBS standing. I'm under the impression that if a Delta company Lt and a Fox company Lt had the same date of rank, the Delta Co. Lt would have a...

I was looking at the July '06 blue book, and noticed that a trend I started watching last year hasn't changed. I realize that lineal standing won't (from what I've been told) make a differance until its time for selection to Captain, but I want to make sure this isn't an issue I need to start...

I may be mistaken but the time range was 3 minutes for max score, 5 minutes was minimum passing score for the double O-course.

The sad fact is, it isn't the first time this has happened either. While I was there we had a female in my company that was caught in the act with another mid. He claimed consensual, she claimed rape. The rape could never be proved, but sex in the hall is a no-no, so guess what? She stayed...

Barraza's TBS Movies: http://smcguire.dyndns.org/ They get progressively better, so don't judge them all on the first one or two. Click on the "Fun Stuff" link on the left hand side of our mighty Blue Falcon website.

Looks like the website with Johnny B's TBS movies isn't working. If someone who wants to see them has a suggestion on where to post them, I'll upload them. I've got about half of them. Average size is 40 megs.

Johnny B made a whole lot of videos like that for us at TBS. How on earth he found the time to make them is beyond me. Apparently his TBS ones are going to be distributed to recruiters unofficially due to music copyright issues. The CO of TBS liked the movies so much he ordered copies made...

We had a guy get Ospreys here in Corpus. It was his first choice and he was the only Marine selecting. NSS unkown.

Those are good points. In light of viewing it from that angle, I'd agree with stating the full term of employment.

I would be inclined to go with the 6 month option. The EPSQ isn't so much about looking good, as it is about not looking bad. They are essentially trying to determine if you are likely to hand sensitive material off to somebody who doesn't deserve it. Indebtedness (is that a word?), foreign...

MATSG-21 (Marine Aviation Training Support Group) is the parent command for all Marines at NAS Pensacola. USMC NFO's are classing up quickly, only about a 3-4 week wait. Pilots have a 5-6 month wait right now, but it depends a lot on what company you go through TBS with. HA...

I read through the first half of aero, and the weather pub before I started. I felt like it made it easier to roll into the swing of things once class started. I didn't attempt to memorize learning objectives or anything like that until class actually started. I overkilled Aero 1 when it came...

The best advice I ever got in this department was from a Major when I was having a hard time deciding which community I wanted to be a part of. He basically said it's all about culture fit. Whether Navy or Marine, you are incurring a long obligation, so you'd better go where you fit in the...

It's really odd. I was driving into work today, wondering what had become of Sgt Maj Kasal, and then I happened to check out the Marine Corps website and saw this article. http://usmc.mil/marinelink/mcn2000.nsf/main5/9F8D86E63B0528DA85257163007F862D?opendocument I'm sure everybody...

Good luck, but don't hold your breath :D

His reply to Rep. Kucinich was worth a thousand bucks. "Congressman, I don't have time to read much fiction." Besides, Marines in Iran? That's not our bag baby! (at least not until it's time to put steel down range) For those who are curious, this exchange can be found on the video...

Interestingy enough, deployments to OIF and/or OEF have a positive intitial effect on USMC personnel retention. Someone from MCCDC in Quantico, in response to a question about op tempo and retention, told us that enlisted retention peaks after one deployment, and drops slightly after two. I...

I'll jump on the bandwagon here. When I was running about 50 miles a week, my 1.5 mile time was right around 7:45. When I was riding the bike for about 10-12 hrs a week, my time was right around 8:25, without having run more than twice a year. If you ride the bike enough it'll make you almost...

looks like that previous info was out of date. The OPNAVINST 6110.1H, which is the most recent document I could find (15 AUG 05) says "Overall score is category level performance corresponding to the average of points accumulated on PRT events." - an odious term used by newspapers and girlfriends.

The way I read the policy was that your overall was equal to your lowest individual event, assuming you are talking about the PRT. However, being a PFT type of guy, somebody else might have better gouge.

esmarine, USMC NFO is, in my opinion, a pretty sweet deal, and that's from an SNA. The paperwork I saw requires a 72 month commitment after you receive your wings, which considering how fast Marine NFO are moving through the pipe down here, probably relates to about an eight year commitment...

As bad as a hangar sounds, maybe the money saved by not paying a hotel could be reinvested more effectively. It seems like dining outs/ mess nights always go off well because they tend to enhance the feeling of comaraderie. While fines and such might not be appropriate, perhaps you could...

Going through with Delta Co. '05 that policy had changed. The word given to us both at USNA and TBS was that the option of dropping flight contracts was no longer considered kosher. Since flight is a DOR at any time program, the "official policy" is that anyone wanting to drop a contract could...

The so-called "Driving for Life" course is on MArinenet. I'm sure there is an easier way to log onto it, but you can check out the link below and use the link on that page to get to the right spot. The code for the course you are looking for is DI5101E. This is just one of many sites you'll...

From what I've been able to hunt up, viper was the name assigned to the project by General Dynamics during development. I was also under the impression from an F-16 demonstration I once saw, that Viper is the favored name within NATO but I don't know how true that is.

Generally, I would say that an offer that is made to an entire unit is not considered frat. For example, it is generally understood (at least in the circles that I have been floating in) that it would be acceptable for a division officer to invite his/her entire division to a party, since it...

This is another example of that most frustrating of paradoxes. The fact that one of the reasons we ultimately exist is to allow people to disrespect what we stand for is difficult to accept. I just wish that our leftist benneficiaries would someday have the cloud around their heads cleared...

Some folks are going over prior to starting API. MATSG-21 asked for two Lt's to volunteer for a six month TAD assignment with RCT's 1 and 7 to work air support coordination at the regimental level just a couple of days ago. Within half a day or so they had so many volunteers that they stopped...

The Field Day champions. Why do I find it unlikely that this photo will be used to either A) encourage enlistment or B) enhance the Marine mystique among our enemies? http://usmc.mil/marinelink/image1.nsf/ae82f18a8e1b160b852568ba007e7e5e/2ece31aca0bee8568525713a000bd0b9/$FILE/Leadphoto1.jpg

I don't think the F-35B will go under. The senior Marine leadership is quite set on it. My girlfriend's dad recently retired as the Program Executive Officer for Aircraft Carriers, and the Marines were, according to him, on the offensive when it comes to the JSF. Their argument is that you...

You can find the official promotion manual on the way the system is supposed to work for officers here: https://www.manpower.usmc.mil/portal/page?_pageid=278,1936016&_dad=portal&_schema=PORTAL There was a great publication put out by the Marine Corps University that broke down grades and...

This is sort of in keeping with the Frankfurt joke posted by the Chief. I had an instructor back at school who was a backseater on Tornados with the German Navy. From everything I've heard, Herr FregattenKapitan Moog (callsign Mowgli) is a bit of a legend among the German Marineflieger...

Well, I once had a similar situation, but it was Navy v. Marine as opposed to Air Force. With about three days left until I had to make my decision, I started freaking out. Until that time I was 95% sure I wanted to go the Navy route, but the closer the hour for decision came the more unsure I...

Well, I took the old version back in the summer of 2002, but I suspect that this advice still holds true. A) Don't freak out about it, a decent high school education will set you up for success. B) Work fast. Don't get wrapped around the axle if you don't know a question. I think that...