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I'm at 32 wks in A-pool. Can anyone else beat that?

I too also know of a couple that married for money/citizenship. It actually turned into love and a baby came out of it. I guess love is blind.

C, D, B :)

Great story. Thanks :)

San Diego is a good time. My hometown too. Just finishing up OHARP and heading back to FL for preflight. Just try not to get in trouble, or hook up with enlisted and end up marrying them (it happened to someone in my old nrotc unit).

Agree with GMan. My roommate was on oharp for 30 days, got an extension for another 30 days, then got called back to nasp to class up next Friday. He reported back in Jan. So it seems SNAs are gettin pushed through the door a lot fast than us FOs. Lucky!!!! *Napoleon Dynamite accent*

Concur. Unless u get stashed back in your hometown for OHARP (voluntary). If theres nothing for me to do, i get sent home. Usually before lunch. Life is good.

anticipate anywhere between 3-6 months after check-in. Also depends on ifs complete upon report.

congrats man! Is-122 the same rag for us NFOs?

Brother just got appointments to West Point AND USNA. My mom said i couldnt talk to him. She thinks ill sway him towards navy. DUH?! lol. All i told him was if he wants to fly, the navy has more planes. And that if he doesnt get a flight contract with army, there will be a nice warm sandbox...

http://www.wimp.com/pilots/ The Red Arrows. Anyone ever heard of them? Still tryin to figure out what they were flying. My guess are A-4s. Cool formation flying. Enjoy. Fezz

I'm TAD in San Diego right now. Not sure what the "P" in PTAD means but im guessing its the samething. To answer your questions-Yes, youll receive BAH but it will be Pcola bah. I'm not sure what u mean by maintaining a Pcola addy. I still have my place in pcola (which im still paying rent/ults)...

You could do OHARP before you start API. I'm doing it right now. Do you mean those currently in API? If so, then that makes more sense. And yes, its up to NASC to release you should you decide to do oharp. As long as you have a receiving command, you should be alright.

If I don't class up by March 17th, it wont be any faster than when you went through. But then again, I'm enjoying my time OHARPin' it in sunny San Diego. Boo Yah!

Since youre SNFO, you should be PCS. Also, when i reported last Aug, the most you could stay in the BOQ was 8 days. During that time, i went house hunting and found a place. Last I heard, they are not allowing ppl reporting to API to live in the BOQ longer than 8 days. But you might want to call...

From what ive seen, you can expect between a 2-3 month wait before api. I finished IFS Jan 17 and I still dont know when I class up. I'm SNFO btw. So enjoy your time off while in A-pool and get the pubs if you can. It gives you something to read while youre taking a dump.

send me a PM. I have all the details bro.

A SERE stashed job? I'd be interested in what that position would be like. But yea, I dont really know if there are any "good" stash jobs. Most of my buddies who were stashed didnt really enjoy their jobs (i.e. flt mgmt, qdeck watch, stucon). You could volunteer for NAMRL (spin 'n puke and other...

If your a FO....its actually encouraged. But yea, people take leave all the time. I had buddies that took a week off before they classed up. But of course, you need to have all the pre-api junk completed so youre ready to class up.

Hey man, You could definitely get TAD orders to your hometown if you plan on doing OHARP. I'm doing OHARP right now in San Diego. Its no-cost so youll have to pay for everything yourself (i.e. travel, housing, food, etc). I'm with my gf so everything is good 2 go. I'm not to sure about the...

http://buperscd.technology.navy.mil/bup_updt/508/INSTRUCTIONS/..%5C..%5Cupd_CD%5CBUPERS%5CINSTRUCT%5C11501.pdf You could try OHARP. I'm still waiting to start API so I got orders back to my hometown for 30 days for officer recruiting. But its no-cost TAD. No reimbursement for anything.

I remember they gave us those thin plastic sunglasses after they dialated our eyes. Needless to say, we had a hard time picking up girls at the NEX.

LT Rocky hit it on the nail. When i did my nrotc application, i remember doing a lot of the leg work (sending transcripts, the physical test, dodmerb, essays, rec's, etc). But it was all worth it in the end. I also helped my little brother with his nrotc scholarship and he had no problems...

If you dont know who Catherine Bell is, I pity da foo.

you have 80 mins to complete the mile swim (thank god cuz im a snail).

Wingnut- I used to be just like you. I had a fear of swimming after I almost drowned at the base pool when i was 16. With that being said, applying for the aviation community meant knowing how to swim or be proficent enough to pass the regs. I mean, I even failed my 3rd class test. But i was so...

http://www.airwarriors.com/forum/showthread.php?t=10872&highlight=navy+ribbons

Theres your answer.

Hey chris, Yea, youll probably want to do IFS in pcola because your class up date will mostly depend on when you reported here (and how soon u complete all the other pre-api stuff). But when u finish that stuff, you could try doing OHARP (Officer Hometown Recruiting Area Program) where youll...

I know SNFOs who did OHARP during the API-Primary wait. So if you want to go back to your hometown, do some officer recruiting, and see family, friends, wife, gf, etc. then it seems possible. But you have to do the leg work and its a no-cost tad. I leave for Cali for oharp in about week...

Yea, your false advertising if we cant see this red-head u speak of :)

What scares me is that you cant eject out of the -34 :(

study?

I finished ifs 2 wks ago. I just put in my request for OHARP (Officer Hometown Area Recruiting Program). If all goes well, ill be boning out this sat. Its a great way to help the cause and go back home without having to burn leave. San Diego.....HERE I COMES!

This might be a gay question, but are we only allowed to wear the leather jacket after we've been issued it at the end of Week 3 of API? I know you could buy a jacket from a bunch of websites and vintage stores, but are we actually authorized to wear it even before starting api? The reason i...

Whats the name of those insane looking rolls? The ones that looked kinda sideways?

Although the per diem sounds very yummy, of course im not going to base my entire decision on money. I look at the overall mission of the platform, duty stations, talk to pilots/nfos from that platform, etc. Another question: Does the platform you select (or the navy selects for you) have...

My dad was a CWO4 and theyre considered "specialty officers" in their respective rate. I always considered them as super-chiefs but with a commission. Theyre very well respected within their command. Odds are youll run into a WO whos been in almost as long as you've been alive (considering your...

Do we need to take it upon ourself to contact the NRD we want to go to and see if they need extra bodies? Also, who exactly to you work with or who should we actually contact? NROTC Recruiter? General Programs Officer? General Officer Recruiter? Thanks!

What is OHARP and how does it work? Can u request where u want to go or is it completely random? Tweek05- Any details would be awesome bc I'm very interested. I'm starting to get bored out of my mind here in Pcola. Thanks.

My goodness *sigh Prayers to the families.

Hallelujah!

HAHHA! rep pts for u.

Ex-smoker here. I can relate with Bubba as far as smoking killing your PRT score. I went to Sigonella for my dads retirement last March and the italians smoke religiously (no joke). So of course, i couldnt fight the urge to light up. Anyways, 2 wks later I ran my Spring PRT and added an entire...

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Thanks gator. And i know the subject does come up often from us A-pool guys worrying about the academics of api. Esspecially us "non-tech" majors (BA Sociology). Anyways, anything to calm our nerves is greatly appreciated. As more advice pours in, the less i worry about it.

Thanks Flash! Great info. I can definitely go to bed with a smile now. Grazie!

Didnt know i was instigating. Sorry. Btw, thanks usmcecho.

Thanks guys. As long as I get a paycheck every 2 wks, I'm good. But these pubs are starting to make me cross-eyed. Should i even be studying? Ok, what if i did the study questions? Am i "over-preparing" or should i just blow off these books and continue raising my Team Slayer rank on Halo 2?

A couple questions now that i'm considering P-3s/EP-3s: 1.As far as per diem, are EP-3s the same as P-3s? 2. Why do P-3s get paid "per diem"? Is it because they never go to the boat? So theyre always considered deployed? 3. Do we get to chose the location of our 1st squad tour? If so...