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Yeah, I heard Jan 22 as well. Applications are due by Jan. 8th, as far as I know. Good luck to everyone, I'm applying for straight OCS after graduation.

If you want to go for NFO, I'll tell you what I think are the important subtests to study for. 1. Math 2. Aviation Knowledge 3-4. Reading, Mechanics 5. Spatial Apperception Math IS the most important for FOFAR, NOMI has said so. I think Aviation Knowledge is probably 2nd because it has info...

hmm dunno about the first one, but I'm pretty sure for the second you "give way" and pass it on the right.

^^ Agree with above. I find that if you try to relax, your body will regulate your breathing so that you are getting the oxygen you need. If you find yourself gasping uncontrolably...slow down. Another thing that seems to help me is that if I am focusing on my breathing, I try to focus on just...

For non BDCP OCS guys, they start getting enlisted pay when they leave for OCS, and start getting officer pay when they graduate. I'd imagine it's the same for BDCP - officer pay after you graduate.

I think pretty much everyone gets them as they get older. They are really just mobile dirt in your eye. If you want to know if you have them, try lying on your back and looking up at the blue sky.

The Return of Collegeguy!

My recruiter told me the grading system was as follows: OAR: 70 points possible AQR: 8 points possible PFAR: 8 points possible FOFAR: 8 points possible I thought OAR was 80, and the rest were 9. Has this been changed?

Male - 23 years old Florida State University, physics - 2.97 GPA (4.0 in physics) Some soccer in a rec. league, President of a club in High School, Society of Physics students - member Speak/read/write fair in German have smoked marijuana a few times (last time was about 2 years ago) LOR's...

As far as I know the first jet to see combat was the messerschmit, or however it is spelled. BTW, I got the following scores: OAR: 69 AQR: 8 PFAR: 7 FOFAR: 8 wheeee.

From that doc: ALL of those were on my form of the ASTB. And I think I missed all of them except the woman across the atlantic. Another thing I had no clue about: I was asked something about what type of squadron was a Vsomething-somenumber would be. I also think I got a really easy...

You mean Firefox isn't realistic!!?? :eek:

Ouch Man, Conway that's too bad, man. I hate it when you think you did well on something just to find out that you didn't. I have a theory as to why your OAR was a little low, and why your PFAR was higher than the FOFAR / AQR: A LOT of the scores are based on that math score. Now, if your...

Thanks for the replies guys. Based on some of the NFO personalities I've encountered on this board, I don't think the "will my work be important" thing is an issue :D. I think being an NFO in any platform would be pretty cool, but I think that's a good point about NOT trying for pilot and...

Good advice. You may be one of those people who can do something they really don't like for 4 years, but why take the chance? Study something you WANT to study, don't just study something because it will look good on an application. If you find yourself studying something that doesn't take up...

e^{i*x} = Cos(x) + i*Sin(x) sum(x^n) converges to 1/(1 - x) for x < 1 That should be all you need. My arithmetic lets me down sometimes, but I get 1.002. Except I forgot to check the sum indices, so it could just be 0.002

I did a search for Navy Pilot Eyesight standards and got linked via google to a thread introducing me to the horrors of a NAMI-WHAMMY on the first day of OCS. Further poking around convinced me to register and go talk to a recruiter.

A few NFO questions Hello, I'm currently in the application process and I am trying to decide whether to put pilot or NFO as my first choice. Because my vision is borderline for SNA (acquity is fine, but refractive limits are iffy), I'm thinking it is probably best to put NFO for first choice...

Hello, I'm in the application process myself. The best advice I think anyone can give you is: go talk to a recruiter NOW. Your options for joining as a sophomore are either NROTC, or BDCP. Talk to your recruiter NOW about what it means to apply for these programs, or read up on the NROTC and...

I think what A-4s is saying is right on the money. Obviously I'm not an expert, but I'll go ahead and throw in my .02 just for fun. M/E is simply, how can I stay in the air for the maximum amount of time? The answer HAS to be to have the lowest rate of fuel consumption. That means maximize L/D...

Maybe if I started wearing contact lenses NOW, then in June, when I said I could report to OCS, I would eligible for a contact lense waiver? I guess I should start doing that anyhow. There are two things that give me hope: 1) I have no idea what the refraction section of the eye exam means...

OK, so I had my eyes checked out today and I'm a little worried. Here were the results My distant vision was 20/30 each eye, near vision was 20/20, color / depth was fine, etc. Everything was great EXCEPT the following: My RX when all was said and done was -1.25 diopters, and I have both...

Thanks guys, I'm hoping to find out if I get pro-rec'd by February or so, so I can resubmit quickly if I get denied, but who knows. Oh well, I gotta get some sleep for the ASTB.

Hello again, I have a few quick questions before I go in tomorrow and submit my application and take the ASTB. First, I am applying for both SNA and SNFO. When my package goes to the respective communities for a possible pro-rec, could I get pro-rec'd for SNA AND SNFO? If that can happen...

The good thing about a long wait: If you don't do well you can take it again immediately! :icon_tong

NOT selected? OUCH loadtoad, sorry to hear that man. Did you get a pro-rec? It seems like you'd be a great candidate.

I had local done when I was 17...But they made me take some Valium before I came in. It was still a little stressful to see them DRILL into my GUMS, BREAK up my wisdom teeth, and then SUCK out the pieces...but I was back to myself the next day and could even eat stuff. All in all it was pretty...

This sounds like great advice. I just started running again this summer to get in shape for a soccer league I joined. I didn't cross-train and couldn't keep up with all the sprinting required when the season started, and the first game I pulled a hip-flexor. Also, great post Zilch, I'm kind...

Oh no, my brother in law is going to rub this one in pretty hardcore. It was bad enough spending thanksgiving with him and my sister at my parents house IN GAINESVILLE! :banghead_ Oh well, at least Ohio State can probably beat the gators, unless they start actually running the ball.

Try this thread: http://www.airwarriors.com/forum/showthread.php?t=5887 Also, the required reading forum along with the "Best Threads" list is an excellent source for answering questions. I've found it even better than the search function so far. Hope that helps.

If you enjoyed calc in High School, I'd go ahead and take two or three semesters if you have the time/money. Of course, take my opinion with a HUGE grain of salt, because it's based on me being a physics major, not an aviator. I just thought the vector calc / ODE stuff could perhaps be useful...

Ok, So I got all my application materials etc. I have to have 2 LORs come from my previous bosses from the last 3 years, and I'll get a third from either a co-worker at the lab I work at or a professor. Should I get say, a co-worker AND a professor, or is 4 LORs too much?

Oh, right about the hyperglycemic thing. In 2002 I had some bloodwork done and they said my bloodsugar was above normal. I wasn't eating well or excercising at all and I would be very surprised if this was still the case. Since I couldn't find anything in the NOMI standards about blood...

Thanks for the advice...I'm going in to talk to an officer recruiter today, and I'm starting to put things in motion to get a packet out for a (hopefully) January board if there is one. Oh, and I did the analysis using highly advanced statistical mechanics, and it seems that those who apply are...

I play soccer twice a week for about two hours. In my opinion, this has been excellent, because there's an unpredictable mix of all-out sprinting and jogging. I also run on a high-school track by my apartment, and I used to just run around the nieghborhood for about 30 minutes twice a week or...

Hello, I have a question about my GPA. I am a physics major, with an overall GPA of 2.97. However, I started school in 2001 as a Music major, hated it, failed two years worth of classes, and was dismissed because my GPA had fallen below a 2.0 Around this time I decided I wanted to major in...

Hello, I'm also a senior in college and was thinking of applying to become a SNA / SNFO. However, I was under the impression I wouldn't be able to apply until I graduated... After reading a few of Wink's posts on this thread and some others ("When to Apply") I am beginning to see this is not...