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Evidently Point Mugu still had one right on the water up until the late '90s when one of the annual Malibu storms came and ripped it away - literally. Club could be logged as "lost at sea." All there is now is a dinky BOQ bar that's open only by request of the squadrons about once a week.

Posted a while back, but some things remain true regardless of time... Don't take it personally - everyone beats up on the academy. :) FYI - Jay Beasley is an undisputed legend in the Patrol Community. Sir, My name is DJ Baker and I would appreciate it if you could tell me what It...

Talk to the folks down in Australia - just a small survey of crimes committed (official Australian statistics): 1996: Homicide - 350, Assault - 114,156, sexual assault 14,542, robbery - 16,372 2003: Homicide - 341, Assault - 158,629, sexual assault 18,237, robbery - 19,719 They...

WTF? Why would anyone do such a thing? Sheesh - find a guard job somewhere as an AGR (active guard/reserve). Eventually you can find a flight slot, but why "demote" yourself intentionally? Army warrants are not commissioned officers like their Navy counterparts - they get their "warrant"...

Amen to that...seems like every week makes for a new mission area. Personally I wouldn't mind passing some lower-pri items to the front when it's busy (tanker mgmt, passing TST coordinates, etc.), but I'm a bit partial to flying with two pilots. Say what you will about the utility of a 4th...

Remember it well...trip to the PR shop to get "fitted" involved sitting down with an old helmet with (I sh!t you not) cabinet door handles tapped in w/ screws and a hole in the top of the helmet to let them literally "pour" that mixture in. In the meantime, you've got to keep this jury-rigged...

<Sniff>...sad, sad day...bring on the D models! Faster dammit! (or DD models for that matter)!

Play-by-play for those who are Hawkeye-impaired: From any of three "windows" in the back - water, water, water, water, water, water, STEEL, SLAM! Ok, time to go eat.

LOL - Soon as I saw it I was thinking "Chinchilla."

^When you consider that number-wise T-45s are a dime a dozen, there's a lot better use for a C-2 than filling up the RAG as "E-2 trainers", like hauling stuff to the boat. With only two fleet squadrons to det to the entire fleet, the COD's a precious commodity, esp. now that VRC-50 and their...

Precisely what I meant (but better stated). Unfortunately, as seems to be the case at Moody, there are no suitable BOQ/VOQ quarters for officers available. That being the case, they really have no choice but to send you out in town. Because it's PCS, you won't rate the per diem check anymore...

Yes, but strangely enough it still requires a 5 hour layover in Atlanta.

Maybe we're seeing your softer, gentler nature finally showing through. Then again, maybe you're just getting older and worn down. :D

Annually, or lose your flight pay. Short version for four years with every fifth year a "long form" version w/ EKG, blood work, etc.

Agreed. While it's nice to keep stability for the home front, it's called a "permanent change of station" for a reason. Much like Kansas, you're not in Houston anymore.

It's much like any other JO tour - eat, sleep, fly, check on your folks. LSO is absolutely an option, so if you've got the skills you likely to become one. You may or may not get a wing qual on your first tour - timing is everything, but I know several who have returned as a CAG paddles...

Well, provided you're still PQ for NFO, I should think you'd be a shoo-in. You obviously have the aeronautics down, so it's just a matter of retreading through VT-4 or 10 for the navigation side (you won't have to do the whole syllabus) and then on to either strike/fighter at -86, maritime at...

Not sure yet. We don't know if they plan/intend on removing the CP's yoke and making it all systems or what. Honestly, I like having two pilots up front. This thing's b*tch enough trying to land sometimes. I like to think there's as much help going on up there as possible. You wann fly in...

Random vectors for recovery for you... :icon_tong

Boynton Beach PD in south Florida. Most of us from up in the panhandle aren't that dumb (note: I said MOST). Unfortunately, stupid people are universal. "I'm callin' somebody." Yeah, tell 'em you'll call 'em back from central booking.

LOL - five fingers of death and chicken ala king. Too funny - I was a college Army ROTC cadet in the late '80s and can vouch for this. The sawdust-resembling pork patty had to be the worst. It wasn't until years later that I ate another MRE and opened it to find a bottle of Tobasco sauce and...

Who cares? MWR facilities are "all hands." You pay taxes = it's your gym too. Don't let the fact that you're new stop you from using one of YOUR privileges.

...'cause I'm thinking this guy has a lot of firsthand knowledge regarding an incoming V-1 raid. "It's like I was in London all over again." One man's informer is another's entertainer I suppose. Oh yeah, I agree about the Litening pod. Very nice indeed.

Same across the board for most Navy platforms. Level III in 24 months or find a new line of work. Seen it happen to several now.

It's a request for the desired future comm system but not yet. In the meantime we're all still going schizo back there. 11 radios, 3 data links, and a brewing case of dementia. Sad thing is you find yourself thinking, "If I just had one more radio I could..."

Agreed. Nothing like putting a non E-2 pilot in the back of a Hummer and watching his brain melt in the first two minutes as all the tracks get generated. That's usually when I start looking for my sandwich. Not long before they want to go back up front where it's "simple." We're generally...

"Well, the world needs ditchdiggers too..." Don't concentrate so much on the specific jet/prop/helo. It's not up to you, even if you're a natural in the top of your class. If there's not a slot for platform X available the week you finish primary, then feel free to pick door #2...or #3...

This is what happens when you get a community who thinks a double-cycle hop is a "long flight." Damn lawn darts... :D

That's it...extra laps around the track for you during the next HCA. Oh and by the way, we'll eat your saved late chow too. :D

The Cag-9 guys are lovin' that handy bit of info, I'm sure..."Hey, Spig...guess what" :D

I was completely the opposite case - 20/20 at MEPS, 20/30 later at NAMI (barely after 3 retests).

I too received bad news before I could even get started. My senior year of high school I went in for my DODMERB (DOD Medical Examination Review Board - they oversee all commissioning physicals) physical and the warrant officer physician's assistant that did my physical "found" a heart murmur...

Bruddah, someone's been deprived of meaningful, worthwhile time in Hawaii... :D It's the thumb-pinky "hang ten" sign. Shaka brah! Now tell the guy behind the lunch counter to be sure to give me two scoops da kine rice...

Hey, nothin' to say it wasn't... No judgements rendered here (not). Sure it was the pax in the back... Some guys might just have a need to feel pretty in the plane... Whatever works, as long as they stay on timeline. No rolexes based on Cover Girl difficulties allowed... :D

Marathon...schmarathon... I have a car.

Pourin' water on the guy and he's not even there yet... hate, hate, hate! :D You and my wife would get along famously...she shoots a compound bow, so there's not even the advantage of the sound of a slide chambering a round (and she's a good shot too). For those that would argue that...

Agree 100%. From the article: No mention of the word "carrier." Given that the S-3 doesn't do an internal radar CCA type of approach, what planet did the author come from to infer and generate the article title? Masterminds. Why can't people just stick to writing about things they...

Not due to leave for RTC until August...still time to talk to an officer recruiter before then. Nothing's "official" w/ no going back until you go to MEPS the second time around... Agree w/ Brett - would be easier to just submit a package for OCS rather than work it from inside I think.

Karma, baby. Nothing like the prospect of a felony arraignment to "bring ya back home to the little people." People get killed in car accidents, but you don't see droves of folks looking to ban cars. Eat it pinhead...hope she does time.

There's a P-3 w/ 56's logo on it just inside the gate at Jax, but I'm willing to bet it's not a coffee mess item for purchase. Probably a bit expensive on shipping even if they'd part w/ it anyway.

Yeah, I'd go for that. Bravo Two Zero - pretty solid flick. Bridges at Toko-Ri...phew - talk about being angry and on cruise. William Holden nailed it. Awesome movie. To this day, if The Great Santini is on, I have to watch at least through the O'Club scene in the beginning. Classic...

Yep...my dad's house went up in value. Amazing what happens when your house becomes a commodity.

It's like an AQ or AX...but different, right? :D

Amen - seller's market...easy enough to regulate it that way. Too many applicants? Roger that - not as many waivers.

Nose high goes high...no forward quarter gun shots...ooh, wait... :D

Shouldn't think it'd be much diff from any other shore job, but let's face it - if you're competing for an EP as the BA events coordinator, I can think of a few other O-3s that are gonna rank better. "Oh yeah, so what if you can fly the diamond? I bet you can't arrange a better location for...

NROTC mids on summer cruise = same as reservists pulling their couple weeks of AT time each year. Active - yes, but not considered "on active duty."

Tragic cat track injury...

Correct - Marcello "Cello" Caceres - one of my RAG instructors wo got picked up partway through his 1st shore tour while at the RAG.

Who am I to speculate on what it might get ya. Some docs are up to a challenge I guess. :D