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I view it as an "aviation affirmative action" kind of deal. Once MB starts flying CODs (maybe), we'll put him charge of the busing plans.

Kissass. :D

If no pax, you might get away w/ it in the COD (open the back...maybe). No such luck in the Hummer. Apparently it was tried once (flinging the bag out the CIC ditching hatch). It supposedly impacted one of the vert stabs with imaginable results. Since the AEC has a pressure bulkhead, it can...

Apparently in knows everyone else "has to take someone to the airport" that afternoon.

Absolutely not the case. Bro-in-law is an AF O-4, same YG as me, and doesn't have a master's.

FYI, for the unwashed, the Zeta liners are made by the Oregon Aero guys; so they're of the same quality (hush kit gel earcups). You'll never go back to the eggshell.

You guys with your "fingers of fire..." ;)

Talk to your AFROTC freshman advisor now. There may be an alternative they can work out for you (sophomore classes this year, freshman classes next year, etc.). Ultimately it's going to be up to them, but the sooner you start working with them, the sooner they may be able to come up with a...

To answer your question, no. The Navy does not have a hierarchy when it comes to PRK (i.e. "Sorry, you blew your free spin to move up one rung on the ladder"). If you're medically qualified WRT vision, you're eligible to apply for that designator.

I'm thinking you'll be getting the same flight pay regardless of what you fly. Fly whatever they'll give you. Beats life as a shoe in any case. :D

I was just thinking that the other day. It already shows up on there (on the Gore's son thread at that).

Oceana, but I play an NFO at Chambers once or twice a week (I'm CAG staff these days). Little Creek's not a bad deal at all and a pretty nice base as far as Norfolk goes. Have a friend who had wanted TACRON but will end up as a boat staff O instead. Given an option TACRON would probably be my...

Could not agree more strongly. "Overmanning" be damned. If you want it, push the matter. Better that you should get it than someone who may be on the fence.

Meat, I can't believe you just said that... No more smoke in the air calls for you. :D

Yankee boat - exactly what I was thinking too.

Scenic Hwy on the east side of P'cola (easternmost portion of US Hwy 90 in P'cola, right before crossing Escambia Bay). Is he going to be a pilot or NFO? All NFO training is at NAS P'cola. Pilots can end up going to a couple of places for primary (after finishing the Aviation Preflight...

The conclusion I've made about nearly all TV these days. Except maybe chicks playing tennis. Maria Sharapova should be the equiv of required reading I think.

Won't talk about it. Just stating the fact. And it's more than just radios. End subject.

Yep, support points only for us; which is why you'll likely never see big numbers on our ribbons. Points aside, the operational flights (specifically in the E-2) typically require radio nets that most guys aren't cleared for, and these days they frequently involve interaction for the front...

Signing up online w/ them as anything other than AF/AFR/ANG requires DEERS to show you as an O-4 already. Already tried as a select. Sister services apparently require you to already be wearing it acc. to their website. Only blue suits get the select privilege now.

Been there. Done it. More than once. A lot of it comes from the efficiency of all three controllers side by side, each capable of making a command-by-negation decision. There's no committee, no time-lag...one guy turns to the center seat and says "I need to do this with this guy in order...

Think of it this way - they don't necessarily need the "time" as in "exactly what clock time is it right now" so much as a common reference time. It's more of a "we're all gonna cut the wire on 'three'." In this case it just turns out that the common time source used to put everyone on the...

I was commissioned from my ROTC unit when I was 27 and could out-PRT most of my 18 y.o. mid classmates. Myth busted. Now, that said, a little closer to 40 now, I'll gladly take the extra time and breaks on the numbers; but if need required it, I could put the extra time into working out more...

The movie's called "Pressure Point," and it was a Phantom he was looking forward to getting his hands on. Apparently it was remade in 1989 for the new, hip generation.

It's just the air station, not the 'hood.

Kansas City Barbeque, downtown San Diego on Market St - War Criminal #18

Before I could even get to the bottom of the page (or the next post for that matter), I was thinking the same thing. Damn it! "Don't you people have homes?" :)

5 = Usnr, 0 = Usn, 7 = Usnr Fts

Well, my guess would be not to bother with it. If you're within standards, you're within standards. If not, and you're dead set on pilot vice NFO, opt for the PRK. If you're good w/ NFO, then it's a non-issue. Whatever you choose, if you opt to pull a fast one then you're likely to get a...

Marcello's - no, I asked my dad about it a while back while I was home, and he'd said they had finally closed up a few years ago. Too bad. :(

It's just another example of "I'm stupid, so I'll make you accommodate me."

Would stand to reason anyway. Operational flying (esp. combat) would nix their protected status as a medical type under Geneva Conventions restrictions. Test/eval, currency, flight hours for pay, etc. - ok. Suiting up to go downtown - not so ok. And have we really reached the point where we...

When they map your corneas at NAMI they'll be able to tell. Take the high road or they're likely to tell you to hit the road.

It's a bar. Over the years the clientèle has "adjusted" such that more kids are showing up there, but McGuire's has always remained the same. It's a bar...an adult establishment. Yeah, they serve food too, but the bottom line is that it's a bar. No Happy Meals, no free balloons, no insurance...

113 w/ Gator as his XO. What a horrible front office. Surely there are lateral conversion letters aplenty on his desk. Not.

Yeah, we opted for the full-replacement value insurance this time around. Good thing too - damage to a made-to-order custom-leather love seat made in Italy and scratch/dents to a couple pieces of brand new living room end tables. It's gonna cost 'em. :)

And it was a really nice Casio. As for the treadmill, if you're dead set on using it and if it has an inclination option, throw a couple of degrees on it to make it more difficult than normal. Standard for the Navy PRT if run on a treadmill is run on it with 1 deg incline to offset the...

Exactly my thought. Plus, you won't burn your years of eligibility for flight school at the expense of your time spent as a doc. There's no age limitation for going back to med school.

Diamond Shamrock is now a Valero brand. Same with Beacon for those familiar with them.

JO in my fleet S-3 squadron my first go-around in the Navy who shall remain nameless designed it. Think he's retired/gone by now, but no sense in throwing out names.

Well, I don't know about not paying anything. You wouldn't be paying finance charges, but you'd still owe whatever your minimum payment would be.

Quality. :) Love it - "I think he called Judy..."

Restricted Line wears a star like URL. Staff Corps wears a varying insignia (i.e. Medical, Supply, CEC, JAG, etc.)

Yep, my squadron on the OEF cruise (2001/2). Touch and goes by theirs on Stennis, trap/cat by ours on their boat. Had pics of it but NFI where they are now.

I like to think of them as survival patches, i.e. "You guys failed to kill me 100 times on this boat, 100 times on that boat, 100 times on that boat..." :)

Waiverable if already designated. Service needs would dictate whether they would waive them for accessions, but as competitive as it is these days I'd be inclined to think not.

And it's a GoldenHawk at that. Lots of time in that plane (VAW-112 doesn't trade planes w/ other squadrons as they fly a transitional model). Nice pic, Chief. :)

Sorry...wasn't sleeping, I swear. We just got moved into our new house and getting the computer set up hasn't been at the top of the list. Glad to hear the paper went ok. We've complained for years about the AOA while flying (and the seat in general). At least we've got an ass-lean lever on...

Laugh it up, smartass...somewhere, sometime, eventually you're gonna need signatures from me, and they WILL cost you. :D

You nailed it. Know your place, know what you bring, know when to STFU. "Back in the sh!t, we used to..." (so says the 1st tour E-2 guy everyone wants to choke). ;) I do my job, I get paid, folks come home. Good enough for me. :)