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There were guys from my API class who got reported on Thursday to TRAWING5, and checked in to their squadrons on the following Monday to start ground school. That's not exactly a lot of wiggle room. Granted, things change week to week, but don't count on having a lot of time between API/Primary...

Just throw a couple of destroyers/cruisers equipped with these in to the mix, and the need for fixed wing ordinance delivery is greatly reduced. Yeah, I know it's not a perfect system, and there are a million other factors to consider . . . but given the range that that these weapons SHOULD...

It sounds like someone jacked up the tests/forms. I would talk to the medical facility where you did the eye exam before and show them exactly what you've posted here. It seems like it should be fairly straight forward to correct, though the suspense time is relatively short, you may have to...

Yeah. . .those were fun. Both of my tours were extended. Compared to that, flight school isn't too bad. I get to see my family almost every night.

I look at it like this. . .You'll spend a couple weeks doing IFS, and 6 weeks doing API. You'll be at Primary for about 6 months. My wife and I chose to live basically right outside the gate at Whiting, and it's saved a ton on fuel costs. We go to Pensacola about once or twice a month, so...

If you're only doing it for the medals, then I would have to agree. However, for people who have never had any formal firearms education, it's not a terrible deal. You also get a few medals out of the deal. If you really want to talk about feeling dumb. . .what about those guys who paid...

Well, I don't know how the Navy works (yet, still getting there), but in the Army, our unit was required to make the travel arrangements for the soldier, even when we were in the CENTCOM AOR.

I will say this, the military is getting better. Though not much, service members now have the option of taking 10 days of paternity leave when their spouse (not sure if it's an option for a 'baby mama') has their child. It's not much, as you can still miss the first year of their life, but...

Best advice: Get used to it. Things like this are going to happen all the time during your time in the military. You're going to miss birthdays, anniversaries, weddings, you name it. That's just the nature of the business. Sometimes, you'll be lucky enough to make a phone call or Skype...

This story was mentioned to us during ground school Whiting only a couple of months ago. The instructor also said that Capt. Lucas had a some bad luck with his landing site as well.

Hey Cowboy, though I wasn't looking to join the Coast Guard, I was looking at getting in to the Navy a couple years ago, as things began tightening up. My GPA was low, though not as low as yours. I found that the best prospect for bringing my GPA back up to respectable levels was to retake...

I wish I had the chance to, that sounds like an interesting experience.

He high centered himself on the median, didn't he? If memory serves me correctly, it was an old M60 tank he was puttering around in. Though he couldn't go too far, he could have done a lot more damage had he not run over that barrier.

The Canadian H-3 was an interesting one to see on the ramp.

There's a nice brain fart moment moment. I love it when I have those on here. . .I don't love them when I try and overspeed the gear, and have to buy an $8 six pack of beer. (Though I would rather pay $8 than the couple grand for a gear inspection) But that's another story. I'm sure every...

The paperwork you sign BEFORE you go to OCS is a standard enlistment contract, almost identical to what your sailors signed when they went to their recruiter. The big difference is, you're coming in as an E-5, and you're enlisting for the purpose of a commission. The enlistment contract that...

Stalin, that is strictly an enlistment contract, that is what you're obligated to do if you remain enlisted, since technically you're an E-5/PO1 while you're at OCS. . .don't worry though, you should pick up your commission at the end of OCS :-)

In Kuwait at Camp Arifjan, and at a few Army posts here in the states, there is a system that requires the gate guards to scan the ID cards of all individuals coming on base. With a quick scan, it tells the guard whether or not the ID is valid or expired. I'm not saying this method is...

There was an Osprey there. . .Static only. I know there were a lot of disappointed Marines that wanted to try it out. Still, it was pretty awesome to see in person. That was the first time I had ever been that close to one.

I want to echo Revan's sentiment here. I had a great time today, getting to hop in to the 60-R and actually fly the aircraft. . . if even for a few minutes. A special thanks to the pilots and crew from HSM 40, you guys were great.

If the missile jockeys were willing to go all Slim Pickens with the missile, I think a flight suit would be warranted.

And you don't think getting a pilot slot in the Navy is competitive? Look at the August 2011 OCS board thread if you have any doubts. I don't think being selected is the same thing as earning it. For instance, I haven't earned my place in Naval Aviation yet, but I've been lucky enough to be...

But my question is. . . .what are they flying? Are they in a flying status, earning flight pay? Just seems like one of those things that ought to be earned. In the Navy, it's almost a rite of passage in API on the day that you 'earn' your flight suit. Seeing college students wear them around...

Just out of curiosity, when in a field/training environment, do Marines wear there sleeves down?

What I'm saying is. . .it's an aptitude test. If you study for an aptitude test, you're not doing it any justice. If you don't study, will you probably get your ass handed to you? Well, yes, probably . . . if you don't have any aviation experience and lack a strong scientific background...

Yeah. . .I know. I'm a K-State grad, but it always make me sad to see the cross state team get pounded like that.

The military moves like pond water when it comes to making the smallest changes. Oh. . .by the way, I'm very disappointed that OU got lucky last weekend. Where are you living now? Are you able to watch Big 12 football? I hate the fact that all I get to see is SEC crap out here in Florida.

For what it's worth, the ASTB may have changed since we took it. While waiting to class up for API back in June, they were pulling 'volunteers' from A-Pool to take a new version of the ASTB that they were hoping to roll out very soon. I don't know how soon 'very soon' is, but it's worth...

This is true . . . there are a number of Coast Guard JGs and LTs roaming the halls at Whiting in Primary. Most of them did at least one sea tour before reporting here. There are the lucky ones who come here straight from the Coast Guard Academy and such, but it seems like most of the Coasties...

Though I know this doesn't mean much to the Marines, the Army has been doing this since the introduction of the ACU. Back in the BDU days, we rolled our sleeves (albeit a little differently than you guys). To be honest, it's something you get used to, and rather easily. The only good news is...

If I was that RIO, I think I would have crapped myself. I suppose desperate times do call for desperate measures. I don't know whether that was smart, ballsy, or just plain stupid; but whatever it was, it got the job done.

According to the NAVAIR website, the UH-72A is at the Naval Test Pilot School.

The story, linked HERE, seems like the typical Iranian 'News' that we've all come to know and love, but the fact that they're trying to send monkeys up (albeit unsuccessfully) makes you wonder, how long will it be before Iran has a man in space?

How could we ever live without freeze dried ice cream, or TANG! But really. . . That's a great point, though, throughout history, wars and defense research and technology have had a direct impact on how we live our every day lives.

Hey, you didn't say it was a bad thing either. . .I think it's a great thing. Only having to wait two weeks to class up for API, and then less than a week for Primary. . .I won't complain at all. I wouldn't mind a couple weeks for advanced, but hey, I won't complain if I get classed up for...

I'm glad to say I should be one of them . . . If I can get more than one flight a week in.

I like to party.

Well, true. Unless they openly admit to it (which they currently deny being behind it), we'll just be stuck speculating.

Though I know nothing significant will come of this, it's still amazing that the Iranians had the balls to try and pull this off in DC. http://abcnews.go.com/Blotter/us-iran-tied-terror-plot-washington-dc-disrupted/story?id=14711933

There are also a lot of (other) things in the military that you will do that are just plain stupid. We'll agree to disagree on the depth perception test.

Along those lines . . .( I love this picture)

There are a lot of things that have been in use for quite a long time. That doesn't make them wonderful, perfect, or even work. The tests are stupid. I guessed my way through 90% of them, and I apparently passed my physical.

The reg says AT LEAST three months. They can set a higher standard if they wish.

Good lord, that's one hell of a flight. Thank god for two engines and some rudder trim. I'm sure he needed a drink after that.

Considering the last T-37 student finished over two years ago, and the text still includes T-37 data, I would say it's going to take quite some time.

500 miles is a pretty crappy place to realize that you're not going to make it too. . .that looks like you're damned if you do turn around, and damned if you don't. Any number of things could have caused an increase in fuel flow, or a decrease in range. That being said. . .not planning for...

(CNN) -- A 65-year-old man flying from California to Hawaii was forced to ditch his plane in the Pacific Ocean on Friday night 13 miles off the coast of Hilo after running out of gas, the U.S. Coast Guard said. http://www.cnn.com/2011/10/08/us/hawaii-plane-emergency/ To be only 13 miles off...

Yeah, people can say what they want about Apple computers. . .but I'm using a MacBook Pro right now that I've had for five years, and it's still running like a champ. I've upgraded the RAM and added a new battery. It still runs as well as the day I bought it. In the mean time, I've gone through...

The best part about how Margie Phelps announced it. . .she tweeted it from her iPhone. If that doesn't set off some irony alarms, I don't know what would.