lightcoors
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If I applied as ISEL a couple weeks ago would I more than likely hear back prior to the September board date?
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05MAY2025 SNA/SNFO Board
ISEL occurs independent of boards, I submitted my ISEL package prior to the May board and heard back before the May board happened.
natertater225
New Member
I’m between a rock and a hard place if I should try another branch. I haven’t gotten on a board yet to see. I am prior service in the USMC, 180 hrs of flight time, 3.6 GPA in Aviation Science, 6 5 5 ASTB, and I’d like some advice on NFO selection? Should I stick with it or try another branch?
CarterL
Well-Known Member
Do you want to fly for the Navy? Yes or No
natertater225
New Member
Yes I really do, I just don’t know if I’ll get accepted. I was just curious if I actually have a shot or not for either NFO or Pilot.
jjohnson87
Member
I was just picked up from the May board and people with your scores have been selected. I would encourage you to put your package in and see what happen. The navy can be very picky and then I can be easy to get selected. You don’t know until you try. Best of luck brother!
natertater225
New Member
Thank you for the information, I was supposed to be on the board but my recruiter didn’t send up my package in time I guess.
exNavyOffRec
Well-Known Member
If you look over time like decades score at 8 and 9 almost always get picked up, 7's were 50/50, with others as a crapshoot. There was a several years stretch where no one with a 5 was picked up SNA, NRC for several years changed the minimums to 6's because 5's weren't getting picked.
I would encourage you too keep studying in preparation for a retest.
Take the time to retest if you’re not confident with your scores. My first go around I got 5, 6, 6… I wasn’t the most confident with them, so I studied for another 2 months.
I went to my recruiters office almost every day (M-F) for those 2 months during my lunch breaks at work, & practiced on the sticks. When I finally retook I scored a 6, 8, 7. Not enough for ISEL but was sure better than before. Submitted my package & got selected for SNA.
I’ve never been the smartest person in the world, or room for that matter, but I’m good at leveraging any of the resources I have available to me. Become obsessed! Obsession, even if it’s to study for that short period of time will pay off. & don’t let the anxieties of ‘getting selected’ stop you from doing your best & submitting your package. Rah? You got this Devil! - HM3
natertater225
New Member
Ya I’m looking at just trying to get selected as a NFO right now then later down the road transfer to being a SNA.
CoMa
SNA Select
I wouldn’t bet on being able to lateral transfer to SNA. If you select NFO expect to be an NFO.
exNavyOffRec
Well-Known Member
That isn't a good plan, it is timing and a lot of luck, I am sure the winged aviators know a few that made that change, they probably know more that wanted to but never did make the switch.
If you want to be an SNA only apply SNA.
natertater225
New Member
Ya I was talking to a naval pilot, he said it’s not a hard transfer he ment a lot of NFO who did that. I know for me I just want to get in the aviation career field in the military it’s been a dream of mine. I know I would be more than happy to be a NFO.
FormerRecruitingGuru
Making Recruiting Great Again
That’s a very terrible plan.
exNavyOffRec
Well-Known Member
If you are happy to be an NFO great, no one wants to work with a person who is the "I really wanted to be a xxx" and talks about it all the time.
Looking at the past message traffic it looks like 4 in the past year made the switch, that isn't a lot at all. It seems there are quite a few more that the aviation community is willing to let go, from my count about 80.