Don't forget Beaufort, South Carolina.
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F/A-18 Bases
- Thread starter GMan1976
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Don't forget Beaufort, South Carolina.
Super Hornet 88
New Member
IIRC, just recently the Navy said that two Super Hornet units were going to be based at Beaufort.
I can, could and might have ... if I wasn't so senile .... but now you've gone and hurt my feelings ...
flysupertomcat
Jim told me I can buy Gaydar online
I personally wouldn't mind spending a good part of my career at Oceana, that area has grown on me a lot but I guess I'm biased being a Virginia boy. I'd much rather be there than stationed at Norfolk myself, but I guess if I make it to the fleet one day I don't really have too much say in that :icon_tong
GMan1976
Banned
I'm faced with a tough dilemma. I really want to fly jets. But I know that my wife (soon-to-be) would be MISERABLE in Lemoore. As would I. Neither of us want to live in Japan either. Oceana is great but it's a big gamble to hope to get it. The lifestyle and location of helos is very appealing to both of us (we would really be stoked on San Diego or HI). It's a huge decision. I def don't want E2/C2, but what about Maritime?
GMan1976
Banned
easier said than done. it's a complicated situation. this isn't just about "me". when you get married, your wife marries into the navy and a lifestyle. This decision is more about family and making the best for them. i want us to be happy and living in a place that we will both love....
VFA-203 Forever
So You Like To Put fishsticks in your mouth?
Yep, One lone unit:
The Sidewinders of VFA-86.
Only been to Beaufort once, Small town. Didn't really like it.
GMan1976
Banned
what about to the million-plus posts on AW that promise "you'll be happy whatever you end up flying"?
There's ALWAYS the one bitter guy in the squadron who either didn't get his first choice or "settled" for his family.
You have all the platforms to choose from, break down where they're located versus mission versus how happy is the fam.
I'm not trying to come down on you or anything, but your family's happiness is going to be directly affected by your job satisfaction.
You have all the platforms to choose from, break down where they're located versus mission versus how happy is the fam.
I'm not trying to come down on you or anything, but your family's happiness is going to be directly affected by your job satisfaction.
Aside from just SD and HI, for helos there is Mayport, Jax, Guam, Atsugi, Norfolk and Corpus... take those into consideration as well if you go and pick the pipeline.
BTW... its not like your going to have much of a say in things anyways. Put down what YOU want, and the Navy is going to give you whatever THEY want- no matter what kind of compromises your trying to make for your wife.
GMan1976
Banned
understandable. but it's nice to have a variety to cross my fingers over. the prob w/ jets is that Oceana is really the ONLY semi-cosmopolitan, nice place to be stationed. we went to visit lemoore last month and i was in total shock at how desolate that place is. definitely not what we expected.
by the way... thanks so much to everyone for their comments! keep em coming!