FY12 STA-21 Applicants

[timmyhoffa]

Thanks. We will start NSI, according to the message, 19 Feb. So we'll be done around April. That leaves some time to kill until school starts in August.

Will will start college during the summer semester, so make sure you are applying for the right term.

 

[timmyhoffa]

Yeah I just read the instruction for Selectees/Alternates from the STA-21 Website and the Page 13. I'm getting my re-enlistment paperwork together right now and as soon as I get my orders I'll be re-enlisting for 6 years :/. It's still weird to think about that haha. I'm applying to Arizona State and University of Arizona. Are you gonna go to the Citadel?

University of Oklahoma. Tell Patterson to E-mail me: timothy.stevenson@cvn68.navy.mil.

 

[ac2NASTY]

Thanks. We will start NSI, according to the message, 19 Feb. So we'll be done around April. That leaves some time to kill until school starts in August.

You will probably start school sometime around the end of May or beginning of June (Summer semester). All NROTC schools should have Summer classes so I doubt you will have 4 months of time to waste.

 

[timmyhoffa]

This argument is like the chicken and the egg ... which came first? When is the last time a carrier was out w/o an escort, shot tomahawks, or ran anti-piracy ops? I understand the unique quals nukes hold but 39 out of 75 seems to be a whole hell of a lot. 37 nukes and 2 EDO. Congrats to all.

Just caught your reference about 2 nukes going EDO. I guarantee that my selection had nothing to do with being a nuke. There are two flavors of Shipyard ED's, nuke and non-nuke. The way the STA-21 SWO/ED pipeline is set up i can NEVER be a nuclear EDO, so I'm pretty sure my selection was because of my proven leadership, academic ability, and the fact that I've been an alternate twice and stayed committed to becoming an EDO.

I understand that you're frustrated with the process but I think you would be selling yourself short if you stop applying. There is always something you can improve, whether it's a few more college classes/CLEPS or working to get the best Nomination Review Board possible. That was my main detractor the past two years so I took my fate in my own hands and met with the senior EDO's in my area and got it done with absolutely 0 involvement from my command. Talk to Officers at your command; my O-4 had previously worked with an EDO Captain and put me in touch with him. I scheduled a one hour meeting with him and then he set me up with an O-7, another O-6, and an O-5 for my EDO board.

 

[Keith Delgado]

I was stressed waiting for the results, now i'm stressed over getting these requirements done as an alternate wondering if they'll come looking for me!

 

[adaptive]

anyone else going to ODU?

I'm going to ODU.

 

[Smirnoff]

TO ALL ALTERNATES! Get your requirements and flight physicals done as soon as you can. I was an alternate and than I became a PILOT SELECTEE. I attribute that to me being at the top of the list because I took care of my flight physical and degree plan early. Now I'm in Primary. Keep your head up keep applying and damn it get your commission.

 

[johnnyfive]

Does anyone know if the flight physical done a few months ago to ensure eligibility can be used?

 

[sonarforce]

Question: From reading the Navadmin today it reads near the bottom regarding the college acceptance letters and degree plans, "THE DEADLINE FOR REQUIRED DOCUMENTATION OUTLINED IN PARAGRAPH 6C AND 6D
WILL BE PROVIDED VIA SEPCOR."
So what is usually the deadline to submit your college letter and degree plan?

I am wondering because I am an alternate. Thank you.

 

[KevBot510]

Question: From reading the Navadmin today it reads near the bottom regarding the college acceptance letters and degree plans, "THE DEADLINE FOR REQUIRED DOCUMENTATION OUTLINED IN PARAGRAPH 6C AND 6D
WILL BE PROVIDED VIA SEPCOR."
So what is usually the deadline to submit your college letter and degree plan?

I am wondering because I am an alternate. Thank you.

I was an Alternate last year and Ed Straten wanted everything by Christmas. I would assume it's the same this year.

 

[jeeplovindad]

Just caught your reference about 2 nukes going EDO. I guarantee that my selection had nothing to do with being a nuke. There are two flavors of Shipyard ED's, nuke and non-nuke. The way the STA-21 SWO/ED pipeline is set up i can NEVER be a nuclear EDO, so I'm pretty sure my selection was because of my proven leadership, academic ability, and the fact that I've been an alternate twice and stayed committed to becoming an EDO.

I understand that you're frustrated with the process but I think you would be selling yourself short if you stop applying. There is always something you can improve, whether it's a few more college classes/CLEPS or working to get the best Nomination Review Board possible. That was my main detractor the past two years so I took my fate in my own hands and met with the senior EDO's in my area and got it done with absolutely 0 involvement from my command. Talk to Officers at your command; my O-4 had previously worked with an EDO Captain and put me in touch with him. I scheduled a one hour meeting with him and then he set me up with an O-7, another O-6, and an O-5 for my EDO board.

I appreciate the feedback ... I think this just served to make a couple of realizations in my life. Been doing the Navy thing for ten years, I'm going on 31, and I think it's time to move on. I can no longer sit here and put my career and life in the hands of a handful of Officers I will never have the opportunity to meet. I'll become an engineer one way or the other doing similar things on the outside. Good on you for making it, congratulations and good luck.

 

[johnnyfive]

Does anyone know if the flight physical done a few months ago to ensure eligibility can be used?

It turns out if you have a flight physical within the last year, that can be used.

 

[AG_2_1800_hopeful]

anyone else going to ODU?

I am!

 

[cricechex]

First of all Congratulations to all the selectees! Be proud you have been selected for arguably one of the most competitive and rewarding commissioning programs in the military.

Does anyone know HTC Delgado? I would like to get in touch with him to find out his stats. He was an alternate last year and the selectee for Intel this year. It will be great to find out what he has done to create such a strong package.

 

[ForwardMarch]

anyone else going to ODU?

I'll be going to ODU. I'll have to fight tunnel traffic from Portsmouth every day, too. I look forward to NSI. I'm glad it is close to home (Boston) so hopefully my family can come to graduation.