Hello Warriors - MH-60R bubba here,
I will try my best to keep this short -
Recently, I received the ultimate axe to the face during my first fleet tour highwater FITREP, #2 MP - timing was shitty and I was placed into a massive senior LT FITREP group with no possibility for extension. I was told by my COC this was due to "timing", several others are in the same boat with me. Currently I am slated for a major staff command shore tour. As expected, without an EP, all other attractive options were out of contention. Reading between the lines, it looks like my career is more or less on a downward spiral in terms of flying. I am looking for recommendations for a path forward to keep me on track. I know recent trends for O-4 selection have been looking better; however, is it still possible to pick up DH with this burden? If not, would other off the beaten path jobs look at me in the same negative light? Everything I read on this forum leads me to the same conclusion - without an EP during your shore tour, start looking at exit options if you still want to fly. It's sad that something this "random" and out of my control is now tainting my otherwise good record. I appreciate any tips or help!!
I will try my best to keep this short -
Recently, I received the ultimate axe to the face during my first fleet tour highwater FITREP, #2 MP - timing was shitty and I was placed into a massive senior LT FITREP group with no possibility for extension. I was told by my COC this was due to "timing", several others are in the same boat with me. Currently I am slated for a major staff command shore tour. As expected, without an EP, all other attractive options were out of contention. Reading between the lines, it looks like my career is more or less on a downward spiral in terms of flying. I am looking for recommendations for a path forward to keep me on track. I know recent trends for O-4 selection have been looking better; however, is it still possible to pick up DH with this burden? If not, would other off the beaten path jobs look at me in the same negative light? Everything I read on this forum leads me to the same conclusion - without an EP during your shore tour, start looking at exit options if you still want to fly. It's sad that something this "random" and out of my control is now tainting my otherwise good record. I appreciate any tips or help!!