Which sucks since it’s not their fault, and there’s nothing they can really do to speed up their wait times. All I’m saying is to enjoy the time they have off. Hopefully NASC and the VTs can find some way to speed up their training times.
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How long does it take to class-up
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FormerRecruitingGuru
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Judging from your timeline I'd say you've probably heard the same about guys like you and myself. Checked into A-pool OCT 2019 and I'll be winging out of TW5 in a few weeks. I thought my time to train through API/IFS was bad, albeit relaxing and fun before Covid ruined most things. I can't imagine how much more frustrated I'd be if I was waiting a year and a half for 10 Cessna flights.
We can split to PNA since this won’t have happy answers, but is PERS planning any changes to respond to these long(!) class-up and time-to-train for entire year groups? My first guess would be PERS wants to cut first shore tours to 24 months. Were there any changes when this happened in earlier years/decades?
Yes....it’s already happening.
Shore tours used to be 36 months. Then 33. Now they write shore tour orders for 33 months but put a clause in there to say they can rip you as early as 24 months.
A bunch of guys roughly my timeline in VFA land are even being pulled from their sea tours early, so they have enough time to do a 24 month shore tour and then a super JO tour.
At least super JO is preferable to the boat chuck tours that helo bubbas are getting.
To throw my hat into this,
currently in A-pool getting my MBA. Would highly recommend it.
Have a couple of friends getting their masters in various subjects. I'm stashed, and I do not find it overwhelming to balance both.
AFidk
dumb ensign/SNA
Online or conventional? Do you think you're going to finish it by the time you class up?
Online. Not by the time I class up for NIFE, but I should be done before primary.
However, if I had checked in later/during the big wave of academy/ROTC, then yes, I could have been done pre NIFE
I have also overloaded every semester thus far
ATbullfrog
Member
I can concur from multiple people there that the backup is atleast 12-14 months - then if you choose to go to primary in Milton it’s another 8 month hold. Want jets? The T45 is broke right now so there is going to be a back log in that area I’m sure.
Hopefully all of this doesn’t screw with promotion chances.
Who cares? Promotion rate to O-4 is almost guaranteed for pilots right now, especially on the VFA side.
The absolute last thing you should be worried about as an SNA is getting promoted.