How to set up Vance for Primary

[Benson]

At TBS we were told that we can choose to do primary at Vance, I am about to finish up IFS and head down to Pensacola. Does anyone know anything about setting that up or just any gouge about Vance? Thanks in advance for the help.

 

[burningfeathers]

Most of the navy guys try to avoid vance like the plauge. If you dont get it find someone who did and you can trade with them, even if they're Navy and you're a Marine.

 

[CumminsPilot]

from an AF C17 friend who went through Pensacola in 2006: DO NOT GO TO VANCE! In his opinion the Navy training was much better (methods and scoring, not necessarily quality of instruction), even though he had to wait to do it, whereas he could have started immediately at Vance. His opinion, just passing on what he told me on Sunday.

 

[MIDNJAC]

At TBS we were told that we can choose to do primary at Vance, I am about to finish up IFS and head down to Pensacola. Does anyone know anything about setting that up or just any gouge about Vance? Thanks in advance for the help.

Without turning this thread into another "is Vance bad" thread, what you should do is just walk over to the bald guy in flight management in the API building and tell him you want Vance. Almost guarantee they will give it to you. Really don't think there is much more to the answer than that....

 

[picklesuit]

There are a plethora of threads here about Vance (I had fun there) I just asked the STUCON Officer to go there, he switched me with a guy and sent him to Corpus.

That's all it took.

 

[OUSOONER]

At TBS we were told that we can choose to do primary at Vance, I am about to finish up IFS and head down to Pensacola. Does anyone know anything about setting that up or just any gouge about Vance? Thanks in advance for the help.

I hope you like college football and single moms.

 

[D_Rob]

Without turning this thread into another "is Vance bad" thread, what you should do is just walk over to the bald guy in flight management in the API building and tell him you want Vance. Almost guarantee they will give it to you. Really don't think there is much more to the answer than that....

He is a Marine, they don't deal with the Navy stucon... (I'll give you a pass since you are in BOLTC this week or whatever they call it now...)

 

[MettGT]

If you want Vance that bad, just tell the MOC Chief that's where you want to go when he asks during the check-in process. I'm sure they'll be more than happy to accomodate you as most Marines don't want to go there.

 

[Single Seat]

Are you smoking crack?

Vance = 12 hour mando days, even when not flying. And you're in BFE Oklahoma

P'cola = There when you fly, beach+beer+women when not flying.

Any questions?

 

[CPENgunner]

Don't subject yourself to Vance. Even AF instructors here say Navy training at CC or Whiting is better.

 

[Birdog8585]

This is turning into a Vance bash... when you get to the MOC in P-cola after IFS you will have a week to complete your check-in sheet (various admin BS around base). When you finish that you will sit down with the MOC chief and he will ask your TBS rank and where you want to do primary. It is there that you will tell him that you want Vance. Most get voluntold that they are going to Vance but if you say you want it from the start, it's pretty much a given. Any further questions PM me and I'll put you in contact with the right people so you dont get the run-around. I was stashed for a while before I classed up for API so I had time to get a handle on how things work down there.

SF

PS - Here is a thread by my old college roommate who just went through Vance.

 

[Benson]

This is turning into a Vance bash... when you get to the MOC in P-cola after IFS you will have a week to complete your check-in sheet (various admin BS around base). When you finish that you will sit down with the MOC chief and he will ask your TBS rank and where you want to do primary. It is there that you will tell him that you want Vance. Most get voluntold that they are going to Vance but if you say you want it from the start, it's pretty much a given. Any further questions PM me and I'll put you in contact with the right people so you dont get the run-around. I was stashed for a while before I classed up for API so I had time to get a handle on how things work down there.

SF

PS - Here is a thread by my old college roommate who just went through Vance.

This is exactly what I was looking for. Thanks a lot for all the help.

 

[HH-60H]

This is exactly what I was looking for. Thanks a lot for all the help.

I'm glad that you got what you were looking for. I'm closing this since we can all see where this is going.

For the record, I went to Vance, survived, had a good time, and made some good friends that I still stay in touch with.