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- Thread starter Ken_gone_flying
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Yes, but there are only so many of them to go around. And they are USAF with all the good and bad that comes with that.
Jax is effectively out of the P-3 business with the exception of the reserve types. The last P-3 squadron is on deployment and will transition when they get home. As far as Whidbey goes they're going to start with the legacy Hawaii squadrons first, transitioning them as they finish up their last P-3 deployments and simultaneously move them to Whidbey. That starts next year.
I had jets first and I am so glad that big Navy knew what was better for me than I did. As far as I am concerned I dodged a bullet. I'd like to keep my family in one piece for one and I think maritime is a great piece to that puzzle.
How long does it take to transition a squadron? If it's anything like Corpus and the t34 transition that'd be a nightmare. You'd think that they would have worked out the kinks when then transitioned Whiting. I have API buddies that classed up a month before me in Corpus. I finished in Whiting this month. Those guys are still 1-2 months out. Wx is a factor but it's going so slow down there.
Do the p3 guys go back to the FRS or do they learn the plane from IPs that have been sent ahead of time?
Which won't be in support of Navy forces, we are basically losing half of our capability in that area with the EP-3 retired. While the Navy has made a great commitment to EA they have neglected the ES half of the equation the past 20 years.
Yup, at least VAQ has come out much better than most. There are a lot of cuts that have been made and more to come, the EP-3 was low hanging fruit and an easy cut for the Navy to make but it still doesn't make this old VQ'er too happy.
I did mostly have ASW in mind with that statement.
First, congrats on selection. Second, what makes you think selecting jets would have not kept your "family in one piece"? People, relationships, and marriages fail across the spectrum of employment - and that means they fail across the spectrum of flight school selection and community.
If it was a bullet, why'd you put it first?
Look, I'm not trying to rain on your parade - I'm just trying to offer some advice. If you think the community you selected is what is going to make or break a family/marriage.... It's not. You, your partner, your maturity, your communication, and your ability to manage expectations will go lot further toward ensuring happiness then whether or not your aircraft has a tail hook or a microwave
I'll pile on here a little bit. Two friends of mine recently graduated Primary and were asking me to verify some rumors lurking around the VTs about tacair. They informed me that the gouge is jet guys are ALWAYS gone, fly very little, have a poor ready room/community attitude, have high divorce rates, and (this one was really funny) have no shot at getting picked up at an airline compared to a big wing guy.
I'll just caution all the Primary studs out there that if any of the above is true, it's true for all communities. I've been a helo guy and a jet guy and you're gonna love what you fly almost as much as the guys flying beside you, no matter where you go.
I can't believe someone could be led to believe that missing jets would be dodging a bullet.
I'll just caution all the Primary studs out there that if any of the above is true, it's true for all communities. I've been a helo guy and a jet guy and you're gonna love what you fly almost as much as the guys flying beside you, no matter where you go.
I can't believe someone could be led to believe that missing jets would be dodging a bullet.
It takes roughly six months. Squadron gets back from P-3 deployment, turns in their planes, and starts transition. Whether or not a person transitions with the squadron is dependent on how much time they have left in the squadron. During the transition time the squadron is getting instructed by VP-30 types. Typically a couple people with P-8 experience will get orders to the squadron so they can assist during the transition and be instructor makers during the beginning of the IDRC. In my squadron our XO came in a qualified P-8 IP and one of our DHs was already a P-8 instructor TACCO.
I'll second the above. You will have fun wherever you go. Every community has their ups and downs.