Late to the game here, but as someone who was a Navy SNA, I screwed myself and got pretty dehydrated before the NHCNE flight physical in Newport. Failed my flight physical. Navy wouldn’t retest me. I processed out, and the Marines flew me out and got me retested. Went well, DQ status reversed, and now I’ve got a Marine flight contract and am set for OCC-238 in September. I wish Navy flew me out ahead of time or wish there was an easier process for retesting since I was already out there. That said, I am a very rare case I’m sure. Just wish I didn’t have to go through the Navy’s 5 week minimum student pool at OCS, where I had to mop and sweep up after the class I was supposed to be in while they took their sweet time processing me out, making me feel bad for not redesignating as an IP. I just have firsthand experience and am so happy the Marines flew me out ahead of time. I think if people really want this dream, then a round-trip ticket to Pensacola and a hotel stay isn’t the worst investment on earth. Again, I’m lamenting on my own personal experience. That said, I’m all in for Marine aviation and I can’t wait to see where it takes me