Did't they have a select retirement some time ago. Maybe I'm thinking in the enlisted ranks. Well if Torto
They did back 2005-2006. I remember they were having our XO submit an amount that he could be bought out for.
Did't they have a select retirement some time ago. Maybe I'm thinking in the enlisted ranks. Well if Torto
I recommend signing up for an IA in between your first sea tour and your shore tour IF you are 110% confident that you want to get out after your 8 year commitment. Taking the IA option allows you to be able to look for a follow on airline job from the comfort of your follow on flying shore tour, while being able to maintain your flying currency. If you go straight to your shore tour right after your JO sea tour, then the USN still owns your ass for another set of sea duty orders (which most likely may not be a set of flying orders).Takeaways for folks on their first or second tour:
- Do what you want to do - and if you're not consistently #2 or higher, don't expect a boat tour, masters, or JPME to save you.
- Set yourself up for success on the outside. This means ATP, a masters from a reputable institution (and that EMBA from NPS doesn't really count), engagement with people outside the Navy, maintaining a resume/CV, etc. At a minimum make a LinkedIn account right now and start establishing your network.
- If you aren't going to a production shore tour, see if there are one year unaccompanied tours or IAs to take. This lets you spend less time away from home than a boat tour and also helps avoid the "find a job while afloat in the Middle East" problem.
If you are planning on a Airline career post Navy, getting all those necessary P8 turbine hours is going to be a challenge. Sim time doesn't get it either. PIC hours only apply and just to give you a thrill Virgin Atlantic wants probably the most (3000 hrs PIC time). SWA wants a 737 certification($18000) last check + PIC turbine hours.
Volunteer to fly every chance you get and let no opportunity be lost if you are really serious. Good luck!
I know people who have used their GI bill to get the 737 type rating. I recommend Higher Power in Dallas. They're a good school with a lot of connections in the industry. You may get a 37 classic vs NG rating, but it still counts.
Crew Pilot Training is much the same. Did my 737/ATP with them a few months back. They're in Miami though which was both more convenient and interesting for me than Dallas with HP.Higher Power was very easy to work with if you want to use your GI Bill. They submit all the paperwork for reimbursement, you just need to pay up front. The 737 course was $7,400 (~10 months eligibility) when I did it a few years back. You'll fly either the 737-200 or 737-300 sim for the checkride the second week. The 737 type rating checkride counts for the ATP practical if you need that as well.
The white paper posted earlier explains it somewhat. Apparently aviation is over-manned in each grade with every other designator at a shortage. Probably would have been nice if PERS disclosed that information before they decided to drastically reduce selection in a community so people could have made contingency plans before being kicked out the door.The leadership is really not getting out in front on this. Has anybody seen an attempt to explain or spin these board results?
Probably would have been nice if PERS disclosed that information before they decided to drastically reduce selection in a community so people could have made contingency plans before being kicked out the door.
From what the JO's said about their sit down with the AB, he sounded very forthcoming about what's going on and explained his take on what's going on and took personal responsibility for what happened at the board.
The white paper posted earlier explains it somewhat. Apparently aviation is over-manned in each grade with every other designator at a shortage. Probably would have been nice if PERS disclosed that information before they decided to drastically reduce selection in a community so people could have made contingency plans before being kicked out the door.