Primary closed out for 6-9 months?

[virtu050]

I heard a nasty rumor that primary is closed out and that people will have to wait 6-9 months before classing up even for API. Can anyone verify/dispute this?

 

[Fly Navy]

Corpus and Whiting have all buy closed their doors. They are taking like 4 people a week. Expect to be here in P-cola until January, if you've already checked in.

 

[EODDave]

I have not seen or heard anything like that. The first class in the JPAT lead in finished ground school last week and they are in CPT's. We had another class start up this week with about 18 guys or so. So, unless API isn't sending people then I am not sure. I'll ask the wing guys on Monday.

Dave

 

[Fly Navy]

This is straight from Flight Management, LT Domzal himself.

 

[bunk22]

That's nothing, back in the early-mid 90's, we were waiting 18 months to start API. That's why many of us made 0-4 during our first shore tour!

 

[Dupe]

How long does it take from API to go to your primary squadron? Is it the same for all services?

 

[smittyrunr]

I can only speak for Corpus, but it actually seems like the last few weeks 27 and 28 had relatively large classes in ground school (10-12 people)... But that's just my perception from talking to my buddies in the classes and walking by the classroom doors. What I can tell you for sure is that the weather in Corpus right now is beautiful for flying. Very hot, but good vis, no clouds, no afternoon storms so the people who are here in primary right now should be getting through quickly. More people out=more people in. makes sense, right? but this is the Navy

 

[Fly Navy]

Weather in P-cola right now is ANNOYING. The thunderstorms every damn afternoon are really starting to annoy me.

 

[Elder]

I am not in Primary, heck, not in API yet. Just starting IFS ... again ... medical.

Anyway, I live in Milton, and I can say that indeed the weather here has been rough for the last couple of weeks. Often times, thunderstorms rolling in twice a day.

Whiting is about 10 miles from my house, and the weather patterns here are odd to say the least. My house can get an inch of rain in a couple of hours. I drive 2 miles into town and it's dry as a bone, not a single drop.

I can say I haven't seen the Whiting traffic I was seeing a month ago. Used to see a helo pass over every few minutes... not last couple of weeks.

Not sure if this has anything to do with the 6-9 month delay you mentioned.

Just FYI for any Coasties reading - don't panic. As soon as you finish IFS, you move onto API (unless we've reached our class quota, at which point you'll just have to wait for the next class - which is real possible for those starting IFS this week - 7 Coasties, look out!). As soon as you're done with API you move onto Primary, etc.

LT Youngkin

 

[Fly Navy]

Elder, where are you doing IFS? I have a friend at Eglin, that seems to be where most are doing it.

 

[jaerose]

I'm from Indiana and I'm wondering where exactly is Whiting (is there a town name...is it Whiting)? How far from NAS?

JR
www.jdroseberry.info

 

[Dupe]

Whiting is in the town of Milton, Fl. Its about 20 miles NE of Pensacola, and about a 40 min drive from the NAS P-cola front gate.

PS...moving from Indiana to here is a trip. I just left Terre Haute

 

[Fly Navy]

Try moving from Massachusetts. That drive was excruciating.

 

[Gatordev]

Originally posted by Elder
Anyway, I live in Milton, and I can say that indeed the weather here has been rough for the last couple of weeks. Often times, thunderstorms rolling in twice a day.

Whiting is about 10 miles from my house, and the weather patterns here are odd to say the least. My house can get an inch of rain in a couple of hours. I drive 2 miles into town and it's dry as a bone, not a single drop.

What are you talking about? That's just a standard day in Florida in the summer.

 

[cod17]

That may be why my OCS date was pushed back from late June to 1 Nov. At least I was told that if were be in the 28 or 26 June class, then I would have to wait 5-6 months for a spot to start my primary training.