SNA/SNFO Commitment

[Aggie08]

Ok I keep hearing different things. I know out of NROTC right now SNA is flight school plus 8. Is NFO flight school plus 6?

 

[WVUBetaHornet]

Ok I keep hearing different things. I know out of NROTC right now SNA is flight school plus 8. Is NFO flight school plus 6?

Yep.

 

[war eagle]

yeah, i think you're right. the time doesn't start counting down until you get winged. at least that's my understanding....

 

[FLYTPAY]

yeah, i think you're right. the time doesn't start counting down until you get winged. at least that's my understanding....

Clock starts from day you get your wings. Since I winged Aug 31, 2001, My commitment was up Sep 1, 2007.

 

[Jager]

FLYTPAY, does your clock restart after you get your new ones, or how does that work?

 

[Tom]

My SNA contract is 8 years for fixed wing and 6 years for helo.

 

[Gatordev]

My SNA contract is 8 years for fixed wing and 6 years for helo.

I would expect that change. It hasn't been 6 years for years. Mine was 7. Guys after me were also 7, but had it changed when they got winged to 8. W/ the amount of bodies they're trying to push through the Primary and Helo pipeline, I'm guessing they want to hold on to you for a while.

 

[HuggyU2]

FYI: in the USAF it's 10 years for pilot wings (fixed or rotary). Pilot training (UPT) takes 1 year to get wings.

 

[Tom]

The Navy can change my contract once I'm in?

 

[Gatordev]

The Navy can change my contract once I'm in?

You're not "in" yet. You're commissioned, but that doesn't mean you've executed winging orders, which is where the commitment will be. So, in short, yes.

A commitment and orders are two different things. I've signed paperwork that committed me to two more years, but my orders have me going for three. When I execute the orders, I'm agreeing to another year of commitment. I'm over-simplifying it a bit, but you get the idea.

 

[Tom]

You're not "in" yet. You're commissioned, but that doesn't mean you've executed winging orders, which is where the commitment will be. So, in short, yes.

A commitment and orders are two different things. I've signed paperwork that committed me to two more years, but my orders have me going for three. When I execute the orders, I'm agreeing to another year of commitment. I'm over-simplifying it a bit, but you get the idea.

Traditionally are orders 3 years in length?

 

[Scoob]

Traditionally are orders 3 years in length?

First two tours are (36/33 mo.). After that, it's usually 24 mos/tour.