Status of IFS

[runner2571]

Does anyone know why IFS has been on hold for the past few weeks now.

I've heard this happened because of either an overload in IFS or the new fiscal year coming up.

Either way, all I have heard are competing rumors. Does anyone with solid and accurate information know when the next group will start in IFS?

 

[scoolbubba]

They'll start IFS the same day they start ground school.

 

[dimlight85]

Wouldn't surprise me if some of the more fiscally driven IFS schools have bitten off way more than they can chew with trying to take far more students than they can handle and backed themselves up.

 

[Uncle Fester]

...I've heard this happened because of either an overload in IFS or the new fiscal year coming up.

You do know the fiscal year started on Oct 1, right?

Not sure what hold you're talking about. We're still popping guys through AFAIK.

 

[Floppy_D]

Does anyone with solid and accurate information know when the next group will start in IFS?

Yeah, there's a bit of a backup. I checked in early September and I've no clue when I'll class up. A couple of my buddies who checked in around June are classing up. The wheels seem to be turning faster now, so I imagine things will catch up soon.

You do know the fiscal year started on Oct 1, right?

He's regurgitating some slightly dated information. It was put out on Thursday morning muster back in September that classes were getting pushed back until the new FY started. Things ARE moving, but last count I heard, A-pool was over 500 deep.

 

[Uncle Fester]

Oh, okay. Look, guys - you're not exactly the first to get held up in A-Pool. Nor is it totally bizarre that the Pool gets big between Sept and Nov. Fiscal year is sometimes a reason; also, that's when all the Academy and ROTC spring graduates arrive in force. Plus, A-Pool is used as the 'slap tank' for the Program as a whole. When there are backups or delays somewhere in the pipeline, that delay gets pushed back to A-Pool as much as possible. Is it frustrating to wait months and months to start? Yep, sure, but not nearly as frustrating as holdups during the Program.

In other words: nothing is fucked, Dude. This kind of holdup is normal.

 

[MAKE VAPES]

hold up??? I graduated on June 9th, reported the 23rd, started API the second week of July!

Ok... that was in '95...

 

[scoolbubba]

500 Ensigns in A Pool sounds pretty ridiculous. Nothing good can come of that.

Either way, just enjoy it. Take some trips. Gamble in Mississippi. Catch an Alabama game. Drive up to Hotlanta. Surf. Go Fish. Drink. Do not shoot endangered species and muster from jail. Do not get a DUI. Remember, life is good in P-Cola.

 

[OUSOONER]

500 Ensigns in A Pool sounds pretty ridiculous. Nothing good can come of that.

Either way, just enjoy it. Take some trips. Gamble in Mississippi. Catch an Alabama game. Drive up to Hotlanta. Surf. Go Fish. Drink. Do not shoot endangered species and muster from jail. Do not get a DUI. Remember, life is good in P-Cola.

Making it rain at Sammy's with that Ensign money.......allegedly, not that I know anything about that.

 

[D_Rob]

Does anyone know why IFS has been on hold for the past few weeks now.

Yeah man, what's the deal? I had to wait at the hold short for like 10 mins at PNS for three Slamahawks from sky warrior in the pattern doing touch and go's a few weeks back. Oh IFS slowing down everything.

Wait, what are we talking about?

 

[HueyCobra8151]

IFS in Quantico cancelled.

 

[sanders]

IFS in Quantico cancelled.

Does this mean that Marines are no longer doing IFS? Or are we doing it down in Pensacola now? I'm pissed... I heard Manassas was nice.

 

[HueyCobra8151]

Does this mean that Marines are no longer doing IFS? Or are we doing it down in Pensacola now? I'm pissed... I heard Manassas was nice.

That is the million dollar question around these parts.

 

[Swanee]

I seriously doubt Marines will just stop doing IFS...

 

[bluesig1]

Just to spread the rumor flames, It does cost around 5000 for each student to go through IFS, as such I heard that the program could be cut, atleast for FO's. Take that for what it is.