eh, I think e6 was speaking more along the lines of if he had to choose between continuing as an NA or his family, not "here comet Huns...I'm staying home"
plus I wanted to use the jpeg
. . . rep points for the jpeg

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eh, I think e6 was speaking more along the lines of if he had to choose between continuing as an NA or his family, not "here comet Huns...I'm staying home"
plus I wanted to use the jpeg
A noble and heartwarming thought, but naive and unrealistic. Whether you know it or not, the Navy and the responsibilities that come with your wings will come first - always. It's been that way since the USS Constitution earned the name "Old Ironsides."
. . . . . your thoughts ???
You might be right, Rob, but I am still sticking to my post. I have plenty of time on my sea counter, and have felt the pain of deployment extensions and short notice underways. This was part of my reason for wanting to stay land based during my flying career. It's all about balance, man.
I hear you . . . . . and feel your pain. But you and I both know that at the end of the day, when duty calls, we go, no questions asked. Of course, we all "try" to be the best, most supportive husband and father. And we should!!! But the reality is, were a slave to the mission.
I'm single, and there's no strip clubs around here.
May I suggest a "stress free" IA in Tampa ??? And while you're there, a trip to Mons Venus![]()
I'm actually the IA coordinator around here, and we had a Tampa IA due today. Alas, I start skool Monday (therefore exempt) and it was for an O-5.
I hear you . . . . . and feel your pain. But you and I both know that at the end of the day, when duty calls, we go, no questions asked. Of course, we all "try" to be the best, most supportive husband and father. And we should!!! But the reality is, we're a slave to the mission.
And a consideration in my decision too. How come if someone says that family is a priority everyone thinks it means they don't want to honor commitments to their country? Family is a higher priority to me than the Navy. That is not an excuse, however, to shirk my responsibilities in my work, or try to get out of deployments/work/etc. If I have to miss my kids kindergarten graduation because we're getting ready to deploy, then fine. But if it came down to it and I had to choose only one, I'd choose my family in a heartbeat. It's about priorities and balance, and to blow off family considerations is foolish.The way I read e6's post was that if he had to bottom line choose between the Navy and his family, he'd stick with his family. I'd say that's different than dealing with the standard deployment/etc.
Different strokes for different folks I guess, but I too see no harm in asking how a platform affects family life. It was a consideration in my selection, albeit not the #1 factor, but it weighed in.
And a consideration in my decision too. How come if someone says that family is a priority everyone thinks it means they don't want to honor commitments to their country? Family is a higher priority to me than the Navy. That is not an excuse, however, to shirk my responsibilities in my work, or try to get out of deployments/work/etc. If I have to miss my kids kindergarten graduation because we're getting ready to deploy, then fine. But if it came down to it and I had to choose only one, I'd choose my family in a heartbeat. It's about priorities and balance, and to blow off family considerations is foolish.
I think the question was completely legitimate. I'd answer it, but I don't know the answer.![]()
How about this, a young pilot does his sea tour then has a choice to do a shore tour that offers time with the family or a lot of time away. If family comes first, he/she chooses the job with more family time. Or a pilot can leave his shore tour early to do a sea tour, like a shooter tour or can finish our the last year of shore duty. Doing so could hurt the career but staying means more time with the family. I had the last option and chose family. By not leaving early to do a disassociated tour cost me career wise (big reason not making O-5). But I chose my family and would do the same thing over again in a heartbeat. Plus, being a shooter was something I just simply didn't want to do.
How's that going to work, exactly? Studs will go to jets first, then see how things wash out and the guys with the lower ACM/overall scores get sent back to Corpus for E2/C2?