I am trying to find out exactly where i will be headed to after pensacola nas. I will be graduating ocs in july and then going to pensacola but thats all i know. i have heard so many different things but wanted to see if anyone could give me a better idea. i have a family so i am just trying to prepare them and myself on what happens next. from what i am reading i think i stay at pensacola for 6 weeks then what? my goal is to fly an E-6 what are my chances and what would be the training pipeline for that? thanks for any input.
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If you mean the E-6B as opposed to the EA-6B, then you'll train at a Primary training squadron (Milton, FL or Corpus Christi, TX) then go to Vance, AFB for Advanced training. Leaving Vance, you'll go to Tinker.
It's also possible to do Primary at Vance, but many would recommend against it.
If you're concerned about moving too much, be sure to ask about follow-on orders to NAS Whiting Field (in Milton) for primary. Since it's right down the road from Pensacola, it's possible to live in one place for both.
The T-1 is the aircraft they fly at Vance. The AF uses it to train their tanker and airlift students. You would be in an Air Force squadron in Air Force training.
To get E-6's you have to ask for them. I don't think they're that hard to get, but most people don't have them in their top 3. The people I know that have selected them have had the E-6 as their first or second choice. Also, I've been told you need a ballpark 50 NSS.
It's also possible to do Primary at Vance, but many would recommend against it.
If you're concerned about moving too much, be sure to ask about follow-on orders to NAS Whiting Field (in Milton) for primary. Since it's right down the road from Pensacola, it's possible to live in one place for both.
The T-1 is the aircraft they fly at Vance. The AF uses it to train their tanker and airlift students. You would be in an Air Force squadron in Air Force training.
To get E-6's you have to ask for them. I don't think they're that hard to get, but most people don't have them in their top 3. The people I know that have selected them have had the E-6 as their first or second choice. Also, I've been told you need a ballpark 50 NSS.
E-6B is great if you want to transition to civilian flying later on e.g. UPS, FEDEX, or any of the airlines.
I think your questions were pretty much already answered, but I wanted to throw in this bit of additional information for you. When researching how naval aviation training works, I stumbled across this online journal an SNA wrote starting in '97. I personally can't understand why, but he wanted E-6's as well :icon_tong. I hope this helps. It's a bit dated and a long read, but very very detailed.
http://members.aol.com/DaveUF96/Journal.htm
http://members.aol.com/DaveUF96/Journal.htm
S3b_viking
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Talking with the Navy lady up at Vance, there has been about one slot every class, so about one slot every three weeks. Very rarely there seems to be two Navy guys in a class.
Actually i knew a guy who got E-6's without asking. He had no clue what they even were and was quite pissed when he found out.
Does the E-6 even count as jets?
As I understand it (and this is coming from someone who was anthro'd out of T-45's) If you qualfiy anthro wise for a platform you also qualify for the aircraft used to train you for it. For example.. I fit in most fleet tailhook jets, but not in the T-45... sooo.. no tailhook for Jolly.
T-1 - E-6.... Sooo if you are qualled for the E-6, you should be okay for the T-1.
If I am wrong, someone please curb stomp this post.
That would be the least of my concerns... #1 Get Wings, #2 Get PIC (Prowler, Hornet and once upon a time Hoov Dudes= Easy = Instant), #3 Build resume (Natops, FCF, Section/Div Lead, etc) then hope that the airlines are hiring... Pick a plane because you like the mission, location, A/C or all three..
