How badly does it hurt you to turn down a non-swo slot? Does it hurt you really badly with unaffiliated communities?
How badly does it hurt you to turn down a non-swo slot? Does it hurt you really badly with unaffiliated communities?
As others have mentioned if you turn down an offered slot the chances of getting selected again are slim, NavyOffRec ought to know since he was a recruiter. Since you are close to the age limit already that makes it even harder.
This brings up a critical point, joining the Navy means you an officer first and an aviator second. If you are that focused on being a pilot that you would give up a slot for NFO then you might want to reconsider things.
Don't do it. I was in the EXACT same position you were in. Applied Pilot and my recruiter submitted NFO as well without me knowing. Got Pro-Rec'd NFO.
Turned it down at the advice of the same recruiter. Bad idea. Applied again and had to answer a lot of questions just to submit again. Was declined for both Pilot and NFO.
Long story, but I had to fight so ridiculously hard to get into the Navy after that. With a ton of time, effort, hard work, and a bad ass officer recruiter (Different Chief), I got my NFO slot. Very fortunate I am where I am. I love my job.
Exactly. This isn't the freaking Air Force. A Naval officer is first and foremost a leader of men and women. Wish more folks understood that.This brings up a critical point, joining the Navy means you an officer first and an aviator second.
What if you turned down a slot because you didn't apply to it? You applied to a pilot slot only because you were about to age out and somehow by magic.... You were also submitted for NFO. You had planned on dropping out of Grad school if you were selected for pilot because you would age out if you stayed to graduate. Low and behold... you were selected for NFO that you never submitted for.... Do I stand a chance. My personal statement did not state I did not apply for NFO because that would pretty much be saying well you know what it would be saying but personal statement did say I decided to finish my grad education in order to better myself for the Navy. Do I stand a chance?
I really didn't want to post this but I need answers
I will try and explain this again. I never turned in an ASPR with an NFO designator code on it.... I made it known on several occasions I only want to be submitted for pilot at this time. I only wanted to apply to pilot. But somehow by magic I was selected for NFO. I was and am in grad school at the time and had no plan of applying to any other designator than pilot until AFTER I graduate, at which time I would apply to all other designators. I had very good reasons for not applying to NFO. I would have never even applied to pilot in the first place had I known it would cause this. I want to be a navy officer above all else but when you invest 200k in an professional degree you probably want to finish especially if you are doing well. I applied to pilot and pilot alone because I would not be able to at the end of my professional degree because of my age. I have many many other options but it is just sad because I would have taken being any form of Naval Officer after I graduate over any other route because for me the Navy had a higher calling even over other military branches or positions in government protecting the constitution. I can not change what is done I just hope the board can see through automatically calling someone a quitter because of finishing a professional degree but if they can't I guess it just was never meant to be.
I will try and explain this again. I never turned in an ASPR with an NFO designator code on it.... I made it known on several occasions I only want to be submitted for pilot at this time. I only wanted to apply to pilot. But somehow by magic I was selected for NFO. I was and am in grad school at the time and had no plan of applying to any other designator than pilot until AFTER I graduate, at which time I would apply to all other designators. I had very good reasons for not applying to NFO. I would have never even applied to pilot in the first place had I known it would cause this. I want to be a navy officer above all else but when you invest 200k in an professional degree you probably want to finish especially if you are doing well. I applied to pilot and pilot alone because I would not be able to at the end of my professional degree because of my age. I have many many other options but it is just sad because I would have taken being any form of Naval Officer after I graduate over any other route because for me the Navy had a higher calling even over other military branches or positions in government protecting the constitution. I can not change what is done I just hope the board can see through automatically calling someone a quitter because of finishing a professional degree but if they can't I guess it just was never meant to be.