marine aviation

Hello All, Does anyone know what is happening to the Harrier and Hornet pilots once their platforms are retired? Do they automatically go over to F-35 B’ sand C’s respectively? It appears that the Corps is cutting down on their F-35’s order meaning there will be less F-35’s (B’s and C’s...

Hey guys, I recently got my duty orders for NAMI, and I have a quick question. The document says, "I fully acknowledge my duties as a Naval Flight Officer Candidate in the Marine Officer Program.". I am planning on commissioning as an SNA, not NFO. I thought the NFO role in the Marine Corps had...

Hey guys, I recently got my duty orders for NAMI, and I have a quick question. The document says, "I fully acknowledge my duties as a Naval Flight Officer Candidate in the Marine Officer Program.". I am planning on commissioning as an SNA, not NFO. I thought the NFO role in the Marine Corps...

Hello everyone and happy Independence Day! I recently found out that I may not be able to complete my high school diploma due to a TMJ jaw issue im having. The issue will be resolved with surgery and it won’t disqualify me from joining, but my attendance record will be heavily impacted. I’m...

Just wondering if there is any knowledge/experience on which selection boards traditionally have the most competitive officer applicants? The answer may be all of them, but I was talking with another officer candidate and we just had the theory that the first summer board in which fresh...

Currently serving Army EOD officer here and I'm wondering what a possible path to being a pilot could be. I'm starting my fourth year and while I love EOD it is a bit of a dead end as the only real commands left would be an EOD company. I love EOD and wouldn't trade my time for anything but I...

Does anyone have any experience/knowledge if opting for a ground contract in the process of the selection board for an air contract will make it more or less likely to actually be selected for air if the applicant is fully qualified? I could see it going both ways. They could value the fact that...

Hello, I'm new to this forum so I'm sorry if this is the wrong place. I'm a former enlisted Marine finishing up my last year in college. I'm currently competing for a Marine air contract. I was born with ptosis of my right eyelid. It doesn't affect my vision at all but is definitely noticeable...

"Space: Above and Beyond" a.k.a. S:AAB and "Space 2063" (1995-1996 sci-fi/action/adventure TV show on FOX) From the producers of the X-Files (Glen Morgan and James Wong) comes a thrilling sci-fi adventure TV show that centers around the young aviators of the US Marine Corps 58th Fighter-Bomber...