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04NOV24 SNA/NFO Board

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hhwatson

New Member
thebuns100 said:
Hello, I am looking to go pilot, waiting on an optometrist appointment to see my eligibility for eye surgery (NFO if I can’t). I have two years left in my degree program, although my recruiter says I can get the ball rolling now with the ASTB, then wait for medical. Should I be worried about pilot applications being closed?
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Are you able to do anything while still in school? Im still in school, but if I can get started now I would love to.
 
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hhwatson

New Member
23brooks23 said:
College program that will let you go before the board. If selected you’ll get a slot for whatever designator you applied for and class date for after your graduation. You will also get paid as an E4 while in school.
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Should I call a recruiter to ask about it? I am currently an E-4 in the reserves, not sure if that gets in the way.
 
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Provdher19

Member
I was an NFO select and am currently at OCS. Got med DQed for an eye condition and trying to fight it. From what I’ve seen, aviation selects are dropping like flys for medical stuff. I don’t know what the normal amount is for a class but every aviation guy is waiting to hear back on something and student pool has over 100 aviators just waiting right now. We are being told that everything is super backed up. There are guys that have to wait until next May for medical appointments to get cleared. So if you get here be prepared to wait a few months in student pool and think about now if you would consider redesignating. Command is pushing hard to have people redes. Also, jobs like intel are filled up until next fiscal year so your redes options are probably SWO or supply. I strongly recommend that you expect to need a wavier for something and ask yourself if you want to just fly or be a navy officer.

Also, Could be bad gouge but I have heard rumors allegedly from the XO that they are shortening the program to 10 weeks next year for what that’s worth.
 
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AZ2AMDO

Member
The at board list is out. There are names for Pilot but only 24. 54 for NFO. 4 duplicates. Wondering if that is mostly only BDCP applicants for Pilot. I can check names for anyone who wants to know.
 
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Anthony2000

PRO-REC Y SNA
Provdher19 said:
I was an NFO select and am currently at OCS. Got med DQed for an eye condition and trying to fight it. From what I’ve seen, aviation selects are dropping like flys for medical stuff. I don’t know what the normal amount is for a class but every aviation guy is waiting to hear back on something and student pool has over 100 aviators just waiting right now. We are being told that everything is super backed up. There are guys that have to wait until next May for medical appointments to get cleared. So if you get here be prepared to wait a few months in student pool and think about now if you would consider redesignating. Command is pushing hard to have people redes. Also, jobs like intel are filled up until next fiscal year so your redes options are probably SWO or supply. I strongly recommend that you expect to need a wavier for something and ask yourself if you want to just fly or be a navy officer.

Also, Could be bad gouge but I have heard rumors allegedly from the XO that they are shortening the program to 10 weeks next year for what that’s worth.
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When I was at OCS we had a guy who had been in the student pool for like a year, and then finally got his orders! He never gave up and it paid off!
 
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ChillBeast69

Member
Provdher19 said:
I was an NFO select and am currently at OCS. Got med DQed for an eye condition and trying to fight it. From what I’ve seen, aviation selects are dropping like flys for medical stuff. I don’t know what the normal amount is for a class but every aviation guy is waiting to hear back on something and student pool has over 100 aviators just waiting right now. We are being told that everything is super backed up. There are guys that have to wait until next May for medical appointments to get cleared. So if you get here be prepared to wait a few months in student pool and think about now if you would consider redesignating. Command is pushing hard to have people redes. Also, jobs like intel are filled up until next fiscal year so your redes options are probably SWO or supply. I strongly recommend that you expect to need a wavier for something and ask yourself if you want to just fly or be a navy officer.

Also, Could be bad gouge but I have heard rumors allegedly from the XO that they are shortening the program to 10 weeks next year for what that’s worth.
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Thanks for the info man
 
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