Hopefully you will get into a class soon! Do you have a back-up plan in case the Navy takes it's dear sweet time getting you approved?
Well when they were talking about totally separating me medically from the Navy a month or two ago I started the process to get into law school (almost went for a JAG program instead of BDCP) and am scheduled to take the LSAT on 01 Oct. But now that it's looking like I should be cleared and able to fulfill my obligation as a naval aviator I'm debating on waiting to take the LSAT before I go to OCS or if I get put into an earlier class postponing that for another year or two (you can take it up to five years later, I believe). I've always said that depending on viable options at the end of 10 years of flying I could consider letting the Navy pay for my law degree and maybe go JAG for the second half of my career, etc. That's long term...
If I don't get into a class before the 27 Nov class I'll request to be moved to an earlier one, and if not then request an age waiver due to the circumstances that kept me from going in on my earlier two dates (achilles tendon injury). If that doesn't work, then I'll succumb and redesignate to NFO or maybe AMDO...but that's only after commissioning. For example, if the first two options fail then I'll attend OCS as scheduled until the issue is brought up (i.e. they bring up the issue during or towards the end of OCS) and they give me orders. If it's not for pilot and instead NFO I'll take the issue up with the CoC and go from there. I will be happy if I go as either pilot or NFO, but I swore in as pilot and that's what I truly want to do...plus I don't care to be a "rider" but like being in control (just ask my wife, I drive everywhere) and pilots act as the "chauffeurs" to the NFOs while they do the majority of the work LOL... All joking aside, I'm glad to be able to do either job, but based on what I've been told from other pilots and NFOs in both the Navy and other branches, I want the pilot slot.
