23MAY2022 SNA/SNFO BOARD

[csanfilippo9]

retention issues have nothing to do with accessions, the USN has a cap of officers that they cannot go above.

the per board guideline is flexible but it just takes the more from a set number allowed per FY, sure they can take 80 this time but that means there are 40 less to pick for the rest of what is really FY 23 spots available.

this sounds exactly like my recruiter was saying .

 

[villo0692]

If OCS I preferred to start working with those that were ending their junior year as it allowed the summer to get everything done (MEPS and ASTB). If you are looking at BDCP then near the end of your Sophomore year to see what that OR likes to do as far as schedule, BDCP historically was competitive and so if you want to go that route it is important to have a top notch GPA and ASTB.

@Shasta_1026 what Chief says here is better than anything I would have told you lol

 

[villo0692]

The legend @villo0692 hath returned to us! I’d also love to hear about nami. My buddy in the marines said they were actually trying to clear him to fly, he had a mole on the inside of his eyeball and struggled with some of the depth perception tests and they still cleared him.

lol I'm glad to know I made an impact back in the day lol. So....NAMI in OCS. really in depth eye exam, EKG, chest x ray, 9 tubes or so of blood samples, like 3 piss tests, physical exam and medical history with the flight doc. honestly most people who got disqualified from aviation, were there for something with their eyes (redes to NFO for the most part), but also because of their backs, like some sort of scoliosis of chifosis (idk how to spell that). So unless you have some sort of past history that would be considered disqualifying, and your eyes are within range, and your back's not fucked up, you should be good. if it bothers you, have a doctor check your back, posture, all that stuff for deviation, as to make sure that you're not gonna be grounded because of that. if you're too tall (6'5" or above) you might....MIGHT be dq'd from jets...but even then, didn't really see more than one person deal with that, and they can still fly helos.
Also....thanks to the new officers taking charge of it, SNAs and SNFOs are no longer doing student pool time solong they don't have anything extra going on, like some additional appointments they need with specialists and what not. Like I was cleared in time and got orders to leave the day I graduated.
the whole freckle inside your eyeball is more common than you'd think...one of my friends had that too and got cleared anyways, he did like a week of student pool waiting for a waiver, now he's here with me, with his brown shoes and a hideous mustache

sorry if this answer's all over the place, I'm two whiskeys in as of writing this ahhaha feel free to ask more stuff or DM me if you want to

 

[skb832]

lol I'm glad to know I made an impact back in the day lol. So....NAMI in OCS. really in depth eye exam, EKG, chest x ray, 9 tubes or so of blood samples, like 3 piss tests, physical exam and medical history with the flight doc. honestly most people who got disqualified from aviation, were there for something with their eyes (redes to NFO for the most part), but also because of their backs, like some sort of scoliosis of chifosis (idk how to spell that). So unless you have some sort of past history that would be considered disqualifying, and your eyes are within range, and your back's not fucked up, you should be good. if it bothers you, have a doctor check your back, posture, all that stuff for deviation, as to make sure that you're not gonna be grounded because of that. if you're too tall (6'5" or above) you might....MIGHT be dq'd from jets...but even then, didn't really see more than one person deal with that, and they can still fly helos.
Also....thanks to the new officers taking charge of it, SNAs and SNFOs are no longer doing student pool time solong they don't have anything extra going on, like some additional appointments they need with specialists and what not. Like I was cleared in time and got orders to leave the day I graduated.
the whole freckle inside your eyeball is more common than you'd think...one of my friends had that too and got cleared anyways, he did like a week of student pool waiting for a waiver, now he's here with me, with his brown shoes and a hideous mustache

sorry if this answer's all over the place, I'm two whiskeys in as of writing this ahhaha feel free to ask more stuff or DM me if you want to

Have you seen anyone get DQ’d for color blind, but passed medically cleared prior to that?

 

[villo0692]

is the classing up duration (6-9 months) included in the time it typically takes to complete flight school which people say is 2-2.5 years? Or is that added on to flight school completion averages? If that’s the case, winging after commissioning takes closer to 3 years.

I mean....I think historically it has factored in....but it also depends on what platform you select. so like....I used to be in a P3/P8 squadron. We had an NFO check in as ENSIGN, meaning he did API, Primary, Advanced, FRS and SERE school in under two years..... and then most of the pilots checking in would make LT 3-4 months later...meaning their training would be close to 3.5 years long before their first squadron. at the end of the day....we'll be here for a hot minute anyways....I got here and all my friends here who'd been here for a couple months were already super tan and happy....trust me, there's worse places wait at ?

 

[villo0692]

Have you seen anyone get DQ’d for color blind, but passed medically cleared prior to that?

nobody was colorblind in my class at least, and haven't heard of anybody who made it to OCS as an aviator being colorblind....I think that would have been a big doozy from MEPS if they did

 

[vbts13]

lol I'm glad to know I made an impact back in the day lol. So....NAMI in OCS. really in depth eye exam, EKG, chest x ray, 9 tubes or so of blood samples, like 3 piss tests, physical exam and medical history with the flight doc. honestly most people who got disqualified from aviation, were there for something with their eyes (redes to NFO for the most part), but also because of their backs, like some sort of scoliosis of chifosis (idk how to spell that). So unless you have some sort of past history that would be considered disqualifying, and your eyes are within range, and your back's not fucked up, you should be good. if it bothers you, have a doctor check your back, posture, all that stuff for deviation, as to make sure that you're not gonna be grounded because of that. if you're too tall (6'5" or above) you might....MIGHT be dq'd from jets...but even then, didn't really see more than one person deal with that, and they can still fly helos.
Also....thanks to the new officers taking charge of it, SNAs and SNFOs are no longer doing student pool time solong they don't have anything extra going on, like some additional appointments they need with specialists and what not. Like I was cleared in time and got orders to leave the day I graduated.
the whole freckle inside your eyeball is more common than you'd think...one of my friends had that too and got cleared anyways, he did like a week of student pool waiting for a waiver, now he's here with me, with his brown shoes and a hideous mustache

sorry if this answer's all over the place, I'm two whiskeys in as of writing this ahhaha feel free to ask more stuff or DM me if you want to

Does everyone get checked for scoliosis or just those who visually appear to have a jacked up spine lol

 

[maetpt]

Does everyone get checked for scoliosis or just those who visually appear to have a jacked up spine lol

Spine abnormalities will show up in the chest xray

 

[villo0692]

Spine abnormalities will show up in the chest xray

yup

 

[villo0692]

idk people, I think the reason you ain't getting results is because your page count is abysmally low....check out the May board's forum from last year....y'all should be ashamed

 

[Russianbiskets]

For the record, I just lurk here, cheaper than paying the rent for it to live in my brain.

 

[jackhendryx]

retention issues have nothing to do with accessions, the USN has a cap of officers that they cannot go above.

the per board guideline is flexible but it just takes the more from a set number allowed per FY, sure they can take 80 this time but that means there are 40 less to pick for the rest of what is really FY 23 spots available.

I was being facetious saying retention issues would change pro rec Y numbers hahahaha, was just whispering myself sweet nothings to make the situation seem more positive than it appears to be

 

[Mowgli]

 

[smpl_dude]

Next week.......next week for sure......

 

[Fib]

If the list comes out the week of my birthday (which would be the week of the 21st) and I get a prorec Y… it’s MEGA party time