API NSS Gouge

[sludge31]

I have just completed test 5 of 6 in API. I know alot of A-pool SNAs are out there worrying about this new NSS of 42.5...just to give you an idea of how things stand, scoring above 90 on the tests usually gives you an NSS of about 49-50, give or take a point or two...each test is weighted differently, though...I believe Nav is weighted the highest...98 on Nav was a 59 NSS...92 on Weather was a 51 NSS...98 on Aero II was a 62...98 on Aero I was a 59...100 on Engines was a 69...so maybe that should give you some idea of how well you need to do...bottom line, if your seat is on the line, study your butt off...It ain't pleasant, but it is over sooner than you think...from what I have been told, API NSS scores only follow you as far as Primary...luckily, I have poor eyesight and am not affected by this whole scandal...never thought I would be happier to be a SNFO rather than a SNA...that's the breaks!

 

[Squid]

I don't know exactly how far your API NSS goes... I'll be telling you soon though...

 

[Warl0rd]

this only applies to FY '02, '03, and '04 classes too by the way

 

[bch]

As far as API NSS, the day you finish API you will never hear nor care about your API NSS EVER again.

 

[ocjams]

Warl0rd,

thanks for your reply especially....finally, a glimmer of hope. I'm a May 05 grad and I keep noticing conflicting replies regarding this and how it affects the FY05 guys. How do you know it's only a problem with FY 02-04 SNA's? Can you elaborate on this? It's hard to understand how the Navy, after imposing these high standards in API and Primary, would revert back to lower standards after they've cut the required amount. Do you think that the Navy will be able to meet it's quota that it intends to cut by the time 05 grads make it down to Pcola? And here's my last question, I promise... how do you all think the SNA reduction will affect the A-pool wait time? My XO told me that we (SNA's) can still expect almost a year of stash duty before heading down to API. It kinda sucks to rely on the attrition and failure of those before me to make my opportunity for success better in flight school. In a perfect world we would all be nice and happy and just given our wings along with a slice of apple pie........///just a joke!///

 

[trvsmrtn]

The way I understand it, normally an SNA doesn't class up for API until there's space in Primary (so how Primary gets backed up I have no idea). Right now, Primary IS backed up, and they plan on classing up all the 04 guys by May which will back Primary up even more, so my guess is that the 05 guys will have quite a wait, just like we did, which I feel is only fair. This is all hearsay, so who the hell knows.

 

[Red2]

It doesn't affect the FY05 since your numbers have already been cut. The number of slots given out have been significantly decreased from all the commissioning sources. I don't remember the exact numbers, though.

 

[flynsail]

How do you know it's only a problem with FY 02-04 SNA's? Can you elaborate on this?

Read the second post for this thread:

http://www.airwarriors.com/forum/showthread.php?t=9412

 

[sludge31]

Just trying to give you guys a rough estimate of what is going on...from what I have seen, it doesn't matter if you are a pilot or FO, a certain percentage on the test translates into the same NSS score...but, then again, the only pilots in my class are Marines.

 

[ocjams]

flynsail, thanks for pointing me in the right direction. You're right, the message does mention that the force reduction should be completed around May 05. While it's good news for me since I couldn't BUY my way out of stash duty in a reasonable amount of time, it's also the same ole horror story for the guys that go before me. Has anyone been in long enough to remember the last time this has happened, maybe during the early 90's? Since history seems to be repeating itself, how will this translate into promotion opportunities for those of us in obviously overmanned YG's and communities?

By the way, those of you down in Pensacola now shouldn't miss the opportunity to go to Mardi Gras...it;s only a few weeks away!! -just a thought-