This is why you can't talk until you've been in your fleet squadron at least 3 months.
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Current A-Pool/API students? Pathetic...or The Great Mustin Beach O'Club Thread
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This is why you can't talk until you've been in your fleet squadron at least 3 months.
My roomate's dad (currently a sub O-6) wore them for a couple days as a sub CO knowing that they looked better than black with khaki's, but took so much crap that he went back to black.
I know of a particular candidate (now an ENS) who had brown shoes on top of his wall locker during candio phase. I'm now in candio phase and am very tempted...probably shouldn't though because our CDI hates us as it is.
How soon is too soon? It's probably been asked a thousand times before. I'll be checking in around the 26th. I imagine I should at least wait until API?
MasterBates
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JT- Wear brown shoes the first time you wear Khakis after commissioning.
There is no other acceptable color for a 13XX or any other aviation related designator.
And if you wear black shoes with AWG, I won't know whether to be pissed about defaming AWG with black shoes, or happy that someone is wearing them.
There is no other acceptable color for a 13XX or any other aviation related designator.
And if you wear black shoes with AWG, I won't know whether to be pissed about defaming AWG with black shoes, or happy that someone is wearing them.
Thank you sir. It seems to be a point of agreement as I've already had some PMs telling me to do the same. The AWGs - I WILL have them, I just think they look goofy without wings. I'll make a stop at the Newport NEX when I roll out of the pit of hell.
Speaking of: any word on these? I've got it all but the jacket and I was sort of waiting for it to be saved before I take that plunge. . .
MasterBates
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Haven't heard up or down from the uniform review board.
Yeah, well, don't have any understanding for them, it's that line of thinking that perpetuates the wearing of black shoes. Tell them they are pussies and they need to sack up and wear their brown shoes.
One thing I found interesting, and maybe PSW can back this up, but I went on a friend of mine's destroyer a few months ago. It was after work and I had my bag on, and all the SWO's referred to me as a "shoe". I was like "wtf?" until they said it was the brown shoes. Never occurred to me that they may refer to us as shoes too, PSW you seen this anywhere else?
Okay, I was going to stay out fo this thread but..........
I don't get all the hate about wearing black shoes as a SNA/SNFO. Yeah, I know, you are authorized but these are studs just starting out. It's like clubbing baby seals, what is the point? They will wear brown shoes when they want, as long as they don't show up to their fleet squadron in black ones they are good.
I wanted to fly for as long as I could remember but really had very little first hand exposure to Naval Aviation before I got to Pensacola. My aviation instructor at school was getting out the month I was graduating and I really went down there 'blind'. I was vaguely aware of brown shoes but decided not to wear them because I wasn't winged yet. Did it matter much? No, nto at all, but that is what I did. I hardly wore khakis after API and no one said a word about my black shoes, to me or my friends.
So, let them wear black shoes if they want. They got better things to worry about, like getting the perfect tan and making it to the club in time for happy hour. Until then, cut them a little slack. You weren't any better when you were in their shoes, so to speak. If you think you were, yes, you are now 'that guy'.
I don't get all the hate about wearing black shoes as a SNA/SNFO. Yeah, I know, you are authorized but these are studs just starting out. It's like clubbing baby seals, what is the point? They will wear brown shoes when they want, as long as they don't show up to their fleet squadron in black ones they are good.
I wanted to fly for as long as I could remember but really had very little first hand exposure to Naval Aviation before I got to Pensacola. My aviation instructor at school was getting out the month I was graduating and I really went down there 'blind'. I was vaguely aware of brown shoes but decided not to wear them because I wasn't winged yet. Did it matter much? No, nto at all, but that is what I did. I hardly wore khakis after API and no one said a word about my black shoes, to me or my friends.
So, let them wear black shoes if they want. They got better things to worry about, like getting the perfect tan and making it to the club in time for happy hour. Until then, cut them a little slack. You weren't any better when you were in their shoes, so to speak. If you think you were, yes, you are now 'that guy'.
MasterBates
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I wore black shoes with khakis ONCE after OCS. That was only because I had to be in Khakis for something or other, and the brown shoes I special ordered were not in yet.
*Shrug* Like I said, I did all the way through API and beyond. Big, Friggin, Deal.
Didn't wear mine till I got winged, what's the big deal? I'm superstitious, so that was my reasoning. I had no problems with the studs that wanted to sport the brown shoes and leather jacket, but I wasn't comfortable with it. Focus on more important things....like finishing flight school.
That said, I've spotted a few buddies that have worn the SWO black jacket and black shoes at the FRS. I have no explanation for this
That said, I've spotted a few buddies that have worn the SWO black jacket and black shoes at the FRS. I have no explanation for this
Haha, I remember seeing those dudes. Still laugh about that.