Current Navy Needs?

[Camelot05]

Greetings,

I am new to the forum, so I apologize if this question has been recently asked or answered.

I am currently in the process of putting together a pilot package for the USN. Are they accepting Pilot packages and what are competitive scores? I am a college graduate and I also have a private pilot's certificate. I have now been in the workforce for 2 years and have a management position. While I don't know any admirals, I do have several military friends/family along with boss's reccomendations. Thanks in advance.

 

[bch]

no one is going to be able to tell you how many openings there are at any one time. What might be a competetive resume/app one month may not be good enough the next. Just submit as good a package as you can and then the rest is out of your hands... good luck.

 

[El Cid]

Right now the Navy needs NFO's and Nukes so if you want one of those it's in the bag. As far as everything else goes... balls to walls! and good luck.

 

[Fly Navy]

Right now the Navy needs NFO's

Uhhh you sure about that? Word in NFO land is it's not a happy place to be...

 

[El Cid]

Yeah they just made a big stink at the last OC meeting we had. They said if people wanted out of SWO, PILOT, etc... that NFO and Nukes would take 'em.

Saying all that, when have you ever known of the Navy's right hand having a clue about the left? Know what I mean?

 

[Fly Navy]

Saying all that, when have you ever known of the Navy's right hand having a clue about the left? Know what I mean?

EXACTLY. Most powerful Navy in history... yet it can't manage personnel... go figure.

 

[usnmerritt]

Out of curiosity, what is "NFO land" saying about the job? I'd like to know what complaints people are having before I dig myself too deep into the community. Thanks!

 

[Fly Navy]

Lots o work! Gonna be a lot of headwork.

I'll let the resident NFOs chime in though.

 

[VAmookie]

since he's got a degree and ppl, maybe he should look into AF. anyone else think he might be better off (if you can get past the fact that the air force sucks that is)

 

[Sabre170]

I spent one semester in AF ROTC, that was all i could take, but it was said then (1999) that most pilots for the AF come from ROTC and the Academy. AF OCS had very little pilot slots.

 

[SFgirl]

My recruiter told me that for fiscal year '05, there were as follows:

15 intel
1 crypto
64 supply
12 AMDO

he didn't give me numbers on Nukes or NFOs saying that if I wanted one of them I wouldn't have to worry about getting in there (except for maybe age since I am 26 now and I guess OCS back ups could be a year and I might not make the 27 by commissioning deadline...)

 

[SFgirl]

oh and 10 NFO slots for FY '05 and 70 for FY '06... which is why I am nervous!!

 

[El Cid]

oh and 10 NFO slots for FY '05 and 70 for FY '06... which is why I am nervous!!

You'll be fine. You want NFO... I'm sure you'll get it. My ROTC unit just made a big stink about NFO and Nukes needing people in 05. Don't sweat it... just stick to your guns and go for broke!

 

[EngineGirl]

You're Awesome

OMG!!!!! I've been looking around the posts all day, trying to figure out what the heck you were talking about in the private spouses corner!!!!!! I'm feel soooo retarded!!!! I'm sooooooo excited for you....yeah, you wouldn't have a problem with Nuke with an engineering undergrad, a physics and engineering masters, plus you're working on your engineering PhD....

 

[vegita1220]

OMG!!!!! I've been looking around the posts all day, trying to figure out what the heck you were talking about in the private spouses corner!!!!!! I'm feel soooo retarded!!!! I'm sooooooo excited for you....yeah, you wouldn't have a problem with Nuke with an engineering undergrad, a physics and engineering masters, plus you're working on your engineering PhD....

Please tell me you're drunk. :icon_tong