Dog Tags

[jmiller82]

Hey, I know this is probably a dumb question to some of you, since I'm a noob, I figured I'd ask anyway:
Do Navy aviators (Pilots/NFO's) still wear dog tags, or is that something of the past or something reserved just for ground guys (Marines/Army)?

 

[squorch2]

Still required... and is a check in the block on your NATOPS checks. (annual re-quals)

 

[fly2fight25]

Every member of the US military gets a set of dog tags.

 

[Fly Navy]

Still required... and is a check in the block on your NATOPS checks. (annual re-quals)

I wasn't asked for my dogtags.

 

[squorch2]

I wasn't asked for my dogtags.

From Ch. 20, "NATOPS Evaluation" -

"Area 1 - Brief
Flight Gear.

QUALIFIED. Possess all personal flight gear in accordance with applicable directives. All gear subject to periodic inspections is up to date and current.
UNQUALIFIED. Nonstandard, missing, or out-of-date equipment noted."

The dog tags are a part of your flight gear.

 

[Fly Navy]

From Ch. 20, "NATOPS Evaluation" -

"Area 1 - Brief
Flight Gear.

QUALIFIED. Possess all personal flight gear in accordance with applicable directives. All gear subject to periodic inspections is up to date and current.
UNQUALIFIED. Nonstandard, missing, or out-of-date equipment noted."

The dog tags are a part of your flight gear.

I didn't have my flight gear either.

Beauty of NATOPS checks in the sim.

 

[squorch2]

NATOPS checks here are quite a bit different... there's an oral plus a sim event PLUS a flight event. Kinda weird that you guys do them in the sim... maybe your NATOPS is diferent, but our says you can't initially qual or qual after a lapse in the sim.

 

[HighDimension]

NATOPS checks here are quite a bit different... there's an oral plus a sim event PLUS a flight event. Kinda weird that you guys do them in the sim... maybe your NATOPS is diferent, but our says you can't initially qual or qual after a lapse in the sim.

Perhaps FlyNavy is just so s***hot that they don't bother to check him out thoroughly?

 

[Fly Navy]

Perhaps FlyNavy is just so s***hot that they don't bother to check him out thoroughly?

I took the Chuck Norris Sh!thot class, so that's probably why.

 

[gregsivers]

Perhaps FlyNavy is just so s***hot that they don't bother to check him out thoroughly?

But I bet he looks forward to the annual physical to get checked out thoroughly.

 

[Gatordev]

NATOPS checks here are quite a bit different... there's an oral plus a sim event PLUS a flight event. Kinda weird that you guys do them in the sim... maybe your NATOPS is diferent, but our says you can't initially qual or qual after a lapse in the sim.

You guys are confusing what's required with what's actually practiced. Fly, you're required to have dog tags, just like you're required to have your pubs checked and the "right" kind of boots. However, depending on who does your actual Natops check, none of that may actually be checked.

Squorch, I can't remember what community you're in, but as an example, if you're HSL, things are a bit more sphincter-esque, especially when you're located at a place that actually has sims.

 

[gregsivers]

NATOPS checks here are quite a bit different... there's an oral plus a sim event PLUS a flight event. Kinda weird that you guys do them in the sim... maybe your NATOPS is diferent, but our says you can't initially qual or qual after a lapse in the sim.

In addition to the closed book.

 

[ChuckMK23]

Get an extra tag and thread through your boot...

 

[E5B]

Do Navy aviators (Pilots/NFO's) still wear dog tags, or is that something of the past or something reserved just for ground guys (Marines/Army)?

Only while playing beach volleyball in jeans.




Seriously though, I don't think the one in the boot is required but most of us do it anyway.

 

[ChuckMK23]

True story - A-6E from TR/VA-36 went down during ODS 2 Feb 91. NFO's body didn't surface until Easter Sunday - the only way hos body was id'd was the dog tag in his boot...