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Looking for gouge? Ask your Stupid Questions about Naval Aviation here (Part 1)

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eddie

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STUPID QUESTION ALERT!!!

Can any other communities screen for Deep Draft Command like aviators can?

Who is the top-dog SWO on a carrier?

Other than squadron X/CO's, how many O-5/6/+ are on "the boat," and what do they do?
 
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eddie said:
STUPID QUESTION ALERT!!!

Can any other communities screen for Deep Draft Command like aviators can?

Who is the top-dog SWO on a carrier?

Other than squadron X/CO's, how many O-5/6/+ are on "the boat," and what do they do?
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The top swo on the carrier is usually the reactor officer (CDR to CAPT billet).

Lots of other CDRs running around as department heads. Some are post command O5s looking to put on O6 near the end of their boat tours. Others are terminal O5s. Dentists, docs, psychologists can be O5s on the ship as well.
 
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I don't have a CV NATOPS handy, but I remember it varying from @ 5 miles way out (30-50 miles) to 1 1/2 miles on the ball call. Depends on your relative approach position in the chain and your speed.
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Don't forget us coming out of the tanker stack... Early hooks to late hooks to the dreaded call, "Hook up, gear up, your hawk is climbing out at blah, blah o'clock..." And all I want is to get to rats! The pressure is always there to land but, come on, once they pull the tanker out of the stack that is when you have to get'er done!!
 
jt71582

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Here's one:

After OCS, how much marching/drill actually goes on in the aviation community? I know for formal events/weddings there might be some sword swinging here and there, but how often do you guys actually "form up"?
 
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phrogpilot73

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jt71582 said:
Here's one:

After OCS, how much marching/drill actually goes on in the aviation community? I know for formal events/weddings there might be some sword swinging here and there, but how often do you guys actually "form up"?
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At least in the USMC, you have a formation maybe once or twice a week. As long as you can maintain some semblence of discipline (i.e. standing straight with your feet together and your hands at your side) no one notices your drill. Longest formations are monthly promotion/awards formations. My squadron broke it up and would do promotions one day, awards/meritorious promotions the next.

You might be there for 1-2 changes of command. There's a little bit of drill involved if you're a platoon commander, and I think the Navy uses swords. Of the ones I've been to, the COC was in cammies - and I was carrying my T/O weapon (a pistol). The Navy COC's I've been to that they used swords, they wore them and never unsheathed them.

I have not used my sword outside of TBS other than for weddings. Well that, and to pass the time while in Iraq. Seriously. We'd trade off rifle PT and sword manual. Gotta stay sharp... ;)
 
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phrogpilot73 said:
I have not used my sword outside of TBS other than for weddings. Well that, and to pass the time while in Iraq. Seriously. We'd trade off rifle PT and sword manual. Gotta stay sharp... ;)
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:D

Hah, sounds fun. Thanks phrog! BTW, a few weeks ago I was running the boardwalk at Virginia Beach and was passed by a low-flying phrog. No big deal but it was wicked-cool for a wannabe like me.
 
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