exNavyOffRec
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Those guys are great, they save a lot of lives each year and fly over my house often.
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Path to Whidby SAR
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It may be as hard, if not harder, to get. It's very competitive and can take several years to get an interview.
Whidby SAR also has a post-DH OIC billet. I didn't think that was the OP-T billet, but could be wrong.
No, it’s massively easier to get Whidbey Station SAR than get hired to be a CALFIRE pilot.
This is what's changed recently, at least for some station SAR groups. The OIC gig has been upgraded to an ACSB-screened billet. I think it was driven by a combo of reduced CO opportunity for HSC + a few "incidents" among SAR units.
A current HSC fleet bubba, vice this NAVAIR nerd, could speak truth.
Yes, as far as I am aware all SAR units are now an OP-T (or Special Missions? I'd have to check the slate) command.
In addition to what you said, it's not just to give increased command opportunities, it was as a result of CNAF taking the SAR units over (previously they were owned by CNIC apparently) and wanting traditional oversight over them after you the incidents you mentioned in your post. I couldn't tell you the difference, but apparently there was a lot less standardization, support, understanding, etc. of the SAR units when under CNIC and they were apparently happy to get rid of them and give them to CNAF. Such is the story I've heard.
The new CO spots may be open to both HSC & HSM. Change happened since I quit the fleet.
Looks like an S&M party
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I bet big Navy PR thought “Be a life preserver” sounded really sick in their heads. 🛟. Kinda like saying, “EMTs needed, be a Stretcher!” “Pilots needed, be a throttle!” 😂
NFOs needed. Be a button!
Don't know how Navy or Marines approach staffing of SAR units currently, but in the past Marine SAR units had a Det OIC, and all officers/pilots also held staff positions with the Base Command (DOSS, G-1, G-3, G-4). At least that is how we were staffed with the MCAS Iwakuni SAR Det.
Any Marines able to comment on current SAR Det organization?
Any Marines able to comment on current SAR Det organization?
I believe with the retirement of the HH-46E, MCAS SAR is no longer a thing - with responsibility shifted to USCG.
I think you meant “Pilots needed, be a stick!”