Really stupid questions about life as a SWO and anything else not aviation related [mod dog wuz hərə]

[Jamin'G]

.....and I know a few chicks with tramp stamps.

Nice... About how long through the cruise before you witnessed these?

 

[BigRed389]

Nice... About how long through the cruise before you witnessed these?

At command PT during the hamstring stretches.

I swear. :watching3

 

[Beefalo]

Why is the cutoff for commissioning for SWO OCS 31 for priors and 28 for STA-21? I dont think there is a difference in the pipeline once you are commissioned so I dont know why the difference.

 

[GreenLantern330]

As a SWO, is there any qualification or any test of the sort that deals with getting OC sprayed? I remember a while ago I was getting a tour of a cruiser and an officer was telling us how he had to get OC sprayed at one point for a qual but I can't remember if he was a SWO or not.

 

[BigRed389]

As a SWO, is there any qualification or any test of the sort that deals with getting OC sprayed? I remember a while ago I was getting a tour of a cruiser and an officer was telling us how he had to get OC sprayed at one point for a qual but I can't remember if he was a SWO or not.

Yeah, the basic sentry qual.

Which is technically prerequisite to becoming an Inport OOD.

Probably not the dumbest thing we do, but definitely up there.

 

[P-swizzle]

Random question but, I was wondering if as a SWO, can you have tatoos? I'm wanting to get one on my upper arm of my family crest

For all communities of the Navy, you cannot have tattoos that show in a uniform of short sleeve shirts and pants.

 

[P-swizzle]

You're not enlisted as a SWO, so there's no "A-school."

You will go to "mini-SWOS" aka "Baby SWOS." More recent OCS'ers can give the gouge on where that is held...last I heard was they were going to their ships, then going to Baby SWOS taught at the base where their ship is stationed at. And again, last I heard, it was 3 weeks. My info is dated by about a year now though.

Don't forget the full SWOS once you are OOD Qualified

 

[Recovering LSO]

Are DESRON staff jobs competitive? Dudes who work for CAG staffs end up there through a competitive process of elimination or "by name" request - what's the story with the folks working for DESRONs?

 

[GreenLantern330]

I know that for Supply Officers they can get a SWO pin. Are there any differences between regular SWO quals and the Surface Warfare Supply pin quals?

 

[HAL Pilot]

Yeah - SWO is meaningful. Suppo SWO is feel good - "Oh look Mommie! I've got a pin on my chest!".

(Okay - now I'll sit back and wait for the mighty WarChops to start crying foul.)

 

[Scoob]

Are DESRON staff jobs competitive? Dudes who work for CAG staffs end up there through a competitive process of elimination or "by name" request - what's the story with the folks working for DESRONs?

In my experience on a DESRON staff, it was pretty much the land of misfit toys for SWOs. Most were either on their way out, or complete assclowns.

 

[helolumpy]

Are DESRON staff jobs competitive? Dudes who work for CAG staffs end up there through a competitive process of elimination or "by name" request - what's the story with the folks working for DESRONs?

When I did a CARGRU tour the DESRON helo guy was a FOS'd for O-5 HS guy.
Never, say never, but most DESRON helo reps are not the fast track guys in their community

 

[Scoob]

When I did a CARGRU tour the DESRON helo guy was a FOS'd for O-5 HS guy.
Never, say never, but most DESRON helo reps are not the fast track guys in their community

How long ago was that? Lately, DESRON HEC is a disassociated tour.

 

[Recovering LSO]

What about the SWOs on the staff? Same?

 

[helolumpy]

How long ago was that? Lately, DESRON HEC is a disassociated tour.

2000-2001. When there were no HSL guys wanting the job, they needed a helo guy, this guy volunteered.
Funniest part was he was one of my old Dept Heads during my first tour and then he ends up Sort of working for me...