How does the funding work? Is it something worth pursuing in the new post-API, pre-Primary pool?
There are more than you think who somehow miss out of SERE. It's a crying shame!
I know SERE is not something I need to be worrying about now
You just graduated SERE and you're posting on AW? Dude. Just take a shower, finish half a Jr. Bacon Cheeseburger and go to sleep like everyone else.
You just graduated SERE and you're posting on AW? Dude. Just take a shower, finish half a Jr. Bacon Cheeseburger and go to sleep like everyone else.
Definitely not a sure thing, maybe 50% chance or so. It's more of a target of opportunity when one's timing in the pipeline matches the available slots and TAD money. Typically, I've seen pilots go either between the FRS and their fleet squadron or during one's first couple years in the fleet. Sometimes they'll send Marines between flight school and the FRS, but that practice comes and goes. I went between my first and second deployments, and was the second most senior guy in the class, which got me the bonus package during training.
When I was done, the first thing I did was order a pizza. That was followed in 30 minutes by a productive session of spray painting the toilet bowl brown. Then we went out for lobster and booze.
Since there is a requirement across the branches for SERE training, why not just have a Joint School House. Each service can have their reps at location to give whatever specialized training is needed.