Switching contracts: air to ground

[Peters1]

Does anyone have any experience in switching from an air to ground contract. I have posted this question and I have gotten some useful replies but I was wondering if anyone had anymore specific information such as scores or stats that would be necessary to make this a possibility or what kind of hoops the Marine Corps will make someone jump through in order to fulfill such a request while someone is still in OCS. I really hope that I am not coming off as having a 'Semper I' attitude. When i took this contract i really thought it was what I wanted. But now I realize that the best thing for myself and for the Corps is for me to be on the ground. So if you have any specific info on this topic, if you have gone through it or have seen someone go through it I would really appreciate any advice you could offer me.

SEMPER FI

 

[EA-6B1]

Yea, I think they'll always be those who come down on you for dropping the air contract. You can't really blame 'em. There are plenty of guys/gals out there that would love to have one. If this is truly something that you've thought thru and you know it would be beter for yourself and the Marine Corps, then yea, you probably need to see what you can do. Nothing worse thatn being in a place that you don't want to be in. That's something my pops taught me a long time ago. I'm hoping to get an air contract after PRK this summer, so you can just give me yours now.

 

[DBLang]

I'll trade you contracts

 

[Rotorhead]

If youre going to do it, do it now. Make up your mind before you go to Pensacola. Don't go to Pensacola to "give it a shot". You'd be sucking up a slot for a guy who really wants it. Plus if you DOR in Pcola, you will not get a combat arms MOS. If you want combat arms, you had better compete for it at TBS, because thats about your only shot.
Now, before all you nay sayers get your panties in a bunch............... there have been cases of guys getting combat arms MOS's out of Pcola, but they were guys who were NPQ'd or attrites due to flight failure (ie: they gave it 100% but didnt have the monkey skills to do it). Academic failures and DORs have a great shot at supply or adjutant; not that theres anything wrong with that.
Decide what you REALLY want and then give it 100%. Dont go to Pensacola if youre on the fence, not only will you waste your time and theirs, you will be eating up valuable MOS credibility time that will come into play for your selection to Capt and Maj.

Choose wisely

 

[Peters1]

Thanks a lot for the advice everyone. But i have decided and I am going to stick with aviation. Someone on this forum wrote "Some people wouldn't know a dream job if it kicked them in the ass." Nothing could be more true.