What I think is laughable is how early SWOs screen for DH. Granted, yes their timeline will always be earlier than ours, but doing brand new JGs in their world is the equivalent of screening the newest level 300 aviators for DH.
What I think is laughable is how early SWOs screen for DH. Granted, yes their timeline will always be earlier than ours, but doing brand new JGs in their world is the equivalent of screening the newest level 300 aviators for DH.
What I think is laughable is how early SWOs screen for DH. Granted, yes their timeline will always be earlier than ours, but doing brand new JGs in their world is the equivalent of screening the newest level 300 aviators for DH.
SWO DHs are also LTs, not LCDRs. Can't remember if XO is an O-4 or an O-5 fleet-up billet for them these days.Considering that SWO departments are the size of squadron divisions it’s really not that surprising.
What I think is laughable is how early SWOs screen for DH. Granted, yes their timeline will always be earlier than ours, but doing brand new JGs in their world is the equivalent of screening the newest level 300 aviators for DH.
Turns out it's also the 1st step of the ACSB for HSM and maybe HSC. Rumor has it the board has been briefed 3 years running not to pick non-FRS/WTI types. WTF?We arguably do the same thing. The “nom process” for shore orders is basically the DH board in helo land.
Thus as it ever wasTurns out it's also the 1st step of the ACSB for HSM and maybe HSC. Rumor has it the board has been briefed 3 years running not to pick non-FRS/WTI types. WTF?
SWO DHs are also LTs, not LCDRs. Can't remember if XO is an O-4 or an O-5 fleet-up billet for them these days.
Considering that SWO departments are the size of squadron divisions it’s really not that surprising.
Also varies between Dept/div within a squadron, with some divisions bigger than some departments (I was Aircrew DIVO for 43 AWs, which was more people than Admin, Safety, & Training had combined). Maintenance is easily 80% or more of a typical squadron's Manning, especially if you're talking enlisted only.This is hard to believe. If for no other reason that the size of a department varies drastically across the different classes of ship; as I'm sure it does for different types of squadrons.
On a CVN a DH can be an O-3 to an O-6SWO DHs are also LTs, not LCDRs. Can't remember if XO is an O-4 or an O-5 fleet-up billet for them these days.
Community briefs occur for all Admin boards, where your CDREs tell board members what their community values, and while I doubt that it would ever be stated as "don't pick non FRS/WTI folks," every community is going to brief FRS and WTI as things they value. There's nothing fucked up about it. They're preferred production tours, and it's how we maximize the value of first tour JOs to the NAE before those officers hit MSR. Completely standard and should raise zero eyebrows.Turns out it's also the 1st step of the ACSB for HSM and maybe HSC. Rumor has it the board has been briefed 3 years running not to pick non-FRS/WTI types. WTF?
That makes sense and is what I would expect. Rumor is the negative-style brief is what was provided, but that may well be bad gouge. I'm certainly not a conspiracy theory type or "OMGWTF is with this good ol' boys club" dude. There absolutely has to be a balance between human capital (ability to lead) and value actually provided (hard tours) when screening candidates. I just get the feeling no amount of sea tour performance can overcome going to the "wrong" shore tour, and hope that JOs get the same candid talks about shore picks that my Skippers gave me about my post-DH choice.Community briefs occur for all Admin boards, where your CDREs tell board members what their community values, and while I doubt that it would ever be stated as "don't pick non FRS/WTI folks," every community is going to brief FRS and WTI as things they value. There's nothing fucked up about it. They're preferred production tours, and it's how we maximize the value of first tour JOs to the NAE before those officers hit MSR. Completely standard and should raise zero eyebrows.
This is accurate.I just get the feeling no amount of sea tour performance can overcome going to the "wrong" shore tour