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The basics of API
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The riggers at NASP do good work. The guys in the Fleet...well, they try. G-d bless 'em, and they do their real job - maintaining survival gear - very well. But I never sent them any sewing jobs that didn't get screwed up somehow. Squadron patch up about an inch from the shoulder, seriously crooked, loose seams, something.
Not knocking the PR's at all (see above about never pissing off anyone who can wield a needle, lose your records, or spit in your food), but you get what you pay for. I always took any sewing jobs with me on XC's to P'cola for the Wings & Things ladies. It doesn't cost much at all and they get it right first time, every time.
Not knocking the PR's at all (see above about never pissing off anyone who can wield a needle, lose your records, or spit in your food), but you get what you pay for. I always took any sewing jobs with me on XC's to P'cola for the Wings & Things ladies. It doesn't cost much at all and they get it right first time, every time.
I had Wings and Things sew the patches on my leather jacket because I didn't want to see what sort of results I might get out of the PR shop. So-so job on a flight suit? Meh. So-so job on my leather jacket? Bigger deal.
When it comes to sewing jobs, I think the fleet PRs are like guys when it comes to wedding planning. They intentionally do a crappy job hoping they won't get asked for any more help.
When it comes to sewing jobs, I think the fleet PRs are like guys when it comes to wedding planning. They intentionally do a crappy job hoping they won't get asked for any more help.
Like the guys I had to ask to redo my JG bars on my flight suit. apparently the new airman on the sewing machine decided that it's better for them to run port to starboard, not fore and aft.
Are you kidding me? There's no way he thought thats how it was supposed to be done. It was probably more like....FNG, lets mess with him. Or yeah, they just wanted to make sure you don't come to them for future needs.
IS THAT WHY THERE WERE FERNS ON OUR WEDDING CAKE INSTEAD OF LILIES?!!! :icon_rage You are soooo fending for yourself for dinner from now on until you die!When it comes to sewing jobs, I think the fleet PRs are like guys when it comes to wedding planning. They intentionally do a crappy job hoping they won't get asked for any more help.
When it comes to sewing jobs, I think the fleet PRs are like guys when it comes to wedding planning. They intentionally do a crappy job hoping they won't get asked for any more help.
No kidding. And it takes a month to get your shit back. I even had one of my arms sewed closed after getting my LT bars put on. 20 bucks or so is well worth the money for me to get it done right in town.
Back in my Mech days, some guys in my shop gave my maintenance coveralls to the PRs. They sewed one of the pant legs shut and I fell down trying to get in them the next morning.
We did that to each other as 2Ps. Good times.
buscemi53e
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I can't say for sure about the Navy. But as a maintainer in the Marine Corps, I know for a fact that a case of beer greases the most dry wheels and goes a long way when it comes to any favor.
buscemi53e
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Alright, I just puckered up a littler there. Did you say that Navy SNA's have to have a 96 or better GPA to pass?
Periodically they've upped the min required NSS in order to cull the herd a bit.
Something to keep in mind: 80 is the minimum passing grade for each exam, but if you get low-80's on all of your exams, you won't have a high enough NSS to graduate. You may still move on to flight-side, that's up to the Skipper, but at minimum you will pick up a pink sheet for "marginal performance".
Normally I'm a big advocate of the "if the minimum wasn't good enough, it wouldn't be the minimum," school of thought, but that doesn't really apply to API.
Something to keep in mind: 80 is the minimum passing grade for each exam, but if you get low-80's on all of your exams, you won't have a high enough NSS to graduate. You may still move on to flight-side, that's up to the Skipper, but at minimum you will pick up a pink sheet for "marginal performance".
Normally I'm a big advocate of the "if the minimum wasn't good enough, it wouldn't be the minimum," school of thought, but that doesn't really apply to API.
True dat. I know a couple people who got put on SMS immediately when they started primary for their API performance.