The Monster COD thread (homage to the C-2A Greyhound)

[scoolbubba]

That's not how platform selection works anymore. Search around for threads about tailhook selection.

 

[Uncle Fester]

Do it, man. CODs are the best-kept secret in Naval aviation. The perks of Boat life, but with much less Boat. Though SB is right - you can't select CODs out of Primary. Call us back when you're in T-45's.

Bunky?

 

[navy09]

Is there anyone who can tell me if selection for the COD is competitive these days? Also what the COD life is like after you hit the fleet. I would like for the C-2/E-2 to be my first choice and jets second and helos third.

You're a fracking 4/C Mid! You're at least 5 years away from selecting your airframe. This kind of stuff is constantly in flux so you can't possibly hope to get relevant gouge for when you're in flight school.

Your priorities should be commissioning, getting drunk, and enjoying school (in that order).

 

[MasterBates]

You select E or C at the start of the RAG after going the E2C2 route of the TH pipeline.

And it's normally a "pull card out of hat". I wanted C2, my card was pulled last. E2s for me.

It's random chance.

 

[Uncle Fester]

Is that how they're doing it now? Lame. When I went through the RAG (being this was in Systems when the pilots and FOs were still together), one of the Stucon guys came in, said something to the effect of: we've got 8 E-2 spots and 2 COD spots, we're going to leave the room for ten minutes and let you guys haggle, decide who's going CODs by then or we'll decide for you.

 

[Tom]

If you get tailhook and want E-2/C-2 at the end of phase 1 you will get it.

 

[MIDNJAC]

If you get tailhook and want E-2/C-2 at the end of phase 1 you will get it.

+10000, I have yet to meet the mythical "guy who wants E2/C2's" in the tailhook pipeline that everyone keeps talking about. I heard there might be one in Krock....

 

[cmhumphr]

You're a fracking 4/C Mid! You're at least 5 years away from selecting your airframe. This kind of stuff is constantly in flux so you can't possibly hope to get relevant gouge for when you're in flight school.

Your priorities should be commissioning, getting drunk, and enjoying school (in that order).

I know I still have a long way to go, I was just wondering what route I have to take and what needs to be done academically. I've been told you can select props with mediocre grades, and others said I need jet grades to get the slots.

 

[Uncle Fester]

Just wait 'til you get a Sweet Young Thing and she's nagging you to pick P-3's because "she read somewhere" that you'd be home more.

 

[MIDNJAC]

I know I still have a long way to go, I was just wondering what route I have to take and what needs to be done academically. I've been told you can select props with mediocre grades, and others said I need jet grades to get the slots.

If you want E2/C2 you need jet grades, 50 NSS or above out of primary. Once you select tailhook, you will do the first stage of training in the T-45, and then select E2/C2 out of there. Completely seperate pipeline in terms of selection from the P-3/props/multiengine program, though you would do you last stage of training in T-44's down in Corpus alongside the future P-3 dudes.

 

[cmhumphr]

Just wait 'til you get a Sweet Young Thing and she's nagging you to pick P-3's because "she read somewhere" that you'd be home more.

Well actually there's a funny story about that...lol It really happened.

 

[bunk22]

One, you have a long way to go. Two, if you were to select tailhook, wait and see how you like flying a jet and then decide.

 

[Tom]

+10000, I have yet to meet the mythical "guy who wants E2/C2's" in the tailhook pipeline that everyone keeps talking about. I heard there might be one in Krock....

I've known 3 in the Rock so far. If I get E-2/C-2 I would be happy, but if there was a guy in my selection class who wanted it I would buy him drinks for the rest of his life.

 

[scoolbubba]

I know I still have a long way to go, I was just wondering what route I have to take and what needs to be done academically. I've been told you can select props with mediocre grades, and others said I need jet grades to get the slots.

you can select swo with mediocre grades, douche.

 

[cmhumphr]

you can select swo with mediocre grades, douche.

Douche? I didn't say anything bad about props. Thats what upperclassmen told me. No need to get offended P-3 guy.