To apply or not??

[a_m]

Speaking on this, where are the NAS's that people get sent to after Pensacola? I have looked around but all I can find is that you will be sent to a base close to your designated area. It would be interesting to know what the locations would be.

For the general breakdown

SNA: API, then either Whiting, Corpus Christi, or Vance for Primary, then selection. Tailhook is either Meridian or Kingsville, Maritime is Corpus(I believe), and Helo's are Whiting. Respective FRS's after that.

Pilots correct me if I'm wrong.

SNFO: API, NAS Pensacola for Primary, select between maritime/carrier (P-3s get spun to Jax for the FRS after a few flights or go to Randolph (I think there are still a few)), Intermediate in Pensacola, select between TacAir or E-2's (E-2's go to their FRS), Advanced in Pensacola to select between Prowler/Superhornets. Prowlers go to Whidbey for FRS, Superhornets go to Lemoore/Oceana for FRS.

If that wasn't clear enough, search or send me a PM.

 

[BackOrdered]

Yeah...the more stars, the more heads they turn...lol.

So that we are clear, rank doesn't enhance the backing of a Letter of Recommendation?

 

[AU_Aviator]

So that we are clear, rank doesn't enhance the backing of a Letter of Recommendation?

That's what is bothering me right now sinc eI really only know 2 people that were in the service at some point. One was in the Army and served as a ranger, and the other was a Lt. in the marines. My father in-law was in the Navy, but he is family and therefore cannot write a LOR.

 

[FLY_USMC]

Buy the book "To be a Naval Aviator" by Jay Stout and it'll answer some of the questions you have.

 

[Afterburner76]

Yeah...the more stars, the more heads they turn...lol.

Depends on who's applying (understand this guy's case.. but others may be reading). When I applied as a 2nd Class P.O., I had a letter from a 3-star and a letter from a Master Chief...

The Master Chief's letter actually held more weight (I found out later). Seems that if a senior Enlisted is telling the board that you're a guy worthy of being saluted by him... that's a big deal.

 

[wink]

That's what is bothering me right now sinc eI really only know 2 people that were in the service at some point. One was in the Army and served as a ranger, and the other was a Lt. in the marines. My father in-law was in the Navy, but he is family and therefore cannot write a LOR.

They need to know you and be able to write a well crafted letter that recommends you from their perspective. For instance, a coach will write a different letter then a life long family friend then will a military person. Any of them are good. Only thing a senior military officer will do for you is that he can say, from his experience, that you are more or less suitable for the military in a general sense. The same can be determined almost as well from other sources. Do not sweat that you don't know senior officers to write something for you. Anyone that has spent more then a couple years in the military has some creditable basis for recommending you as suitable for the military. Others, like employers, coaches, etc, can speak to leadership. Most important is they know you.

 

[Spekkio]

That's what is bothering me right now sinc eI really only know 2 people that were in the service at some point. One was in the Army and served as a ranger, and the other was a Lt. in the marines. My father in-law was in the Navy, but he is family and therefore cannot write a LOR.

Plenty of people get into OCS, ROTC, and the Academy without personally knowing a flag officer, or any officer at all for that matter.

 

[AU_Aviator]

For the PRT at OCS, specifically the 1.5 mile run, does everybody ahve to complete the run under a certain time or is it a sliding scale based on your age?

I read somewhere that it had to be completed in under 10:30, but the navy-prt website has different times for different age groups.

 

[abracadabra11]

I imagine OCS is probably like the academy with regard to PRT times. You have to run at least a 10:30 no matter if you're a 24 year-old prior or a 17 year-old young buck. I'm sure some OCS guy will chime in soon.

Once you're out of those places you can get lazy and look at the standard PRT charts.

 

[loadtoad]

For the PRT at OCS, specifically the 1.5 mile run, does everybody ahve to complete the run under a certain time or is it a sliding scale based on your age?

I read somewhere that it had to be completed in under 10:30, but the navy-prt website has different times for different age groups.

Sliding scale based on age.

 

[wink]

Sliding scale based on age.

No Way!! You got no break for age back in the day. But back then we had a real O course with 8 foot walls to scale, boxing, wrestling, even a candidate marching band, but no corfram shoes, anodized brass, lap top computers, or Air Warriors to gouge up on.

 

[Flash]

No Way!! You got no break for age back in the day. But back then we had a real O course with 8 foot walls to scale, boxing, wrestling, even a candidate marching band, but no corfram shoes, anodized brass, lap top computers, or Air Warriors to gouge up on.

Old age is getting to you Wink, it was an 8 foot and a 12 foot wall.

 

[wink]

Old age is getting to you Wink, it was an 8 foot and a 12 foot wall.

So you are saying I was even tougher then I thought I was? Now I know I could take on all you wussy OCS guys.

 

[Flash]

So you are saying I was even tougher then I thought I was? Now I know I could take on all you wussy OCS guys.

Now you are getting delusional. And don't lump me in with the OCS losers, I just did the course when it was still an API requirement.

You know who can you blame for the O-course requirement going away? You guessed it, the USAF.......