VFA Pilot attached to SEAL teams as FAC

[Brett327]

Is that a C-2 pilot? I think I'd be happy with that. At least I'm flying an airplane. I would honestly rather have that job than have any grunt job in the world. I really do love flying. I live near an airport, and still find myself to this day gawking at the airliners taking off and landing while I'm walking the dog. I'm pursuing a degree in aerospace engineering, and I've realized that I'm pretty sure any career that would challenge me, at least in some respect, and has to do with aviation, cannot steer me wrong.

I thought being tacticool was your priority.

 

[AllAmerican75]

That travel is one of the really neat things about staff billets in the surface navy operating forces (basically numbered fleets and a lot of the -RONs). I got to boost my "list of countries in which I've been drunk" list quite nicely during my dissociated tour- and see a lot of really interesting parts of the world too.

That reminds of this one time, on my staff tour, when I was forced to attend a training seminar in the Bavarian Alps at the NATO School. It was terrible, I tell you what.

 

[HereIgo]

I know UAS assignments would be restricted to pilots, but would JTAC be as well? Or also open to NFOs?

 

[Treetop Flyer]

I know UAS assignments would be restricted to pilots, but would JTAC be as well? Or also open to NFOs?

NFO’s are FAC’s as well. In the Marines, only hornet WSO’s. There were Navy WSO’s in my TACP course but that was for their FAC(A) syllabus, a bullshit qualification. I don’t know if Navy WSO’s do ANGLICO or other billets but I don’t see why not.

 

[insanebikerboy]

I know UAS assignments would be restricted to pilots, but would JTAC be as well? Or also open to NFOs?

Wrong on both. The vast majority of both of those jobs are done by enlisted.

 

[Max the Mad Russian]

Apparently, being a pilot and a CW opened lots of doors for coolness.

Requal to 1320 and pick up the SIGINT job if you still want to fly and so be paid for it? Honestly, being CW by basic trade (though way out of date) I cannot see that coolness. IMO, CW is the most boring job, plus invisible KGBman is always between you and your wife in the bed

 

[insanebikerboy]

Requal to 1320 and pick up the SIGINT job if you still want to fly and so be paid for it? Honestly, being CW by basic trade (though way out of date) I cannot see that coolness. IMO, CW is the most boring job, plus invisible KGBman is always between you and your wife in the bed

I'm a nerd and every time I've seen someone post 'CW' in this thread I think "who the hell still uses morse code?"

 

[Max the Mad Russian]

who the hell still uses morse code?

1815 is RL Cryptolog?
"Let me introduce the Russian Navy". Yes they still use A1 Morse telegraph, even in ELF and SLF. Little coastal minesweepers still have no satellite comms and when they get oner the horizon they use Morse. Maybe this is an example of the Love Of Art

 

[ABMD]

Wrong on both. The vast majority of both of those jobs are done by enlisted.

This is accurate, all rates can be UAS pilots just gotta get a quota for school.

 

[HAL Pilot]

This is accurate, all rates can be UAS pilots just gotta get a quota for school.

 

[Scruff]

Wrong on both. The vast majority of both of those jobs are done by enlisted.

Majority, yes. UAS OICs are ScanEagle qualified, but never fly. Its open to both 1310 and 1320.

 

[Griz882]

Majority, yes. UAS OICs are ScanEagle qualified, but never fly. Its open to both 1310 and 1320.

Is Air Warriors displaying the new USMC UAS wings as part of the avatar yet? Asking for a friend.

 

[Uncle Fester]

Navy UAS: depends on the platform. Fire Scout and Triton AVOs are all officers. Pretty much all 131Xs but they have one or two NFOs for diversity.

 

[Scruff]

Is Air Warriors displaying the new USMC UAS wings as part of the avatar yet? Asking for a friend.

They're coming down the pipe for the Navy side. Supposedly adopting the USMC wings. Memes on standby.

 

[bubblehead]