VP Exchange Tour Down Under anyone?

[HeyJoe]

The Aussies have made the first formal decision to participate in the P-8/MMA program to replace their AP-3 Orions. Interestingly, like the US Navy, they will augment their MPRA (Maritime Patrol and Response Aircraft) with a Multi-mission Unmanned Aerial System but they did not make a decision to participate in the Navy Broad Area Maritime Surveillance (BAMS) Unmanned Aerial Vehicle.

 

[HercDriver]

Exchange tour down under?

We have a liaison billet in Australia, but no flying jobs...color me envious.:icon_rage

 

[webmaster]

During my last staff job, I was fortunate enough to be the Australia country officer and liaison... It was quite eye opening how many billets are available down there, not just for PEP. I was quite envious of one LT that was working at Maritime Headquarters in Sydney, and another liaison officer working in Perth... man, rough tours of duty!

 

[HAL Pilot]

.... and another liaison officer working in Perth...

Back in 1988 when I broke down in Perth for a couple of weeks in Perth (damn bad luck ), that liason officer had a 4 drawer filing cabinet full of pictures and data cards for the local ladies. Very comprehensive data to include their perfered sexual positions and habits. My crew and I found it necessary to frequently check in with him - almost daily in fact. After all, he was the senior USN officer present.....

He was a SWO CDR who has just about to finish his 4th year there and 20th in the Navy. He was a single guy, retire papers signed, files copied and Australian immigration approved. I never met a happier SWO in my life.

 

[Lawman]

Back in 1988 when I broke down in Perth for a couple of weeks in Perth (damn bad luck ), that liason officer had a 4 drawer filing cabinet full of pictures and data cards for the local ladies. Very comprehensive data to include their perfered sexual positions and habits. My crew and I found it necessary to frequently check in with him - almost daily in fact. After all, he was the senior USN officer present.....

He was a SWO CDR who has just about to finish his 4th year there and 20th in the Navy. He was a single guy, retire papers signed, files copied and Australian immigration approved. I never met a happier SWO in my life.

Suddenly getting my 3rd choice doesnt seem so bad....

 

[A4sForever]

Australia ... the birthplace of my Grandfather ... where my niece lives today .... always a very tough duty station.

I trained 3 Aussie LSO's on one cruise ... one was named "Killer" .... but he was a pussycat .... they reciprocated by "dragging" me back to their one and only "attack" carrier for some payback ... if I could have stayed, I would have, Mate.

 

[PropStop]

where my niece lives today .... B]

she single?

 

[A4sForever]

she single?

Nope ... she's married to an Aussie surfer bum who has a rich Daddy .... ahhhhhhh, true love.

Aussie surfer bum hanging 10 where the toilets flush clockwise ...

 

[HighDimension]

if I could have stayed, I would have, Mate.

What kept you from immigrating?

 

[A4sForever]

What kept you from immigrating?

Then -- two kids, being married to the Daughter of Satan, and reality.

Today ... if the circumstance was the same ... my reality has changed.