Story time...please? Some of us young ones could learn!
I can think of at least half a dozen examples off the top of my head from my own squadrons, flight school to sister squadrons. Some got married, some were already married and some got married, divorced, married, divorced and then married all over again without ever having to leave their respective commands.
What do other guys and girls in the squadron think of it? Are they chill with it?
Thanks for the interesting infoWhile in flight school and training squadrons it usually isn't that big of a deal if it is between students, instructor-student relationships are frowned upon and can result in punishment if they break the rules though I am not sure how often that happens.
In a fleet squadron it is much more disruptive and makes things messy for everyone, more often than not causing tension in the ready room which isn't necessarily a good thing when you are putting your lives in their hands every time you fly. Other folks in the squadron usually aren't 'chill' with it but usually grin and bear it unless it becomes a bigger and more disruptive issue or breaks the rules (fraternization). Even if there are no rules broken and no official sanctions it can still affect one's career, getting married 3 times to folks in your units in 5 years doesn't imply stability or good judgment to most commanding officers.
Instructor-student relationships may be considered fraternization and subject to UCMJ.instructor-student relationships are frowned upon
Wouldn't that be an interesting statistic to delve into. Any real data behind that assertion?
So annecodotally how do those numbers compare to women in F squadrons?It's not scientific, but I can only think of about a half dozen who are currently operationally flying (i.e. in fleet C/E squadrons)…..LTJG/LT/LCDR inclusive. Was the same, or slightly less when I was in my JO squadron. Not saying that is wrong/right/anything, just an observation. Compared to most other communities, it is statistically unusual.
So annecodotally how do those numbers compare to women in F squadrons?
Who then teaches prospective NFOs? Other pilots?Nothing is wrong with teaching primary students. But as an NFO, you likely won't do it and there will be a far wider range of jobs available to you. In recent years, pilots who have been primary instructors have gotten hosed in the O-4 boards. Maybe (hopefully) that will change in the future.
I understand your curiosity, but in this line of work you need to learn to only care about the opinions of people who matter. In this case, the Navy's opinion is the one that matters. They pay you pretty well and and NFOs are well-represented in the upper echelons of the Navy. ADM Fallon was PACOM and CENTCOM. ADM Harris is currently PACOM.
Bottom line: being an NFO can take you wherever you want to go in the Navy, and you'll probably have a damn good time getting there. You will not, though, ever take your life into your own hands like pilots do. I have no regrets, but knowing what I know now, if I had had perfect eyesight at 22, I would choose pilot.