Marine Aviation Question

[Occam's Razor]

If I read your post right you are saying that if the Marines need trivits then it doesn't matter what he "got" at USNA he's going to make trivits. Is this correct.

My post addressed what happens after he's winged and in the Fleet. When a need arises for a body, the "every Marine a rifleman" axiom is executed. I chafed against it at first (sent to a USN squadron to get my LSO qual), but warmed to it (Air Officer for an infantry battalion) as I matured as a Marine officer.

The wisest Marine I ever met put it in perspective for me:

"Sometimes it's not who you are, what you are, or even how good you are...it's simply when you are."

 

[AVDAD]

This is going to be interesting!

Received a call from the future pilot Wednesday evening, it seems that he broke his left hand (middle finger metacarpal) while weight lifting. That should make holding the yoke interesting.

He did get the info on the career starter loan. any ideas in that area to pass on?

Have a great day and fly safe,

AvDad

 

[FlyingSkip]

Buy a porsche---that's what I did. Great training for flying something high performance, and hey...a couple years in he'll get married and drive a minivan so better to enjoy it while he can!

 

[SIG600]

If he's smart he won't take that loan at all. The 500 dollar payment for several years as a JO/student isn't worth blowing it all on something rediculous.

 

[flyboyike]

Question for everyone: an older friend of mine retired from the Navy just short of Captain some years ago. He was telling me that one of his duty assignments was flying a C-118 with an Air Force squadron. Does this sort of thing still happen? Also, how would one go about getting a C-40 gig?

 

[Oh-ryan]

Question for everyone: an older friend of mine retired from the Navy just short of Captain some years ago. He was telling me that one of his duty assignments was flying a C-118 with an Air Force squadron. Does this sort of thing still happen? Also, how would one go about getting a C-40 gig?

Don't know much about your C-118 question and I am not sure if you are referring to USAF C-40's or USN C-40's.

I know the USAF has a bunch of C-40's on the ramp at Andrews AFB. They belong to that Executive Transport Squadron (not sure what the official name of the squadron is, but I am sure some uppity zoomie will post 0.001 seconds after me with the name). They fly around politicians, state department officials, and DOD brass/VIPs.

The USN has a few C-40 squadrons that do less glamorous trash/people hauling missions There are a couple of squadrons at NAS Dallas, NAS Jacksonville and NAS San Diego. Last I heard is that the C-9's squadrons at NAS Norfolk and NAS Whidbey Isle will be transitioning to the C-40 shortly.

The only way into the USN squadrons (VR) is as a selective reservist (SELRES) or as a full time support (FTS). Most of the FTS guys are selected directly from the active USN. SELRES guys are your typical weekend warrior bubbas.