DaNerd posted:That would be very unlikely because those careers usually parallel each other closely as they tend to get hired to the PD when they get back from MOS school. So the police chief with 15 years in the force also has 15 years in the reserves. not too many lcpls own their own business. income disparity more commonly exists between sncos and officers. a lot of platoon commanders are prior service, and haven't had a chance to start a career. whereas, a lot of e6s/e7s have been out for over a decade and are established. but, this is dc area so not representative of the rest of the country. edit: especially for career reservist sncos. theres a lot of cops/firemen, but there are a lot of engineers/lawyers/professionals 10-15years into their career.
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Oct 27, 2015 22:57
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dont get one, then you won't have to clean your rifle from all the bullshit blank rounds.
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"There will be no handing off of rifles for the live fire!"
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Nostalgia4Dicks posted:"There will be no handing off of rifles for the live fire!" Bury your blanks and yell "Butter Butter Jam!" while SAW gunners yell "Die Motherfucker Die!"
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Nostalgia4Dicks posted:Anyone have an extra BFA? The armory won't give me one and I was never issued one Just stick a Motrin 800 in it; you'll be fine. Trust me.
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Had my meeting with the OCS officer.Wasn't really expecting to hear anything that I hadn't heard before. Got my balls tickled/shaft worked with the *be part of the greatest force ever/officer oorah soon to be devil dawg*. Then he went full deep throat: *you'll be young enough to go air contract and fly fixed wing or rotary.* Not gonna lie, I'm really considering going marine OCS as a pilot..
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MurderBot posted:Had my meeting with the OCS officer.Wasn't really expecting to hear anything that I hadn't heard before. Got my balls tickled/shaft worked with the *be part of the greatest force ever/officer oorah soon to be devil dawg*. Are they still guaranteeing a seat in an aircraft if you can pass everything? That was a thing the Marines were doing for a while cuz they needed more helicopter pilots.
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USMC503 posted:Are they still guaranteeing a seat in an aircraft if you can pass everything? That was a thing the Marines were doing for a while cuz they needed more helicopter pilots. Yeah, they'll send you to Pensacola and if you pass the flight physical they'll still guarantee a seat at flight school. If you wash out then they make you a ground officer for four years though. So don't wash out.
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My biggest fear right now is washing out during OCS. army basic/OSUT training for calvary scout was difficult, but I was capable of completing each task without problems. I've heard that, while marine OCS is the usual basic training mind gently caress, it has an added emphasis of being incredibly physically demanding. I consider myself pretty physically fit, but at the ripe age of 29 I know that i'd be entering a school meant for individuals between the ages of 21-24. That being said, I do have a firm understanding that being 29 doesn't really equate to being the old dude who needs a walker to get around with swinging balls that go into his knee high tube socks. Do we have any marine officers/pilots in the online VFW?
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Oct 28, 2015 23:59
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Bob a Fett is an Osprey pilot. I did ocs ... when you were in kindergarten ... 
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MurderBot posted:My biggest fear right now is washing out during OCS. army basic/OSUT training for calvary scout was difficult, but I was capable of completing each task without problems. I've heard that, while marine OCS is the usual basic training mind gently caress, it has an added emphasis of being incredibly physically demanding. Hey, me. I was prior enlisted (so, old) and went through OCS in summer '10 and '11, did TBS in '13. It's totally doable as an old person. I'm in holding a little over halfway through jet pilot school right now while I work out some medical issues, I have a lot of free time on my hands. PM me with questions if you want.
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theres like 5 guys boba fett and africanus who fly 1 logistics officer who is in the reserves now that midgit tfr arty officer who doesn't post here at all and i think a ground intel officer who doesnt post anymore
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MurderBot posted:
My older brother was a marine pilot for about 4 years before he had his knees broken doing FAC poo poo. He went to OCS in 97ish iirc. I can bug him for you if you want 20 year old information
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Overdesigned gave me a plethora of good information. I have a decent idea of what to expect, the process and so fourth in regards to OCS, TBS and then either flight school or whatever I choose to do. I actually bike with an old marine pilot who flew CH-46's, so I can get some information from him as well.
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I think the "don't be a lovely person" part is probably the most important
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overdesigned posted:I think the "don't be a lovely person" part is probably the most important River Raid posted:In 97 when I was in my first month of flight school a really salty Major that looked like Sgt Rock stopped a bunch of us 2nd Lieutenants/Ensigns and imparted some amazingly wise words.
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Oct 29, 2015 17:15
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-decent human being -successful career officer -not an alcoholic pick two
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Can you like borderline some of that stuff? I enjoy my boozing just as much as the rest of us, and can keep it right underneath that level of non acceptable levels of alcohol ingestion.
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seeing someone go from prior enlisted army to thinking about being a marine officer is really loving weird. i feel a little woozy over here
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Oct 29, 2015 18:07
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Yeah it's usually prior enlisted Marine -> National Guard officer
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Yeah I know, I had wanted to join the marines when I was in High school but I was fat as gently caress, and even after losing a bunch of weight I wasn't really capable of doing more than say, 3 pull-ups and had no real physical fitness. All my friends in High School went the Army route, so did I. Now that I work in somewhat close proximity of piloting, it seems like something I'd really like to get into, and being able to do that in the marines, get paid to fly/good experience seems like a good way to go. Hearing how a lot of the pilots I work with started out making close to minimum wage flying cargo sounds awful. One dude with a full time job flying had to give drum lessons on the side when he was living down in Florida because the pay down there is apparently the worst across the U.S, which is equivalent to saying that the McDonalds in Florida pays worse than all McDonalds across America... You're getting poo poo on wherever you go. So yeah, a bit of wanting to achieve a goal I had in high school as well as a career move I suppose.
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i mean airwinger officer is probably the chillest job in the whole corpse so do what your heart tells you i guess 
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MurderBot posted:Yeah I know, I had wanted to join the marines when I was in High school but I was fat as gently caress, and even after losing a bunch of weight I wasn't really capable of doing more than say, 3 pull-ups and had no real physical fitness. All my friends in High School went the Army route, so did I. When I was in highschool I wanted to be a politician and help people. Highschoolers are loving stupid as poo poo
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It's a fair point, but again it's more of a "I think being a pilot is much better than my current job" and with a guaranteed contract into the airwing of the marines beats spending $40,000+ getting my pilots license, commercial license and hauling cargo around just above minimum wage. Plus I don't really have a huge hatred for the military. At least with this option, I get stacks, bennies, blow up browns, a useful skill that transitions over to civ life, and assuming that it's not so god awful, a government retirement. Plus the option of getting sweet misspelled smeper pie tat's and yelling OORAH, calling out bitches on stolen valor and wearing my polo shirts tucked into my khakis.
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Just don't be Bob A Feet and we good bruh
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USMC503 posted:Just don't be Bob A Feet and we good bruh The lowest bar. Speaking of bars, I have yet to be in a squadron that doesn't have one in their spaces. So there's also that.
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EVA BRAUN BLOWJOBS posted:Yeah it's usually prior enlisted Marine -> National Guard officer it's scary how many of these there are
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Kung Fu Fist gently caress posted:seeing someone go from prior enlisted army to thinking about being a marine officer is really loving weird. i feel a little woozy over here I know a guy who used the boost program, I guess you're in the reserves for the 4 years you're in college, so he was e-7 by the time he was done with that, then I think he was at 9-10 years by the time he finished ocs/tbs. His first year as a butterbar, I believe he was halfway to retirement. So I can see being a lifer in that sense. Booblord Zagats posted:Counter Point, a post by my brother in the Idiot thread SgtMaj Barrett told me the same thing when I worked at the S1 in 2/7 when I was considering the BOOST program. "you know how like 10% of enlisted lifers are loving worthless shitbirds? it's like 40% for officers" And then the Lt Col nodded agreement.
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overdesigned posted:Yeah, they'll send you to Pensacola and if you pass the flight physical they'll still guarantee a seat at flight school. As of only six months ago, the 03 Os were the most difficult to get into... the Pilots I spoke to (4-8yrs as pilot) said they tried really hard to make it just so they wouldn't end up as a supply officers. I personally haven't met a dumb rear end grunt Plt commander to date... ego out of check, yes, dumb, no.
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GSXRMikeS posted:As of only six months ago, the 03 Os were the most difficult to get into... the Pilots I spoke to (4-8yrs as pilot) said they tried really hard to make it just so they wouldn't end up as a supply officers. That's because dumb rear end grunt Plt commanders wind up working in the S-3 or as the H&S Company XO. Grunts are bad at lots of things but they are pretty good about getting rid of those who pose a risk to those they supposedly lead. I wish the rest of the Marine Corps were similar because if you look at support units, they will keep idiots in charge almost indefinitely.
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Nostalgia4Ass posted:I wish the rest of the Marine Corps were similar because if you look at support units, they will keep idiots in charge almost indefinitely. I had a buddy from high school who was a data Marine, forget the MOS code but he was a computer tech. I have stories about dumbass privates, lance corporals and the occasional sergeant. He has nothing but stories about dumbass Colonels, Majors, a General, a few Captains and that one Master Sergeant who laterally transferred for an easy assignment before retiring who was the only competent leader he knew. I was artillery, because at 18 they paid me to explode stuff more good and do other things good too. Worst officer type I knew of got shuffled to headquarters before the invasion kicked off.
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Nostalgia4Dicks posted:Are the 7-tons here yet We need a better nickname for Gunny's wife
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MurderBot posted:My biggest fear right now is washing out during OCS. army basic/OSUT training for calvary scout was difficult, but I was capable of completing each task without problems. I've heard that, while marine OCS is the usual basic training mind gently caress, it has an added emphasis of being incredibly physically demanding. I'm a prior enlisted 0656 sergeant who now flies Ospreys out of MCAS New River. I went through OCS at 28 and it wasn't too terrible. TBS and those 20+ mile humps with around 100 lbs on your back will gently caress your poo poo up tho.
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Corn Burst posted:I'm a prior enlisted 0656 sergeant who now flies Ospreys out of MCAS New River. I went through OCS at 28 and it wasn't too terrible. TBS and those 20+ mile humps with around 100 lbs on your back will gently caress your poo poo up tho. that kinda sucks, given i'm 5 ft 8 160 on a good day...
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Corn Burst posted:I'm a prior enlisted 0656 sergeant who now flies Ospreys out of MCAS New River. I went through OCS at 28 and it wasn't too terrible. TBS and those 20+ mile humps with around 100 lbs on your back will gently caress your poo poo up tho. In one post you squashed all consideration I had for going back in as an O. Thank you.
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USMC503 posted:In one post you squashed all consideration I had for going back in as an O. Thank you. Go read the Philip Caputo book if you haven't. I mean, if you have any desire rising up in you again.
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