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09-12-2008, 09:14 PM
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Join Date: Mar 2004
Location: Carlsbad, California
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Whats most difficult to become in the Navy
Which is most difficult to become NFO (naval flight officer) or pilot? I just joined the Navy doing AV but I really want to get my degree and become a NFO, how tough is that to do?
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09-12-2008, 11:17 PM
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13/f/cali
Join Date: Jun 2008
Location: Ft. Polk
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NFO's are already pilots so I'd say NFO...
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09-12-2008, 11:54 PM
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Raising the Knife
Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: San Diego
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Not true.
NFO's are not pilots. They are Co-pilots.
They are pretty much equal in difficulty.
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09-13-2008, 06:45 AM
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13/f/cali
Join Date: Jun 2008
Location: Ft. Polk
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Quote:
Originally Posted by MetDTHero
Not true.
NFO's are not pilots. They are Co-pilots.
They are pretty much equal in difficulty.
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Should of worded that different. They have flight training along with their other duties |
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09-13-2008, 02:48 PM
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Raising the Knife
Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: San Diego
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really they are equal...
pilots have more pilot flight training and nfos have more training in things like weapons, ASW, etc.
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09-13-2008, 02:59 PM
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is dangerous
Join Date: Jun 2006
Location: Virginia and Texas
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I would think being seal is pretty damn difficult. You only get one shot at it, and it's tough as hell.
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09-13-2008, 03:27 PM
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Custom User Title
Join Date: Feb 2008
Location: Tempe AZ/Laguna Beach CA
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Danegerous
I would think being seal is pretty damn difficult. You only get one shot at it, and it's tough as hell.
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Well of course a SEAL is the navy's toughest, but he means between the two he listed. |
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09-13-2008, 05:33 PM
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is dangerous
Join Date: Jun 2006
Location: Virginia and Texas
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Cheers!
Well of course a SEAL is the navy's toughest, but he means between the two he listed.
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sorry, im an idiot and just skimmed his question.
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09-13-2008, 05:44 PM
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secedere
Join Date: Oct 2007
Location: FL/GA border
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Danegerous
I would think being seal is pretty damn difficult. You only get one shot at it, and it's tough as hell.
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You can get multiple shots  FYI |
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09-13-2008, 09:54 PM
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is dangerous
Join Date: Jun 2006
Location: Virginia and Texas
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Quote:
Originally Posted by barrel roll
You can get multiple shots FYI |
only if you have a medical referral right? It was my understanding that you had one shot, if you washed out you ended up driving boats.
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09-13-2008, 09:59 PM
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Like Tick, Tick
Join Date: Apr 2001
Location: Deltona, FL
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Danegerous
only if you have a medical referral right? It was my understanding that you had one shot, if you washed out you ended up driving boats.
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not quite...
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09-13-2008, 10:28 PM
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Officers only have one shot. Not sure how many chances enlisted members have but you have until you are 27 then you have to get a waiver from your parent command.
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09-13-2008, 10:50 PM
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INTERGALACTIC PLANETARY
Join Date: Oct 2007
Location: 949
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Cheers!
Well of course a SEAL is the navy's toughest, but he means between the two he listed.
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Seal, or a Nuke. 4 years of college in 2... 
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09-14-2008, 01:18 AM
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See ya on the 50!
Join Date: Apr 2005
Location: Berkley, MA
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Danegerous
only if you have a medical referral right? It was my understanding that you had one shot, if you washed out you ended up driving boats.
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You can go back, but you have to wait at least a year.. And thats only if your CO lets you.
And its not so bad, when you wash out you pick a new rate anyway, Hopefully for you a good ones open.
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09-17-2008, 09:30 AM
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There Is No Society
Join Date: Jan 2005
Location: VPISU
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An Admiral. 
I think they're both probably equal in difficulty.
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09-21-2008, 09:09 PM
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Since 2002
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It is harder to be a pilot. You have to be smarter all around, and you need to be almost perfect physically.
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09-22-2008, 05:49 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Danegerous
only if you have a medical referral right? It was my understanding that you had one shot, if you washed out you ended up driving boats.
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No you can go back if you enlisted but you have to wait for 24 months 2 years i have like 5 buddies that are Buds Duds and they are in GTMO with me as a prission guard. |
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09-22-2008, 06:34 PM
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Paintball?
Join Date: Nov 2004
Location: WI 262
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Seal...
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09-23-2008, 07:16 AM
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The Power Is Yours!
Join Date: Oct 2005
Location: The 5 powers combined.
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Quote:
Originally Posted by SeA~CaDeT
Seal...
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I thought that, But the job i'm goin in for is really just as hard if not harder(EOD). You have to train to most everything a seal can do(commonly put in with seal teams), plus 51 weeks of hardcore training plus the weeks for jump/dive school etc..
So yes seals may be biggger hardasses, but if your talking mental combined with physical skills etc... Id say EOD.
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09-23-2008, 12:10 PM
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Is it really a woman?
Join Date: Jun 2004
Location: Boiling Springs, PA
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Quote:
Originally Posted by chuck7788
Officers only have one shot. Not sure how many chances enlisted members have but you have until you are 27 then you have to get a waiver from your parent command.
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i'm pretty sure thats not true. i was watching something and this one second LT. was going on his third try.
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09-23-2008, 07:59 PM
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We dont have 2nd LT's in the Navy. As far as I know you have to be in the Navy to go to BUDS, but they did just pass something where 3 coasties a year can go to BUDS now but they also dont have 2nd LT's.
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