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I find the two best reasons are the precision you learn to fly with...translating to VFR flying seeming a lot easier than you remember...and second, "priority"...i.e., when I can get vectors to the ILS and dudes flying their C-152 are getting extended downwind.

I recommend getting the 3/4 length athletic insoles with the heel pad, arch supporter, and toe pad. The 3/4 length allows enough room for your toes that it shouldn't inhibit motion. I would say no because I bought two pair of the same insoles and used them in both my boots and my low quarters and it worked just fine...three times. Properly break-in your boots and shoes and always wear a pair of cotton athletic socks under your black wool/cotton socks when in BDUs AND Blues. Just a few suggestions. Good luck.

YGBFSM!! I just bought new unifo....what's the use...

Sounds good to me. I know everyone is supposed to get an Active Commission, but the amount of paperwork I got at commissioning stating Reserve had me pretty confused and I just figured we missed the boat. I'll call the ol' Det and see if they are in the same shoes of just gettin' the correct paperwork/authorization.

DG is distributed in ROTC exactly like DG is distributed at FT. The top 10% of each commissioning class at each school will get DG similarily to how the top 10% of each flight at FT get DG. Either my Detachment got it wrong or you're mistaken. I've still got a Reserve Commission, as well as other 7 DGs and the other 78 commissionnees with us. Is this going to be the standard later (i.e., next FY) or is this just speculation? [ 09. May 2006, 10:10: Message edited by: RWaller52 ]

You wear the training ribbon and the NDSM...you'll get the GWOT after 30 days on active duty.

That's correct.

IMHO, this is VERY good info. I was fortunate enough to get an internship over the summer between my fourth and fifth year and it rocked. [ 27. April 2006, 05:29: Message edited by: Toro ]

Doesn't matter if it's a Type I or Type II...you get 900 days of stipend as a POC cadet with an approved extension on your DOC/DOG. This leaves 170 days of paying stipend as a POC cadet for your 5th year...hence the end of stipend before graduation.

Doesn't matter. Like its been stated, you're only covered for 900 days of POC. This is less than three years, and I believe it starts either right after coompletion of FT or possibly the first day of school your AS 300 year...can't remember, but it's different for most everyone.

Just great, here we go again...

It totally depends on what field you want to get into. For example, my personal experience shows that the major aerospace firms in the country look for the "big picture" with their personnel. For example, an individual with a 3.0 in an aero. eng. degree and a history of five leadership positions in extracurricular activities (frats, clubs, community service, etc.) will most likely get hired before someone with a 4.0 and stayed in their dorm room playing halo 2 all day...

This is bad advice. If you don't want to do engineering, I can't describe to you how bad of an idea this is. Your GPA and college life will suffer incredibly! I can't agree enough. This guy is COMPLETELY right.

No it wasn't. I was here 5 years ago, this April, as well, and it wasn't explained to me any different than how things are now. Who explained it to you? Dude, you're not gonna' find anyone more cynical about Riddle-Daytona than me, but when you dish out bad info, I'm gonna' call BS. Just let the people who actually stayed at Riddle long enough to make an educated comment about the place answer the kids who are seriously needing good advice about their futures.

This is just TERRIBLE advice. You gotta' figure out how the pilot process works if you're going to try and make an affect on somebody's future. ShortThrow, I go to Riddle-Daytona right now, and have for nearly half-a-freakin'-century...if you've got any real questions about Riddle, let me know. [ 15. January 2006, 11:42: Message edited by: RWaller52 ]

Watch out with what you say...they're not regs, but rather, GUIDELINES with commanders. I've heard some pretty viscious stories about tats and commanders who don't like them...I'd say be careful with whatever ink you want done.

Agreed. It's completely dependant upon your detachment.

Agreed. Good example, Slacker...taxi onto an ice patch, bring the aircraft to a complete stop, lock the parking brake, and run the engine up to redline...what happens?!?! You definately move forward. Wheel motion is completely independant of the relative airflow, but only when your thrust producer is independant of the wheels. Your thrust from your car is completely dependant upon coefficient of kinetic friction...aircraft thrust isn't. Now, after this , it's time for a !

Awesome info, fella's!!! Amidst all the "hype" of the "rant switch" posts in the general discussion, it's cool to see some good info still getting to us admittedly FNG's. Thanks!!

Toro, or anybody else who knows, for that matter,...what is included in water survival training? Did any of you train for that stuff?

What are the requirements for swimming with regards to pilot training in the USAF? I can't seem to find a definate answer on this topic anywhere I look. Thanks for any/all the info any of ya'll might have!

Awards are distributed according to the number of cadets per FTU, but (follow me here!), according to the distributive property of math, 10% for an entire FTU should equal the addition of 10% of each flight! For that reason, the awards for DG and SP are typically broken up per flight, and if the complete 10% and 20% brackets for DG and SP aren't meet, then the remaining allocations for DG and SP are distributed evenly throughout the FTU (That's why some flight have 3 SPs and some only have 2, even if they have the same number of cadets). Typically, the Sq/FTO and the other FTOs will meet to discuss which flight gets the extra(s) DG or SP slots. The other awards (like Ironman) are amongst the entirety (sp???) of the FTU. So, in short, you "compete" against cadets within your flight, however, FT is a team evaluation. Remember to help out your teammates more than you worry about yourself and you'll be fine.

Then the answer to your "question" is that your priorities are all jacked up! Buy a pair of coroframs, maurauders, elastic belts, some wash and wear blues pants, and start LEARNING!!!! The rest of that crap (rolling your sleeves (besides, something you'll learn is NO 2Lt's roll their BDU sleeves, anyway...it ruins the pressing), SD nametags, etc.), you'll learn along the way. Take what we're telling you, and just take it as face value. Don't take it personally...like I said "have fun, and when you turn 21 drink some beers, and take 'er easy..." On a different note...AceLaRue! How's summer been treating ya' since E1?!? I hope everything is going well!

Hahaha, I'll second that...leather-luster some Marauders and buy some coroframs!

How about these: -Leading troops (even if it is just for practice at LLAB, after all we're trying to be leaders in AFROTC) -Having an opportunity to create learning relationships with current officers at your detachments -Taking part in PDTs that pair you with officers in career fields that you want, that way you can learn the ropes on how not to suck as a 2Lt (well, not to suck any more than everyone already does!) -Getting one more day closer to becoming one of the finest officers in the finest Air Force on the globe What I'm trying to say is that on AD, no one cares what kind of boots you wear, whether you wear leather low-quarters or coroframs, etc., but it does matter what type of officer you're gonna' be. Take this time as an AS 300 and just try to learn as much as you can about being a better officer, don't be a tool-job cadet, have fun, and when you turn 21 drink some beers, and take 'er easy...