JimNtexas Posted January 10, 2021 Posted January 10, 2021 On 6/15/2020 at 6:40 PM, fect said: Only two Growler slots drop each year, and they drop from the WSO track. That seems so wrong, but I’m prejudiced. My EW school was almost six months long after nav school. What good is a WSO who doesn’t know what a prf is going to be to a growler squadron? Such a person would be almost useless in a Weasel or Raven squadron back in the day. 1
lincolnnavigator Posted January 12, 2021 Posted January 12, 2021 On 12/21/2020 at 11:36 PM, CDAWG said: Would love to see what the recent drops have been. There’s got to be some UCSO/ICSO people on here. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Ditto
dotonfire Posted February 5, 2021 Posted February 5, 2021 (edited) 21-02 WSO was 4x F-15 3x B-52 21-03 WSO was 2x F-15 2x B-52 1x B-1 Reserves 21-04 WSO was 4x F-15 3x B-52 1x B-1 Reserves 21-05 WSO was 4x F-15 2x B-52 2x B-1 Edited February 6, 2021 by dotonfire 1 1
08Dawg Posted April 27, 2021 Posted April 27, 2021 On 2/5/2021 at 2:16 PM, dotonfire said: 21-02 WSO was 4x F-15 3x B-52 21-03 WSO was 2x F-15 2x B-52 1x B-1 Reserves 21-04 WSO was 4x F-15 3x B-52 1x B-1 Reserves 21-05 WSO was 4x F-15 2x B-52 2x B-1 If any of the young Bufflings have questions, PM me. Current IWSO at Minot.
Yeet the Aircraft Posted June 30, 2021 Posted June 30, 2021 Hey everyone, what flying class is required for CSO?
magnetfreezer Posted July 1, 2021 Posted July 1, 2021 6 hours ago, Yeet the Aircraft said: Hey everyone, what flying class is required for CSO? https://lmgtfy.app/#gsc.tab=0&gsc.q=what flying class is required for CSO
TrashPanda Posted February 9, 2022 Posted February 9, 2022 Any updates on how recent drops have been?
Bode Posted February 10, 2022 Posted February 10, 2022 So the B52 no longer drops from EWO. Other than the normal stuff an RQ-170 dropped this week……Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
nsplayr Posted February 13, 2022 Posted February 13, 2022 On 2/9/2022 at 9:31 PM, Bode said: Other than the normal stuff an RQ-170 dropped this week…… That is very interesting.
Bode Posted February 17, 2022 Posted February 17, 2022 Another RQ-170 In today’s drop. Others included a couple E3s, B52, F15E, and a few 130 variants. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
TrashPanda Posted February 27, 2022 Posted February 27, 2022 Another RQ-170 In today’s drop. Others included a couple E3s, B52, F15E, and a few 130 variants. Sent from my iPhone using TapatalkWhen did RQ-170s start utilizing CSO’s?Sent from my iPhone using Baseops Network mobile app
Bode Posted February 27, 2022 Posted February 27, 2022 When did RQ-170s start utilizing CSO’s?Sent from my iPhone using Baseops Network mobile appCan’t share too much, but it’s a test group. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
herknav24 Posted March 18, 2022 Posted March 18, 2022 I am a former C-130E AWADS (Active)/ H3 (Guard) Nav for about 10 years in 90s and early 00s. It is interesting to read what folks are getting these days and the return of track based training. In my time tanker navs were seemingly on the way out with pacer crag etc. I know some were kept for special missions. I am curious of the current status of the 707/135 types. I heard E-3G / DRAGON was doing away with the nav and I assume E-8 (either retiring or DRAGON) would do away with the spot as well. What about the RC-135 ? Will the front end CSO go away? Are any of you UCT studs getting any of these anymore?
M2 Posted March 25 Posted March 25 Just thought I'd toss this here... The Final 'Wizzo': Marine Corps Captain Graduates as Service's Last F/A-18 Weapons Systems Officer
08Dawg Posted May 29 Posted May 29 On 3/25/2024 at 8:25 AM, M2 said: Just thought I'd toss this here... The Final 'Wizzo': Marine Corps Captain Graduates as Service's Last F/A-18 Weapons Systems Officer I still don’t understand the Navy/Marine logic behind the C/D and E/F model Hornets. Honestly seemed like a way to keep NFOs employed following the retirement of the F-14, A-6 and S-3.
SurelySerious Posted May 29 Posted May 29 I still don’t understand the Navy/Marine logic behind the C/D and E/F model Hornets. Honestly seemed like a way to keep NFOs employed following the retirement of the F-14, A-6 and S-3. It was the only way to keep the Top Gun franchise with the single-seat-only F-35.
Polar Bear Posted June 17 Posted June 17 I just read the Guard could be adding WSO’s with the new F-15. What a world we live in.
Flev Posted June 21 Posted June 21 On 6/16/2024 at 8:46 PM, Polar Bear said: I just read the Guard could be adding WSO’s with the new F-15. What a world we live in. Where'd you read that? Everything I've heard about the -EX transition is that they'll just be using them single seat. It doesn't help that they're going to single seat units who shun dropping B-words.
Polar Bear Posted June 21 Posted June 21 29 minutes ago, Flev said: Where'd you read that? Everything I've heard about the -EX transition is that they'll just be using them single seat. It doesn't help that they're going to single seat units who shun dropping B-words. Let me find it. It was mentioned in the article about the delivery to Portland. 1
JimNtexas Posted September 15 Posted September 15 I think the Guard is mostly home land defense, and honestly a WSO isn't really needed for those missions. Heck, f-106s could do that job. For real world deployments in offensive operations, with unmaned aircraft to control and against a peer adversary, then a second officer makes much more sense.
flyguyinthesky Posted October 30 Posted October 30 Small update in UCT info: Track system is no more, looks like new classes can drop any airframe with no EWO/WSO/SO tracking necessary. New ACJ FTU is being stood up so those should be dropping again in the near future. Tons of RC-135 and C-130 drops recently, but still plenty of WSO’s. OA-1K is alive and in the near future for CSO’s. 2
Flev Posted October 30 Posted October 30 42 minutes ago, flyguyinthesky said: Small update in UCT info: Track system is no more, looks like new classes can drop any airframe with no EWO/WSO/SO tracking necessary. New ACJ FTU is being stood up so those should be dropping again in the near future. Tons of RC-135 and C-130 drops recently, but still plenty of WSO’s. OA-1K is alive and in the near future for CSO’s. Thanks for the update! I'm guessing this coincides with the T-1 going away soon? Lots of stuff seems to be changing before I get class dates...
08Dawg Posted November 20 Posted November 20 On 10/30/2024 at 12:56 AM, flyguyinthesky said: Small update in UCT info: Track system is no more, looks like new classes can drop any airframe with no EWO/WSO/SO tracking necessary. New ACJ FTU is being stood up so those should be dropping again in the near future. Tons of RC-135 and C-130 drops recently, but still plenty of WSO’s. OA-1K is alive and in the near future for CSO’s. All that is old is new again....so what's the break out now? How does one get to be, say, an RJ nav vs RJ EW?
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