Raise you're hand if you're jealous of malice10985.

[Dan M]

He is (going to be?) a pilot in the Marines. After starting to think about joining the military, I realized that I wanted to be a pilot. This dream was quickly dashed to pieces when I discovered some of the requirements. So have fun living my dream, malice may you never require corrective lenses! [img]tongue.gif[/img]

[MrCoffee]

my dads a 46 pilot in the corps. Malice are you going to fly, th v-22?

[Dojo2000]

Nah,the Marines get all the old, beat-up crap that the Army is done with [img]tongue.gif[/img]

[Balloon Knot]

Jealous of a jarhead? hardly.

[malice10985]

Wow, I'm flattered.

Yeah, the Marines does have a lot of old, beat up equipment. That is why the Commandant always says: "We do more with less."

I would really like to fly the F/A-18.
Second choice would be the EA-6B
third is the V-22
C-130
Super Cobra
Super stallion
ANything with wings
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This dream was quickly dashed to pieces when I discovered some of the requirements. So have fun living my dream, malice may you never require corrective lenses!

I had 20/200 in both eyes until august of this year. I am the first of a new breed of pilots. The Navy and Marines are now accepting PRK laser eye surgery. I now see 20/15 both eyes.

When I first applied for Marine PLC, three years ago, I was told I couldn't be a pilot. I settled for an NFO position, and cut my losses so-to-speak. THey opened up the PRK option about 18 months ago. I had my MOS switched about a month ago. I had to get a lot of examinations from different eye doctors, but I have secured myself a front seat position in primary flight school.

I don't know how old you are, but if you are under 28, and have a college degree, I urge you to apply again. My roomate had the same surgery and he has a flight slot in the Navy.

If the recruiting officer gives you any trouble, email me. I will set you up with my OSO.

[daxdie]

malice = [img]graemlins/rock.gif[/img]

[3.4 slow to go]

Are you going to be a warrant or a (ughhh) one of them????

I'm in the AF and don't fly, most of the AF doesn't. He joined the Marines to fly. Go figure ;)

[95fbirdkid]

Originally posted by 3.4 slow to go:
Are you going to be a warrant or a (ughhh) one of them????

and what is "one of them" exactly? are you reffering to those of use who are in ROTC and you'll have to be saluting here soon? ;)

[3.4 slow to go]

you get the full salute when in uniform, other wise, you get 1/5 of one [img]tongue.gif[/img]

[Domesticchic]

If I wanted to be in the military, I'd go with Air Force..

[3.4 slow to go]

Originally posted by Domesticchic:
If I wanted to be in the military, I'd go with Air Force..

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[Dan M]

Well if they're taking guys with laser correction, I might try WOCS after a while.

[3.4 slow to go]

Originally posted by DrSquirts:
Well if they're taking guys with laser correction, I might try WOCS after a while.

You cain always fly helos in the Army w/lenses, inquire about it. I almost went in as a Warrant Officer w/that. NOt all aircraft require perfect vision [img]graemlins/stickpoke.gif[/img]

[speedracer95v6]

Officer corps seems fine to me. I'm getting infantry enlisted time for the experience and then I'm going mustang. No way I would be a pilot though. That's a lot of training...lot of bullcrap to deal with too (huaw as usual).

Enjoy it though. I would love to get a pilots license, but I wouldn't want to fly military, too much crap to deal with for me.

[malice10985]

Originally posted by 3.4 slow to go:
you get the full salute when in uniform, other wise, you get 1/5 of one [img]tongue.gif[/img]

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Yeah, I am gonna be "one of them". I am getting comissioned as a 2LT in about 3 weeks.

I didn't cop out and go through ROTC, however.
[img]tongue.gif[/img] 95Fbirdkid
Marines don't have that. I went through PLC. Basically, I went through the full OCS before I got my degree.