Recent content by SamAca10

Good insights on all and your previous comments. I'll detail some of my career path below. I was an EE major at the Academy. I would have done the cyber systems major personally as well if it was around. I enjoyed the CS portion of the computer systems track, but did not like all of the signal...

I"m interested to know the promotability of those who go direct to Cyber billets. I didn't particularly enjoy my DWO tour, but there was so much value i got out of it even now. Sea stories, knowing what annoys me/what doesn't, seeing cool places.

Nah. Sectors do operational jobs. Maritime prevention and response. Say inspecting incoming ships. Coordinating rescue centers for shore based SAR or responding to oil spills, natural disasters. Things of that nature

Was underway on a white hull ship. Did a lot of drug busts, migrant interdictions, and a handful of SAR cases. Went to a busy Sector and served as an intelligence officer. Worked with lots of local, state, and federal law enforcement agencies and the intelligence community. Got out at five...

Sped run through it while working...looks like no one went to a Sector at all this year. Seems like everyone got a great assignment

So this is what getting old feels like...10 years later. Excited for the cadets. Go Bears, Go Billets

I'm an alum. Seen a lot of divorces from cadet-cadet/academy grad-academy grad relationships. Especially that first underway tour. Who wants the ol' flight deck relationship where you wave at each other as one pulls into port, and the other is headed down range. And don't be so closed-minded...

Don't date another cadet when you've got a whole college of normal women across the campus

This is true. I think most people who've served have had some sort of health impact from service. The inconsistent sleep schedules that come from standing watches and deployments certainly causes down stream health issues. You were underway yourself, you know all of the exposure that comes...

Nothing wrong with entitlement. Post 9/11 GI Bill, VA Home Loan, VA health care, etc. are all earned entitlements. I really don't care if someone who never served is envious of those benefits. Just a part of the deal when we serve

Ah I see, looks like it's about 2700 for an O1. Not bad at all, especially with roommates and being underway for a good amount of time.

For sure. The RMC calculator accounts for that. Simple math would be to multiply BAH/BAS by 1.25 to account for the fact that it is tax free

An earned entitlement and benefit should not be conflated with privilege. Historically, service members were discriminated against due to Vietnam hate. We certainly are in a better position now thanks to that course correction. Envy from earned entitlement will happen. Everyone is free to...

Regular Military Compensation Calculator 2023-2024 Tax Brackets & Federal Income Tax Rates The RMC is a good way to gauge on the approximate amount of an equivalent civilian salary. The tax free allowances mean that service members are in a lower tax bracket than their civilian counterparts...

I agree with all of you, for the record. Yes, we were fortunate that we were accepted to the Academy. That also came with earning our spots through academics, athletics, and standardized test scores. Congressional nominations for 4/5 of the Service Academies. Perhaps some grads, cadets, and...