Recent content by KPaviator

Call the NMC. I graduated KP in 2009, sailed for about a year, and now I'm active duty Army. My license has been in an inactive state since May 2010.

Your quote literally makes no sense whatsoever. Sailing as a cadet and having to do sea projects does not make you a professional by any means. And what a shock it is to come back to start your senior year of school to find out you are still a student! It makes no difference whether you are...

From my understanding (I graduated a few years back and commissioned Army) there were two options for PLC; a single 10 week course, or two 6 week courses spread out over two summers. With that being said, you can also choose to go to OCS immediately after graduation and forgo tying up summers...

The mission (at least when I went), as per the USMMA website is: "Educate and graduate merchant marine officers and leaders of honor and integrity who serve the maritime industry and armed forces and contribute to the economic, defense, and homeland security interests of the United States."...

If they are not hiring deckies, then they are not hiring deckies. I think you answered your own question. I'm not sure what feedback you are looking for...

From reading the nonsense on this thread, I felt inclined to post. Please disregard most of what beyond said. If you want to commission into any branch, KP is as good as a source as any. The argument that it's harder to commission than the other sources due to KP getting the last pick is...

I couldn't have said it better. Being a shopper will give you an overall better picture when it comes to day to day operations and maintenance, and will give you a good appreciation as to what goes on in the engine room. As for still having the shopper program, I have no idea. I remember hearing...

This sort of attitude is so ridiculous. If you want to be a Marine, go to whatever school you want. Are you going to criticize CDR Mark Kelley for becoming a Naval Aviator and then an Navy Astronaut? What about Robert Kiyosaki, who graduated with a deck degree, was a USCM helicopter pilot and...

And maybe he actually wants to be a marine

1. You apply for your appointment to the USNR when you get to the Academy. Basically you are accepted into the USNR program. Although you can commission in other branches, everyone starts off in the USNR. 2. A letter of recommendation does not necessarily mean a formal nomination. I'm sure...

Yes and yes. Several big shipyards actively recruit all types of engineers, design included. Most likely you would probably have to get a waiver from MARAD, but I'm not sure what that process is like these days. Also, keep in mind that many of the senior marine engineers are probably a bit...

I'm glad to see it go. Besides having another venue for different groups to preach their religious rhetoric, the Cookie Cafe, if anything, just made Midshipmen "softer" to put it nicely. You can argue all you want that it's a place where people can feel "loved" and "not lonely" and where someone...

Haha, that's definitely not the case. This isn't a prison (although it feels like it at times). 99% of what we were sent during indoc was homemade, which was a lot more meaningful to us anyways, so feel free to send it! It's not as if they are going to throw it away; if the candidates can't have...

Both the Murphy books and Lapware will be provided during your 1/C year. Trust me, there is no point for it now. Your son/daughter will have plenty of time to study for license with those materials. Besides, they are not going to help on sea projects anyways, which go much more in depth than...

Seriously? Your son/daughter will be fine. I'm sure there are more important things going on in your life (I hope) than having to worry about air conditioning at your child's school. This isn't the Hanoi Hilton we are talking about. Time to back off and let your little one grow up.