Recent content by Nemo567

Honestly, you really have no idea if the process is a "perfect system" or not. You have no real ability to judge how competitive a candidate is or isn't. The academy isn't just looking for candidates with amazing SATs and GPAs, it is looking for candidates who will go on to become successful...

https://www.usna.edu/UniformRegs/Chapter5-GroomingStandards/personal-appearance.php All you have to do is follow those standards and you will be fine.

You have no idea why the poster received a LOA. The insinuation that they are being considered over candidates that are somehow "more qualified" isn't appropriate.

No. You actually don't know all the facts. Talking about a specific situation currently occurring in a public forum like this really isn't appropriate, especially when you are only involved third or fourth hand. If you want to talk about mental health generally at the academies thats an...

While it is written in a semi-joking manner, there is a lot of truth in this letter by Bob Norris.

https://www.usna.edu/UniformRegs/Chapter5-GroomingStandards/personal-appearance.php Just be within those standards and you will be fine.

I've done quite a bit with plane summer and have the t-shirts to prove it (even the red one from post-graduation TAD). Plebes are certainly going to be held to the standard for grooming regs, but no one from detail or the staff is going to pressure them to cut it short. I think everyone is...

You are not going to be able to do that. You as a detailer will not have the authority to order than to have their hair cut. You can correct them all day long and make sure their hair is within regs, but you can't change grooming regs as a punishment. You'll get a lot more training on this...

That's a technicality and a half. She ran her ship directly in front of a merchant vessel and caused the deaths of 7 sailors. The merchant vessel being improperly lit doesn't change or excuse that.

I mean the commandant had his staff leak memos which showed the border deployments are hurting readiness and affecting disaster recovery. So I think he made his opposition pretty clear.

Back when I did Leatherneck we had 2ndLts assisting with the training that liked to "cook" arty sims so that they would air burst feet just above your head. Not the smartest idea if you know how arty sims work, but then again us JOs are not the smartest people.

https://www.latimes.com/politics/la-na-pol-marine-corps-border-national-emergency-20190321-story.html

Yep. In one strike they located and destroyed and entire battalion of Ukrainan armor using artillery directed by drones

What do you mean he has an interesting last name?

Is it true that during UPT the squadron CO has a direct impact your version of NSS? Was talking to someone about the differences between Navy and Air Force flight school and that came up.