Originally Posted by
Packrat
Sorry Grumble, but its 100% true. Back in 1980 at least. Last week of the fiscal year so moving funds were tight. In addition, they had been getting too many low rollers in the helicopter world so the Navy ordered that for a period of time every other pilot would be "awarded" helo orders regardless of their desires.
I have seen on numerous occasions Navy-wide where PCS costs drove detailing and even career-track decisions. Not just aviation. It happens. From the tax-paer perspective it makes sense. From the service-member perspective it blows.
But Navy helo guys who get FW time as an IP or at a regional are a shoe-in for the bigs.