Originally Posted by
bunk22
Awesome! I think you got the best deal. You know what you're going to fly..a great goal to have I think. With the Navy, their needs come first and though flying helo's or P-3's would be great, it may not have been what you wanted. Good luck to you!!
Thanks Bunk, oddly enough the day I got a phone call for an interview to the FW, was the day I got a phone call getting rejected from the Navy. It's a great deal, you're right - now's the hard part... trying not to screw it all up.
Originally Posted by
Deuce130
You've got the right idea by calling it a privilege. Now, listen up. Don't (mess) this up. You've been given the opportunity of a lifetime. You, my friend, have hit the lottery. But your work is just beginning. DO NOT get lazy. Do not get complacent. Do not get cocky. You will get kicked in the nu*s daily over the next 24 months. Then, when you achieve exalted title of F-16 pilot, you will get kicked in the nu*s and a** daily for the following 24 months. Everything you do in UPT will get reported back to your unit. By the time you graduate, your unit will know everything about you. By the time you finish Luke, your unit will know everything about your family. Have I made myself clear? Focus, focus, focus. You've been given the opportunity of a lifetime. Actually, I should say you've EARNED the opportunity of a lifetime. Finish it. Good luck and congratulations.
I think you were right with the 'given' - there were a lot of high rollin' resumes in there, far better than mine - some really great guys. It's an amazing opportunity, but anything can happen over the next 3 years. I've screwed up a lot of things in my life before - this isn't going to be one of them - no matter what it takes.