Originally Posted by
USMCFLYR
I saw this first hand. My group of Marines in flight school went to the Senior Marine to basically try and stop one such transfer. That was the same time when the USN was giving out the dreaded "boat orders", and this one guy thought that he could get around it by trying for the transfer.
I remember hearing about the Marine to Navy transfers but never saw it first hand.
Needs of the service is ALWAYS #1 - no doubt. Rules will be made, bent, and broken based on the needs of the service.
USMCFLYR
Funny how the pendulum swings. There was a point about 7-8 years ago when the Marines couldn't get enough guys to go TACAIR. The koolaid in the T-34 land was strong and they were convincing everyone to go helo's. The Marines opened to the door to Navy studs with jet grades that didn't get jets, to interservice txfr and pick up a pointy nose slot. They did TBS after winging, then went to the RAG. Knew a few guys in the E-2 pipe that took the deal.