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Comment by AH on March 31, 2009 at 3:01pm

RAG is the training on the aircraft that you naval aviator is selected to fly. What they are selected to fly then dictates where they go from here. For Mike, he trained in T-45s in Kingsville and has been out at NAS Lemoore since just this time last year. He is flying the Super Hornet. Since Super Hornets are both 1 seat and 2 seat, he didn't find out which he was going to fly until the end of 2008. He was assigned to his squadron the end of January 2009. Other aircraft may take shorter or longer. Not sure about that.

Comment by AH on March 31, 2009 at 2:24pm

Unfortunately, the next year will be about the same out in the RAG. The "worrying" mom in you will have to sweat out SERE too. The wait is worth it though. Unfortunately for Mike, the squadron that he was assigned to just got back recently from deployment and money has run out so there isn't much flying for him right now, which is always a disappointment. Not going back through the postings, where is Josh now?

Comment by AH on March 31, 2009 at 1:08pm

Hurry up and wait. The mantra for any military service!

Comment by AH on March 16, 2009 at 2:17pm

My kid has been away from our home in Colorado since August of 2005. He is our only one. It is hard to have them away, but I look on it that so few of us ever to get to really do our dream and ours are living their's. Since leaving in 2005, Mike has been home at Christmas and was here last year when he was moving from Kingsville to Lemoore. He got to come to an open-house at the local airport. The West Coast Super Hornet demo team was performing and he had just had his first flight when his instructor (part of the team) found out that the demo was in our hometown. The instructor invited him to ride in the back seat for the show. All through primary and advanced jets, it had been a comedy of errors for him to try and fly home. It just never happened. So it was extremely thrilling to see him come in, in the jet that he was going to being flying for a living. The instructor allowed him to take off and fly it back to Lemoore. It was the first time and only time that we have seen him fly. It made all of our loneliness for him make it all worth it. We truly are in awe of these young men and women that fly for our country.

Comment by AH on March 16, 2009 at 11:24am

DJ, my son got his wings in Kingsville just about a year ago. He says that there is not much to do around Kingsville. Corpus Christi is about 45 miles away and they can always go there. I was down there a couple of times and it wasn't too bad.

Comment by Growlermom711 on March 11, 2009 at 9:29am

The movie Flight of the Intruder and Top Gun were the best recruiters the Navy had! I think my son has watched both and can quote dialog from each!

Comment by AH on March 10, 2009 at 11:14pm

Thank you for the welcome. Flight of the Intruder is a Viietnam era story with A-6 Intruders. Mike was very disappointed that they were phased out well before he was able to join the navy. It is based on a Stephen Coonts (sp?) book.

Comment by AH on March 10, 2009 at 4:32pm

Im new to the group. My son a LTjg just finished his training with VT122 in Lemore. He is now assigned to VFA 137. They are doing manuevers with a reserve group in Hawaii right now. He has been a bit intimidated by the F-15's and their veteran pilots but seems to be holding his own. It has been a long road to this point. He knew in 4th grade after watching Flight of the Intruder that he wanted to be a naval pilot. He never waivered from that dream. He broke his leg when he was 15 and had 3 screws put in to hold it together. Everyone told him that he couldn't be in the military. The recruiters were not very helpful but after 4 years of talking with them, he finally got someone who decided that his persistence should pay off. He got a medical waiver, but then they told him that there were no pilot openings. He was offered a WSO position and he was talking about it or a career in aeronautical engineering. Then he got the call that said there was a pilot opening and he has never looked back. If you can't tell, my husband and I are extremely proud of him. Last Februay 29, when he got his wings, there was a program that listed things about himself and how he came to be in the Navy. He put in there for everyone to see that he couldn't have done it without his parents support and love. The tears came very freely at that point. I believe that we all have so much to be proud of with our sons and daughters. Anyone who serves their country in the military and puts their lives on the line.

Comment by Gail (Gailie) on March 6, 2009 at 6:59pm

Jane we have been to Corpus and it is a fun place to visit. Be sure to seethe Aquarium right next to the Lexington.along with your visit to the Lexington. My husband and I spent an entire day poking around that old carrier and be sure to see the movie on board. Great visitor attraction. Have a great time!

Comment by Gail (Gailie) on February 28, 2009 at 9:44pm

Diane-have a great time. I am excited for you. That has been a few months and reunions are the best. Thank him for his service! We do so appreciate it. I will be looking forward to your report upon return ENJOY....Gailie

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