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A group for moms, family members, spouses or significant others of Naval Flight Officers. A place to share stories, information, and to support each other.
Members: 43
Latest Activity: Dec 13, 2021
My son graduated in 2004, was winged in 2006, has been on one deployment, and was recently selected for Test Pilot School- yes they take NFO's! It's been an exciting and sometimes emotional few years.
Please tell us a little about yourself and your NFO. If you have questions about training, deployment, or anything else, please ask. There will be several members with experience to help out the newbies.
Discussion Forum
Travel on USS Theodore Roosevelt - Parent of Officer
Started by ProudStepMom. Last reply by ProudStepMom Feb 14, 2018. 4 Replies 0 Likes
My son said there was a possibility that a family member could travel on the aircraft carrier from Hawaii to California (at the end of deployment). He didn't know if this opportunity was limited to…Continue
Merry Christmas, all!
Started by PattyM Dec 25, 2010. 0 Replies 0 Likes
Hope you all are having a wonderful holiday! Tracy DID get to come home for Christmas weekend :-) I LOOOOOVE having her on the West Coast for the first time in 4 years :-) Love to all....
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Comment by AnnfromLouisiana on August 20, 2012 at 12:49pm
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Hello KC11,
My son started NFO training in P'cola in August of '11. They first go through API (preflight indoctrination), next comes primary. At the end of primary they request the pipeline they would like (P3, jets, E2). If they get P3 they move to Jacksonville for Intermediate training. If not they stay in P'cola. At the end of Intermediate they request the pipeline they would like again (jets or E2). If they get E2 they move to Norfolk for advanced training. From API to intermediate takes about a year. Advanced about 7 months (at least that's what it is for E2). They wing wherever the training is i.e. E2 wings on Norfolk. He'll wing sometime in April There weren't any events to attend as far as the training goes. We did see the Blue Angels last November for the end of season show at the NAS. We did visit a lot because we live fairly close to P'cola and he was able to come home some. They do have lots to do and stay really busy (classes, flying, charts for flying, etc). Hope this helps. Also see http://www.ehow.com/about_6563334_naval-flight-officer-training.html it's fairly accurate.
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Comment by KC11 on August 20, 2012 at 11:47am
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Can someone give me a short version of the timing of NFO patterns (pensacola), Classes etc. Is there certain events which should be attended or not? Visits? Have not been able to really ask much.
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Comment by sheriswick on August 14, 2012 at 5:38pm
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Thank you snowmc!!! That helps alot.
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Comment by snowmc on August 14, 2012 at 9:35am
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My son was winged last September (that's me pinning on his wings!). Most women wore nice dresses or slacks and men wore business casual. Have a wonderful winging....it is a once in a lifetime experience! And congratulations!
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My son will be getting winged the end of September at Norfolk. I was wondering does anyone know what is the correct thing to wear to the Winging??? ( For both my husband and I.) I am so excised and proud of my son.
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Hey Lou and Marianne! It's good to hear positive things about Norfolk and the E-2. I think my son is going to like it. Everything I've read about the E-2 community sounds great. Classes start in late September. He goes to SERE early August. Should wing in late spring.
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Ann - My son went through E-2 at Norfolk and got his wings last August. He really liked the area and is now in Japan (his first choice). The training is really intense; I tease him that the Navy should give them a Master's degree in EE they finish.
Lou, congrats on your son's finishing last spring. I don't think the pilot moms realize it, but the NFOs are really a small group; last year they only graduated 42! Got to stick together, ladies.
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Comment by lou2949 on July 23, 2012 at 9:21pm
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Ann.....my son just finished E-2 training this spring and is deployed now.......he LOVES the E-2........
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My son is on his way to Norfolk for E-2 training...and another adventure begins.
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Kris. Hope you have (had?) a great trip. Alaska's on my bucket list! Conor and I have talked about it for a trip when this deployment ends.
Youngest son is working for a year at U of Chicago doing research and then hopes to start a MD/PhD program. He's looking at the Navy, but I can't see him having the same commitment at this point. Perhaps because even at 22, he's still "the baby", at least to me.
I had to laugh at Mitch's frustration about his call sign. Are you sure he jusr doesn't want to admit what it is??? LOL
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