March 29, 20205 yr Question for the group...I know for pilot opportunities there are resources like Bogidope to find open positions and boards. Is there anything available for these openings for CSO slots? I'm separating from Active Duty (E-6) in about a year and a half if I don't get picked up for AD OTS. To cover down, I'm also looking at ANG and AFR pilot and CSO opportunities if I strike out for the AD boards. Appreciate the assist and any further info on the CSO career field. This forum has been a huge help thus far for learning and preparing.
March 30, 20205 yr From my understanding, C-130H units are generally hurting for Navs in the ANG/AFRC. You shouldn’t have a tough time landing a slot with a unit, if you choose to go that route.
March 30, 20205 yr Author That's good gouge. Any idea how these units solicit applications for those positions? Is it posted online or is it cold calling the unit / recruiter?
March 30, 20205 yr Some will hold joint pilot/nav boards, others separately. Best bet would to check out their websites, bogidope, or cold calling the squadron POC.
March 30, 20205 yr There are AFRC bomb squadrons as well if the thought of blowing $hit up appeals to you. B-1 and B-52 will have CSOs on board for the forseeable future Edited March 30, 20205 yr by wazzuPIC
April 30, 20214 yr Any good gouge on what ANG/AFRC squadrons will continue to have H models with CSOs on them for the foreseeable future? Current Navy NFO who is looking at what options would be available for CSOs in the next 2ish years. Would like to start looking at units but it seems like CSO options are fairly limited in the coming years.
May 12, 20214 yr I was told by the chief nav of my unit expect another 10-15 years of having H models but you never know.
June 29, 20214 yr On 4/30/2021 at 3:16 AM, NavyGator said: Any good gouge on what ANG/AFRC squadrons will continue to have H models with CSOs on them for the foreseeable future? Current Navy NFO who is looking at what options would be available for CSOs in the next 2ish years. Would like to start looking at units but it seems like CSO options are fairly limited in the coming years. My brain is a little foggy but … I remember the CSAF wanted to get rid of 8 H model squadrons. 4 so far have been publicly identified as getting Js. My unit is one of them. Sooooooo if you’re a P3 guy go to NOAA. They have great “deployments.”And they are based out of FL.
June 29, 20214 yr 7 hours ago, Eli said: My brain is a little foggy but … I remember the CSAF wanted to get rid of 8 H model squadrons. 4 so far have been publicly identified as getting Js. My unit is one of them. Sooooooo if you’re a P3 guy go to NOAA. They have great “deployments.”And they are based out of FL. Yeah that is what I'm seeing in the news too. NOAA would definitely be a great gig, but rumor is they may be getting rid of their P-3Ds. Going to keep looking at them though as the time comes up.
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