Mind if I ask what year this was in? Sounds like a very interesting story.
Ya know , seems officers who served as enlisted first were better officers
and leaders, and sure had the respect of their troops more. Maybe all
officers should have to start as a private?

Patrick
student SP
aircraft structural mech

"vincent p. norris" wrote in message
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I went to PI during the month of August, so you have my undying respect!

Thanks.I

Was OCS at PI then?

No, I didn't go to OCS. I enlisted and went through regular boot
camp. About six months later I took a test to qualify for flight
training, and passed. Then I was discharged, sworn in as a Midshipsman
V-5, USNR, and sent to college for two years, then to flight training.

I must have been in about the last V-5 "class" because when I got to
Pensacola, there were guys already there called "Navcads" who, like
me, had been enlisted Marines (and Sailors) but who were sent
directly to flight training without being given two years of college
first.

vince norris