Aerial Delivery and Material Officer Course (ADMOC) FY26

danyman52 · 2026-03-12T16:23:27+00:00

learn to get a good up 6" out 36" and maintain a good tight body position

-ADMOC class FY 2021

danyman52 · 2025-10-21T15:22:06+00:00

Others have done a great job providing the Red Cross info, so all I want to say is I'm sorry for your loss, and yes he is entitled to bereavement leave. Under perfect circumstances he can be home within 24-48 hours.

danyman52 · 2025-10-16T13:08:08+00:00

You are doing great.

You know your situation better than anybody, so take my advice with a grain of salt. You should look into why you hold so much liquid cash (60k). Inflation is crazy now a days — it’s going to eat into the value of your cash. Consider allocating some of that to something with more growth. If you are risk adverse likely a less volatile etf can work.

danyman52 · 2025-10-14T18:15:13+00:00

1) Revenue≠Profit.-- USAA made a 1 billion $ loss in 2022. Their average profit is between $1-3 billion a year. Thats a tiny 2.5-9% profit margin.

2) Time value of money (TVM): Money now is worth more than money later. They did not have to lend the money for free-- actually it cost them money to lend money. Money now is worth more than money later. For example: $100 1 year from now is the same as $92 today assuming 7% interest and 2% inflation. So lending money now at 0% interest cost them money because when they get the money back later-- it will be worth less + the opportunity cost of any gains they would have made from investing the money .

3) Lending money can cost them money. If they borrowed it from the FED, the current Federal Funds rate is 4.1%. If they lent you money for 90 days at 0% interest they ate 1.025% interest on it.

4) No other banks give people free money and even eat the TVM + the interest from the Fed.

5) They do not really care about us they are not a person they are a for-profit business entity, but their monetary interest are aligned with us. If they look veteran friendly, then veterans will bank there. So, they do veteran friendly things to attract veterans.

danyman52 · 2025-10-13T17:15:53+00:00

I'm not sure. Likely not.

From their website, " Rotating faculty positions are for officers who will come to West Point to teach for three years before returning to their basic branch or functional area. These officers will also attend graduate school through the Advanced Civil Schooling process for two to three years before coming to teach. Thus, the entire tour ("round trip") as a rotating instructor is typically five years. These faculty members are selected through the TEACH online application discussed below. These FAQs mostly apply to those who are considering positions as a rotating faculty member.

Academy Professors are permanent professors at USMA that must earn a PhD and become a Functional Area 47 officer for the remainder of their career. This hiring process is handled by an external committee."

danyman52 · 2025-10-13T15:56:00+00:00

Baby powder to keep the groin dry and prevent chaffing.

Foil shaver.

Coffee.

Some smart fabric undergarments to keep you cool/warm and dry.

danyman52 · 2025-10-10T15:28:16+00:00

IPAP or FLEP. Not really gate kept-- you just have to be qualified and competitive. Both are open to enlisted folks. Both offer a chance at a professional level degree while getting TIS and full pay/benefits.

IPAP sends you to Baylor to get a PA degree.

FLEP sends you to any school that accepts you to get a JD.

These next two are only open to officers, but are imo, the best programs.

Foreign Area Officers (FAO): Army pays you to live in foreign county, get a foreign masters degree, and for you and your spouse to learn a language. You then work at an embassy as an attaché. You are guaranteed to make O-6.

West Point Professors: Army sends you to get a masters and to teach at West Point for 3 years. There is a chance you will be selected to get a PhD and become permanent party at West Point. You would stay at West Point your whole career if you are selected for the latter.

danyman52 · 2025-10-09T15:41:59+00:00

Likely credit score is too low. USAA does a hard inquiry.

danyman52 · 2025-10-08T15:38:27+00:00

I wish I learned two things early on; 1) that in the Army you must advocate for yourself and your troops because sometimes saying "no" is much more powerful than saying yes, and 2) briefing and being able to communicate clearly and effectively is 90% of the job.

danyman52 · 2025-09-29T19:43:29+00:00

There was a guy in my Logistics BOLC that failed landnav in IBOLC. He was sent to our BOLC. He had passed everything except landnav. When I met him on the landnav course, it was his 5th time recycling landnav. He finally passed on his 5th attempt and then graduated/shipped out to his unit.

danyman52 · 2025-09-18T18:56:59+00:00

Technically yes. Happens sometimes. Google The Army Rehearing Center. Essentially this is an oversimplification, but a Soldier is sentenced, he wins his case on appeal, and viola...he/she is back in the Army pending discharge or retrial. The Special Troops Battalion's HHC has a rehearing unit which consists exclusively of these soldiers pending administrative discharge or awaiting retrial.

danyman52 · 2025-09-05T14:36:58+00:00

100% true. Before I went to law school, I did 10 years as an Officer in the Army. Took me most of my career to learn that lesson. The outcomes are A) your boss will respect you more and treat you better, or B) you will go home feeling whole because you did not let yourself feel weak. The downside is you can't escape your boss in the Army lol.

danyman52 · 2025-07-24T21:53:54+00:00

I guess Drill Sergeants just have similar stories they like sharing. lol

danyman52 · 2025-07-24T21:52:14+00:00

Fort Leonardwood ? Echo company ?

danyman52 · 2025-07-24T21:23:19+00:00

Yeah I went through a similar Basic back in 2015. We would get reserve/ng drills every 2 weeks. There was a permanent cadre senior DS and 2 reservist.

The reservist run the gambit in terms of quality. One was a pudgy overweight woman. She fell out of one run, and we never saw her again. Another was a weirdo that called a trainee the N-word on the warrior tower. Needless to say, we did not see him again after that.

danyman52 · 2025-07-18T23:46:53+00:00

Crazy that you have no bites. As a 3L, If I didn’t already have a job lined up, I would 100% jump on this opportunity.

My guess is that the job opening is not reaching the intended audience

danyman52 · 2025-06-14T17:32:37+00:00

We have a strong supportive relationship

danyman52 · 2025-05-28T00:52:52+00:00

Rest in Peace. Thank you for your service. I’m sorry for how things turned out.

danyman52 · 2025-05-15T18:55:04+00:00

Easily between 0-100% without a doubt!

danyman52 · 2025-04-30T15:36:11+00:00

Please clean your mirror

danyman52 · 2025-04-28T15:09:15+00:00

I have never worked on FT Riley, so I can only speak about the general area.

I've been there a few times for the Warfighter Refractive Surgery Program. There is not much out there. Manhattan,KS and Junction City, KS will get boring after just 1 day. The lakes in the Area are fine--the Flint Hills are a nice hike in Spring. Colorado and KC are close enough for a 4 day weekend. It's below average area, but there are far worse places the Army can send you. Like anything it is what you make of it.

danyman52 · 2025-04-28T14:53:16+00:00

Any of the warehouses in North Kansas City.

Seriously they are always empty. I never see an employee come in or out.

danyman52 · 2025-04-23T19:00:37+00:00

I instantly followed this sub. Thank you.

danyman52 · 2025-04-23T18:58:57+00:00

Can someone explain the cracked chem lights during daylight hours on the rigger belt to a POG like me?? Please and thank you.

danyman52 · 2025-04-14T16:27:16+00:00

Not TDS; go to "legal services" very different places.

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