Shore Rotation
After completing a successful tour in the Fleet, Naval Aviators complete a “shore-duty” tour typically as a flight instructor, adversary pilot, or staff officer. Some complete further military schooling or are assigned specialized flight duty (e.g. foreign exchange pilot, test pilot, Blue Angels, presidential support in HMX-1, etc.). Typical Navy shore rotations are approximately two and a half years long, after which time personnel return to the fleet for a non-flying disassociated sea tour for two years. Some individuals are selected to go on Global War on Terrorism Support Assignments (GSA) which are one year in length but to a forward deployed location supporting either OIF or OEF. All naval aviators are now 'Wings Plus Eight', i.e. they incur an 8-year service obligation upon receiving their wings, so very few individuals are entitled to separate from active service off their shore rotation, instead having to accept new orders as described above.
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