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They tried that. Over 40 times. Now they're being sore losers.

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052702304176904579117532532939264.html Could be something. Additionally, this discharge petition has potential. I haven't heard any follow-up on it though...

More like two months. And I'm definitely aware there are those who are worse off. Still doesn't mean it's fun.

We can't either. My class needs to get a bunch of sims in very very quickly or we miss out on our winging flight slot.

Do you fly with tights and codpieces?

I did breast stroke the entire way. Crawl would be fucking miserable since you have to lift wet sleeves out of the water.

Punch the midget was by far my favorite ditty. Put the entire class on its face. Pretty sure we had the same DI.

You just inspired me to go back and look at our class quote log. "Sir, this officer candidate requests permission to make a head call." "Proceed." "Sir, this officer candidate requests permission to join." "...proceed..."

Meal itself isn't so bad...but let's just say the way we had to eat the first one is one of my only memories of indoc. ;)

Overall, yes. I dunno about you though, but the first boxed lunch my class got was the worst meal of my life. Infinitely worse than eating by the numbers.

Pensacola commissary turned me off to the idea of even trying to go to another. Crowded, slow, and the worst produce I've ever seen in a store. Besides, I live a half mile from Harris Teeter now. IIRC, the Newport commissary was closed Mondays too.

When I left, some of the staff were pushing for CPR and other medical training for the candios. The occasional medical emergency without trained staff around prompted the discussion.

What? Since when?

They'll recognize you if you're the one cheapass who spent $2 on their "silver" dollar when everyone else in the class bought real silver.

I'd completely torn up a pair of brand new shoes by the time RLP came around. You may want a second pair anyway.

Don't be cheap with the manufacturer. The guy in charge of our class T-shirts bought some really shitty ones.

Well hey, nobody wants to work with unlucky people anyway.

Isn't this what like, I dunno, guidance counselors are for?

I recently found out there was a guy who started with my OCS class in summer 2011 and commissioned about three months ago.

I think I might have been slower.

As a VA driver...ouch! I'd still have to give the bad driving award to NJ or CT. I'm definitely keeping my options open. Just want to find an affordable place somewhere I won't get stabbed that isn't way-the-fuck out there. Hopefully an actual visit to Norfolk will prove fruitful.

I'm about to move up to Norfolk for VAW-120 and scouting for an apartment. Everybody I've talked to says to look in Ghent or Chicks Beach. I have my eye on a few places, but so far I'm not seeing too much I could afford alone (and I'd prefer a roommate anyway). I'll be in Norfolk from the 2nd...

I guess I'm sort of adding to the general consensus here, but... Would it have helped me in training to have prior experience? Absolutely. The prior knowledge and experience can't hurt. Knowing that, would I spend the money for a PPL and a bunch of additional ratings before starting training...

Holy cow this looks awesome.

Legitimately curious, since I know nothing about these schools. You still graduate with a bachelors, correct? How does the cost of a four-year degree and flight time at an FBO compare to the cost of a professional pilot degree?

Access please!

So evidently we have these things called aircraft carriers?

I could be (read: probably am) completely talking out of my ass here, but I'd been told one of the biggest reasons doesn't come from the FAA, but rather the FCC. 250 cell phones hopping cell towers during critical phases of flight while they're still in reception range doesn't exactly do great...

True...I guess I just have Baumgartner stuck in my head. Close enough to "space" for a liberal arts major like myself!

High altitude balloon flights? So would you get the half-wing as an astronaut badge?

I always interpreted "bottle to ______" as from the time you open the bottle. ;)

The helo dunker itself was fine. The practice chairs in the shallow end of the pool sucked.

Oh man, I was dying to know what plane was featured in Girls Gone Wild: College Spring Break. In all seriousness though, very cool.

Well my point was more that if you've already been studying for several weeks for what is primarily an aptitude test, tacking a few extra days on there to cram really isn't going to change much.

My roommate and I are looking for a third person to rent an apartment two minutes out the back gate of NASP. 3 BR/2 BA with balcony on the water. Fully furnished second floor apartment in a complex with parking garage, fishing pier, and swimming pool. I can give pictures on request. Rent with...

I lost power for about two minutes. The stuff that nightmares are made of.

It's an aptitude test. If you aren't ready, a few more days isn't going to prepare you. I only had about a week to prepare before I had to go in, and I did fine. If you don't feel prepared after a few weeks, ain't nothing gonna fix that.

You missed chick-fil-a. Legitimately.

Guess I'm just not old enough, sir. ;)

Yessir! We're pretty much down to flying by keyboard though. The consoles along the sides aren't connected to anything, they just light up.

I had a 2B47 cancelled due to a thunderstorm. Could not complain.

Last we were told, T-6s go to Texas, T-39s go to Oklahoma. Academics and sims will continue as scheduled.

But that's only things that are classified as PT. Squats, pushups, what-have-you. If a DI wants to make you sprint, or hold the rifle out at arm's length, or roll around in the sand pit...you can do that as long as he damn well pleases.

Eventually they start reusing acronyms. PCL, for example.

266.8?

So the lesson to be learned: Don't trust gouge that doesn't come from the recruiter!

Well, yes. I did have that book. But beyond things like "The Big 4" and the rank structure, a lot of "firsthand" OCS gouge to be found online is outdated. Even a few things I had from my recruiter. Granted, I was BDCP, so I hung onto the package for a while before OCS.

I'll add another reason to the list here: A lot of the gouge you are going to find is most likely outdated and irrelevant to today's OCS. You'll be expecting and stressing about things that will never happen. Plus the academics are easy. I think I slept through 90% of the engineering class and...

We had a female sub-nuke in my OCS class. One of the very first. Obviously I can't speak for Academy or ROTC selection though.

You can do cross-countries in SNFO Primary once you've completed your night contact flight and your first four instrument flights.