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Just finished advanced, looking for access to the Orion and PNA forums. Thanks.

Some of us knew about it, but I was not referring to google docs. I watched hulu all the time as an OC and went to sports sites, ebay, craigslist, etc (probably not the best use of time, but it kept me sane and I never failed anything). Even espn360 worked. No more of that. The trick now as a...

I had insoles sent to me as soon as they were authorized at the end of week one or so (I specifically requested them from my mom and told her send nothing else). Opened it in front of the DI and was no big deal (this is before we ever got any NEX runs). Now for the guy that got a bag of...

You should definitely get a pair of these for RLP, or better yet, just general purpose PT shoes. I can only imagine the priceless moments that would come of it. One guy in my class had them but did not break them out until right before victory run (they were in his car before that)...

jbweldon04 definitely hit the nail on the head. I am an SNA just out of OCS and can attest to the goodlite chart being much harder than the snellen. I barely got the 20/20 one 0 errors first try with correction in my right eye, though I was incredibly sleep deprived because I did not sleep at...

It depends on the class, and even then it is mostly just screaming at you. We definitely did get messed with a lot the first few weeks, but not too much eating by the numbers, more getting beat right before chow (stuffed in the cookie jar especially...the SUYA was closed for the first month at...

I can see that. My DI pretty much left us alone in our own P-way (other than making us hurricane ourselves a few times in the first week or 2 or coming to yell at us during that time frame) and even in chow for the most part. He was absolutely vicious whenever we were with him though, but at...

How did he get caught? I always wore after indoc week. Wakeup wednesday I would definitely not recommend having them on, but other than that I do not see how anyone would know. I would also recommend having a manual razor on wakeup weds, because I was about 2 ft from my DI when I broke out...

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You should go for the beastly samsung galaxy note with its 5.3" screen. You will basically have a mini tablet that also serves as a phone, and android>iOS. I know my Dell Streak 5" android phone is going to be awesome when Candi-O phase rolls around. If that is too much phone for you, there are...

Thank God. The OCS website says specifies regular briefs only so I was thinking I was going to actually have to buy tighty whities. Is any underwear acceptable as long as it is white or is that a rule they just do not really enforce?

Wow that is quick. We were originally in the August board together and ended up with the same OCS date. See you there.

Some NRDs/Recruiters send people through MEPS first, but others do not until after selection. I went after I was pro-rec'd in September.

The Statler?

I was in a very similar situation coming out of the August board, though I was waiver eligible more like 5-6 weeks after board results. I was sent to medical about 3 weeks before my 6 months and had no issues. I was DQ'd temporarily until I sent in my PRK 6 month followup and then a waiver was...

Did you include your masters credits in the 2.4 GPA? If not and they are higher it could raise it, though I am not sure by how much considering the almost absurd amount of credits you have. If those are equivalent to normal US college semester hours that is almost enough to have earned...

You are correct, pre-OCS PRT is suspended. Also, in regard to your prior post, the turnaround time is going to vary greatly based on when your paperwork gets submitted. Back in the August board (results came out in mid September or so), a lot of the people that had their MEPS done and paperwork...

Geez, the C, D, and O almost look the same, though the D is weird because it is way more rounded like an O on line 2 than on the other lines. I can get 20/40 no problem, but I am worried about 20/20 with correction. I got it perfect with both eyes with no correction on the box you look into at...

Skullcrushers and other tricep isolating lifts (ie pulldowns on a cable machine) made a huge difference in my pushups in a very short time. I do workout all the other muscle groups as well, but upping the triceps made the biggest difference. Sent from my Dell Streak using Tapatalk

My FS took about two months after the pro-rec to go into the system, but I had to have a waiver that I was not even eligible for until 5 weeks after getting my pro-rec and I had also not gone through MEPS either. Once I sent in the 6 month paperwork for my waiver I had it within 2 weeks, and my...

You should not have to sign anything until your FS is processed if all the other paperwork (SF86, MEPS) is done. You do not actually sign anything for the pro-rec.

You beat my response by a few seconds, but yes that is correct. 20/40 without correction is good enough that a PRK/LASIK surgeon should almost be unwilling to even perform the surgery, especially your 20/30. I had more like 20/500 (-5.0 prescription) (though once you get to a certain point like...

Why would you get PRK with 20/30?? I do not think a reputable doctor would even perform it on you, and you are already within standards as long as you can see 20/20 with correction. You will not get an OCS date until after you have the waiver, which means 6 months of waiting, plus however long...

I thought it went by whatever order they were listed. For instance, if he had pilot #1 and NFO as 2 that he would have to go pilot unless something happened like medical DQ for pilot (but not NFO). I am sure NavyOffRec can clear that up though, but I am sure they ask you order of preference for...

'Grats to a fellow Cornellian. Perseverance pays off. Congrats to everyone else as well. Looks like a lot more happy people than we had in the August board!

I thought the same as well in regard to PRK since it just removes the outer layer (which regrows) rather than slicing into it like LASIK. LASIK is now an option with the study they are doing, though it is probably a little more of a headache than a PRK waiver (must be evaluated at one of the...

Just to add to what Midnjac already put, CG does not do waivers for PRK for pilots. I explored that route, but chose Navy when I found out CG would not be an option because of that (though I may have gone Navy anyway). Recruiter first broke that news, but a search of the CG website later...

Made a FB group for our class. Figured it was time since the previous class has had one since mid Nov and has over 20 people already. http://www.facebook.com/groups/171012793004022/

I swore in/signed all the paperwork yesterday. Time has been flying and what felt like so long when I first heard my FS went into the system (unsigned) with this date before Thanksgiving now seems very soon. Have a ton of stuff to wrap up at home still before I leave.

Those options disappear after 30 minutes and a mod has to do it after that happens.

I am not driving, but was hoping to find someone in our class from the southeast that I could catch a ride with. If not I will just fly.

Think the Marines have stricter requirements. You only need to be 20/40 uncorrected if you can see 20/20 with correction for the Navy. Same as if you had not had lasik. Sent from my Dell Streak using Tapatalk

Class 12-12 I believe (FB group for the 4 March class has class 11-12 in the title).

Got my FS signed today finally (was in the system nearly 2 months waiting for signature), and still in this class. Can't wait. Anybody plan on making a FB page for our class?

My FS letter was finally signed today with an OCS date of 25 MAR. It had been in the system since before Thanksgiving with that same date, but finally got signed. Swearing in next week, and am thrilled to say the least that I will be getting that over and getting ready for OCS.

Yeah, I fought so had to make the August boards because of the infrequency of them lately. At that time, there as no telling when the next board would be. Of course now we know of January, but being done with that part of the process is such a relief either way. I know I am not completely out...

I dealt with that exact situation. The first 3 NRD's I spoke to (closest in proximity) all said I had to pass MEPS before I could put in a package to the board and there was unfortunately no way around it (my home NRD had just changed to this policy as the recruiter told me in the past they had...

Congrats. Do you know if the letter was signed yet or not (or just in the system)? Are you scheduled to swear in yet? My FS was produced over 3 weeks ago with that (25 Mar) class date, but apparently is still waiting to be signed.

PRT is not required anymore (at least not for the application). I have a final select for OCS and have not taken an PRT and it has never even been brought up (my recruiter basically just told me to be in excellent shape when I get to OCS). It may vary between recruiters/NRDs though, but I know...

My processor said it just has to be signed by NRC and then they can get it (after which we fill out all the final paperwork and swear in). Basically, I think they can see that the letter has been produced and an OCS date is there, but that until it is signed by NRC nothing is official/OCS date...

Nice, looks like we will be in the same class. Has your FS been signed yet? My processor said last Monday it was in the system waiting to be signed and I have not heard anything back yet, so I assume it is still waiting.

Mine went through around 2 weeks ago, and my 6 month followup paperwork was not submitted until Nov 2 (and I got a tentative OCS date already, though FS is still waiting to be signed), so I am very surprised you are still waiting considering you had submitted everything before the board and mine...

Back to pushups...free weights have helped me big time. Proportionally, my arms were a bit weaker than my chest and I was only doing like 50 pushups max. In 3 free weight sessions added once a week on top of the routine I already had going focusing ONLY on biceps and triceps (think triceps are...

Mine is also waiting to be signed for 25March (I was a pro-req). My processor told me it should be signed soon and then I will swear in. I think it should just be a formality at this point.

Just got word from my processor my PRK waiver was approved and FS with OCS date of March 25 came in. Not sure when it actually all went through though because my processor thought I already knew after responding to my email inquiring about it this morning. Had hoped for a class or 2 sooner...

I was just notified I was put in this class (tentatively I guess). Evan....22 (23 in about 2 weeks though)......SNA..........Gainesville, FL

That definitely sounds like a mistake to me. Sounds like something only BDCP would need, which is what I am guessing it is actually for.

I am not sure how it works with MEPS vs the physical I had at the branch clinic at NASP, but they said I was good to go and given PQ (by a NAMI flight surgeon no less), but after my processor uploaded my physical to whoever gives final approval on that stuff, they came back a couple days later...

Is it the actual NAMI waiver we are waiting on? From previous reading on AW I got the idea that the initial waiver is more or less just to okay military service post PRK (and allows a FS) and that the NAMI waiver would come after our OCS flight physical (and take longer to process). My processor...

I am waiting on a PRK waiver as well. My 6 month followup was not submitted until a week and a half ago though (my 6 months wait just ended 2 weeks ago). How long ago did your med docs get submitted (with a 6 month followup)? Originally, I was told on Oct 20 that I was good to go except for...