OCS @ Newport Unofficial Gouge

[lenninscjay]

When do you run the "in-pfa"?

The OCR says that the In-PFA is the Friday of week four. However, note that this is different from the IST, which is the first Wednesday.

Glad to see someone already answered. Yes, IST is the one you really need to worry about. You'll still be possibly in shock, dehydrated, and sleep-deprived. If you don't pass the IST, you roll right there. If you do pass the IST, odds are you shouldn't have issues with the In-PFA unless you somehow get injured between the two.

Mid-PFA requires an average of 'Good' overall. But that's not until week 8 (gauntlet week) and will probably be the least of your worries. If you don't struggle with the IST then odds are you won't have any issues going from SAT -> GOOD by week 8 when you PT 5 times a week. I would definately recommend achieving at least an average of GOOD before you check-in. You probably perform lower than your norm/best when you do the IST. Everyone performs less than they usually do.

Not, trying to start the old "it was harder when I went through" stuff but what exactly sucks about OCS now? It seems to me they have unfortunately killed all the stuff that sucked but you laughed about later as well as fun traditions like the first salute. Doing all the demos for the families was always entertaining as well and I thought a nice touch.

Have they done ANYthing to replace the suck?

More watches in khakis sounds pretty sucky.

My candio phase can be defined by one word. 'Watch'... At one point, I stood 32 hrs of watch in 48rs. On top of having to get pictures done, attend briefs etc. I averaged 2hrs of sleep during indoc week as a candio. Not 'terrible', but still...pretty sucky.

 

[Dangy]

Watches were boring, so I entertained myself in whatever ways possible. My record for roving the halls of Nimitz is 44+ minutes.

 

[Chop07]

For anyone who might be interested, here is a freshly updated OCS Survivor's Guide. Unofficial, of course, but updated with a few Ensigns who recently graduated. Best of luck to all heading to Newport!

 

[BPeterson93]

For anyone who might be interested, here is a freshly updated OCS Survivor's Guide. Unofficial, of course, but updated with a few Ensigns who recently graduated. Best of luck to all heading to Newport!

Printing this out and going over it asap. Good gouge.

 

[nnneyugn]

For anyone who might be interested, here is a freshly updated OCS Survivor's Guide. Unofficial, of course, but updated with a few Ensigns who recently graduated. Best of luck to all heading to Newport!

In the "Asking Questions" section on page 6, I read somewhere on the forum from a recent graduate of OSC that this is no longer a requirement to speak in third person. Correct me if I am wrong.

 

[lenninscjay]

In the "Asking Questions" section on page 6, I read somewhere on the forum from a recent graduate of OSC that this is no longer a requirement to speak in third person. Correct me if I am wrong.

Sorry no one has responded to this yet. But for the sake of anyone else who is interested in the same question: No, you no longer refer to yourself in the 3rd person. I should have included that in my original update.

 

[MemphisBell]

For anyone who might be interested, here is a freshly updated OCS Survivor's Guide. Unofficial, of course, but updated with a few Ensigns who recently graduated. Best of luck to all heading to Newport!

This is extremely accurate so anyone who may be attending OCS in the upcoming future should read this!! Concentrate on the RPL information because this is the most important part. Once you get get RLP out of the way, OCS gets so much better.

 

[Spekkio]

No more poopie suites, chrome domes, eating by the numbers, or addressing all staff (enlisted included) as sir/mam regardless of rank. No more wake-up Wednesday (its now first Friday) and indoc phase is 3 weeks with IST being on Wednesday and RLP usually the last Thursday of week 3. RPT is limited to 10 minute sessions. Currently, they're trying a pilot program with Khaki wear starting week 7 and new OOD/JOOD/JOOW watches on each deck. Graduation has been shortened quite a bit too. (no more chow hall procedures demonstration for family and some DI's don't even do a final RPT). Hi-Moms, Grad run, private commissioning, and grad ceremony itself are still present but no first salutes or silver dollar exchange though.

Most of these are good changes - teach OCs how to actually act in the fleet so they don't show up and call a Chief 'sir' or call attention on deck for a LTJG - but what is with the nixing of a time honored commissioning tradition?

 

[lenninscjay]

Most of these are good changes - teach OCs how to actually act in the fleet so they don't show up and call a Chief 'sir' or call attention on deck for a LTJG - but what is with the nixing of a time honored commissioning tradition?

Super late reply, but no silver dollar exchange is because apparently DI's were profiting (and earning in excess of some regulation about federal employee gift giving?) Also, as always, some DI(s) took it too far and would make comments to their class about not skimping out on the gift. This lead to some students going ordering some of the more rare/collectible coins that are worth more than their face value. I don't see a problem with this if they felt their DI earned it, but I think the issue was some students felt like it was mandatory.

Also, in regards to the poopie suites and chrome domes; apparently they might be back. I saw them in a few somewhat recent looking pictures on the OCS Newport facebook page so who knows. They're constantly tweaking little things about the program.

Well, back to studying FRS material, I guess I should update my profile while I'm here too...

 

[Caesium]

Super late reply, but no silver dollar exchange is because apparently DI's were profiting (and earning in excess of some regulation about federal employee gift giving?) Also, as always, some DI(s) took it too far and would make comments to their class about not skimping out on the gift. This lead to some students going ordering some of the more rare/collectible coins that are worth more than their face value. I don't see a problem with this if they felt their DI earned it, but I think the issue was some students felt like it was mandatory.

Also, in regards to the poopie suites and chrome domes; apparently they might be back. I saw them in a few somewhat recent looking pictures on the OCS Newport facebook page so who knows. They're constantly tweaking little things about the program.

Well, back to studying FRS material, I guess I should update my profile while I'm here too...

The poopie suits are back, yeah. Not the chrome domes though.

 

[Chop07]

Hot off the press. @RUFiO181 @SCBVA-18

 

[Meyerkord]

Hot off the press. @RUFiO181 @SCBVA-18

Just in time for OCS in a few weeks. Much thanks.

 

[abctotheabc]

The poopie suits are back, yeah. Not the chrome domes though.

What are poopie suits..?

 

[FormerRecruitingGuru]

What are poopie suits..?

http://swordvspen.blogspot.com/2007/10/mandatory-ocs-post-part-1.html?m=1

 

[(NAC)Arizona]

Hot off the press. @RUFiO181 @SCBVA-18

Oh my goodness. You sir, are a scholar and a gentleman!