Not to be confused with the Bridge Coat, the double-breasted long coat made of pea coat material.
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DCOIC Gouge for those about to commission as a DCO
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Well-stated. Here is the specific item I'm referring to.
Additionally, here is the page for the Black Fleece Liner.
I don’t even think they sell Bridge Coats at any PX and have only seen them at that college on the Severn River.
AW coats are pretty effective in the rain, but I never seem to have mine when it starts raining.
Thanks for sharing as this is very timely, I'm heading that way in several weeks and need to build out my seabag
Haha. I am probably the reason the NWU fleece liner is now required. I didn’t have one - I just braved the cold. Didn’t find out until later that you can’t wear a knit cap or gloves with NWUs unless you’re also wearing outerwear over your NWUs. So nobody could wear the knit cap or gloves. It got cold. ?❄
Also, the fleece definitely does not come with the rank tab sewn on. Make sure you get the position right. Looks terrible if it’s off-position.
Also, the fleece definitely does not come with the rank tab sewn on. Make sure you get the position right. Looks terrible if it’s off-position.
Just think- one dipstick got paid to write that retarded piece of uniform policy and another idiot signed off on it. Nothing says military bearing like cold weather injury.
This frankly, but accurately worded post brought to you by the letters D, D, and the numbers 2, 1, 4.
Nobody got a cold weather injury. We weren’t outside long enough. We were outside, however, when the ENS nurse was observed jumping over a puddle while marching in formation, instead of just stepping in the puddle. That act earned us a whole lecture series from the senior chiefs. This nurse also didn’t show up to DCOIC owning any uniform other than PTUs (don’t ask me why - still a mystery).
It sounds like the CPOs at the schoolhouse were doing their jobs (and doing them well), which is to set a good example while teaching the DCOs basic military indoc- which includes carrying out orders and policies without badmouthing the detestable ones.
The puddle thing is a two-fold lesson: good discipline to not break formation because of a puddle, but also that better leadership would have figured out how to march the formation around the puddle.
I can see how somebody could slip through the cracks and make it up there with only their PTU. Normally a brand new DCO is supposed to get a sponsor at their NOSC to help with things like getting at least a few uniforms (driving up to a few hours if there is an exchange that far away or ordering online if need be). Usually the newly-commissioned DCOs were keen to not be "that guy/that girl" in their DCOIC class too. But nobody's perfect and mistakes happen.
Yeah, hopefully she (and all of us) are better naval officers now than we were back then.
ABMD
Bullets don't fly without Supply
Uniformity is a thing!
PettyOfficer212
New Member
Hi All,
Very quick question. I recently had to go to MEPS and perform a physical as the physical that was submitted with my package was outdated according to my recruiter. In short, how long does it take from N3M to determine medical suitability?
I was selected for Intel from the FY18 board and it looks as if most of you are already commissioned and drilling? This is the most frustrating process ever. I also have attempted to contact my recruiter but he and the officer processor for my district has not responded to phone calls and/or texts as of late. Help!!!!
Thanks in advance!
Very quick question. I recently had to go to MEPS and perform a physical as the physical that was submitted with my package was outdated according to my recruiter. In short, how long does it take from N3M to determine medical suitability?
I was selected for Intel from the FY18 board and it looks as if most of you are already commissioned and drilling? This is the most frustrating process ever. I also have attempted to contact my recruiter but he and the officer processor for my district has not responded to phone calls and/or texts as of late. Help!!!!
Thanks in advance!
Congrats, ENS (Sel) 212.
The hard part is over. Relax and appreciate your success for a minute!
N3M can take as little as a couple days (for me) or longer if you have a complex medical history. YMMV.
The paperwork you receive coming away from MEPS should go straight to N3M. Please keep copies for yourself (start this habit early- as an officer, people above and below you in the CoC will expect you to maintain your own records). Also provide copies to your recruiter (via approved channels, given the PII... since AMRDEC is down, ask your recruiter for guidance on transmitting them before you click send).
MEPS is good for two years.
Does this answer your question?
The hard part is over. Relax and appreciate your success for a minute!
N3M can take as little as a couple days (for me) or longer if you have a complex medical history. YMMV.
The paperwork you receive coming away from MEPS should go straight to N3M. Please keep copies for yourself (start this habit early- as an officer, people above and below you in the CoC will expect you to maintain your own records). Also provide copies to your recruiter (via approved channels, given the PII... since AMRDEC is down, ask your recruiter for guidance on transmitting them before you click send).
MEPS is good for two years.
Does this answer your question?
bryanteagle6
Well-Known Member
Throwing this out there - grain of salt. If you look at the current DCOIC schedule: May - Full, Jul - Full, SEP - couple open seats. If I get on the wait list for May, is it at all likely that I'd get into a slot? I was told, if you are on a wait list, you forfeit your actual seat in a different class. I don't want to get on a wait list and then lose my guaranteed seat in SEP.
AimHigh1947
Member
AMRDEC is up and running.