Thanks for the replies everyone, they have been very helpful.
I recently received a follow up email from the Ssgt officer recruiter, asking me if I had any more questions. I asked him what I can do in the meantime to increase my chances of securing an OCC SNA or NFO contract, even though he told me before that only PLC people get SNA contracts and OCC people don't . In his response to my email, He completely ignored the fact that I am also interested in SNA, and told me there should be a few NFO contracts next year which surprises me since they don't see their recruiting goals until the next fiscal year. I also had specific questions about PRK and he said go to about.com to find out my questions, and stressed the fact that NFOs don't need PRK.I get the impression that this guy doesn't really care about any OCC applicants until they are ready to submit their applications.
He also told me to continue exercising but didn't offer any more information as far as seminars or tests that I can participate in the meantime to enhance my competitiveness. I was wondering if you guys know if myself, being a year off from submitting any kind of application, can take the ASTB?
I am a premed major here at my university and I know how competitive medical school is, as I am applying to med schools for shits and giggles. Even though I have the grades and extracurriculars to get in, I decided a while ago that's not what I want to do the rest of my life, and I will not be a satisfied old man on my death bed 60 years from now if I continued with that track. Anyways, Pre med majors know there is never enough one can do as far as volunteer work, research, and taking ridiculous classes to make oneself competitive. I have made it my mission to make my plate the past 5 years as full as possible and I am not comfortable with someone like this enlisted officer recruiter telling me to sit with my thumb up my ass until next year.
I'm going to take everyone's advice on this one and go right to the captain about my desire to serve my country as a Marine officer. Perhaps he can be more proactive in telling me what I can do to become competitive for one of these contracts.
On a side note, I don't want you people, or the recruiters to think I'm a whiny narrow minded brat who only wants to be a fighter pilot. I have a desire to become a Marine officer because I want to serve my country first and foremost. The pilot part is only secondary and even if I did not get a contract next year I will still apply for OCC as being a Marine officer is my foremost concern. I just view this whole process as playing a game of poker, with not much to loose, as the worst that can happen is me becoming a Marine officer, which is good enough for me. However, I will only play hands when I feel I am confident with the set of cards I have in my hands.