OCS length and advice

[leimarfc]

How long is OCS, is it the same length for both the NECEPS and midshipmen? Any advice for those who are yet to attend it?

 

[leimarfc]

P.S. What are some good training tips for the humps. Right now I workout 4 days a week with ROTC, 3 days with rugby, 1-3 days with the guys who are going to OCS next summer, and on my own during the weekend.

 

[crysmc]

Navy OCS is 12 weeks long now no matter who you are, I believe.

 

[dliu115]

plc comb = 10 weeks
plc jr/sr = 6 + 6 = weeks
nrotc/mecep = 6 weeks
tbs = 6 months

best way to train for ocs humps is to put a pack on your back, take a walk and start screaming "AT&T - reach out and touch someone"

 

[leimarfc]

best way to train for ocs humps is to put a pack on your back, take a walk and start screaming "AT&T - reach out and touch someone"

I don't get it

 

[fantome7]

Reach Out And Touch Somebody!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[SLU_fly_girl]

Bleima

Back in the day, the slogan for AT&T commercials was "reach out and touch someone". During the humps, the Instructors will say "AT&T" and the platoon echos back "reach out and touch someone". Of course you can't say it without doing it so you end up running until you can "reach out and touch" the pack of the candidate in front of you. It might not sound so bad, but imagine doing it every 2 min for a 7 mi hump. Eventually people keep falling further and further behind. It's really tons of fun! :icon_smil (note the sarcasm)

 

[LIFTER]

get your feet ready, especially if you blister easily.

it's been 5 weeks since I graduated from seniors and my feel are still all jacked up.

 

[MADarmstrong]

heh, we play AT&T on our humps for NROTC... it sucks being short.

 

[Zoltan04]

You could say AT&T "Reach out and touch someone," but if you can't perform up to standards you better have the phone number for FEDEX so you can work on your delivery.

 

[CommodoreMid]

I did my first hump yesterday, and I definitely sucked at AT&T. I got the nastiest blisters too, lost a couple layers of skin.

 

[WTFover]

What helps with blisters is to wear your regular boot sock then put one of those dress socks they give you over the boot sock. That way the two socks will rub together instead of the boots sock and your feet.

 

[Bobcat]

AT&T, hahaha classic. I think these kids in the computer lab probably think I'm nuts for laughing hysterically for a minute. On our 9 mile hump one of our Sergeant Instructors made a candidate run up and down our platoon, counting all the candidates on each side. He wasn't doing it loud enough, fast enough, or accurately enough, so for the last two miles he kept running up and down.

 

[CommodoreMid]

I wore both a dress sock and a boot sock, but the blisters were still bad. When I took off my socks they were soaked in blood.

 

[Clux4]

Don't worry those feets will get tough with time. This is learning curve.