luscombepilot
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I talked to my OSO and he recommended that I apply for PLC instead of OCC. I want aviation and he says its quite easier to be accepted in PLC. Anybody with any knowlege or experience on this issue? Thanks for the responses.
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luscombepilot
Airport Bum
Gee. I thought this was a forum to help people like me. The OSO did say I had a better chance, but he DOESN'T know first hand. I'm not questioning the abilities of my OSO, just asking if anyone else know anymore about this.
Back in 95 it seemed that PLC had a slightly higher acceptance rate than OCC. The big thing is PLC you are still in college and can always re-apply for OCC if you dont get selected. Things may have changed but the OSO is not going to steer you wrong. Is this a question of going to OCS this summer or next? If it is he will nudge you toward this summer so he can fill his quotas and you can know you are going.
Go PLC if you can. Here are some good reasons to go PLC over OCC
1. It is two six week sessions so your body won't have to endure 10 weeks of OCS. A lot of the guys in my platoon's bodies were about to fall apart at the end of seniors and they would have been medically dropped if they had to go another 4 weeks.
2. Your pay will be significantly higher if you go PLC instead of OCC. Instead of being an O-1 with zero years you will be an O-1 with 3 years. This translates to and extra $600 a month basically for the rest of your early career (nice car payment). Before anyone decides to blast me with the whole joining for the money arguement, Assitant Commandant of the Marine Corps Gen Michael J. Williams told me this as reason to go PLC over OCC. He also told me that at flight school when he was asked why he wanted to be a pilot his response was, "Because I understand they pay me an extra $100 a month to fly." There is nothing wrong with looking out for yourself when it comes to your finances.
3. You do not have to accept your commission upon finishing OCS. You have your whole senior year of college to look around at the civilian job market and then make an informed decision as to accept or decline your commssion.
4. Acceptance rate for PLC is also higher than OCC.
Go PLC if you can.
kill,
usmcecho4
1. It is two six week sessions so your body won't have to endure 10 weeks of OCS. A lot of the guys in my platoon's bodies were about to fall apart at the end of seniors and they would have been medically dropped if they had to go another 4 weeks.
2. Your pay will be significantly higher if you go PLC instead of OCC. Instead of being an O-1 with zero years you will be an O-1 with 3 years. This translates to and extra $600 a month basically for the rest of your early career (nice car payment). Before anyone decides to blast me with the whole joining for the money arguement, Assitant Commandant of the Marine Corps Gen Michael J. Williams told me this as reason to go PLC over OCC. He also told me that at flight school when he was asked why he wanted to be a pilot his response was, "Because I understand they pay me an extra $100 a month to fly." There is nothing wrong with looking out for yourself when it comes to your finances.
3. You do not have to accept your commission upon finishing OCS. You have your whole senior year of college to look around at the civilian job market and then make an informed decision as to accept or decline your commssion.
4. Acceptance rate for PLC is also higher than OCC.
Go PLC if you can.
kill,
usmcecho4
luscombepilot
Airport Bum
Thanks for all your help
Eric459 said:
You can accept the stipend but it will add 6 months to the end of your contract and you have to pay it back if you do not accept your commission. This may not be a bad deal for air contracts because you are already looking at a 120 month contract as i it is. For ground contract guys it looks a little less appealing. I didn't take the money because I didn't really need it and who knows about what opportunities will be availible in 10 years. It would be a shame to miss out on an airline slot in exchange for extra beer money in college.
kill,
usmcecho4
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