Skywalker
Student Naval Aviator
No, definitely OCS. I had to thoroughly chlorinate my eyes in breast stroke for NIFE.Are you thinking of API not OCS?
No, definitely OCS. I had to thoroughly chlorinate my eyes in breast stroke for NIFE.Are you thinking of API not OCS?
Very possible I just blocked Sidestroke out of my memory since I hate it! But to the original question, learn before because at OCS they’re not teaching strokes it’s more of a screen.No, definitely OCS. I had to thoroughly chlorinate my eyes in breast stroke for NIFE.
Seconded. Any of the main 4 will do for OCS, but in NIFE you will be expected to do a lot of swimming and to do it well.Very possible I just blocked Sidestroke out of my memory since I hate it! But to the original question, learn before because at OCS they’re not teaching strokes it’s more of a screen.
Did I read somewhere in another thread that there was a 500 meter swim "test" in OCS?Seconded. Any of the main 4 will do for OCS, but in NIFE you will be expected to do a lot of swimming and to do it well.
At OCS you’ll have to pass a third class swim, but it’s non-rollable and they’ll work with you until you pass.Did I read somewhere in another thread that there was a 500 meter swim "test" in OCS?
The rules they had for the mile swim for us was “don’t touch anything, don’t touch anybody, don’t stop, and don’t swim backwards.” Breast stroke was easiest for me, some people cycled between the allowed strokes, and one psychopath did the whole thing freestyle.Are you guys saying there is no more sidestroke on the mile swim (if that's still a thing in NIFE)? That would have killed me. I was always very comfortable with the breast stroke, but my knee was killing me during the mile swim so I had to do most of it on my side.
I can't remember if it's a 3rd class or a 1st class swim you have to do when you go through the 4-year requal, but the last time I went through (2021), they only had us do breast and underwater-with-jazz-hands.
Any elaboration on what would be considered a lung issue? I had calcified granulomas in my lungs on the chest X-ray when I enlisted 7 years ago. They did an MRI to ensure that they were benign and that was the end of it but I’m concerned that NAMI might just tell me to kick rocks simply because they can. Not sure if I’m just worried about nothing or not, got nothing to do but over think things right now lol.Heart/lung issues, scoliosis, other spine defects.
Yep, I figured. Been through that guide top to bottom 10 times over. Just gonna have to see what kinda mood the docs in when I go through.Check this website: https://www.med.navy.mil/Navy-Medic...itute/Aeromedical-Reference-and-Waiver-Guide/
If your question isn’t answered there, you’ll just have to go and see.
If you're going to student pool, you're stuck there. When I was at OCS, those people didn't get off base libertyhow many days of leave are you allowed after graduation? If youre going to be in student pool after?
There's a difference between liberty and leave. You are allowed to request/ take leave in student pool as long as you have those leave days. As far as leave after graduation, graduates who are going to student pool are typically allowed to take leave through 0700 on the Monday following graduation. When I left OTCN student pool, off-base liberty was secured but you could request weekend leave every few weeks or so.If you're going to student pool, you're stuck there. When I was at OCS, those people didn't get off base liberty
That’s an improvement. When I was in student pool in April 2021, you could take leave - but then you’d have to spend 14 days locked in a room by yourself in Nimitz when you got back.There's a difference between liberty and leave. You are allowed to request/ take leave in student pool as long as you have those leave days. As far as leave after graduation, graduates who are going to student pool are typically allowed to take leave through 0700 on the Monday following graduation. When I left OTCN student pool, off-base liberty was secured but you could request weekend leave every few weeks or so.