I think he's commissioning with you. He's good people when you know him, but as far being abusive to Mids, I have have to admit that he could go either way. He's a little arrogant.
Everybody's a fuckbucket when they get to the fleet. It doesn't matter where you came from.
That's a sucker bet!Anyone taking bets on if Bunky calls his SNA a fuckbucket today?
If you wanted more pain then you should have attended either the USNA, Citadel, or VMI.
I'm not an OC, although I was enlisted for a while, but if OC's are supposed to be leaders then why aren't you being one? I always thought of a leader as a person, not a position.
My BN is Midshipmen run as well, and the OC's are treated like Mids, because regardless of our background we are all at the same place now. The best OC's and Mids I've seen are the ones that are leaders even without an official billet.
1. This thread has really exploded.
2. As a former OC and a former NROTC instructor, I know where you are coming from. A few thing to keep in mind...You are there to get your degree and get a commission. You are also there to learn some OFFICER leadership skills. Part of what you are going through is an adjustment from being an LPO to being a student. The NROTC is not going to throw you into a leadership billet during your first year. You need to focus on your studies and adjust to the university.
With all that said, you still have a HUGE influence on the MIDN and OC's in your NROTC unit! As a follower, you can still pull MIDN So_and_so aside and teach them leadership. If a MIDN is JACKED UP, then either try to teach them or let your MIDN Chain of Command handle it. If the MIDN is beyond repair, then it might be time to let the Class Advisors know and let them handle it. Believe it or not, your NROTC staff is always evaluating the MIDN and OCs. The staff has tools available to filter out some but not all of the bad apples.
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The requirement to attend OCS comment is just silly! If you wanted more pain then you should have attended either the USNA, Citadel, or VMI.
I think FMRAM says it well, giving a very good perspective on where an OC's place should be in the grand scheme that is an NROTC unit. I also have the added benefit of actually serving with FMRAM in a squadron, so while I have some reservations about applying the bolded part to him.........I know that he is not talking out his ass.
Actally, the way it works is: by the time you leave ROTC, you'll have gotten really good at being a midshipman. After commissioning is where you start learning how to be a Naval Officer. Scratch that, after you report to your fleet squadron is when you really start learning how to be a Naval Officer.But, at least with NROTC, I'll know how to act like a Naval Officer should.