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    Looking for a female perspective on OCS

    This may be a bit HARSH! everyone has a different intiail fitness rate. I couldn't run much faster than an 18 min 1.5 miles when I first started training. Last half mile killed me, I had no induracne. When I graduated OCS, I was at 11:12, which is an outstanding medium for my age/sex. No...
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    What happens to an OCS drop out?

    golden arches vs. butter bars?? think i'll stick with being an ensign!!
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    Looking for a female perspective on OCS

    For us vans were at the beginning of the run and the turn-around point. If people were injured or physically couldn't finsih the run, they got in the van and were taken to medical. Many went straight to H after that... ODB is right, it's about pushing yourself and not giving up. Max effort...
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    Looking for a female perspective on OCS

    The two main aspects of PT that my DI cared about were effort and improvement. Granted every DI is different, but it was more important that we gave 110% and improved than we max-out every time.
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    Anyone have the official navy male prt standards? + How to schedule a PRT?

    I was accepted to OCS in Mar 08 with good-low scores. Just FYI. My recruiter said he wouldn't send me if I got any lower than good-low, but he never said that it disqualified me from applying. I think recruiters just don't want to hear candidates they sent rolled.
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    President Carter Saying McCain is "Milking" His POW Experience

    true. there are DEFINATLY cases where he was using it politically, but to assume that EVERY time he talks about it is political, may be an overstatement. I honestly haven't heard enough of his speeches to know how much he uses it or in what context...haven't had regular access to TV or internet...
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    Has anyone quit a job for OCS?

    I was working as a DoD civilian in the services squadron prior to OCS. When my CO (my boss's boss's boss!) found out I was leaving to go to OCS, he came to my going-away, made a speach (told me I was joining the wrong service, as he was air force) but was very proud and pleased. Even got a...
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    President Carter Saying McCain is "Milking" His POW Experience

    call me naive, but I think it is possible that at times he is merely trying to answer a question honestly, and that happens to involve his experience as a POW, an experience which is going to change who you are and shape your opinion on things. The question is, where is the line between...
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    Looking for a female perspective on OCS

    females ususally do better at curl-ups. our center of gravity is in our favor...or so I'm told. That's why there isn't really a difference between male and female curl-ups. Plus, the smaller your torso the shorter distance you have to go. My roomate, who was like 5' nothing, always maxed out the...
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    Motivational Statement MEGA Thread

    If it were me, I would include some other management experience from working in your shop in addition to your educational experiences, something that shows you succeed outside a classroom too. Also, you said the Navy you served with convinced you to join the Navy...how? Why? What in their...
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    PT Uniform

    roger that, sir. my humble opinion is merely that complaints go up the chain of command, not down.
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    PT Uniform

    point taken. I agree. But, most of the criticism I hear is from people who have not and will not buy it until force.
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    PT Uniform

    Marines are gonna be pointing and laughing at sailors during PT until the end of time, regardless of what we wear. It is a Marine past time.
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    Letter of Reconsideration to the Board

    I think re-applying has more to do with timing than with showing determination. I got accepted on my 4th time up! The first couple times I applied, they were only taking 1-2 applicants per board. My recruiter ended up telling me to wait until the next fiscal year to re-apply. Got accepted first...
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    What happens to an OCS drop out?

    There was a guy in our class (June 08) at OCS who was NPQd from NFO before we were commissioned and re-designated to SWO.
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    PT Uniform

    "Hey, Pot..." "Yea Kettle?" "You're BLACK!" PropStop, have you looked at your bio lately?? You wanna know my background, ask me. I don't post my life story for personal and OPSEC reasons. My opinion is humbly my opinion. No more, no less. As for it being a sailor's purpose to bitch, you've...
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    Insider Scoop on Navy OCS

    A Chief I know has a cartoon up on his desk....It shows a JO talking to a Chief and asking "So, a Chief can become an officer, why can't an officer become a Chief?" The Chief tells him "Because we have standards." :) I was mainly joking, just meant that when you've been in the Navy since...
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    Public Support of Candidacy by Military Members?

    I like seeing the cars with bumper stickers with from last decade. Like "Ross Perot in 92!", way to pick a winner dude...
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    PT Uniform

    stop crying in your beer... a uniform is a uniform. get over it. it's not going to be everyone's cup of tea. there are just too many people in the navy to make everyone happy. as for the idea of a PT uniform in general...coming from a joint command, nothing looks sloppier than having a bunch...
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    Insider Scoop on Navy OCS

    well, I agree with you about the 12 WEEKS of OCS, but push-ups for 12 months, that would earn quite a bit of MY respect! :icon_tong Honestly, I think it depends on the person and the shop. A person can determine their level of respect independent of their history. Most places, if you do your...
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    What happens to an OCS drop out?

    "haunting" you?? You're not signing a deal with the devil for your soul! I came straight from "civi-land", signed my contract when I was sworn in, couple weeks before I went to OCS, got orders to OCS as an active duty E-5 in the USN reserves, but got "discharged" from enlisted service day before...
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    What happens to an OCS drop out?

    This is all true. Basically, if the Navy gave you money, they're gonna get their money's worth out of you. If not, it's cheaper for them to cut the strings and send you packing. It is important to remember, as stated before, if you DOR or are NPQed from OCS, it will take MONTHS for you to be...
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    Considering Options Prior to Enlisting

    Take a look at the career path for enlisted vs officer SEALS. I've heard that officers are usually only in the field in their first couple of tours, where are enlisted can deploy most of their career. If you want to be in the field, you may actually prefer the enlisted route. Also, just a...
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    OCS @ Newport Unofficial Gouge

    Also, NEVER SAY NO TO A HEAD BREAK!! For us, especially during indoc week, it was the only time we ever got to relax and sit down. Even if it was just for 3 minutes, it was WELL worth it!!
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    Question for Navy Wives

    Being a Navy wife, regardless of your profession, it is always going to be a struggle to maintain a career due to the constant moving. Promotions and tenure are hard to achieve within a 3 year window! Being a DOD civilian employee is a way to go. There are always positions on local bases, even...
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    OCS @ Newport Unofficial Gouge

    quite possibly the best gouge ever! After our hurricane, one of my 6'2" 200lb classmates ended up with someone's SMALL sweatpants. While this was extremely amusing to me at the time, it was not so amuzing to him. Let's just say he looked uncomfortable!
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    OCS @ Newport Unofficial Gouge

    HAHAH! Our class got that too. We had to wagon wheel everything around the p-way, which means everyone touched eachother's "intimates"! We all got crazy sick for the next few days...wonder why??
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    OCS @ Newport Unofficial Gouge

    Also, a good general overview of OCS is: http://www.projo.com/extra/2008/ocs/ GySgt Center was my DI. This gives you a good idea of what to expect. Just remember, there is no such thing as "being prepaired" for OCS. No matter how much gouge you have, there is no substitute for the...
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    OCS @ Newport Unofficial Gouge

    Very true...most of what I said has more to do with what to do/work on in the first few weeks, not before you go. Know your big 3 and PT your ass off...then get a massage, eat a piece of chocolate cake, go for a drive...do whatever it is that floats your boat cause you're not gonna be doing it...
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    OCS @ Newport Unofficial Gouge

    There is a lot of gouge on here about OCS at Pensecola, which did things a little different than OCS, so I figured it might be nice for recent OCS grads from Newport to post some inside info on Newport OCS. As for me, here goes: *Disclaimer* Take all gouge with a grain of salt. Every DI is...
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    sTUPID qUESTIONS aBOUT ocs

    It's OCS, not a concentration camp...were you expecting barbed wire? Realistically, you don't hang out outside too much. You'd have to time it exactly right to see anything worthwhile just by flying over. And, you have to remember that Newport is home to ODS, STA-21, Boost and the Navy Prep...
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    sTUPID qUESTIONS aBOUT ocs

    Group sports? Ahh...that's cute. NO. The closest to a "group sport" that you will get is bear crawling around the baseball field as a class for gear adrift. The nice football field is for the Naval Acadament Prep School. You won't step foot on it unless you have an outdoor graduation. You do...
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    Injured my Wrist

    Don't go to OCS with an injury if at all possible. There just ins't enough down time to recover and with all the beatings, the risk or re-injuring it is pretty high. And if it hurts at OCS, you'll just have to push through the pain or DOR. Neither are a good option. Your recruiter can push back...
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    May 15TH Selection Board

    for both sit-ups and push-ups the "resting" position is the up position at OCS. DIs make the rules, not Navy regs. So, for sit-ups, if you want to rest, you've gotta do it in the up position which is still working your abs. Be careful about this, cuts down how many sit-ups you can do.
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    sTUPID qUESTIONS aBOUT ocs

    you've gotta get a good low in every category because ALL your scores will go down for the in-pfa at OCS. For me, my run went down the most, almost 2 minutes! If I hadn't been at a good-low before I left, I wouldn't have passes the in-PFA. Trust me, you would much rather spend an extra month...
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    new wife question

    There will be plenty of times when you will have no choice but to be seperated. Take advantage of every opportunity you get to sleep in the same bed, even if he is so busy that is all you get to do.
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    PRT Training

    The PRT standards are a good place to start from, but if you are training for OCS, you're gonna have a bit more than sit-ups, push-ups and the run to worry about. DIs are great at inventing horrible, nearly impossible exercises. As silly as it sounds, if you can do some bare crawls (getting on...
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    sTUPID qUESTIONS aBOUT ocs

    so, can someone please post something worth discussing on this thread so we can stop talking about freaking HAIR! Come on...anyone need to know something about OCS at Newport? War spoons? Eating by the numbers? PT? DIs? Classing up? Throw me a bone here....
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    sTUPID qUESTIONS aBOUT ocs

    When you consider how much girls spend on haircuts, shampoos, conditioners, coloring, treatments over the 5-8 years it takes to grow it out...I'd say it costs more. Mustangs are cheap these days. no one wants a gas guzzler. My point is more that guys, at least every one I've ever known, buys a...
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    sTUPID qUESTIONS aBOUT ocs

    At the risk of digging a deeper hole... most people are offended by the term "sacrifice". A sacrifice is "the surrender or destruction of something prized or desirable for the sake of something considered as having a higher or more pressing claim". Sacrifice is a trade off. the words are just...
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    Iwbc

    They don't have any class dates this year after the September class. January is the next one. Plus, it is going to be 11 weeks.
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    Some Random Questions and a specific PRT question

    3. the time it takes between when you apply and when you get a commission depends on what field you are looking to enter and the needs of the navy. If you are in a HIGH need area with a lot of turn over, like swo or supply, you can get picked up quicker then a more applicant rich field like...
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    Looking for a female perspective on OCS

    You are asking very different questions. First, what service do you want to enter, then how is the process for females at OCS. As for the service, that depends on you entirely. Believe it or not, it is your job not your recruiter's to get you into the service. If you want an INTEL billet, you're...
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    sTUPID qUESTIONS aBOUT ocs

    For all those boys tired of hearing about girls getting their hair cut...you need to back off!! You have no idea how long it takes to grow that shit back out!! It's going to take at least 5 years for my hair to be the length it was before OCS and at least a year an a half until I look like a...
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    2nd PRT before OCS??

    Well, my main problem was I didn't PT most of January because I was sick with a nasty chest cold. I was coughing up stuff the size of golf balls. And, right when I was feeling better, I got my wisdom teeth pulled. I heard they are required to take them in OCS, so I wanted to take them early so I...
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    Separation anxiety

    Take it easy on the girl! Look, I'm a Navy wife of an enlisted guy. Have been for almost 5 years now. And, yes, it's hard. Yes, the Navy is a life-style. But, it is not the end of the world. How long he will be away really depends on his job. But, regardless of his job, he will have to take a...
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    2nd PRT before OCS??

    Ok, so I am a final select for IW and have an OCS date of March 15th. I've already done 1 PRT for my recruiter where I got a good low. Now, out of the blue he is telling me I have to do a second one with scores equivilant to a good-high. He says if I don't get these scores, he won't send me...
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    IW vs. Intel

    I just got selected for IW, which was my second choice after Intel. From everything that I can find and everyone that I've talk to the basic difference is that IW collects all the actually info and is resoponsible for the intel and Intel just presents it to everyone in a nice powerpoint...
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    OCS Dates?

    I'm waiting to get my date, but my recruiter can't really give me an idea of how long until I'm gonna go. I was just wondering what the average time for you guys between final select and OCS??
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    PRT Frustration

    So, I've finally been pro-rec'ed for Intel after 3 years of trying, and my recruiter says I have 30 days to get a good-low in every category on the PRT in order to get officially recommended and get an OCS date. But, when I looked on the OCS web-site for Rhode Island, it states you must only...
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