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To piggyback on everyone else, I'm getting close to finishing advanced and it's great to have so many hornet guus to talk to about hornets but I could really use someone to talk to about growlers. Typical growler gouge I get here is that they are gay, hornets are badass, and you don't pull g's...

My time frame as a NFO: Check in - JAN - Given Stash Job IFS - Late JAN IFS Complete - Mid March - Delay due to weather conditions. API - Day after my solo in IFS - Less than 24 hours I'm all for working hard and achieving your goals, I've been dreaming of this opportunity since I was a kid...

SC-NY-88 - Sounds about right. There was no better time then BDCP in college. I was like you and wanted to get "involved" because I had dreamed of the military for so long, waiting to get started with the life was hard. But I can tell you from experience, just as the others have said, If I...

He just passed the eye test so he was PQ but not necessarily given a chance to go back.

Just an update: I got the NAMI Whammy and officially am NFO now. So whatever process this may have required, I will not find out or be able to let you guys know. I might try for the transfer after surgery one day but for now im focusing on kicking ass as a NFO first. Another guy going through...

Yes you can apply to multiple branches but they may not be happy about that. You should rather figure out what you want to do and chose a branch that fits you and can give you the opportunity your looking for. The economy sucks and jobs are harder to get than before, the military is no...

Yeah I was able to re-test at OCS but it was all as a OC. I got less sleep as a Candio than I did as a OC anyways. It went from 20/70 to 20/60 to inconstant on 20/40, so I was one good day away from being PQ'd. Progessively better but after the third test they called it quits. I could tell after...

First, thank you for all the responses. Second, to clarify my NPQ was for distance vision. I got 20/25 left and 20/30 right at MEPS/Civilian before OCS. At OCS I got 20/70. Just had my third class and got 20/20 left and 20/30 right. I have talked to the LT at flight management and he didn't...

I've been searching for a while and have not found anything similar to my particular case. So the breif background is that I signed a SNA contract and got NPQ'd at OCS. I just had my third class physical, which I know is no way as thorough as NAMI, but I passed just as I did before OCS. My...

NRD San Fransisco I believe has one of the highest BAH in the country. I brought it up once and when I was told not to worry about it, I had no problem listening.

Personally my BAH was for the zip code of my NRD, not my home, not my school.

1st - BDCP is Active Duty 2nd - Deers before Mypay. Took me 1-2 months and I received all back pay with the first two checks. 3rd- CJ isnt the best but it will work, I had the most useless major in the world and got picked up my first time around. Human Communication.

10 days out and im still waiting for my orders. I think I might be one of the last ones and driving from the farthest distance. I wanted to already be on the road. Anyone else still waiting?

Just FYI i've heard counterfitted Vibrams are becoming more popular. I know a couple of people who tried to buy some cheap ones online and got jacked. http://www.vibramfivefingers.com/counterfeits/index.cfm

I was told that process of getting the orders is really slow. Mine have been on request for two weeks now. I was told that they usually send it out around two weeks till your OCS date to make sure there are no changes.

Sounds good, well have to figure a way to exchange info. I might have to take you up on that and drop by for a bit. Yeah, search 22 August 2010 OCS Class

Dependant on your age. http://www.navy-prt.com/malestandard/malestandard.html Believe you need at least a good-low

Compared to the other OCS Date threads this looks to be a good class, at least more active. Im planning on leaving CA on the 12th and getting to Newport on the 19th if anyone is going to arrive early and wants to meet up for a beer let me know.

Bergers- I saw those at foot locker the other day and was wondering the same thing. I can tell you just from looking at them and owning the five-fingers is that they went for a similar approach but it still doesn't compare. There is more material = more weight Less flexibility = less...

To become a pilot in the Navy or Marine Corps, an applicant's uncorrected vision can be no worse than 20/40 (correctable to 20/20) in each eye. Heard of exceptions, but this is the rule. The surgery your thinking of is PRK.

Yeah exactly. I also filled out a change of income form because I quit my job (So I told them I had no money flow). Got my financial aid, got BDCP and on paper it looked like I wasn't going to make anything. I love it when the system actually works for you once in a blue moon.

In BDCP we are issued a active duty ID

I can only say from what I do. If I see a sign or somewhere on the menu mentioning military discounts, then by all mean ill show my ID. The only time I asked about military discounts without seeing a sign is for car Insurance. Bars I use my drivers license; even though you might come across...

Also to add - You also get a one time expense waiver. This is basically if you have to buy something big while in school. You can claim up to $2000, which my computer just so happened to cost and that will help you get more financial aid at least for one year.

I have the same shoes and I agree they are awesome. I do the same alternating pattern too so that when I get to OCS I don't have to re-learn normal shoes. Plus they rock for lifting.

Well yes and no. I guess by same thing, I mean the financial aid worked for me not the dependent status. Luckily (relatively speaking) my mom is a single parent who makes very little so being a dependent didn't effect me and no I did not change to independent. But I did make decent money (as...

M26- Yeah! I forgot about that, same thing happened to me.

Glad I dont know any of those guys. Seriously when someone asks me about my rank I tell them I'm basically nobody/nothing/shit but I get paid E-3.

Citadel- It took be about a month from Pro-Rec to FS. If you know the navy is what you want to do, and you know you want to fly take BDCP. This is just my opinion but if you have any passion for becoming a naval aviator you wont pass a opportunity to have it guaranteed. There are certain things...

I wish I was commissioned already. My OCS date is not till Aug, a long wait from may. And yes the additional class was because it was a sport. Just let your recruiter know, right now he is your only point of contact with the military anyways.

Just to clarify, I did ask my recruiter about it and he wasn't sure but said he thought I might need to take an additional class (I took the MSF and advanced riding courses here at laguna seca). It seemed to me that it would be easier to clear up when I actually get to a base as right now in...

For what it's worth I've bought two bikes since I swore in and while I have heard of something like having to take a required class, I have done no such thing. Just be careful, bikes are not worth a career. MSF is great, take it. Ride with people who are experienced and don't ride past your...

My recruiter mentioned some local work with the recruiting officer here but at this point I have nothing official. If anyone gets sent to NPS I can show you around the area.

I am always down for Vegas.

From what ive seen/heard if you get selected for all three (which happens) you can pick from all three. Your first choice should be what you want most anyways.

Wow, I always got the impression delaying graduation was huge no-no. I took 27 Units last semester and 18 in the winter because of a similar situation as yours. As much as it sucked I think it will be worth it to get to OCS faster. IMO waiting is worse than busting my ass. Also, ironically, I...

http://usmilitary.about.com/od/officerjo2/a/bdcp.htm Read about the program first before you start assuming or asking about things that are clearly explained in the general description. A scholarship is a free check that will pay for part your school expenses and the surplus will be given to...

1. It's not a scholarship. 2. You need to choose a school to to even apply. (Any accredited school) 3. The GPAs and stats of those chosen and denied are posted every month in their respected thread. Search the BDCP forum. 4. Use the search function before asking any question.

Ok good to know. I was going to throw my motorcycle in the back of my silverado too, anyone know a good storage I can throw the bike in when I arrive?

Not sure if these are still current but here is a list. If your in contact with a OR he will be able to tell you. http://www.cnrc.navy.mil/publications/forms.htm

P90X is about Physique Crossfit is about total fitness, physique is just a by-product. Both will will slim you down and focus on muscle confusion. As far as Crossfit needing too much stuff, granted there is only so much you can do with just your own body but ive seen the most creative...

Anyone else confirm this? I was planning on driving from CA but I may have to reconsider now.

Let me help you out. http://lmgtfy.com/?q=Navy+Officer+Recruiter+Maryland

Congrats, May 22nd for me. You actually kind of pissed me off by rubbing that in...

I did have one of those double downs the other day though, maybe thats what got me.... and sorry to kill the mood but its not that good.

I would normally agree with you but I run 6/7 days a week for at least 3 miles a day. My body has always been more muscular and wide framed, even when I was a kid and didn't work out I was one of the strongest kids. Shitty/good genes I guess. It also doesnt help that I only have about 6 hours of...

First, search. All these questions have been asked and answered. Second, there is no measuring how much weight a recommendation holds, however, if you think logically for a second...do you know your congressman personally? What good is a recommendation from someone who isn't qualified to...

One of the guys doing the rope and choke told me that the bigger your neck is, the lower the BMI reads in their calculations. Time for some neck crunches.

A hangover is alcohol in your system. My buddy got a DUI the next morning after drinking and he didn't have a hangover at all. 2-days past you will be fine, but don't go hungover.

I just got nailed for this. I performed all good-high my last PRT but I'm too heavy (lift weights too much I guess). So no more gym, more running, and the navy said I have to go on a weight loss plan. “a [body composition assessment] failure could not be correlated to any particular body...