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Thats the prelim to get you access and get you to OCS. Everyone's timeline is different, but the Navy isn't going to waste money on getting you a clearance if you don't make it through OCS. Meaning, you will have a few interviews as you proceed through training, depending on your "need to...

You need to make your profile available so other members will be more willing to help you. But to be nice and since its friday, the interviews will happen LONG after OCS. You need to make your way to EARNING a commission before any interview will take place.

I would also vote the breast stroke but do whatever is comfortable for you. They do play music but you only hear like every couple of beats but you can hear the bass underwater and that helps put you into a rhythm. Just practice, get some help man, and you'll get through....then you'll look...

As has been said, it can be done. I'm in the fleet and have a dog and he's doing just fine. Yes I take him to doggy daycare and spend time with him, but its easier now than it was during the RAG. I also found him a foster family through dogsondeployment.com and they are more than happy to...

We should make a drinking club for people like us.....

Spekkio, have any of your experiences in the Navy been positive? I mean it just seems like you always have a negative retort to anyones situation no matter what it is or where it originated. I'm not getting on you for it, as you are welcome to your opinion, just stating what I've seen.

It depends on your DI. We were only allowed protein and complex carbs until week 6. We didn't get fruit or veggies until that point. And maybe malnourished was pushing it, but 1000 calories a meal we did not get for a long while. Everyone's experiences were different, doesn't make it...

Do not get cocky about your pushups or situps. The DIs WILL come around and zero your entire count and you'll have to start over. Also yes, your PFA is fine now, but remember, for the all the ones except the first one, you will be mal-nourished (to a point), VERY sleep deprived and body...

He/She already hates aviators and anything else fun. You'll do fine on your future ship.

Mods I apologize if this is in the wrong forum. I just got wind of this after getting back from the gym and I've checked a few news outlets and its starting to spread it seems. The guy is still a great player and everything he's done can't be denied but if this is indeed true, how do you...

No they don't. Its shorter. Don't know why but it just is.....

After you earn your wings I believe its 8 years for NAs and 6 years for NFOs. Everything pre-wings does NOT count towards your initial commitment.

Kbay, I knew THAT part....I meant the meat of it above that line. Give me a little credit ha

I thought I was the only one who had no idea what that post said.

The place, event,or locale doesn't matter. It's still a SWOter.....

Just to add to that, this may have changed, but when I was at OCS (Jan 10 - Apr 10), if you rolled out in Week 4, you would wait until a class was back where you were and then you were integrated back into that class around that point. I know many of the people in H-class had to pass another...

I never said it was okay. I'm sorry but I find this to be horrible advice. WEGL12, do not go to OCS worrying about if your parents will make your graduation. OCS is 12 weeks long. Your parents and family members shouldn't be making plans when you are in Week 2. Family plans shouldn't even...

It depends. There's no fixed number. I graduated with my original class. I know many who did not obviously. Many people who roll into another class bring knowledge and experience to the "game" as they have seen it all and know what to do to NOT piss off the DIs every second of the day...

Look at the bright side. The zombie apocalypse is bound to happen in the next 9 days right? So now you have something that can be used to start fires quickly. Zombies can burn right?

And if you stay behind and don't go to church, don't think you're going to be walking around Nimitz Hall socializing and joking and laughing either. You can talk and sundays are a bit more lax, but remember what I said.... Your DI or any OTHER DI can show up at any time. Other DIs can and...

Well the chaplain is still an 0-5/O-6, so "doing things in the back" (whatever that means), you can still glean something from the service regardless if you participate. Military bearing still applies even at church and ALWAYS assume you are being watched by someone. Second, there were lots of...

For Hawkeyes, it takes about 1.5-3 years. Just depending on +/- wait times before classing up for each stage of training.

You would be surprised what happens at OCS. The DIs are VERY good at what they do and picking apart people. Our class president was weak and afraid of our DI and wouldn't listen to us to ask him stuff, however, he' d lie and throw us under the bus all the time. So we got him fired eventually...

Wow. This escalated quickly. Sent from my DROIDX using Tapatalk 2

Ramos hit it on the head....thats pretty much it. I know what Body Glide is and the DIs will too, however, they will look for anything and everything they can to pinpoint and try to single you out. My DI didn't even know my name until week 6. I busted my ass when we got beat and put 110%...

Yep. When you have to cut your belts to size by them, the nail polish will prevent it from fraying further. Each loose thread or "IP" is a hit during inspection. Too many hits will make you fail. Baby powder or Goldbond (way better IMHO) will make you feel way better in all areas. Sent from...

Just my .02 cents as maybe OCS has changed since 2010, but do NOT let the DIs catch you with body glide. WTF would you even need that for anyways? If you need it for chaffing, then go to Dicks and get some anti-chaffing cream. Body glide gives the perception something else might be going...

I didn't get a dog until I got to the RAG (at least halfway through when I got him) and it hasn't been a problem. There are long days where he'll stay home just fine. Other days I'll drop him off at doggy day-care and some days I have some friends of mine that attend grad school at ODU stop by...

Let me stop you right there for a second and call a timeout. You came on here looking for advice from members of this forum correct? Yes. Members of this forum have graciously given you several pieces of advice (whether you agree with them or not) to your situation, right? Ok, so the first...

Except for the Ohio State stuff, welcome to the forums! Enjoy OCS and get through that hurdle first, then focus on the rest. Stay motivated, don't quit, study your ass off but know when to crack a beer and take a break, and learn when to talk and when to shut up and all the rest will fall into...

What do you mean by "Holiday Routine?" And yes you can choose to attend church services of your choice. And if they don't have services, I remember some of my mormon and jewish friends got sent out in town to attend services as well too. That's one place where you won't get messed with or...

That's done however you want it to go....for us the enlisted guys got sworn in at MEPS. Officers did not. I was thrown a going away party in Denver at this bar I was a bouncer on the weekends at and swore in before the party actually kicked off, with my recruiter and friends watching. It was...

It doesnt have to necessarily follow that order but yeah that seems about right.....however you did forget "swear-in" after you get your FS and then start the trip to OCS. Just make sure you do something to keep you busy and out of trouble/productive while you wait. And BZ is right....its...

If you have no prior service, you'll be paid as an E5. Spekkio, I believe nukes are a bit different and you guys got paid as E6's. But I know for sure, 2 years ago at OCS, we got paid as E5s.

If you have a deferred judgement against you, you CANNOT go to OCS. I had the same issue only mine was a fight that I was in and had third degree assault charges against me. I later got the charges dropped as it was ruled I reacted in self-defense and the bouncer that began it was out of line...

Speaking of XCs, if everything works out and goes as planned (yeah I know), I might be headed to Key West in September for a weekend. For those that have been there, where are the good places to go or see? And yes, I've been told about the Garden of Eden many, many times so don't try to...

I did 2 in SNFO primary, 2 in T-39 Intermediate (one of which was a drunken 5 day CONA XC to DC) and was supposed to have one in the RAG but plane broke.....so still waiting on that. In Primary I went to Orlando, FL (shot an approach at Kennedy Space Center - THAT was awesome for me) and St...

Damn dude, give yourself a little credit. You still went to college didn't you? Just because they went to the Academy doesnt make them smarter. Everyone chose their own path for their own reasons. Don't just choose to get on your knees because they're academy. They put their pants on the...

He either renamed his blog and is starting a new one or finally took it down after all the comments. Blog has been removed Sorry, the blog at monsieuraviation.blogspot.com has been removed. This address is not available for new blogs.

Alright after reading this thread and seeing everyone, I had to jump in too. I read the first few posts. Not gonna lie, you sound like a guy who thinks the world of himself and that you're better than everyone else, that you are the God's gift to the Navy in terms of aviation and that since you...

Definitely cool but strange at the same time to recognize names on there for the first time.

Oh man, we'll be here all day answering that question. Mustering is not that bad. You're always going to have to go in for some reason whether its to muster, an AOM, FOD walk down(s), Mando study, a closed book NATOPS exam disguised as an "attendance" meeting on major holidays, or its just...

Yeah GO BLUE!!! Congrats phrog! Didn't even know they had a remote campus in LA, so any gouge you can give would be awesome. You should try to head down to Dallas for the Michigan vs. Alabama game in September

I'm 2 years removed but physically, I'm sure things at OCS haven't changed. Things I did to get ready for OCS was to start out running 2 miles 3-4x a week. I did do alot of walking in the beginning but as I got better, I started running longer and I think I was doing 10 miles easy a couple...

I'm late to this thread, but I was in grad school before/while I was applying to get into the Navy. I chose to "postpone" my Masters and enter flight training and haven't looked back. I've had a few periods of down time and have gone through a few other classes towards a Masters but otherwise...

Give it a shot man and see if you like it. You've gotten some great advice from everyone here. The NFO community is awesome and I love every minute of it. You won't just be sitting in the plane twiddling your thumbs in ANY aircraft, that's for damn sure. You won't be just "along for the...

As others have said, flash cards, writing it over and over again, repeating it to yourself, reciting it on PT runs, whatever you have to do to get it down in your brain. MarineMike is right though....you are going to have to memorize procedures, EPs, limits, etc. all through flight school for...

Your service commitment will be dependent upon you being able to re-designate and complete a physical for that designator. Some people from my OCS class got dropped as Pilots and went NFOs. Some could not go NFO, so they became SWO or INTEL. If you then go through the physical for that...

Talking to my buddy from -106 today, they did. Maybe not the base, but their squadron was after a bit.

Yeah I saw that and paused it and pointed it out to my buddy. I thought I was the only one who noticed that. I was headed towards Oceana on 264E as it happened. Saw the black smoke and knew something wasn't good. Thoughts and prayers to the families and people who are affected by this. Know...