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Best of luck y'all! I can't wait to meet you guys at Battalion! :)

There is a program, RC2C that is out on the streets now that has the sole purpose of doing just this: getting RC sailors into seats in the 'fleet'. There are TONS of opportunities. I had one sailor go and spend 8 weeks (ADOS funding) out supporting minesweepers. The program is supporting the...

Dude, if you are even vaguely awake and aware at all during the 2 weeks of DCOIC you will have zero chance of failing the test. I think the class average when I went was in the neighborhood of 94%? There are many things to worry about as a DCO but DCOIC and the test at its end is not one of them.

That is utterly mind boggling given that when my husband asked his detailer to consider the fact that I had deployment orders as a reservist, he was told that it didn't count because I was a reservist and he could suck up what orders he got. No offense, but giving co-lo to non married couples...

Co-location only comes into play after you are married. Period. Anything beyond that is detailers taking the time to listen to their detailees. It is highly unlikely that he will be able to begin his second tour early. Part of it is going to depend on HOW early you are talking. If you are...

Call and I arrive! :) First and foremost, Rufio knows what's going on with regards to the recruitment side of things better than I do. 1. It really is a HUGE toss up right now as to your chances. It sounds like you are still in the Navy Reserve right now, have you thought about becoming a CEC...

This is not entirely true. I'm a mechanical engineer who has served with chemical engineers, civil, electrical, mechanical, etc.

Nope because professional registration is required to promote and (for the most part) you cannot obtain professional registration without an accredited degree. Also, note that you don't join the Seabees as an officer, you join the CEC and then go to a Seabee unit. I'd be happy to expand on that...

Oorah! As I said in an earlier post, feel free to ask questions of me. :)

A couple of things 1. Why does the PE require actual engineering and not supervisory? Well, what is accepted varies from state to state. Look into your own state requirements as to what they will count towards experience. 2. Yes, a PE or RA (registered architect) is a requirement for...

Well, I'm happy to help where/how I can. I am not sure though how much help being a CEC DCO will help with your PE. We don't really do 'engineering'. It is more project management type work....lots and lots of administrative stuff. Is it awesomely amazing and fulfilling? Heck yeah. Do I learn a...

Howdy! This might be personal, but what kind of waivers do you need? When I read the program authorization it says that with an ABET accredited engineering tech degree you do require at a minimum EIT registration, which you have, and then it is evaluated on a case by case basis. Is that what you...

I just got through the waitlist for JMO and start it in about a week. I can let you know the workload for the web-based DL in a few months! :)

Though a few years out now, the base housing is actually pretty nice. We were in the older flat rate housing that I am 99% sure no longer exists. However the upgraded housing was decent and the CDC was in the neighborhood. As to childcare, the CDC was surprisingly available when we had our...

Interesting. The PA i pulled was from 2014 and said nothing about that. Good information to know though. Thanks! :)

Since when is it a requirement? This is an honest, no snark question. I just pulled the PA and I don't see anything about it. That said, good start between your GPA and EIT. Obviously more will play into it, recommendations, interviews, and leadership stuff. Have you met with the accessions...

Maybe I'm cynical about this but I will say that I don't think the web-enabled or fleet seminars are prepared to handle more people. I just signed up for the web enabled and in the application it talks about how it could be 6+ months before you get into a class. As #102 of 115 on the current...

Eh, this is to help rebuild the relationship between the CPO mess and the Wardroom.

It is CPOs and Officers. Oh, and I'm also Madam Vice now...so...lots to do!

I have been charged with planning a Dining In for my unit's Khaki. We are a blended unit, AD/RC and blended in that we have surface and seabee rates/designators. I am trying to think of fun and funny fines, pranks, jokes, and other such tom foolery. Current jokes that I have in the works are...

As an avid Bobber, I will say that it is both a great and terrible resource. Great because 90% of the people are SWOs who are (for the most part) passionate about what they do. Terrible because, especially lately, it has gotten rather top heavy. There are a lot of O4+ on the board that don't...

http://www.pnj.com/story/news/2017/04/29/eight-pedestrians-injured-perdido-key-drive-accident/101093548/ I heard that all 8 are flight students down there. My thoughts and prayers to all of them :(

Just be careful which program you are looking into as "Distance Learning through the Air University Air Command And Staff College (AU ACSC) is accredited for JPME I, however DISTANCE LEARNING THROUGH THE AIR WAR COLLEGE (the Air Force Senior College) IS NOT ACCREDITED FOR JPME I!!!" (Per NPC...

While I don't have any real experience with ship food, I will say that the CS in charge matters. I am a good cook; I won't win any awards but I can make many things that taste pretty darn good. However, when PenguinGuy was on his first ship, there was a CS3 (who later became CS2) that was...

Detailed response in PM. As for is it important for the navy to run the Seabees? Yes, it is. Other service engineering units (RED HORSE, PRIME BEEF, etc) have very different focuses than the Seabees. I guess in theory you could possibly lump us all together, but then you wind up with a generic...

1. Seabees is the term associated with those in the construction battalions of different flavors, not an actual designator. 2.Not all officers in the Seabees are Staff Corps (PHIBCBs have SWOs too). The Staff Corps officers are CEC officers but not all CEC officers are Seabees as some never go...

So total random (and probably stupid!) question for those who have deployed on carriers: what kind of communication is available these days with those back home? Just the standard email or are there phone capabilities too? I'm coming from the 'back home' world of FFG deployments so the carrier...

Are they still doing the super sized classes? My buddy went through back in December with a 'super class' of around 120 people. It was the first time they did one like that, have they continued or did they go back to single company sized classes? Good gouge @AQ-AT-NAVCIV . Another thing to...

Pretty much. If your package was seen at the May board, which would have been the first and only board since January, and you haven't heard back, it isn't a good sign. Take this to PM with me.

They just did a board in May. If you do a search on this site, not NPC, you will get a lot more information on accession boards rather than promotion boards.

Resurrecting this thread to put a plug in for More Than a Uniform which I feel should be required reading for all Naval Officers. It is the story of one of the very first WAVES and her journey through being one of the first female officers in the Navy. Amazing and it puts in to perspective with...

BLUF: It depends on where your home (local) NOSC is located. It depends on the type of orders and at what level. If you are cross assigned, i.e., your local NOSC is NOT the same as the NOSC/drilling location of your unit, then no, when you travel to your unit it will be on IDTT, ADT, or AT...

If you want to build AND fight, recognize that only one of those is the primary mission. In the Seabees/CEC that primary mission is the building and the fighting is only done to defend. While I have no direct experience with the other forces engineering teams, again, there can be only one...

While Rufio plays 'bad cop' (and I agree, your experience definitely sounds like it falls in line more with enlisting as a Seabee), I'll keep answering the questions as best I can so that others who visit the site can see the responses. 1. That is going to depend on your role in the Battalion...

There is a lot here so I'm going to break it down a bit. You will find every RC CEC officer (and just about everyone in the reserves) has their own story that is some version of this. Many did serve on AD and found their way to the RC. I had a similar story of wanting to serve but getting...

Your patience has paid off, not only do I have the time to reply now but I am also well into my second cup of coffee. Sweet, sweet coffee... BLUF: You will have plenty of time to do front line/deployable billets. CEC reserve officers do all sorts of stuff, some of it cooler than others. I...

I'm here! I'll answer the question shortly, I need to get PenguinBoy to daycare and get myself to work first.

I'm not IDC and so I don't know how they work things, but just keep in mind that sometimes you don't have a choice. I'm currently with a unit out of CA even though I"m living in VA. I'm not the only one from my unit on the east coast either. Needs of the Navy applies to the Reserves too. As...

No real gouge on any CEC boards, but I am one of the token CEC officers around these boards. I am a reservist, a DCO (direct commission officer which means I was never on AD), which means my experiences are slightly different. However, I love this community and the amazing people in it, active...

Sigh, I am guessing you don't have the Seabee Combat Warfare image do you? I just qualified today.

I'm on day 10 of only MREs. I still have more time to go and all I can say is that I'm done. The spiced pound cake is great, my sour skittle collection (traded for from those who get the chili Mac and meatball ones) is holding steady in preparation for my pinning, and all I want is something...

I am pretty sure that y'all are commissioning this weekend. Congrats to all of you! Best of luck as you enter the next stage.

Yeah, this isn't the first time I have been called out for my assumption of acronym knowledge. :( let me try again... Not necessarily. I don't know about the Aviation maintenance community but the Civil Engineer community keeps the TBH (lacks initial training) Manpower Availability Status...

Not necessarily. I don't know about the AMDO community but the CEC community keeps the TBH MAS code until after successful completion of CECOS Basic. In fact, one friend finished DCOIC a few months ago and had the MAS code removed only to get it reapplied a few weeks ago. Luckily, he had gotten...

So for those on AD, you are eligible to get the AMEX Platinum yearly fee waived. Once you have said AMEX Platinum, they will reimburse the fees for the Global Entry. Thus, even if you aren't traveling on orders and feel awkward putting your DODID number in for TSA Pre-Check, you are covered...

Question that seems to fit best here--is it just me or did all of the PAs get moved to a CAC acess only portal?

Technically, no you do not have to do it in the same area but it is a MAJOR PITA for all parties involved. In short, you have to have a damn good reason to do it in a different area, find a recruiter willing to do a 'courtesy commission' from that NRD, and be willing to deal with the inevitable...

There is definitely mixed guidance because there is no hard and fast rule about uniforms. To answer your questions: 1. If we are non-prior, will we be able to commission in uniforms? It depends. Do you have access to base with a uniform store? Do you have someone who can purchase the uniforms...

I am very lucky to be living in Newport at the moment. Every 3 weeks I start to see signs popping up around base--OCS graduation this way, OCS check in that way, etc. Then, as I go to the exchange, the uniform shop, NHCNE, I see the new OCS candidates as they go through medical check in, get...