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Huey pilot and currently in an operational squadron. Hit me up on a PM with any questions you may have and I'd be happy to have a conversation.

Request NA wings. 12 July 19 out of south field.

SNA of VT-3 requesting access to PNA forum.

Yes.

T-45 initially grounded for 3 days. Now, after pilot strike the airframe is grounded indefinitely until improvements with the oxygen system are made. Sounds like anyone in the jet pipeline right now gets the shaft. Thoughts...

Embrace the suck.

This photo from OCC 223 was just published by the CO. Everyday was a grind for us in Delta Company. Oorah motivators.

Sorry for not replying, I haven't been on here in a while as TBS has been off to a quick start. IRT to the packing list, I did adhere pretty closely to the list. I purchased extra items however, for example extra skivvy shirts, plastic bags, 6 inch ruler, etc. Having these extra items ended...

"Anyone got a big D I can borrow?"

Hey motivators, as a recent graduate of the OCC 223 class, I just want to shine light on some of the experiences from the cycle while it is still fresh on my mind. In regards to physical fitness, it goes without saying that it is necessary to come to Brown Field in shape. I was selected with...

Keep resting and keep your head up brother, it will be good to go by the 10th.

Congrats man, looking forward to it

Thank you, I do appreciate it. I'm in the 4th MCRD (Raleigh, NC). The boards are met nationally. I'm sure you will hear within a day or so. Best of luck!

Just got the call from my OSO that I will be sweating and screaming at Quantico in September. Best of luck to everyone else.

In case you all didn't see, these changes were announced today, effective in 2017. For Marines (males) age 21-25 the perfect pullup score will be 23. And from my understanding crunches is 115, the article was a bit unclear there. CFT ammo can lifts has been increased to between 106 and 120...

Just keep on chugging along brother.

I don't mean to hijack your thread but this program (provided in the link below) worked magic for me. I started this program when I was stuck at 18 pull-ups for several months. Took me from my plateau of 18 to 22 in 3 short weeks. The philosophy behind this program is low reps, high sets and...

Not entirely sure about PLC combined, but I know the OCC boards convene three times per year. In early March, early July, and early November for OCS report dates in late May, mid September, and mid January, respectively. According to my OSO, OCC applications need to be submitted a week and a...

So what is making everyone believe that the board is in June? Last year it was held in mid-July and my OSO seems pretty sure that it will be the same for this year as well.

Good morning everyone. This past winter I was in Wisconsin visiting some friends and one morning we went up in my buddy's Diamond Pearl. After flying above the bluffs and miles of farmland, we decided to stop to get a bite to eat at a fly-in diner, about 50 miles east of La Crosse. We landed...

Got the call from my OSO today that I am NAMI Approved. Package is complete for the OCC 223 board. Good luck to everyone.

You will know when you leave MEPS if you are cleared or not. From there, flight physicals can be difficult to come by as they are pretty competitive. Normally it takes around 2 months to schedule for a flight physical, then after your evaluations it takes another 1 to 2 months to hear the...

Pre-select means that go up on a board and instead of getting selected for the next OCS class, you get "pre-selected" for the following class. For example, there were many candidates on here that applied for the 2015 July selection board OCC 220 and instead of getting selected to ship off to...

With all due respect, the Marine Corps Officer Selection process is slightly different than the Navy's process. All Officer Candidates who sign an air contract for the Marine Corps must conduct a long form flight physical through NAMI prior to going up on a selection board. After conducting...

Got this for Christmas and started it last week. So far it's a pretty good read - has some great history regarding the developments of air combat and has some great accounts of the Second Gulf War.

Thank you for your advice Sir. To answer your question, I was ultimately NPQ'd and denied a waiver due to the fact I had permanent screws in my ankle. This NPQ was very unexpected because while down at NAMI I had x-rays done and saw 2 orthopedic surgeons, both of which after looking at my...

Hello everyone. I've been an on and off user on this site for a while now. 25January marked my 17th month of being in the OCC application process for the Marine Corps, unfortunately I have been hung up on some medical obstacles. Things are finally starting to look up and I am seeking some...

My roommate has the Shield and we go shooting nearly every week. As stated already, it's a great shot and extremely lightweight. He also purchased a new magazine so he can load two additional rounds. If you are up for suggestions then you should look at the Glock 43 single stack or the...

Thanks for the feedback everyone, I do appreciate it. I do know that my Master's degree has enhanced my soft skills as the degree I am pursuing is very presentation oriented, promotes professionalism, and offers many opportunities for leadership roles among our assigned teams. Not quite sure...

Hello everyone. I've been an on and off user on this site for a while now. 25January marked my 17th month of being in the OCC application process - I have unfortunately just been caught up with medical obstacles (have had 3 elective surgeries to obtain medical clearance). I am now on track...

In 2015 it was around 20 March.

Joshua, I think you have to take the exam again. Candidates are allowed to take the exam 3 times and only the most recent score is what can be submitted.

Glad to hear that you all aren't in the same situation I'm in. Looks like my waiting game has been extended until March... Best of luck to everyone applying for 221.

Must be a regional thing then. I'm working out of Raleigh District in North Carolina, how about you?

My OSO informed me today that he received information this week stating that the mission for pilot selection for 221 board has been aborted, thus no aviation contracts will be selected on 221. Has anyone else heard anything similar?

My OSO suggested 20 Nov, I'm sure more solidified intel will surface shortly.

NSS is Navy Standard Score... It's how they rank you against your peers at the end of primary & advanced.

Congrats Kevin, best of luck to everyone else who made the board

Same for me Duc', cheers to a bone-chilling winter OCS date

SLH350 made a great thread recalling his time at 10 week PLC. Here is the link... https://www.airwarriors.com/community/index.php?threads/ocs-plc-10-week-guide.37510/

If any of y'all haven't had your flight physical yet, feel free to contact me if you have any questions. I am currently down in Pensacola conducting mine and I would be happy to share my experience.

You have way too much time on your hands....

Congrats to everyone who got selected! It's been a great experience watching this process unfold. Best of luck to everyone who missed this board or who will be reapplying for the next board.

I'm on schedule for 220. My last step is going down to NAMI on 2 May through 6 May. Oh, and I guess I still have to graduate on 18 May - I keep forgetting about that....

I got cleared at meps yesterday and have scheduled a flight physical for early may. My oso has informed me that the 220 board will be in July.

Yea definitely toss your hygene gear in a ziplock bag because most if not all of the contents in your bag will be tossed on the floor countless times. They won't make you take shit out of ziplock bags, so anything you don't want to get dirty, toss it in a ziplock. As far as other suggestions...

Upon arrival, they issued us a ton of gear. Some of the things that they loaned us were a ruck (which we used on the hike), camelback, rubber rifle, tent, and sleeper system, as well as a coat, beanie, and gloves because it was colder than shit. That said, don't worry about bringing a ruck -...

For the first half, what is the standard day compose of? At this mini OCS event, they informed us that we would be doing a lot of sleeping outdoors as well as indoors. Is it true that you only run 2 pft's, the entrance and exit pft?

We didn't do a pft, but we did all the other things. I think this may be because there were 114 candidates that attended the session I went to. Our weekend consisted of terrain models, day nav (we also were going to do night nav but the temperature plummeted), 5 par order, obstacle course, 6...

I was not aware that they had other sessions elsewhere in the country. Sounds like it was a similar experience. Did y'all have the opportunity to do the obstacle course and take terrain model classes as well?