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Thanks. That was my understanding as well. I wore whites previously when I was enlisted which is why I tried to clarify "aside" from in whites. I already packed a few pair of white, even though it's unlikely that our class will ever wear whites while at OCS since it will be fall/winter. I only...

Not to get caught up in the minutiae but do our undergarments have to be white (aside for if/when we wear whites)? I've read on this site that they do not have to be but that could just be bad gouge. Additionally, the OCS website states "basic underwear," which is ambiguous. I ask because I...

From what I'm reading online, you have to be active duty and entered into DEERS. I don't think we will be active duty or entered into DEERS until we report.

They started issuing the FINSELs for the November 29th class. I believe this class will be our indocs when we are Candios!

I couldn't agree more with everything everyone said about not depending on our graduation date being as currently projected. However, 12 weeks from our start date would put us at December 18th, so I hope that does turn out to be our graduation date. Rolling would especially suck for us since it...

Welcome! Which designator? SWO?

Awesome man! Congrats! That makes three of us for INTEL by my count. Two prior-nuke intel guys in one class, that's scary to think about. lol. Come join us in the class AW page and Facebook page.

The OCS website says that they are authorized at class team's discretion. It mentions wrist watches in the OCR several times; however, I don't know if they are necessary per se. I've never heard anything about watches being issued at OCS.

What is your designator?

Out of curiosity, when do your orders tell you to report?

Welcome!

"Abandon all hope, ye who enter here." Considering the discussion of hope and the word "purgatory" in the thread title, I had to include a Dante allusion here.

The OCR says that the In-PFA is the Friday of week four. However, note that this is different from the IST, which is the first Wednesday.

I believe a "Satisfactory" is required on the IST, a "Satisfactory" (but also with signs of improvement from the IST) is required on the In-PFA, a "Good" (again, with signs of improvement from the In-PFA) is required on the Mid-PFA, and a "SAT" is required on the Out-PFA. That is from the...

According to the Officer Candidate Regulation, it states that candidates who do not achieve at least a "satisfactory" will be placed in H Class for three weeks to improve physical fitness. After the three weeks, if you're still unable to achieve a satisfactory, you may be disenrolled from OCS by...

@torpedotor Can you talk a little about the pistol qualification? Do many people get the ribbon, sharpshooter pin, expert medal?

We'll be at OCS for the 240th birthday of the Navy (October 13, 1775). Maybe we'll get some birthday cake lol

Prior here. Congrats and welcome to the class!

Looking at a copy of the Office Candidate Regulation that I was sent, it looks like there is an IST (Initial Strength Test), which is a PFA, which is administered "early in Admin Week," so Wednesday makes sense. I think I've read that other people have taken it on Tuesday, so perhaps it depends...

Hey @torpedotor, thanks for the info, it's greatly appreciated! I was hoping you could clarify a few things. First, when you say "plenty," of underwear and socks, how many are you thinking? Second, when you say blue and white undershirts for five and six weeks, are we talking one-a-day (i.e., 35...

We have to be nice to the people in the upcoming 26 July class, they'll be our Candi-Os ;)

True. It was the class covering A Few Good Men that got me thinking about going back in the Navy as an officer. Mostly because "I want the truth." Little did I know at the time that I "can't handle the truth." Which was very disappointing.

It's crazy how many of us are attorneys. @LadyT @Leagle1087 @RuleofLawviation.

Thanks @CJ Skvarek. Glad to have you in the class!

Happy to be joining this thread!

I was just told by my recruiter that my FINSEL is in. I'm in the September 27th class!

Great information. Is there any reason you got your Career Started Loan with USAA v. Navy Federal? Do they both offer one? I though I had read that on another thread. I had both USAA and NFCU when I was enlisted; however, I didn't really use either of them very much as I had two other bank...

I think that looks like a great choice!

Thanks! So, after I leave the squadron (or an aviation related billet), back to black?

Ah yes, good old Sept. 2014 IDC board. Ended up being something like a 156-page thread. Wasn't sure they would ever release results. To follow up on what @LadyT said, I have seen people in Final Select Purgatory get their FINSEL letters very quickly (like a couple of weeks to a month - mostly...

Thanks for the clarification. Black it is.

Stupid Question: As a civilian, I prefer the look of brown shoes with khaki. I see in the uniform regulations that brown shoes are authorized with khaki, regardless of designator. I know that everyone wears black shoes at OCS but would it be disrespectful/uncouth/indecorous for someone not in...

I think my OR is on vacation too. Haven't heard from him in a month. Emailed him last week and never received a reply.

Ah! Yes, the dress socks are black. I'm not sure what length though. Sorry about that, I didn't know Thorlo made dress socks. I'm definitely going to have to look into getting some of those. What are your thoughts on the Thorlo combat boot socks?

Did you mean to say dress socks or boot socks? Both are black by the way (according to the uniform issue sheet). I'm not sure about over the calf or below the calf. I ordered some Thorlo combat boot socks and some Fox River boot socks, both over the calf. I'm hoping to test them out to see which...

There was that wave of FINSELs between mid- until the end of June, and then nothing . . . Another wave of FINSELs would be nice.

I bought a black G-Shock Rangeman (GW9400-1). It's pretty intense and dramatically more complicated than anything I would ever need. lol

I was picked up for INTEL at the last board. I was able to get in touch with several other INTEL selects through airwarriors. Most of them have either already left for OCS or at least have a date. However, there is at least myself and one other person that I am aware of who are still waiting on...

I was west coast, North Island. I have RE-R1 on my DD214. Is that bad?

Wow! About then did that start?

July 2006. Jeez, after a year and a half of quals/school in the nuclear power pipeline and then another year and a half of qualifications once I got to the ship, and then continued proficiency testing, it would be hard to get motivated to do a whole other qual that had nothing to do with my job...

That's one of the things I've been debating. I believe shower shoes are issued; however, they probably have to be kept inspection ready. Also, I've read that people don't really wear shower shoes anymore now that only two hatches (four sailors) share a head with two showers. In bootcamp, it was...

I don't have a warfare device so I haven't paid as much attention to that. I had to qualify nuclear reactor operator so surface warfare quals weren't a priority for nukes. However, looking at pictures of OCS and OCS graduations, I have seen both the traditional finish (usually with khakis and...

I've read that you are issued towel(s) but that they are not very comfortable and that you'll want to keep them in good condition for RLP (IP nightmare). So, people recommend getting more comfortable towels to actually use. I'm bringing two because one might get kind of funky after a few days...

I've heard from several OCS graduates that they are allowed. I figure, even if they are not, I'll be able to use them after OCS. Plus, I can always get the regular ones at the NEX if necessary. Someone even told me that they got two sets of thin ribbons, one for their khakis and one to leave on...

I've been struggling with this. I've collected and assembled several lists from this website regarding what to bring. Some of them are quite lengthy. Then I've seen just as many comments about just showing up with the bare minimum and that all the extraneous stuff is unnecessary. I'm also still...

It's nice to see another nuke getting picked up for INTEL! Congratulations!

Let's take it easy on nukes . . . unless you're only referring to nuke officers ;)

Without conjecture and presumption, what else do we have to talk about on this site? ;)

I'm curious about this as well, but more broadly. While I'm sure there are always exceptions (e.g., age critical individuals), do they generally try to place people in OCS classes from previous boards before selectees from more recent boards? Or, is there no perceivable rhyme or reason to the...