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  1. Leon

    14 FEB 2016

    There is a gym with an indoor track on the western island, and an outdoor track near the NAPS and commissary on the mainland half of the base. The outdoor track is about 90% free, but 10% iced. Nobody has really been using it. Unless you guys got mil ids with you, you'll need to use a picture...
  2. Leon

    14 FEB 2016

    Just got on station. The grounds are still covered in snow, and its gonna hit negative over the weekend. But the weird thing is this - the only track on base I, or anyone else, know of is indoor at the gym. Not sure what that means for our IST. Candios are still marching outside though. I'll...
  3. Leon

    14 FEB 2016

    The preemptive forecast for First Tuesday is a high of 41, low of 30, with early morning rain/snow showers. Gonna be fun running out there with you guys.
  4. Leon

    14 FEB 2016

    Cool. Does that extend to housing (i.e. Hotels) as well? I remember someone telling me how he stayed at the Navy Lodge a few days before check-in and got it comp'd. He said it helped him acclimate pretty well.
  5. Leon

    Final Select Purgatory

    Its not just a party - its a Valentine's Day party with the good Chiefs and DIs at NAVSTA Newport. I mentioned this to my O-6, and he just said "Have fun." I've been on the edge of cliffs. I've come close to freezing in the wilderness of Montana. I've climbed waterfalls and swam with sharks...
  6. Leon

    14 FEB 2016

    Any advice on how to survive the cold? Buy a woobie and hope it protects you from the chill (and the occasional DI/Chief)? I heard rumor that all travel expenses are comp'd. But, like I said, this is just rumor. I'll do some digging to see how much of it is true.
  7. Leon

    14 FEB 2016

    Checking in as well. Looking forward to enduring the freezing wind and water with you all.
  8. Leon

    Final Select Purgatory

    Just got a call from my processor. Apparently, at some time around Turkey Day and Black Friday, the FINSEL letter came in. Checking out to the 14 FEB Class.
  9. Leon

    Final Select Purgatory

    Anyone else on the OPM backlog? I believe my processor got the last bit of paperwork back in early October, and he told me today that the OPM is still backlogged and he's not sure why.
  10. Leon

    Final Select Purgatory

    I guess my stay just got extended a little, because it's only now that command took me out off the SWO board so I could get moving on NFO. Also, my fingerprints somehow got lost. At least my friends in Chinese Intelligence can make a copy.
  11. Leon

    OCS Sept '15 IDC Board

    Just a fun little statistic that I found: Number of People who got a PRO-REC Y: 13 Number of People who didn't: Some four pages To put that in perspective, those 13 don't fill half a page (closer to 1/4 or 1/3). Extrapolating from this, that means the rate was around 7-9% (if all pages were...
  12. Leon

    Final Select Purgatory

    So will Sean Connery supervise PT before the climatic battle at NAVSTA Newport?
  13. Leon

    OCS Sept '15 IDC Board

    So, fun story here. I figured that I give my recruiter 48 hours to notify me, and then I'd call. Then I realized something. The ocean got tired of waiting for me to sail it, and so it decided to bring the party to me - in the form of a hurricane. I probably won't be seeing any results until...
  14. Leon

    October-ish 2015 Pilot/NFO Rolling Board

    Nice, hopefully that translates to a close class date. Thanks for the info. Your OCS class is just a few weeks away. Good luck and get your gold bar.
  15. Leon

    October-ish 2015 Pilot/NFO Rolling Board

    That's just the thing - I've been looking through the Purgatory thread (may we process quickly), and I've seen everything from a few weeks (one got his FINSEL almost immediately, and got to OCS not too long after) to around 4 months. I know that INTEL Pro-Recs usually wait around 6 months (due...
  16. Leon

    October-ish 2015 Pilot/NFO Rolling Board

    Anyone got an overunder on how long it'll take for a FINSEL letter? I know there's no real point (Big Navy lets you go when it says so), but still it would be great to know some length of time. I know there's a medical and paperwork check. Is there also a security background check for Aviation...
  17. Leon

    OCS Sept '15 IDC Board

    Well, there goes my chances. Good thing the aviation board already came and went. @NavyOffRec, mind if I pm you a question later?
  18. Leon

    October-ish 2015 Pilot/NFO Rolling Board

    There was some statistics that were on this thread: Average Wait Time: just under 97 days (96.7) Standard Deviation: 36.4 days Sample Set: 9 There's no use in projecting a date - the deviation from that average is too big and there isn't enough data. But this just reinforces the idea that Big...
  19. Leon

    October-ish 2015 Pilot/NFO Rolling Board

    Obligatory:
  20. Leon

    Final Select Purgatory

    Checking in as well from the September 2015 Aviation board. I'm really happy joining the rest of you in the Great Wait.
  21. Leon

    October-ish 2015 Pilot/NFO Rolling Board

    PRO-REC Y NFO (My eyes weren't good enough for Pilot) Call your recruiters, because the emails are starting to go out (NRD Philadelphia got theirs around 1200-1300 today). Good luck to everyone else waiting. Also, mandatory something something DANGER ZONE!
  22. Leon

    OCS Sept '15 IDC Board

    Supposedly it was going to convene on Monday, and nobody has said anything about it being moved to December. Results should be back early October.
  23. Leon

    October-ish 2015 Pilot/NFO Rolling Board

    So we went from October-ish to November-ish, and now its September-ish. The roller coaster ride never ends. Also, I called my recruiter and she told me that civilians will have to wait for BUPERS to send the information back to the NRD-HQs, who then send the information back to the recruiters...
  24. Leon

    October-ish 2015 Pilot/NFO Rolling Board

    The resources I got from my recruiter for both the ASTB and Nuke Tests were really terrible ("here's a 5 question sample of what you can see - good luck"). Honestly, if it wasn't for the resources on this website, I would have done worse. Admittedly, I would have done better too if I ate...
  25. Leon

    October-ish 2015 Pilot/NFO Rolling Board

    In the mean time, we can still enjoy competitive snail racing and speed paint drying. I suppose we could also work on our PT, because nobody wants to wait this long just to flunk out at the start.
  26. Leon

    OCS Sept '15 IDC Board

    In the name of the Mabus, the Richardson, and the Holy Poseidon, Amen.
  27. Leon

    OCS Sept '15 IDC Board

    No, today's the scheduled day for the board. Results will come sometime at the end of the month/ early October.
  28. Leon

    OCS Sept '15 IDC Board

    The board will convene 24 hours from now. Here's to hoping we all get into the PRO-REC Y pile.
  29. Leon

    OCS Sept '15 IDC Board

    I saw a few threads with mixed results, but the general consensus was this - you can never tell with IDC. Sometimes it is just a few business days, other times it can be 20 business days. Even then, with a PRO-REC Y in hand, getting to OCS has also shown mixed results. Some people get in...
  30. Leon

    OCS Sept '15 IDC Board

    I sometimes wonder if I'm tone deaf when typing. Yes, the comment was sarcasm and was meant to be humorous. From now on, I will use a /s to denote sarcasm, as to not confuse other members. Also, for @NavyOffRec http://www.duffelblog.com/2015/08/intel-officer-uses-all-these-big-words/ It is a...
  31. Leon

    OCS Sept '15 IDC Board

    Nothing to do now but sit and wait for the process to take its toll. Eighteen days until the board convenes. Hopefully not more than 10 business days for the results. But even then, the background checks will take up more time, and then waiting for a FINSEL letter, and waiting for the class...
  32. Leon

    October-ish 2015 Pilot/NFO Rolling Board

    20/50 in both eyes, but both corrected to 20/20. I got turned down because I crossed the 20/40 threshold. That's why I'm interested - if there's a chance to fly someday, I'll put much more stock into the NFO designator. For now however, its just another way in. Also, congrats on the Pro Rec Y...
  33. Leon

    October-ish 2015 Pilot/NFO Rolling Board

    Checking in for this board. Got DQ'ed for pilot, but somehow didn't for NFO. Speaking of which, anyone know anything about eyesight waivers in relation to the NFO to Pilot program? I'd imagine that being disqualified from pilot would prevent you from making the transfer, but there isn't alot of...
  34. Leon

    OCS Sept '15 IDC Board

    I highly doubt your recruiter and the processors failed to notice - too many experienced eyes. Have faith, take a deep breath, and relax.
  35. Leon

    OCS Sept '15 IDC Board

    Paperwork is still due by the 26th. You said that your paperwork got submitted, so you should be okay. As long as nobody calls you saying you have a problem, you don't have a problem. I was lucky that a processor in my district browses AW and was able to help. I really can't thank him enough...
  36. Leon

    OCS Sept '15 IDC Board

    Actually, I got a pm from a processor in my district stating that "Intel is closed nationwide as a #1 choice for applicants". However, you can apply to INTEL so long as it is not #1. Of course, this will change during the December board (it being a new fiscal year). And INTEL being popular...
  37. Leon

    OCS Sept '15 IDC Board

    I'd like to clarify this position. INTEL was being denied as a first choice due to it being closed nationally. There must have been some misunderstanding between myself and my recruiter. I apologize for any misunderstandings on my part.
  38. Leon

    OCS Sept '15 IDC Board

    Actually, I just got a call from my recruiter. Due to the recruiting district putting too many INTEL applicants in, they are denying my application because I'm not a minority. Excuse me, I need to go bang my head against a wall for a few hours.
  39. Leon

    OCS Sept '15 IDC Board

    Check in with your recruiter on a frequent basis. Don't stalk them, but be sure to pay due diligence - the results may have come in and he/she hasn't had the time to call you. Beyond that, make sure all of your paperwork (APSR, SF86, etc.) are 5x5. If the processors detect any anomaly, they'll...
  40. Leon

    OCS Sept '15 IDC Board

    Good luck to everyone applying to this board. With any luck, we'll get through and not have a 9 month stay in the FINSEL Purgatorium.
  41. Leon

    24 AUG 15 SWO OCS BOARD

    I just got off the phone with my recruiter, and she said the "send by" date is this Friday, 07/24/15. However, treat this as unconfirmed (kinda have a lack of trust in my recruiter) until someone else (Rufio) can verify. Regardless, try to hurry and finish those packages - better to be in than...
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