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Protein powder/bars are prohibited at all times, whether they come in your candio box or not. That was the information provided to me when I asked about it. In order to get permission to have protein powder/bars, a special request chit is required. Unless you are rail thin you probably won't get it.

The suck doesn't really end until after drill. Just know that it will end. Some days will be worse than others. Just remember that you are here which means someone else that really wanted to be here isn't. If you quit you just cost someone else a spot to be here.

Link to the facebook group I created. We can link the event to the group later on. If you can't use the link then just find me on Facebook. https://www.facebook.com/groups/376914002696419/

I have the Navy rank structure mostly memorized. Marine Corps is evading me. Too many different types of NCO's on the E side. That and the service songs. I've got a lot of cramming to do.

Checking in folks. 3 weeks notice but better late than never. From April SWO Board. Is there a Facebook group yet?

Finally checking out. Oct 23.

OCT 23. Time to start running again.

Fuck yeah. I'm hoping to hear this week now!

Nope but now I know what to look out for.

My recruiter initially was thinking something similar. 1-2 months likely although his words were constantly "soon."

Well I think that we are just fish out of water right now. Timelines have been pretty well-established for all designators. There just happens to extenuating circumstances at the moment for SWO's.

Yeah I am totally violating a bunch of PII right now but since I'm not already in the military it isn't potential OPSEC violations. For us its in regard to official communications about casework. Can't use any PII on the internet/phone/etc.... Can't carry it on you (as in other peoples PII) etc....

PII! I'm training to be a background investigator and we've been basically slammed with PII Policy.

I was unemployed but I've been in training to work for a contractor for the last 4 weeks. I had been hired by them before the April board and it took them 5-6 months to run my SSBI (to which they said I would get a TS, which I am not). I had just started training when FINSELs coming in. I know...

It makes you fat if you eat like shit and you stress. ALL THE STRESS. If you workout, it makes you JACKED.

The effect of cortisol on bodily functions is debatable depending on the situation in which you are talking about it.

I've done that. Really though? August? Fuck those turds. I'm disgusted haha.

My NORS is in MD near DC. Tomorrow's hump day and still no word from the recruiter this week. My patience being trimmed away haha.

Agreed

I'm not usually one to go above my superior because I want an answer. In this case I'm just a combination of frustrated at a lack of communication perceived enthusiasm from my recruiter to help get me to my end goal when everyone else seems to be getting answers. This whole citizenship thing...

Yeah....that sounds like my application alright. You have just made me very glad that I never reached someone. The problem is that my recruiter doesn't seem to feel like he should push NRC or NRD on my behalf. If I my recruiter doesn't respond I don't have anyone else to talk to. None of the...

Funny thing, I actually tried calling the phone number listed for OCS on the NRC website. It's not assigned to anyone. Goddamnit NRC deliberately wants to fuck with us!

Nah I think there are maybe 2-3 others. @Tangerine28 aren't you still waiting on orders too?

All the processing!

Lets get some good vibes rolling for this week folks!

Yeah that was my bad. I typed it wrong. Again. I've clearly got October on the brain.

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So I'm presuming the rest of us are going to be Nov 23.

Yeah.....I share that sentiment but less Navy jokes and more frustration.

@Niko, I'm more surprised that your compatriots didn't laugh at your unusually delayed situation

Load your back pack with weights and go on a uphill hike.

Funny thing, I'm actually in training to become a Background investigator for a contractor. I am reading about the process and I'm not sure why I have to renounce citizenship that I've never claimed nor have any right to. It's just strange, that's all. My mom was born in Mexico but gave up her...

Ok so that was me being flamboyant. I have to send an letter in the mail renouncing the citizenship. Then I have to sign it and send it back to my recruiter with the receipt that it's been mailed to the Mexican Consulate. I am also going to go to the Consulate in Boston tomorrow to get another...

I think everyone will be amused by this. My recruiter texts me this afternoon asking if I'm a dual citizen. I answer no. He asks if my parents were born in the US. I say no, my mom was born in Mexico to American parents but rescinded citizenship when she was a teenager. I ask what the problem...

My recruiter doesn't have my FINSEL but he has another guys FINSEL from our board. He says I should expect it within the next 7 days.

My recruiter is back from leave but not answering his phone. No emails either.

Well it looks like the FINSEL's are coming in boys. Should be no time now!

I get that point but if that were the case, NRC would have some estimation on when people will go through the training pipeline. The problem here in the end is transparency. From what I've gathered, the Navy and NRC is not required to provide transparency to the end user, meaning potential...

So being selected in April (FY16) does not necessarily mean we are required to be sent during FY16 or FY17 due to needs of the Navy? The longest I've seen anyone wait from selection board recommendation to arriving at OCS was about 9 months (?), a SWO selected during FY15 (Feb Board I believe)...

To be honest, I don't care if I get the November or December class. I want to get going. Period. I think it's going to happen sooner rather than later. They probably haven't filled up these Oct/Nov/Dec classes yet. OCS classes can be up to 100 people. There were 67 people selected in our board...

@Chop07, @NavyOffRec could you provide some guidance here? I was under the impression they would have to send us before next year as we were supposed to go before the end of the fiscal year, which is up in a month.

In the words of Han Solo :

I hope I'm not the only person with a serious case of FINSEL envy right now. Seeing all the SNA/NFO's from May/July boards get their FINSELs is having a detrimental effect on my patience right now.

I'll be back in the DC area mid to late September either for job training or to swear in. I'm from Potomac.

Adding to my fucking nightmare situation the contractor that hired me back in March wants me to start training even though I'll be leaving for the Navy right when I potentially will start working. 6 week training course beginning the second week of September. They'll only let me off with...

Adding to my fucking nightmare situation the contractor that hired me back in March wants me to start training even though I'll be leaving for the Navy right when I potentially will start working. 6 week training course beginning the second week of September. They'll only let me off with...

I believe there usually is a December class but you literally go for two weeks and then go on liberty because of the government shutdown for the holidays.

When you said you were checking out I was really surprised how early it was in comparison to everyone else here. And yeah.....you may have developed your engine but you need to get those running legs back.

So jealous bro. Hope to see you there. Now I'm going to bug my recruiter everyday until he gives me my damn date.

Another day, another non response from my recruiter. Still no date in the system. If we are all hearing October, that has to mean we should be getting our official class dates soon. He said budget is the reason why we still haven't heard. He even said that I might hear about my date in October...