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    Assigned Directly After OCS?

    I received my orders a few days before the ceremony, and was told to show up at my command on the following Wednesday. I ended up contacting my ship and took some leave on the way there. Some people had to show up that Monday and were given a plane ticket. Others I feel like are still off...
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    sTUPID qUESTIONS aBOUT ocs

    Nobody cares what underwear you wear with your PT gear, NWUs, khakis or blues. You'll want white underwear for your whites. They will probably care about the socks however. They definitely need to be tall socks but if they can't see the logo when you're wearing shoes you'll be fine.
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    sTUPID qUESTIONS aBOUT ocs

    They have some form of chicken for almost every meal and will always have a main course that isn't fish. Even if it's a shitty egg sponge thing. But honestly the food isn't that bad. Better than fleet food. Put peanut butter on your waffles and hot sauce on pretty much everything.
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    sTUPID qUESTIONS aBOUT ocs

    You will not be issued running shoes unless there's a special medical reason for it. So if you want two pairs of sneakers you will have to bring two pairs. It may have been different at some point. The Navy OCS website tends to not get updated, and last I checked still had even the wrong...
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    sTUPID qUESTIONS aBOUT ocs

    You'll be measured for your dress uniforms and you'll try on your NWUs. At least know what size sweat shirts, t shirts and shorts you need, be it medium or large. I lost a lot of weight before OCS too and mediums for all the PT gear fit me well enough. 70 inches tall, was something like 155 lbs
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    27 March 2016

    That is your own disgusting weight, you HUMAN! PUUUUSHHH
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    27 March 2016

    Chris. I'm like 90% sure who you are with that UCF shit haha
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    27 March 2016

    Well, that was fun
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    sTUPID qUESTIONS aBOUT ocs

    You have both a non denominational service on base as well as the right to be transported to Jewish services off base. The whole first week at OCS now is preparation to meet your DI, you don't really need anything beyond that.
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    sTUPID qUESTIONS aBOUT ocs

    Not only that but how are people going to deal with a marine corps DI a quarter inch away from their face screaming about how worthless they are and to get on their face and start pushing when they get to OCS if stern words (and helpful ones from an experienced officer at that) offend them on...
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    sTUPID qUESTIONS aBOUT ocs

    If you can see the logo when you have your shoes on, then yes. I recommend buying some small, tight white t shirts. The ones they give you kinda suck and you want the neck to be tight when you're wearing your khakis.
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    sTUPID qUESTIONS aBOUT ocs

    What Rufio said is very valuable, I wouldn't be so quick to dismiss it. OCS isn't the place to argue or even question those over you. There are several evolutions that are very... discretionary on the staff members opinions while evaluating you. When you get chewed out its best to just say "aye...
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    sTUPID qUESTIONS aBOUT ocs

    It's not being a tough guy it's just funny to think about being able to chill and watch football at OCS. You'll understand. Saturdays are training days, and many times your class team or at least one of them will still be there. You wont PT but you'll still be working / drilling. Sunday's you...
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    sTUPID qUESTIONS aBOUT ocs

    You won't even know what time it is for the whole first phase, let alone be able to watch TV. And if there's a game on in the chow hall I highly recommend not getting caught looking at it. Once you hit Candio phase you can watch the games when you're on Liberty though.
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    sTUPID qUESTIONS aBOUT ocs

    You barely need any math skills. The only math required of me was being able to multiply / divide by 10 and add/subtract. As far as non physical aspects, be prepared to knowledge cram for tests and inspections at the same time that you aren't allotted what you would think of as a reasonable...
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    Final Select Purgatory

    For SWOman, I also haven't been interviewed and I'm leaving in a week. Maybe they'll do it at OCS or after, or maybe not at all. I heard some people just don't get one.
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    27 March 2016

    Added you on Facebook, Chris Habiak
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    27 March 2016

    Welcome aboard. Starting to get exciting now. Almost at the 1 month away mark. The distant dream will soon be reality
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    Feb-March 2016 Rolling SWO Board Thread

    I'm 5 10 at 155. Lost like 30 pounds of fat during training for OCS. I was pretty pathetic, couldn't do 10 pushups, couldn't run half a mile, took me over a year but now I can max out curl ups, and hit excellent for running and am in between good and excellent for push-ups. I'm pretty skinny but...
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    PRO REC Y SWO 09DEC

    I haven't seen very many peoples' penciled date change, and mine didn't (though my OR did tell me it *could* change before the finsel confirmed)
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    27 March 2016

    Got my letter today for this class. Was Pro Y on August 24th. Can't wait!
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    Final Select Purgatory

    Checking out! Letter came in today for March 27 class. Can't wait!
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    Final Select Purgatory

    I can definitely understand your urge to quit. I've had a wide variety of bizarre jobs and sales definitely can be awful. I try and rationalize my current job and wait every day by telling myself I'm setting myself up for the future. Every day I'm not in the Navy I'm preparing myself to be...
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    Final Select Purgatory

    I wouldn't. My job has boiled down to removing staples from things for 8 hours a day and I'm not quitting until I get the letter. Been in purgatory for 5 months now. I've seen too many people have to wait longer (recently, a SWO the other day finally got hers after a year and a half in...
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    24 AUG 15 SWO OCS BOARD

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    24 AUG 15 SWO OCS BOARD

    Take this for what it's worth (someone going through the process for the first time and still getting a feel for how it all works myself) but considering (I believe) you don't need to get the clearance finished to receive the FINSEL, just opened, I doubt this would impact the wait times to...
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    Final Select Purgatory

    Pretty sure I did all that before even getting a Pro Rec Y. But all they need is the investigation being "opened." They don't need to complete it in order for you to receive your final select.
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    PRO REC Y SWO 09DEC

    Apparently it's just cus there were so many of us that got selected and my OR said they were just sorting them all into different classes so there wasn't an over abundance of SWOs in any particular class. It's all good. I'm thinking of the positives: at least I have a date, though it's not set...
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    PRO REC Y SWO 09DEC

    Congrats to those that got Pro Ys! I'm still here from the August 24th board. Recruiter says I'm in the system for a March 27th OCS date. Bet I'll be in a class with some of you guys, a lot of the other August Pro Ys are gone already or have dates in January / February
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    Final Select Purgatory

    It's not official yet, my OR said my FINSEL still needs a signature, but he said I'm "in the system" for a March 27th OCS class. Definitely nice to at least have some kind of date in the works, we'll see if it changes!
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    24 AUG 15 SWO OCS BOARD

    I'm still in purgatory as well. From a timeframe perspective of what I've witnessed I don't think we're approaching an overly long waiting period yet. Though seeing people get Jan 3 makes me anxiously excited for ours to come too. I'm sure we will all get ours in due time. I haven't heard...
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    Final Select Purgatory

    Glad you guys are recieving your finsels! Total radio silence regarding mine, hope to get some kind of info soon. The ORs get them right? They're not like, mailed to our homes?
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    PRO-REC Y SWO

    Yeah it has been quiet. I keep checking the thread every day for any tidbits of news anyway. I very briefly spoke with my recruiter today he says he has no info on potential dates for me yet but he'll let me know when he hears anything. Hope the wait is treating everyone well! As much as I can't...
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    PRO-REC Y SWO

    I got my finger prints done after the Pro Y, but I also didn't go to MEPS, I went to a navy doc at a base instead, so maybe that's why.
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    SWO Stat Opinion

    I don't know how necessary they are, and from what my OR told me they were optional, but I managed to have officer interviews with an O-4, three O-5s and an O-6 (all in the Navy). I know they probably didn't look at all of them at the board, but in the end even just having the opportunity to sit...
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    24 AUG 15 SWO OCS BOARD

    I've been basing it on these for my age bracket: http://www.navy-prt.com/malestandard/25-29.html. Whether or not these are up to date / official is another story, but it seems consistent with other standards I've seen. I haven't been too worried if its exactly right because I'm just using it as...
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    24 AUG 15 SWO OCS BOARD

    I'm also concerned about breaking something / injuring myself before showing up. But yeah injury is the only thing I'm really worried about before or during OCS. I've been taking things slow before hand to minimize injury. I'm sitting around good's for pushups and curl ups and I can hit the...
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    PRO-REC Y SWO

    I'm definitely going to try my best to show up having memorized as much as I can. I try and sneak in some memorization at work and go over some things in my head while driving. I figure why not do what I can to make things easier at OCS if I have the opportunity. That leaves you with probably a...
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    Final Select Purgatory

    I'm in sort of the same boat. Several months after filling out the security clearance stuff I started a new job and went on a cruise to Bermuda. I'm letting my OR know when I go in for fingerprints on Tuesday but besides that I'm not worried about it. When I signed the SF-86 everything was "true...
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    PRO-REC Y SWO

    Hey guys, how's it goin. Pro Rec Y from 8/24. Currently I'm an administrative assistant at a surgery center and do a bunch of random stuff around the center. Definitely thrilled about the Pro Rec Y. I guess quick stats for anyone interested: Male, 25 MA in English, 3.75 GPA OAR 53 Non Prior...
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    Final Select Purgatory

    Checking in along with my other fellow Aug 24th SWO Pro Ys. Happy to see a lot of us got that Y.
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    24 AUG 15 SWO OCS BOARD

    The Finsel Purgatory looks like a scary pit where people get lost in. Might be fun to start our own thread if that's an acceptable thing to do: more of a chance to stay clumped together / get to know each other a bit. What are the odds of us all being in the same OCS class I wonder?
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    24 AUG 15 SWO OCS BOARD

    Hello everybody, first time posting here. I've been viewing the site for information for some time now, and thought it was time to make an account. Received a Pro Rec Y yesterday for SWO out of the Philly NRD! Very, very excited.
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