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Normal. It's needed for your medical record. If you're selected and commission, it's used to start the clock on your annual.

So then you, once again, know the unchanging answer to your question.

You have been given an answer to your question. No matter how you reword it, it stays the same. Additionally, as you'd know through research, to be an officer at all in the USN, you have to apply to a specific job and be selected. There is no "sign up with my major, but let them know I'm...

I would guess you could continue on to get your masters and become an academic if you insist on staying in the realm of intelligence. Best of luck.

You are not eligible for 18XX communities (IW Officers). It would be a stretch for you to even become an IS (intelligence Specialist, enlisted), and that would be after you no longer had contact, and you AND your close family renounce citizenship. I'm sure it isn't the news you wanted, but it's...

That's a really damn good idea. I'll keep this in mind for sure. I'm still buying improved safety equipment right now; the safety course is my next step.

I have been told this, and I'm still considering it. I think my biggest worry is breaking my own heart when I inevitably put it on its side and hurt it lol. Unless I put highway bars on it I guess. I do really like this but when I sat on one, the seat height was above what's comfortable for me...

Getting my motorcycle license and wanted to see some beautiful bikes from you all if you got ‘em. I’m eyeing a Honda Rebel 300 to start with but ultimately want to get my butt on a customized Indian Scout I also want a Honda Ruckus and Grom to play with I’m in the DC area now, and since...

Not on the Tesla specific topic, but I attended the DC Auto Show this past weekend and the new selection of EVs coming out are really impressive, especially from Toyota... the BZ4X was gorgeous. Polestar was there too, which I was glad for because I'd been eyeing them online for awhile and...

The last IA slate that came out had around 30 billets on it by the time it made it to my command and ~10 of them were for officers; 1 of 1820, 2 of 1810, and the remaining for 1830. The slate makes its rounds from command to command and the more desirable locations are snatched en route. As for...

I am going to reply to this even though you have decided to move on from the path of being an intelligence officer, as you were right and the information on here is extremely out of date, as this is largely an aviation forum. First and foremost, I need to make sure anyone considering this route...

I cannot sufficiently express how little the name/prestige or lack thereof of your school matters or your future peers will care. "Whole person" concept is thrown around a lot and seems to fit. ^^ +1 Good luck all, I see some really good stats in this thread.

In addition to what you've been told, I have a comment about you mentioning your father flying jets for 25 years... it comes across to me as you were possibly a military dependent from ages 3-5? Your record would be accessible easily by the military anyway so even entertaining the idea of hiding...

The first day you check in back when I went.

No. Just not easily seen through the thin yellow PT shirts.

Do what you need to do to qualify to apply; I personally would love to work with someone with your background in my community. Given your GPA, I would recommend you attempt to blow them away with your OAR, but otherwise literally everything else about your stats make me want to sit down for a...

This will be the only hair gel you will EVER need. The other brands are trash and never helped me with my flyaways. I never got a single hit or sideways comment on my hair the entire time I was at OCS. This stuff lasts through sweat, sand, and dirt. I didn't even need hairspray. It even lasted...

This book. It is a really good insight into Russia and in particular, Moscow. It isn't that you will understand Russia any better, but it helps get down to a baser level of the people and maybe why it is difficult to understand them as a whole as they live under the regime that they do. One...

Navigation and access to information (or lack thereof) and sifting through the endless supply of dead links to get to the right spot is an entirely separate gripe that I have. It is also a skill folks start honing during NIOBC, which while frustrating, is good practice since nobody will be...

Route memorization, critical thinking, and lots of reading.

They are allowed. Just be sure they don't stand out too much through a thin yellow shirt.

I feel like this belongs here.

No eating by numbers, but there are still necessary procedures to get in line and to be seated, in addition to a designated way to sit and behave/ask to use the head/retrieve a forgotten item.

Your class Chief will also be your mentor for this kind of thing. There were a number of folks in my class from other services that had to navigate this and the Chiefs helped them out.

No bandaids are authorized because it is considered "self-medicating" and the way it was explained to us is that some putz from forever ago put bandaids over some cut (and didn't tell anyone) and it got super infected so much as to risk their health and as a result, ruined it for every future...

Yes you can have OTC multivitamins without permission. Don't talk about having brain fog.... ?‍♀️

You can usually make a killing in Facebook Marketplace too, especially if you're in or near a military town.

Don't wear business casual, you will be incredibly uncomfortable. Jeans, a nice shirt, and sneakers as a base and you'll be good to go. (bonus having your sneakers in your lucky bag for once you hit CandiO phase and have a chit approved to wear your own). I checked in in jeans, my Brooks, and a...

The personnel at IWTCVB are incredible with this, too. If you ever have questions or concerns while you are here, especially regarding travel claims and per diem and all that, they are a godsend in there and they tell us that they process IP stuff first.

The maximum age is 45 as of late 2018. Come on now.

Yes, during the end of JOC and early into SOC phase, medical has folks come in for their vaccinations and they give the choice of HPV and if you have records of beginning the cycle (bring your vaccination records), they can give you only what you still need. Also, once you're in the fleet you...

Grand, unless things have changed drastically since I left (doubtful) if you are attrited because of the IST, you cannot get another chance while you are there. You may however, go home, train, and apply for selection again (this time show up prepared). They were cracking down on IST failures...

Correct, there are now 10 knowledge points/hits but still need an 80 to pass. Too many people were going by the "don't worry about the knowledge, just push and be loud and you'll be fine" philosophy so OCS was like, "alright bro. Now it's double." Definitely know your knowledge and be...

Haha we made pallets on the floor with our contraband NEX blankets and pillows ?. Yikes I'm sorry you had to do it twice, I would have stressed worse than I already was lol

My hatchmate and I slept on the floor ? our beds were pristine and we didn't want to destroy them.

?? still twin sized, just thiccc. Envision 3 high of the old ones.

OTCN also got new mattresses around early January and they're HUGE so getting your bed tight is a little more difficult, anything helps.

Lol. It's how you make your bed taught. It'll make sense when you get there, though the NEX always had a huge supply of clipboards when I was there so you can feel safe not arriving with one if you don't want to. Also yes, electric razors were still very much allowed when I left at the end of May.

at least 6 pairs of boot socks Baby wipes (this will be your shower after PT) And as a dude, you'll probably want to make sure to bring a very good razor and quality shaving cream because of the requirement of shaving your face every morning.

Good luck ?

As far as my class, there were a handful of available Hawaii billets. The number increased during the time I was at OCS too, I don't know for how long that uptick will be in place. The SWOs generally decide amongst themselves in the classes to give first picks to folks with families and priors...

You're welcome.

Battle Stations is truly the least of your concern at this point in your journey. Just commit your all and don't quit no matter how much OCS sucks and you'll be fine. Edit: have grit and heart.

The final culminating event that puts together everything you learn during your time at OCS. It is the required evolution to make it to Candidate Officer phase. (Which is the final 3 weeks)

You're welcome. If you have additional questions about OCS as a female, or anything really, feel free to send me a PM.

Do not cut your hair as stated above if you plan on having long hair following graduation. I have hair down to my bum and I managed just fine. Shower at night, put your hair in a bun before bed. Wake up, kick ass, start over again. Cutting your hair requires a lot of maintenance and the NEX...

Be mindful your lucky bag is also used to pack stuff into when you're graduating too. I'm not sure how to specify the style to you, but they're these: If they aren't the exact same ones, you won't be allowed to wear them.

But, you may end up like me and a majority of everyone else in my class with ill-fitting uniforms you need to pay to fix when you get to your command. Don't settle for what they issue you once you've graduated, the need to look professional is highly important. I also did lose 30lbs and around...