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  1. AV8BQAR

    203 Reinstates Incentive Rides

    Well, the newly current CO promised a ride to all of us, eventually. After the first 3, I see an obvious shift in work ethic. I even see the S-shop kids contantly peeking out of their windows upstairs, into the hangar. Hey Phrogdriver, when can I come down for a ride? Besides, I need to...
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    203 Reinstates Incentive Rides

    VMAT-203 recently started allowing incentive back seat rides for enlisted personnel. To date, 3 maintenance Marines that have been winners of Meritorious Boards have gone up...
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    Typical Miles Per Week to Max

    Good advice here. Your training schedule will build your core strength, something that will come in handy for the long haul at OCS. Not only will core strength carry you through the physical training, but it will help immensely with sleep deprivation and mental stress. Treat your body...
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    PRK Waiver Process

    After your vision has stabilized and it has been at least 3 months (I think) you can apply for the waiver PRIOR to your application. If you have the time to wait, you can do it that way. I am only 2 months post-op with 20/15, and I will be getting my flight physical and putting in for my...
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    Age Waiver Miracle!!

    We currently have a 40 year old Corporal in my shop. He is just finishing up his first enlistment. Great guy- it is refreshing to have a Corporal with a maturity level above the village idiot's. At 29, I was duck walking next to 17 year olds at MEPS last January. Even after having been out...
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    Body Composition

    It is called hashing. The beer at the end makes everything better!
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    Body Composition

    Holy crap, I am doing it all wrong and still pulling 19 minute 3 miles. Ya know after reading the link I realize that many of my competitors use this technique and drive me nuts with the little strides and foot slapping. I might try this on my next road race for fun, because I am a...
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    pull up improvement

    Sorry, I only do pullups for fun. I fall in the bent-arm-hang category. Thanks for the advice though. I am hoping that the females will eventually be doing pullups as well, as we should be.
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    Soft contact lense "waiver"

    Getting PRK is more of a rolling the dice issue than the SCL waiver. That is why I struggled with it. However, if you feel confident that PRK will make you see like superman (like me) then go for it. An advantage to PRK is that I can put in my waiver and be done with it now, instead of...
  10. AV8BQAR

    Hampstead, NC

    What is her occupation? Those of us that are adjusted to commutes may blow off a 45-60 minute drive, but nowadays with fuel prices us die-hards might be a little lenient. Know what I mean? It might be okay right now, but if you are planning on a while in the area you want the long-term...
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    pull up improvement

    I just got off my bar, I have been doing 50 a day lately. I want to get to 20 before OCS, so I am changing up my daily routine a bit. In Corporal's Course the instructors had us do max sets as wide as possible, which is really difficult for me. I normally go underhand about 4 inches apart...
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    A slap in the face to Marines in the AZ Republic

    This is retarded. Don't give the AZ guys the rise they want with attention over this stupid cartoon. They can eat sh!t and die, and I will not care one bit. Semper Fidelis.
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    PRK Recovery

    I was just fine at 4 days. Pain was gone and sensitivity was minimal. I was 20/15 as well. I think it really depends on your body and how well you treat yourself after surgery. I cannot take pain meds, so I literally layed on my back for 2 days with constant ice. Since I did NOTHING my...
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    pull up improvement

    Initially, 2 max sets a day brought me from 5 to 17. I do them sloooow. Now one 85% set plus another 10 somewhere during the day I keep my 17. If I were to stick to my 2 max sets per day I have no doubt I would be over 20, but I am lazy. Instead I warm up with pull ups for my retarded...
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    Alo

    sunt eu, un haiduc.
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    Leaving for Boot in 2-3 months

    Good. I am glad it is personal rather than professional. Honestly I see more meritorious NON-NCO rank revoked than time in grade. It is a maturity issue. If you are focused on honor grad, do it. However, keep your bravado in check. Keep your eyes open as far as how your leaders operate...
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    ID Card

    When dealing with Rapids, more is better. Bring your service contract and your drivers license and your SS card. That should be good. If you have dependents take their SS cards too.
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    Leaving for Boot in 2-3 months

    Don't try to gain weight right now. Whatever you put on will come right back off during basic training.Also, it is difficult to find the right weight for optimum PFT. The run and pullups generally have a negative correlation when it comes to body weight. You have a bit of room to play with...
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    My PRK Process and Timeline

    I debated the contact lens waiver and decided to take the permanent correction. I was 20/400 in both eyes, right on the upper limit allowed for contact lens correction. I decided that my history of fast-recovery and non-complications surgeries gave me a good chance with the PRK. By the way...
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    Weighted pull-ups

    Negatives helped me get to 17. Now I am lazy and just maintain 17 since I only have to do the stupid bent arm hang anyway. Negatives=steady up and SLOOOW on the way down, to the point that you have no swing in your body at all.
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    My PRK Process and Timeline

    On Monday, I will be getting my PRK in Camp Lejeune. I am thrilled. Thrilled that I will be rid of my glasses that I have had to suffer through for 3 weeks, since I normally wear contacts. I am so happy, and I am grateful for the positive outlook expressed by most of us here.
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    Marine OCS swim quals?

    Swim Qual is one of the things that should not be sweated! I just went through a requal in my Corporal's Leadership Course (kickass PME) and went from a level 4 to level 1. Each level is begun with a period of instruction and demos. If you do exactly what the instructors tell you to do, you...
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    Birthday Ball

    Phrog, now that I know who you are, I can give you candid advice. PM me and I will tell you about 203's most excellent ball in 2004. In 2005, we used the Havelock welcome center. Not bad for location, since the Hampton Inn shares a parking lot with it. Unfortunately the Hampton costs more...
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    PFT Warmup

    I think it more efficient to do the run first as well. However, tradition normally has the crunches and pullups first. When I took my "getting back in" PFT, I ran it with the squadron run for lunch bunch (fat bodies). We did the run first because it was 40 and raining, and went to the gym...
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    Female VS Male PFT

    I am just happy with the fact that I have a chance at Harriers. 10 years ago, I didn't. As immature as it was back then, I had left my MECEP package undone just because I didn't even have a chance. Now I am ready to accept whatever route that happens, with the knowledge that I can try as hard...
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    Female VS Male PFT

    Aaich! I forgot to specify that I am indeed female. I also agree that our PFT standards are a joke. So is it just boot camp that the above and beyond a 300 counts towards anything? I had the Ironman award way back them but thought it was pretty cheesy running only 1 1/2 miles. Since I...
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    Female VS Male PFT

    In OCS and TBS, how are the different genders ranked by PFT? I know what the requirements are for each to get a 300, but really, the females have an extra 3 minutes to run and still look good on paper. If I run in the 18's, will I get extra points for being way beyond my 100 points on the...
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    Stats and Scores

    Stats Right now I am just trying to reenlist after 6+ years out. Submitted my package in November. After that I will look at commission options but I need to get some kids trained as maintainers before I leave the squadron. #1 dream is to fly but I am old and little... 4 years prior...
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    LOR advice

    LOR's My initial posting at AirWarriors... I just put in a reenlistment package that included 2 letters from Colonels and 2 from LtCol's. I know them all personally and their letters reflected it. My PSEP recruiter said my letters are VERY beneficial. Since I have been out for 6 years...
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