17 November 2013

[AtlasV]

If gouge is correct, OCS shuts down 2 weeks for Christmas/New Years, and you will be given the option to spend the holiday with family or stay on base.

I had heard something to this effect, but I'd like positive confirmation somehow. Any ideas on who I could contact?

 

[mich313]

I had heard something to this effect, but I'd like positive confirmation somehow. Any ideas on who I could contact?

From the OCS Foundation Portal Website http://www.usnavyocs.com/portal/mod...egories=Application,+Selection+&+Accessions#4:

"OCS is 12 weeks in length. If assigned to a class that extends through the Christmas Block Leave period (Friday before Christmas to the Sunday after New Years Day), Candidates generally take leave and will return after the New Years to complete training. The block leave period does not count toward the total course length and each candidate will be charged leave if taken."

 

[AtlasV]

From the OCS Foundation Portal Website http://www.usnavyocs.com/portal/modules.php?name=FAQ&myfaq=yes&id_cat=1&categories=Application, Selection & Accessions#4:

"OCS is 12 weeks in length. If assigned to a class that extends through the Christmas Block Leave period (Friday before Christmas to the Sunday after New Years Day), Candidates generally take leave and will return after the New Years to complete training. The block leave period does not count toward the total course length and each candidate will be charged leave if taken."

Thanks mich313! Now I'd just like to know what that last part about "charged leave if taken" means.

 

[mich313]

Well, Sailors receive 30 days of paid leave per year, but it has to be earned (2.5 days per month). So if you take 2 weeks leave for the holiday, it's taken away from that 30 day allotment. And since we haven't 6 months to accrue 2 weeks of leave yet, we begin careers post OCS "in the hole" for our leave allowance, so to speak.

Does that make sense? I'm sure others who are more well versed in this than I can explain this more eloquently.

 

[AtlasV]

Well, Sailors receive 30 days of paid leave per year, but it has to be earned (2.5 days per month). So if you take 2 weeks leave for the holiday, it's taken away from that 30 day allotment. And since we haven't 6 months to accrue 2 weeks of leave yet, we begin careers post OCS "in the hole" for our leave allowance, so to speak.

Does that make sense? I'm sure others who are more well versed in this than I can explain this more eloquently.

Makes sense to me. I was wondering whether you could go "in the hole" or not. Do you think the weekends during that two week period count as "on leave"?

 

[LFCFan]

You can go in the hole. I was told that last year there were two leave blocks of one week each, and you figure out who is going home in each block. Unfortunately weekends will count as leave days. Just how the military does things.

 

[BusyBee604]

Makes sense to me. I was wondering whether you could go "in the hole" or not. Do you think the weekends during that two week period count as "on leave"?

Yes, you can go in the hole. Unfortunately, weekends are counted like weekdays when on leave.
BzB

 

[gp360]

AtlasV, I got this from our FB group, which was originally taken from the Navy OCS Foundation Forum (navyOCS.org):

"Officer Candidates will choose between the following dates for winter leave during OCS:

a) 20 DEC - 27 DEC
b) 27 DEC - 3 JAN

this information pertains to the following OCS classes:

06Oct, 27Oct, 17Nov, or 08Dec "

I have no clue if this is official or not, and am waiting to hear back from my processor on this.

 

[Tiearra]

I assumed I was in this class but I'm actually in 8 Dec class. But good luck guys! See you in a few weeks.

 

[Mr Spenz]

Well the coursework, like the actual academics, ends in week 8 with the Nav/NOS finals. After that, it's just briefs, leadership classes with the CO, and running the regiment. Plus the pass-in-review/grad practice. So I'm wondering what the CDO meant when he said that Monday would be the last day. Especially since the few days leading up to graduation are usually the busiest by far.

Yep I am in the last set of courses starting week 7. Graduation is on Fridays.