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Commission after leaving OCS

exNavyOffRec

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Thanks for all the advice and more is still appreciated. As far as being a nuke in the reserves, what everyone has said is correct. You can not become a nuke in the reserves without going active duty first. Im still in the dark about exactly what a EOD does per say day to day. I work now as an electrical engineer doing controls work, plc's, dcs's and programming. So as far as the degrees not fitting it, Im not too worried about my degrees matching up with my job exactly. This is mostly about just giving the Navy back 4 years that I promised while maintaining my current career. NR would probably fit me the best but I doubt I can take 12 months off my current employment to do NR training. Second you have be near DC or travel to DC if Im not mistaken.

Regarding the enlistment, I was looking to do something in electronics like ET or EM, but I don't see any electronic type jobs as navy officer jobs.

I forgot about EDO, that would line up well, and this "This is mostly about just giving the Navy back 4 years that I promised" is going to be key in your statement.

NR is very unique, guys go to ODS then serve 5 years, then if they want to stay they have to lateral transfer, NR doesn't have a reserve arm
 

chevroletnavy

New Member
That is my main goal is to serve 4 years in the reserves enlisted or officer. I would be lying if I said I didnt prefer to become an officer but since I left for my masters, im content with being enlisted. The other point is I dont believe there are too many electrical jobs with officer like ET or EM. EDO is probably the closest fit.
 

LFCFan

*Insert nerd wings here*
ODS? Is that the new OIS?

Not sure what OIS was, but ODS (Officer Development School) is the program that trains staff corps officers for four weeks. It is a direct commission program...kind of funny to see an O-6 brain surgeon get put on his face by a chief!
 

Tycho_Brohe

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Not sure what OIS was, but ODS (Officer Development School) is the program that trains staff corps officers for four weeks. It is a direct commission program...kind of funny to see an O-6 brain surgeon get put on his face by a chief!
I thought that guy had a "no push-ups" chit or something, so that he wouldn't jack up his hands.
 

BusyBee604

St. Francis/Hugh Hefner Combo!
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It is a direct commission program...kind of funny to see an O-6 brain surgeon get put on his face by a chief!
Yeah, that is a rather unusual circumstance, but being a brain surgeon, surely he would have the smarts to accept the fact that the Chief is doing his job, and it's incumbent upon the (future O-6?) to accept the 'course of instruction' he has been assigned. Every civilian entering the military has to undergo transition/familiarization training, i.e. Recruit Training, OCS, USNA, NROTC, etc. The O-6 is probably no more familiar with the military than the average college grad applying for OCS.;)

You're right though. it would seem funny.:D
BzB
 

BigRed389

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Why do you want to do 4 yrs? GI Bill?

Pretty doubtful considering he's gainfully employed in the private sector and got a full scholarship for an engineering Master's. Excuse me. TWO Master's degrees.

I agree with NOR...EDO is probably right up your alley if you are interested in the USNR. The President of INSURV (RADM Wray) was a reservist EDO. Check out his bio and private sector work.

The Navy does not need an electrician or electronics troubleshooter with 2 Master's Degrees.
 
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wink

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Not sure what OIS was, but ODS (Officer Development School) is the program that trains staff corps officers for four weeks...
Same Same. Officer Indoctrination School. Pretty sure it was still OIS as late as early 2000s
 

chevroletnavy

New Member
Ive been avoiding divulging this detail but I guess I will to clear things up. When I went to OCS I signed up to become a Sub nuke. During the middle of my training I was told I needed a waiver to do subs because of an ulcer I had when I was 5. I had already had the waivers and cleared to become a submariner before I stepped foot at OCS but some reason they claimed it wasn't enough. Im sure that I am going to get hate mail over this next line but I didnt care to go surface nuke since I was promised subs. So for this reason I took the scholarship and went for my masters.

No I am not looking for Gi bill benefits or educational benefits. I graduated from military high school then went to GA military college (junior college) for 2 years and next I transferred to Auburn. My main goal is to serve in the reserves. Lastly, regarding the fact that the navy doesn't need people with masters doing electronics. I have seen plenty of people with degrees do enlisted jobs. Even with PhDs for that matter. How is that going to stop me from doing them just because I have degrees. Especially if I can not go back officer since I DOR'ed.
 

exNavyOffRec

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Ive been avoiding divulging this detail but I guess I will to clear things up. When I went to OCS I signed up to become a Sub nuke. During the middle of my training I was told I needed a waiver to do subs because of an ulcer I had when I was 5. I had already had the waivers and cleared to become a submariner before I stepped foot at OCS but some reason they claimed it wasn't enough. Im sure that I am going to get hate mail over this next line but I didnt care to go surface nuke since I was promised subs. So for this reason I took the scholarship and went for my masters.

No I am not looking for Gi bill benefits or educational benefits. I graduated from military high school then went to GA military college (junior college) for 2 years and next I transferred to Auburn. My main goal is to serve in the reserves. Lastly, regarding the fact that the navy doesn't need people with masters doing electronics. I have seen plenty of people with degrees do enlisted jobs. Even with PhDs for that matter. How is that going to stop me from doing them just because I have degrees. Especially if I can not go back officer since I DOR'ed.

This further info about what happened in OCS actually makes things better, at least to me, what you went to OCS for due to circumstances was no longer an option so you came home, talk about this in your statement as well.
 

azguy

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Lastly, regarding the fact that the navy doesn't need people with masters doing electronics. I have seen plenty of people with degrees do enlisted jobs. Even with PhDs for that matter. How is that going to stop me from doing them just because I have degrees. Especially if I can not go back officer since I DOR'ed.

I just read your old posts about getting kicked out of OCS for foot inserts and arguing with the doctors. That's really chickenshit dude. Let's be honest, you're not going to get a commission.

I know what fleet electronics guys do. That's not the line of work you're looking for with an MA in it. And to be really honest, I don't get the allure of being an enlisted reservist to a guy with several college degrees. I can only assume you have no idea what you're in for.
 

BigRed389

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I just read your old posts about getting kicked out of OCS for foot inserts and arguing with the doctors. That's really chickenshit dude. Let's be honest, you're not going to get a commission.

I know what fleet electronics guys do. That's not the line of work you're looking for with an MA in it. And to be really honest, I don't get the allure of being an enlisted reservist to a guy with several college degrees. I can only assume you have no idea what you're in for.

3 different stories/excuses so far for not following through.
What a trainwreck.
 

Pags

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He would have to go AD to work at NR. NR is the only AD option in the Navy that will allow him to do actual engineering.
I think a lot of this depends on how you define "actual engineering". EDOs can and will do plenty of program management, systems engineering, and industrial process management. Will an EDO sit and play with AUTOCAD? No, that's not his job. But being an EDO does require a strong technical background. There's more to EDO then your what your ship maintenance rep does.

If I recall, the EDO community also used to send guys to MIT for advanced degrees. That's a far better education than a year of operators training.
 

exNavyOffRec

Well-Known Member
I just read your old posts about getting kicked out of OCS for foot inserts and arguing with the doctors. That's really chickenshit dude. Let's be honest, you're not going to get a commission.

I know what fleet electronics guys do. That's not the line of work you're looking for with an MA in it. And to be really honest, I don't get the allure of being an enlisted reservist to a guy with several college degrees. I can only assume you have no idea what you're in for.

foot inserts, did I miss a post?
 
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