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NAVAIR Reserve Program (NRP) and DCO opportunities: AEDO & AMDO

Just The Mechanic

New Member
Hello All,
I just received my Commission last month as a DCO AMDO. Just waiting on orders to report for check in. I have been following this site for years and it has been a great source of information. I am looking for any information about what to expect for my first drill and DCOIC.
 

RaginCajun

Well-Known Member
First drill will be INDOC class. 2 days of paperwork and basic NOSC stuff I assume.

DCOIC is great. The first few caffeine free days kinda suck, but after that it's really enjoyable. Meet cool people, there are several writeups of DCOIC on here and other forums. I just went in 2013 and it was same as the writeups.
 

PenguinGal

Can Do!
Contributor
First drill will be INDOC class. 2 days of paperwork and basic NOSC stuff I assume.

DCOIC is great. The first few caffeine free days kinda suck, but after that it's really enjoyable. Meet cool people, there are several writeups of DCOIC on here and other forums. I just went in 2013 and it was same as the writeups.

BLUF: Take the DCOIC gouge with a grain of salt, things are changing and could change even more before you get there.

So, DCOIC is changing, has changed. I went back in spring of 2014 and it is very different now. I have a friend who is in the current class right now and talking with him over the weekend there are some big changes. 1. He has had coffee since the first day. 2. No longer is week 1 in PT gear, now it is in NWUs and only PT gear during PT. Those are some of the biggest changes between my class and his that really go against the gouge on this website. I think he has lurked around here before, maybe I can convince him to post an update to the DCOIC gouge....
 

AQ-AT-NAVCIV

Citizen Sailor, Gentleman Farmer
BLUF: Take the DCOIC gouge with a grain of salt, things are changing and could change even more before you get there.

So, DCOIC is changing, has changed. I went back in spring of 2014 and it is very different now. I have a friend who is in the current class right now and talking with him over the weekend there are some big changes. 1. He has had coffee since the first day. 2. No longer is week 1 in PT gear, now it is in NWUs and only PT gear during PT. Those are some of the biggest changes between my class and his that really go against the gouge on this website. I think he has lurked around here before, maybe I can convince him to post an update to the DCOIC gouge....

Penguin Girl, You made my day! Good to hear about the Coffee! That seemed like a random condition anyway! I had coffee and fountain drinks in Basic over 25 years ago. Now it was the worst coffee and the syrup to carbonated water mixture was so jacked you could barely drink either but at least you had caffeine!

I have a buddy that's there now, ill report back in a few weeks.
 

Phroggirl88

New Member
Just a warning to all, because I just went through it. The individuals that process the paperwork so that your NOSC can gain you are extremely understaffed and a lot of people are not getting gained at the normal rate. This is due to the lack of funding for the new fiscal year. I found this out the hard way because I wasn't able to go to the Dec DCO course because my papework wasn't in the system until many calls. I swore in in October, and my NOSC just gained me last week.
 

RaginCajun

Well-Known Member
BLUF: Take the DCOIC gouge with a grain of salt, things are changing and could change even more before you get there.

So, DCOIC is changing, has changed. I went back in spring of 2014 and it is very different now. I have a friend who is in the current class right now and talking with him over the weekend there are some big changes. 1. He has had coffee since the first day. 2. No longer is week 1 in PT gear, now it is in NWUs and only PT gear during PT. Those are some of the biggest changes between my class and his that really go against the gouge on this website. I think he has lurked around here before, maybe I can convince him to post an update to the DCOIC gouge....

Belay my last. I went thru in March of 2014, not 2013.

I hadn't heard it changed since then. Apologies for bad info.

PenguinGal, What company were you in?
 

PenguinGal

Can Do!
Contributor
Belay my last. I went thru in March of 2014, not 2013.

I hadn't heard it changed since then. Apologies for bad info.

PenguinGal, What company were you in?

I think you were in the class after mine, Golf Company 14050. I did go through with a couple of DCOs from AirWarriors though. It was amazing to meet them in person!

@AQ-AT-NAVCIV , you also have a friend in the current DEC DCO class? I'm going to the graduation tomorrow! Anyone here notice it is a very, very small Navy? lol
 

AQ-AT-NAVCIV

Citizen Sailor, Gentleman Farmer
I think you were in the class after mine, Golf Company 14050. I did go through with a couple of DCOs from AirWarriors though. It was amazing to meet them in person!

@AQ-AT-NAVCIV , you also have a friend in the current DEC DCO class? I'm going to the graduation tomorrow! Anyone here notice it is a very, very small Navy? lol

Yes, I'm almost certain he is up there. He said he was going soon and I received his "out of office" that said he would be back on the 21st. I'm looking forward to picking his brain.
 
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