What is CECOS like?

[skittle986]

I have not been able to find any articles on this forum about what CECOS is like, and what to expect. Can anyone share. What is the environment like, how are the classes, drills, etc. All I have heard the far is that it is fun and the best kept secret, that pretty much sums it up.

 

[Dmitriy]

I have not been able to find any articles on this forum about what CECOS is like, and what to expect. Can anyone share. What is the environment like, how are the classes, drills, etc. All I have heard the far is that it is fun and the best kept secret, that pretty much sums it up.

What research I've done yielded little concrete results. What I gleamed from it is that it involves a lot of classroom time and a week-long FTX which I imagine has to be preceded by drills and shorter exercises. General consensus seems to be that after OCS it feels like a vacation. In my personal opinion, SoCal is in fact preferable to RI.

 

[skittle986]

Thank you for replying. That little bit helped a lot.

 

[gvillaneng]

Not sure if you have seen this video, just a small part of CECOS:
vimeo.com and find video : 12975968

 

[skittle986]

Not sure if you have seen this video, just a small part of CECOS:
vimeo.com and find video : 12975968

Thank you! Yes I have seen that video and the field still looks exciting. I wish they would show how the day to day life is and what the classes are about like they do in the OCS video

 

[gvillaneng]

If it's like most Navy schools, they show you what OCS is like because for most people, it can be a shock as a change of lifestyle. Most schools after are pretty much the same. Classes most of the day, some physical fitness, probably at least 3 days a week. You'll have the nights and everything off. Probably on some kind of Duty schedule

 

[skittle986]

I found this powerpoint about CEC and thought it would be helpful

http://recruitingcommand.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/CEC-Presentation-Sept-2011.pdf

I also found the basis of what they look for in applicants

http://recruitingcommand.com/wp-con...EC-101-Making-the-Accessions-Cut-Feb-2012.pdf

 

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[mzmtg]

Words by Sam M. Lewis
Music by Peter de Rose

I can see the words, but no matter how may times I hit F5, I can't get the music to play.

 

[gvillaneng]

I found this powerpoint about CEC and thought it would be helpful

http://recruitingcommand.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/CEC-Presentation-Sept-2011.pdf

I also found the basis of what they look for in applicants

http://recruitingcommand.com/wp-con...EC-101-Making-the-Accessions-Cut-Feb-2012.pdf

I had used both of those while putting in my package. Good information! Wish they would update them though for future applicants.