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The first time i applied i was still in college and i was out of Sacramento, they had me do my flight physical at Lemoore NAB. I wasn't selected for pilot, the second time i applied was after i had moved back to San Diego some two years later this febuary and i did the flight physical at...

Oh and yes the flight phys is definitely more intricate and extensive then MEPS....

Hmmm, thats definitely news to me. I can understand the flight physical being pretty pricey, but why have a candidate do alllll the other components of the application, get selected, then several days prior to OCS find out that they aren't qual'd medically!? I would be pissed! Rather, take the...

I thought in order to be selected the flight physical came prior to your package being submitted...Wouldn't the flight physical be a huge factor prior to selection? Either way if your in congrats!

Don't be discouraged by the GPA i'm almost positive my was lower than a 2.5, but still got selected SNA for 196. I ran a 280PFT, with a 7/7/7 ASTB and solid package, i also had a DUI when i was 17. So don't give up, continue to apply and just prove to them your ultimate dream is that of a Marine.

HAHA getting my ass off coronado isn't easy to do w/ the beach 3 blocks from my house, however i have been hitting up the hills in balboa park with the bellevilles and i'm getting a pretty good workout that way. I would definitely head out to pendleton if my dependant card didn't expire like 5...

Well if thats his philosophy i concur, and not bc of PT fear but b/c i think its more applicable to real life combat. Yes your endurance needs to be tested but if people (good candidates) are constantly getting npq'd for stress fractures and shin splints then maybe restructuring isn't a bad...

conaway Rejected meaning, not selected for the program or selected then too many were getting dropped from the course..? Found the link to the doc on marineocs.com

Mustang how's IFS working out for you? Did you have any previous training (not counting glider) or is this your first exposure to flight training? Whats it like... I can't f'ing wait!

I'm curious as to what exactly he meant by this....

i got my boots a little while back http://www.quanticoboot.com i got icb belleville's and removed the provided insole and put in my sorbethane ones. I've been running trails and doing a little running on pavement 1.5 at most, and they're breaking in nicely. I'll be using those in OCS for humps...

it says to attend the occ196 which convenes 21st sept...

found this on the ocs website: http://www.usmc.mil/maradmins/maradmin2000.nsf/37f49138fc3d9c00852569b9000af6b7/6bb8726aa303b5f4852573170040df57?OpenDocument Not sure if it applies to everybody or for the guys who are priors only....

cunningham I have definitely NOT heard the 12th of Sept although i have heard the 21st of sept....jeez if its the 12th....eh guess it doesn't make a difference.

Conaway congrats, hey your fon acebook right, a member of the occ-196 group? For anyone who is heading to 196, applying, or interested join the group its free and there are a lot of discussions.

A while back i purchased some belleville icb's hot weather 10.5 even though i normally wear 11.5. Initially i got 11's but they were too big so i went down another half size and now their fine, and i've steadily been breaking them in. However i ordered some sorbethane insoles to help during the...

all i seem to be hearing is good news, its good to hear everyone on here who is striving and working their tails getting accepted. Look foward to seeing everyone over there! Get some!!

has anyone ever heard of someone getting rotary or fixed wing BEFORE they even get to API let alone IFS, that doesn't seem rational nor legit

what? that has got to be something new, never heard of that.....i gotta call shenanigans on that one conaway..

I first applied for OCC my senior year back in 05 and i applied for all three as i was told applying for all three slots looks really good to the board..shows you want to be a Marine and not just a pilot. Well i was selected for ground and nfo, and regretfully i didn't take it as by now i would...

I was just selected at age 25 and was urged to definitely get the ball rolling now, as i need to be commissioned by 26.5 in order to pursue flight school. However age waivers may be plausible to pursue though not easy to come by.

Go to the search field and type in girlfriend, and its like the 6th one down or something, its a thread i created a while back. Look through it and you may find your answer

Dave I'm out of the San Diego office, and i haven't inquired since being selected what AIR slots are yet remaining.....i would think since your hoping to class up with 196 for an air slot you would have that question already answered from your OSO. I've been through to offices SAC and SD...

20 mi/week is probably on the higher end only b/c there is a fine line between getting properly prepared and ovetraining. Sticking to 15mi/week and getting in all your speedwork, crosstraining, and distance and saying around 15 can be just as effective and less straining on your body. Make sure...

Some people find it redudant getting excessive LOR's, my personal opinion however is having a diverse set of LOR's representing various fields can only be beneficial, a Marine Major is definitely a plus...so ask yourself why wouldn't you get it? Just my .02

The throat scene rivals that of another one by a Mr. Swayze in Road House....

Add this to the top of the list of moto videos i'll be watching the night before my long-awaited flight out to quantico....get some

two months this time? isn't bravo beginning like the first week of jan? We're going to have all of Dec and thats about it....

rustbucket i haven't fully immersed myself in the myriad of USMC/Military acronyms so is TDY like a temporary duty station or is that TAD...the gunny in my office said upon graduation i will be coming back to SD and then be attached to the OSO office if thats the case, i'm assuming i'll be...

ya, you may wanna do a search, but since the thread hasn't closed yet..are your shoes old? b/c i had never gotten shin splints before and i was running in old running shoes that i purchased at your mall shoe store and i was gettin them bad...i stopped wearing them and went to san diego running...

i don't know i'm running around 15-20 miles/week and will probably keep up the heat until early sept, probably cool down around the 15 or 18th to give myself some rest..

http://www.jpost.com/servlet/Satellite?cid=1150886041276&pagename=JPost%2FJPArticle%2FShowFull What these Israeli pilots go through on a daily basis must be extremely straining not only mentally but physically and emotionally, the strength required to day in and day out perform these grinding...

as far as i know the OAR isn't even looked at for Marine OCC, i have no idea what mine was..i had all 7's as well. Well good luck man, hope to see you there in sept!!

air or ground?

oh RC is a stud...i believe i've seen him say he was 300'er, i pale in comparison at a measley 285.

I may be wrong but i don't think anyone on here will be able to tell you how many slots are still available...I submitted my packet back in febuary and was selected SNA 196... have you put your packet together and submitted?

You are accurate on them being more selective towards OCC applicants and when i stated a 280 is what your shooting for that was more for OCC'ers now your statement that a 285 is a guaranteed selection is definitely not true...there is no way they're going to guarantee your selection based soley...

get one from a current or past employer a professor a coach and a mentor

280 + is competitive tho of course you want to keep improving, but 280 will compete...keeping in mind the other areas of your packet are solid as well...

Well shoot, the 196 class doesn't even START until sept/oct which is then followed by 197 so for 198 to 199 you can expect the boards to be meeting sometimes next year although you can get preselected for the 198 class when the boards meet for 197. That happened in my case, my packet was...

Your right it's wrong to make assumptions prior to conclusive decisions have been made, its wrong to the families and the crew. It was very raw footage and being that i'm in no position to make assessments i was hoping to get sage advice from some veterans and learn from it.

his approach was very close to the ship, why didn't he swing it out a little wider and come in at a different angle...aw the what if game.. well my thoughts and prayers are with his family, and as to how this happened is just bewildering..

Rc good ? as i was curious about the same thing.... hey is anyone aware and i'm going to speculate and say absolutely NOT but if i do indeed drive will they reimburse me at all? I'm guessing its a big fat no...but i had to ask..

So the report date is sept 23 which is sunday? Wonder why the SD office still has heard nothing of this..... its going to be a looooong drive...but definitely glad to get this ball rolling as i'm not getting any younger!

i saw this on msnbc yesterday and couldn't locate a link for the video to create a thread on it, its a very violent crash. I'm curious if anyone has any inisght into this accident. Was he in trouble way before the landing? Why on earth did he approach like that, it appears as though he's coming...

your not the only person renegade i've heard that from, and who have also confirmed with their oso, but i've checked twice with my ofc and they have heard nothing of it, and they say since they're so close to district they would've heard about it immediately....so until i see it on the official...

I'm driving from San Diego to quantico...i've done this drive once before when i was like fifteen but it was from alexandria, va to san diego....anybody done the san diego to quantico drive? If so, if my report date is oct 14th how soon do i need to leave? Also my dad just gave me an APN-91...

First of i DID use the search function....So i was just enlightened to the world of BAH from my dad and that its not included in basic pay....so by being frugal enough i can use my entire bah allotment without ever using out of pocket capital to live off base...right? When can one begin to use...

I called my OSO's office and the gunny wasn't aware of any date changes for 196...

its sounds to me that you while you want to be a Marine officer you'd like to eventually become a pilot, if thats the case then fortify your packet make sure its competitive and all the wrinkles are ironed out and apply for 197...not to say if you went ground you shouldn't fortify it either...