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When you ask this question the first time and all that happens is someone posts "HAHA" a thousand times and the thread gets merged into "Stupid questions about OCS", it usually means no. To not answer like a dick, no way. Your ass is running on the road like everyone else. If you're not capable...

You're right, I classed up before I took it.

After commissioning, if you don't have a private pilot license you'll go through Introductory Flight Screening (IFS) while in Pensacola, then API.

To quote A4's, the more things change....

Hmm... yeah, thanks.

[announcer voice]1 F-22 against 15,437 rabid pitbulls.....[/announcer voice]

The candio's always took pictures for us during the early weeks and even during firefighting and damage control. Just ask and when you're in their shoes offer.

I think we get the point, History Channel....the F-22 is a decent plane. Jesus.

+1 on that... All of my pictures ended up looking like garbage. ~$200 down the tubes. Hopefully they have figured out how to take a first salute picture by now instead of having all three of our faces covered up and blurry.

No. I'm not sure what exactly they are, but it sounds like a yearbook type of thing. There is a video that your class makes and is shown the night before graduation but no books or anything.

Know how to read a chart cold, airspace limits, cloud clearances and anything obscure, know at least where to find it in the FAR/AIM, it is open book afterall. Practice heading to divert fields in your area and spotting emergency landing fields. That and get a good night's rest beforehand.

I have and the number is very low and has been there since I got here two months ago.

Edit...speaking out of my ass. Very cool what-if, nice find.

I've heard this before, but honestly I felt API was a harder learning environment and thus, easier to attrite. I don't know exactly how many people who have attrited or even DOR'd but I would guess that the percentages are if not comparable, less in the VTs. I knew about 6-7 attrites/DORs in...

You'll find out...btw, you don't need to bring it, if you want it, that's what the nex is for.

It wasn't like that six months ago. Just do it ferchristsake.

Great idea for a thread... I have a decent amount stashed away for a home purchase. I was planning on buying once I got out of flight school and knew where I was going to be stationed for more then six months down the road. However, I was thinking about getting a place wherever I wind up in...

So according to this site, and this site (not that about.com is gospel but it was the best reference I could find) you've been dis-enrolled from officer training due to something physical and not qualified for reenlistment without a waiver, is that correct? That sure sounds like an NPQ to me...

Baby wipes will definitely help for after morning PT, but skip 30 minutes of sleep and take a damn shower after taps.

All you'll get is an automated response saying "thanks for caring so much about Time blah, blah, blah..." or something like that and never hear anything from any actual human. Journalistic integrity is dead.

Your order will have a report no later then date which gives you a few weeks. In reality you have 5 days, not counting Sunday, before they start charging you leave. As long as you check in before your NLT date you don't need to clear that, you'll just have leave automatically deducted. Things...

No, I didn't need to take leave. I didn't bring much to Pensacola since I was only TAD there and was going to Corpus for primary. So I drove from RI to NJ to P'cola in 3 days and checked in Tuesday morning. I had to rush due to some things I needed to take care of in Pensacola but you can...

First day there.

You won't find out your class-up date till you're in Pensacola, but it'll be fast. Two weeks to the day after graduation, I was in my day 0 briefings and I don't think that has changed much. Also, I didn't get my orders till my chief handed them to me as the graduation ceremony was about to...

I got my PPL in NJ in 2006.

I can remember every Wawa I've even been in. They must plant mind control crap in the ice tea. And if you can't find something to eat in a Wawa you're too damn picky.

I'll be nice and not give you hell for not searching since you're in hell... I mean Newport. Should be in this thread.

After looking at this character, I didn't really think, "there is someone's whose opinion matters." I count three chins, or do the jowls count too?

I'm in primary, not IFS. I found that website helpful so I was just putting the gouge out there.

I used this site for studying when I took the FAA exam for my PPL. I thought it was the best tool I used. IFS takes the same exam right?

PT shorts double as swim trunks. Enjoy 'em. :icon_tong

Males get everything issued, females need to bring a one piece. The pictures are from Pensacola, Newport's pool was built before the war, the last World War that is. Swimming is easy, just don't drown yourself. They stopped rolling people for failing it but you should be able to pass without...

When we went through the clinic, nobody had much of a clue what was on the line for us. Just about everyone scored way less on their eye tests. They had marked me down as needing glasses but when I got to Pensacola I tested 20/15 in both eyes. Then they proceeded to take my blood every other...

The instrument experience will help you out in primary, but you might forget a lot between when you finish up and when you start primary. If you have nothing better to do and don't mind dropping the money, I'd go for it, either way it's no deal breaker.

True that. JFK's 10000' runways are a joke in comparison to LGA. I could be wrong, but as far as dangerous goes, I could of sworn I read that Teterboro has the highest mishap rate but I couldn't find anything to back that up online.

After checking a PM, I guess I should clarify my above comment, that I wasn't trying to be a dick and I guess the words just came out wrong. All I was saying was that the format I used was why I wanted to be an officer, that's all. My apologies if I came across any different but I was trying to...

Till they make a bigger parade deck (I'm holding my breath now...)it's the indoor card for everyone. The weather was still plenty warm enough for ours, but our DI switched it since we didn't have the room to march the right way.

Coming to the defense of whoever that poor Ensign was (who will remain completely anonymous), you stop drilling after your drill comp (week 7) and then practice for graduation for like 2 days in week 12 in different squads and / or families so it's easier then you think to f**k it up. If you...

Oh, yeah. You'll be under the microscope all of Indoc week, but since you've seen most of the DI's tricks you should make it though ok. Just don't screw your classmates over since the majority of them will be off the street and will need your leadership (which is exactly what the DI's will...

Bumping this to hear everyone's opinion. I just got off the phone with NFCU who told me their loan is for NROTC pre-grads only. I'm fairly sure this is BS, but if someone knows if someone who commissioned almost 6 months ago via OCS can still apply for the NFCU loan it would be helpful, since...

Easy, I put that much on too. It's a combination of more muscle mass and the freaking god-awful food the feed you. If your class has the option of having powerbars that just adds to the terrible food in your system.

OCS does strange things to people, especially when you're strange to begin with.

I'm not sure what you're looking for, a personal statement is personal. 400 words max, no format, just proper English. Don't nuke it, why do you want a commission?

I had the pleasure of watching Gunny J. and Chief C. deal with that.... Priceless.

PM sent.

The only times I was asked Code of Conduct stuff were by LTs at outpost and RLPs where it doesn't matter what the hell you say, the DI's are gunna get some.

That's the best link I know of on the internet to answer your question. Your recruiter should be your first choice. BTW, OCS is 12 weeks, so even if you started today, you wouldn't make the time crunch. There's always NFO, AMDO and your first choice so don't think those are your only two options.

You'll have a report no later then on your orders which will be a few weeks away but in reality you'll have about 4 or 5 days to get from Newport to Pensacola. After that you'll start getting days of leave taken away and you'll still have to check in by your NLT date. After that, you won't...

Never. Every other Thursday is like Christmas for them.

Gain some weight. BTW, it's cheaper at the NEX.