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man..the waiting hurts...lol..calling my OSO now!!!!

My baby tasted like chicken...

thanks for the info guys, it really helped. As for the limited slots for Armor and Intel I'm well aware..guess I'll just have to be top of the class :) haha

Hey, since I've been disqualified for flight because of my color vision, I want to have an idea of what MOS I can shoot for in TBS. I went to the TBS site to look at the requirements for other MOS's to see if they required normal color vision (mine isn't horrible or anything, fell just shy of...

I actually did come back home to live after school. It just didn't make sense for me to try and live on my own if there was a good chance that I'd be leaving for OCS so soon. In the meantime I'm working a crap job but it's a means to an end.

definately run with a watch..from one week to the next I went from a 21:26 to a 19:58 just because I had something to judge myself with while on the run. A lot of it's a mental game too so just find out what state of mind works for you :)

I'm in NYC, my OSO said we only have until this saturday (March 27th) to finalize our PFT's. I'm sitting at a 288 right now, but since I'm going ground I need to get that even higher. It's all got to come from the run time too since I've got the other stuff maxed. As far as when everything...

I say we all start a Future Marines of America Fund and ask for donations to support all of us stuck in that no man's land between graduation and OCS...lol :)

Oh man...the Left Coast...and I thought NYC had it bad with just Soho. I wonder how many of them would feel the way they do if they knew they wouldn't be allowed to just sit around, sip latte's, and sponge off the government in any other country?

So how many virtual G's can a Chairforce UAV pilot take before he passes out on his twinkie?

they probably make you play a lot of flight sim :)

Zarco....I think at 30 you'd need an age waiver for OCS, and I remember a while ago there was a bit of a discussion about them not handing those out anymore. I'd definately look into that and find out more. Best of luck!

also..how you count them out can help "fool" your mind on how many you do...I count 1 for every group of four push-ups...so by the time I reach 10..I've done 40 without realizing it.

yeah, I signed all my papers about a week ago as well. The officers at the office have a ritual where after you sign your papers, they have you ring this gong. Then they all snap to attention, shake your hand, and say "Welcome to our side". It was pretty cool. As far as my current stats, my...

yeah..I'm waiting for this board too. My OSO is sending everything out this month, so I have one more week for my PFT to break 285..lol only one more point!! goodluck to all the rest you guys too...I hope we all get to go to ten weeks of hell!!:) By the way..which of you are going Air and...

hahaha...:)

My OSO in NYC never heard of such a thing...you lucky bastards:)

Yeah, that happened to me...she kept pressuring me to drop this Marine "sillyness". I told her not to make me choose...well, long story short I'm happily single now and applying for OCC 186. :icon_mi_1

yeah..Freud would have a field day with that one...

my color vision was a no go...was on the fence with it, but the number I got right was just shy... it sucks, but I really want to be an Officer so it's all good as long as I get in :icon_mi_1

feed them airline food.

of course once you have them subdued, I think it would be cool if you could tie them to the tail of the plane by some method...just think how much they'd enjoy landing like that.

I'd take em all down...none of this die trying stuff...I'd take em all out. Why believe that you'd do anything else? ;)

yeah, another thing that's been working is interval training...run a mile as fast as you can, then rest for 3 minutes...do it 4 times. As you get better, start shortening the rest time. Make sure you keep doing a distance run somewhere in there so you keep up your endurance.

I think, that there are OCC classes in January, June and October. College grads should be able to go to anyone of these...college seniors would obviously have to wait until June. I think the PLC classes are only offerred in the summer. Somebody correct me if I'm wrong. And as far as I know...

yeah...he could have at least agreed to work with you. My recruiter in Buffalo used to show up every other morning at 6AM to the University campus where I was going to school, just to run and work out with me and a few other candidates. And now that I'm finishing up the app through the NYC...

grr....I hope I have normal color vision...I get my chance to prove that on March 10th...

lol...sounds like a Clinton-era operation...

My vote is a Cessna on steroids.

I'll take 'em all down with some firecrackers I attach to the wings of my cessna...

I had a teacher(close family friend) who I would've loved to write a rec. for me, and he would've too if I asked him although he's tried everything in his power to persuade me not to go ahead with the Marines. Becuase of that I chose not to ask him for one just because I didn't want any part of...

When going to run on a treadmill, I bring a pocket full of acorns and throw them at people...just so they're confused...I then keep mumbling something about Mother Nature's vendetta...this usually clears the general area and allows me to run in peace until security arrives. I then turn up the...

actually everything is run by a bunch of rabid ferrets kept under the cowl.

growl.....

yeah..I swim well, was competative in high school...but can't float for sh** (aka..other people can just float on their backs, if I don't keep moving I go down..lol)

Last I saw..it was waivers for up to +/- 8.00 with a 6 month wait and +/- 6.00 had a 3 month wait.

maybe your doc wants to make some extra money with <ahem!> unnecessary surgury?

yeah, mine stayed dilated for 2 1/2 days..

The actual ASTB is NOTHING like the Arco book!! Do a search on this site and find the practice tests that are here. Those tests are almost exactly like the actual ASTB (the only thing different is the numbers and a few other minor things). The ARCO book was good for being introduced to the...

yeah I didn't get a finger check either..you other guys sure you just didn't wander into the wrong room with a civilian named "Doc" ? hehe.

Nah..they just did that because he's airforce, lol. I had my flight physical for the Navy and they didn't do that.

the treadmills where I am forced to run in the winter are in front of tv's too..but it bothers me to listen to music or watch tv...so I set my treadmill screen to show distance covered (I run for a certain distance, not for time). Besides..the girls on the treadmills surrounding me beat...

Dude..that was quick!! you posted this thread only two days ago!!! Well, what's done is done..good luck with everything, hope it works out!

ah..change teepee to Porto-Jon...and <POOF!> It's been modernized....

eh, people like Corky can laugh all they want...I'll just have to settle for watching him wet his pants when I put my Harrier down on his moms flower bed.

If you decide to go the Marine Corps route to Naval Aviator, you might want to consider doing the PLC program and go through officers training through two 6 week sessions during two seperate summers, or one 10 week combined summer session WHILE YOU'RE STILL IN SCHOOL!! You'll be a 2nd Lt. right...

yeah...enlisted recruiters are all about quantity, the OSO's want quality. Go to school and develop your skills...

first there was man...then there was glowing giblets....

when you try to make out what type of fighter is flying over head just based on the exhaust plumes...then quickly remember that you're DRIVING!!!!

I would if I were you. 6's and 7's seem to be around what most people score (I don't know about the OAR score since I'm going Marines). While I don't know what your other stats are, if somebody had the same stats as you did, all that could seperate you are the ASTB scores.