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The scuttlebutt I heard was this: 1: re: RLP, the point scoring system has changed to something that I don't even understand...it's out of like 200 points or something. Like I said, it was done after my class team failed 100% of their next class on the initial inspection and spent the entire...

There is no "besides RLP." You spend every waking free minute (which isn't much between classes, drill, and getting RPT'ed just because) making your stuff perfect...then you stay up all night to make your stuff more perfect. It used to be -- as in like, last year -- that, unless you were...

Happy sock :D In all seriousness, things have changed a lot in the past year, so I guess someone new will have to chime in. You always go to church in the AM...then it used to be RLP prep from week 1-3, then you sleep all day in week 4 since you had about 2 hours of sleep that week. After that...

You live in a cave :P? Wash khakis ---> NWU

Ah, ok.

Bad gouge. Johnny Cash's are a service uniform as well...same class as service khaki and summer whites. To my knowledge, neither are going anywhere, as only the enlisted service uniforms are changing. The NWU is replacing wash khakis. That is all. You just won't be able to wear the JC as a...

You'll make the transition when the command does.

While I support anyone's desire to purchase a firearm, consider the following: Statistically, 90% of home burglaries occur while the occupant is not home, and most of the time the perp is unarmed. As others have said, you might want to look into the laws of your state and the repercussions of...

Maybe this stuff matters in AF land, but in Navy world it means jack shit. Nothing you do at Navy OCS will matter one bit toward your career. No one except you and the people you tell (people who probably don't care anyway) are going to know whether you graduated first, last, or anything inbetween.

Prior to entering the Navy, health insurance would've cost me $1k/month with a $5k deductable. I was 23, didn't smoke, and didn't have any illnesses that would cost the health insurance company boatloads of money. Yea, this bill is stupid. Malpractice is only a piece of the puzzle. Firstly...

When the NWU was first implemented, the restrictions on it were almost as stringent as poopie suits. Now, you can wear them commuting to/from work or to grab lunch during working hours, which is the almost the same as wash khakis -- seems like the higher ups decided to solve the "you can't go to...

It's a very stupid personal thing, though. The military structure is set up with two different pipelines -- enlisted and officer. It traditionally was not designed for crossover from one to the other, although that aspect has changed a lot. Go look up any number of historically lauded Generals...

It's a very stupid personal thing, though. The military structure is set up with two different pipelines -- enlisted and officer. It traditionally was not designed for crossover from one to the other, although that aspect has changed a lot. Go look up any number of historically lauded Generals...

You do realize that the staff at OCS is aware of this site and reads it regularly, right?

It opens up the possibility for the Iranian leadership to effectively call the US pussies who won't back up their words. Since we won't, it'll just turn into a pissing contest that'll just conjure up more spirit among Muslim radicals. Not a "disaster" per se, but it surely isn't going to do us...

So if I read your post properly, you were arrested but never actually convicted of a crime? While Flash is correct that no one can tell you your absolute chances, I don't think that would be a deal breaker. If the question says "convicted" anywhere in it, you say no. If it says "arrested," you...

I didn't mean to make it seem like shipdriving is the only part of the SWO qualification, but that's the most emphasized part of it. A buddy of mine's SWO board was "take us from Norfolk to the Persian Gulf...go."

Nope. And I run 5k 3-4x a week now.

Firstly, I never ran more than 2.2 miles while at OCS. There were two 5ks run on Saturdays, but I missed them both due to watch. Secondly, the run leader (usually a chief for the slow groups) will set the pace. Some run faster than others. Do NOT fall out.

They could have changed it since last year. However, the liberty radius was written in the OCR, not the gouge packet.

That would matter if the SnR actually meant something. Failing the SnR does not constitute a PFA failure. I honestly don't even know why they have the event in there.

100 or 150 mi, IIRC.

Whoa...lay off the guy. I was there that night as well...we ran into 3 ladies and found out pretty quickly that they had boyfriends. No biggie, no need to play homewrecker...but everytime we paid the slightest attention to another girl at the club (often after said girl sought us out), they'd...

Which reminds me: 3-day liberty @ OCS = Boston in summer whites. Do it. Dunno exactly where the cutoffs are. Sat-med is all you needed coming in, so I think they just did it by a certain run time that may or may not coincide with a PFA band.

I've been involved in martial arts for a large portion of my life. Every woman at my school was able to crank out at least 40 consecutively after a few months of training. So you bark about "sexism" in the military, but the second someone challanges you to meet the male's [higher] PT standard...

I was a slow one. Dunno about the medium group beyond the fact that they disbanded the slow group around week 5-6ish, so they'd just sprint up and down the hill till the mediums got back.

Yep. Fast group finishes run and had to do sprints up and down the hill outside Nimitz hall until the other two groups got back. Slow group finishes run and drinks water.

Well, the DIs always said if you can't drill, you can't f***

I agree with this statement (and realize that the 50 marathons example was an exaggeration). The human body can and will adapt to rigorous training programs. I've seen a lot of people on workout routines emphasize too much rest. You do not need to take every other day off to avoid over-training.

As far as I understand it, OCS and NROTC officers used to commission as "reserve" officers while USNA commissioned as "regular" officers. If you wanted to stay in past LT, you had to apply for a regular commission. Any of the more seasoned guys want to shed some light on this and how difficult...

You have to be moderately to severely retarded to fail out of OCS academics. I always found it funny how every person who failed the first moboard/nav exam was a SWO.

Maybe I'm AFU, but doesn't the fact that intel is restricted line preclude intel officers from standing OOD underway? Knowing your job and doing it well will give you credibility. Knowing someone else's job will not.

Don't suck

Why is the SWO pin so important to you? It only signifies that one can drive a ship. I don't think intel officers do much shipdriving, though.

Combination of these two and this: I actually disagree with. A guy in our class made it through who I swear was mildly retarded and absolutely clueless anytime he was given a simple task to accomplish on his own. Our class team didn't notice at all because our class covered for him every single...

Yes and no. I know more than a couple people who shouldn't have made it through the program, let alone made it through without ever rolling back.

Just about every class when I was there went up to the line and got whatever they wanted from the hot food. Only stipulation was no condiments, of course, and we had to get and finish a bowl of vegetables. There is always a vegetarian offering as well, so if your someone's stomach doesn't...

The first step in the application process for most communities is to take the ASTB. A higher ASTB score will make you a more competitive applicant for all communities. Having said that, what constitutes a competitive score depends upon the community, the number of applicants, and the phase of...

Touch yes, appearance no.

About 40-60% of candidates finish with their classes. The number 1 reason for candidates rolling back when I was there was illness (specifically, bronchitis). However, over 90% of people will graduate OCS. The number one reason for attrites is DOR. In fact, I don't recall ever witnessing or...

No dice since the move to RI, and Abbott's doesn't have any sort of website or anything. To clarify: Brooks Bros. is the more expensive of the two. Flying Cross is the generic NEX brand. I agree that Brooks Bros. was not worth the premium, but that's because the Flying Cross uniforms fit me...

What are you wearing for watch now? Since wash khakis are the only uniform going away, you'd probably still be able to wear whatever it is you're wearing.

Huh? The NWU is going to be prescribed for the same situations as wash khakis; therefore, if you'd never wear wash khakis past OCS, you'll never wear the NWU, either.

Just to clear the air: there are no small arms quals at OCS. The only thing you'll learn re: firearms is how to play with a non-functional rifle. The trigger action makes it a POS...firstly, because the first shot is inconsistent with the rest. Secondly, because you have no resistance until the...

If you want to know the take-home after taxes, then google federal/state tax rates for income level and multiply the two together.

I'm kinda curious how you old-timers managed without weekly reminders not to drink and drive and monthly reminders not to have sex with underage, severely intoxicated girls. On a serious note, what's the solution to the acquisition mess?

I'm not sure if your recruiter is correct or not, but I'm curious why you'd put something down as a first choice if it wasn't really your first choice?

A big chunk of that was probably DLA, which is supposed to be compensation for "hidden" costs in moving (for example, re-buying perishable food that you must throw away).

That's what I thought when I first read it, but the article seems to outline cases not resulting from military service where a person was mistreated by medical and had to just deal with it. The scary part is that the people involved are still allowed to touch patients.

http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2008/01/31/eveningnews/main3776580.shtml I came across this story, and was very disheartened. I was not aware that military personnel had no recourse if mistreated by military doctors. I can understand the law in certain circumstances (such as fatal wounds...