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What paygrade do you need? NAVICP is in Philly, I'd think that place would be crawling with porkchops.

I think Chrohn's is much more serious. We had an NFO lose his flight status because of it.

NPQ - Not Physically Qualified. If you don't have it anymore, it may not be an issue. General rule of thumb, if you don't think it's gonna be a problem, don't volunteer the information. There have been cases where someone said, "Well, I had hay fever when I was nine," and then they have to...

One: I hope this isn't a joke, Two: I know a guy who was NPQ'd from the Academy for the unrestricted line because he had chronic Diarrhea, so yeah, the Navy looks at this stuff.

I don't know who told you this, but it's complete BS. Even if you were under the age limit, you'd be looking at a lateral transfer which is ridiculously hard to aviation (they picked up one NFO last board fleet wide). Also, you need 24 months of commissioned service to apply for transfer, not...

You could probably push for it while at intel school, but for a smaller restricted line community, it'd be tougher to get. Let's say you wanted to go to a squadron in Japan, well, there's only one intel officer per squadron, so you better hope one of them is leaving when you're finishing up...

I'm told Pig-Latin can come in handy. Seriously.

Forgot about that one. Cruise can be a b!tch, but at the end, you'll have seen some pretty cool places and have some cool pictures and (incriminating) stories to tell.

Sure did. I was sittin' around watching Home Improvement on TBS when I heard a noise and things shook a bit. I looked out my window, shrugged my shoulders and didn't think anything else of it. I think it was a 4.0. No worries, I was just kidding around. Everyday that passes here, I'm a...

Thanks for rubbing it in.

Uh...no. Bahrain licked donkey dick. It's all a matter of personal opinion. It sounds like you're describing Dubai???

I have not experienced Bahrain the duty station, but I have experienced Bahrain: the port call. Man, what a dump, worst of all, the cab drivers constantly try to rip you off. Bahrain rivals Pusan, S. Korea for worst port...ever.

If this is the case, I recall from your other posts that you're a freshman? I would look seriously into your school's or cross-town affiliate's ROTC program. But in short, yes, you can leave PLC without commitment (basically turning down your commission). However, I think they pay you E-5 for...

It sounds corny, but 9/11 was a factor. I was one of those guys who didn't see the point of serving in a peacetime military and I'd "leave it to someone else" 9/11 changed my perspective, and I was graduating DEC 2001, so I guess you could say the timing lined up (I am not an aviator, so yes...

I know someone who went through OCS as a BDCPer after completing the first six-week session of PLC. Obviously, he was a money grubbing whore (that was his main reason for not doing the second session of PLC). If you want to be a marine, PLC sounds like a money option, if you want to be in the...

BLAME CANADA! Off topic, did you guys hear that Isaac Hayes quit south park? Apparently, that scientology episode pissed him off.

Man, that's a tough call. Now you won't be able to compete for Canada in ice-dancing on your home turf in 2010.

It takes a while. Get comfortable. Your recruiter will call to tell you.

I think we're in agreement that there are 4-8 women (no more than 2 rooms) in a class? ok, good.

No. The Marines have a program called PLC that breaks up OCS into two six-week summer sessions and OCC which is a 10-week session if you're a junior. You can apply for BDCP after your sophomore year for non-tech majors. Don't worry about your degree too much, my roommate on the ship was our...

This is what the Air Force uses:

Yes...with the exception of the people's republic of California. If you're active duty military and your primary duty is education, you have to cough up out-of-state tuition. If, however, you're say, stationed in San Diego for reasons other than education, you can go to UC-San Diego off duty...

Is that even allowed? I'm sure the admissions office lit your application on fire in a hobo's trash can after they saw that you go to MSU.

Absolutely. I know someone from North Carolina who was going to NC State, got accepted to the CEC collegiate program (basically BDCP), then transferred to Michigan. The kicker? Since he was considered active duty military, he only paid in-state tuition. Just curious, what school did you...

I would try to apply during grad school. If you don't get accepted, no big deal, you're in school, but if you do, you can finish out a semester and leave school.

Since you're not going for a technical degree, you're only eligible for 24 months of BDCP, but it couldn't hurt. The only thing I'd caution is if the current recruiter is on the tail end of his tour, and he doesn't pass your info on to the next guy. That would make your first visit a waste of...

Concur. Also, it'll take you at least a couple of years before you can even apply. Even if the deadline has passed, there are always 2 and 3 yr ROTC scholarships. STA-21 is a program for enlisted sailors who want to become officers, not civilians who are looking for a commission.

If you're describing yourself, why not shoot for a ROTC scholarship?

See if you can make a deal with your parents, like if they'll cover your first year or two. Just because you're not competitive for a 4-yr scholarship, doesn't mean you can't pick up a 2 or 3 year down the road. I know a lot of people who got good grades in high school, then sh!t the bed their...

Seriously. I grew up in the capital region, and Troy, NY is a sh!thole. Good school or not, there are plenty of other fine engineering schools to go to.

That's obviously the high end of the spectrum. Most large public schools have ROTC units, and even then out of state tuition is less than 15K/yr. It'd be interesting to see what the actual mean is once you factor in the different costs of school.

The minimums are just that: Minimum. It's like saying all you need is a 2.0 to graduate college, but good luck finding a job. Take the test again if you're serious about submitting an OCS package.

Unless this has changed, the requirement is no worse than -8.0 diopters. To give you an idea, I wasn't qualified for NFO because of my sweet -9.0 diopters (I looked through my medical record and was recorded at 20/800, boo-yah). Also, if you're outside the NFO limits, PRK won't help you...

College girls in general, rule. I was in Westwood (UCLA) a couple of weekends ago and I swear my head was going to explode due to all the talented scenery.

Sounds like a good time.

In other words, OCS is the biggest sausage fest east of the Mississippi.

Man, I would kill to live 30 minutes from civilization...

Theoretically, there would be more slots next year, but BDCPers mess that up by locking up quotas 2 to 3 FYs in advance. Also, it's not when you apply, but rather when you'll be going to OCS that matters. For instance, the FY starts in October, but non-BDCP selects probably applied in the...

P-cola may suck, but the upside is that there are alot of JOs going through flight school, so at least there's people to hang out with. Here at China Lake (or as I affectionately call it, "The CL") they try not to send single guys here, so when they actually have to, that poor ******* has zero...

It really depends on what credits a particular school will take. I met a prior enlisted nuke who thought he should be able to get a degree in 1.5 years after nuke school, but it still took him 3. On the Officer side, Old Dominion University will give you 12 credits towards any masters in...

What are some of the worst duty stations out there? And by worst, I don't mean by billet, but location and the surrounding town (i.e. it sucks if there's nothing to do after work but sit on your ass and watch TV). Here are the three that come to mind for me, feel free to add to the list...

Yes. When you apply for BDCP, you apply for a specific designator. So if you get picked up for SNA, then you're guaranteed that designator unless something strange happens (Like your vision getting worse than 20/40 prior to OCS). It's not an "aviation program" per se, but nonetheless, it's...

You basically get locked into an OCS slot after graduation and get E-3 pay an allowances while you finish school. I'd contact an Officer recruiter for details. It sounds like this would be better for you, since the marines only got your attention with the word "guaranteed"

nope

For starters, officers take the ASTB (with the exception of NUPOC and CEC I belive...) Also, if you're non aviation, the only part that really matters is your OAR, all the other stuff is for pilot/nfo The only officer program where they even ask your SAT score is NUPOC, I have no idea why...

If you want to get it through the Navy, then you'll have to get on a list, be close to a place where they do the surgery, blah blah. If you want to pay out of pocket, you can pretty much do it at your own discretion. LASIK recovery time is practically zero. I had it done on a tuesday and...

Apply, apply, apply. If you don't get Intel and they offer you your 2nd or third choice, consider reapplying if you really want intel. One of the reasons it's so competitive is because it's a small community and there's usually a small quota number from year to year. They don't have to...

I think it's 26, with up to four years of prior service waiverable year for year, so that would make it 30. You'd have to commission before turning 31, so it looks like you're in OK shape. Contact a Navy Officer Recruiter. If you're near a bigger office, ask for the OPO (Officer Programs...

Getting discharged for Hookers and Blow would probably disqualify him...

Professionally recommended. Personally, I think it's a step they could do without, but it's them letting you know "Hey we didn't forget about you" and kinda giving you an update on your package. I don't even remember being Pro-Rec'd