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Yes. Not sure if any are currently on board. Good luck to you if you mistakenly call her "sir".

I liked the idea of calling the medal "Total War on Terrorism" or the TWOT.

OP said that he was switching from a BA to BS in the same major...i.e. some colleges offer a BA in Economics and a BS in Economics. Again...I can't see the Navy caring about the difference between a BA or BS in the same major if the applicant is going for a designator that doesn't spell out a...

I'm curious what designator you got accepted for? Because for the most part, all that is required to earn a commission is a Bachelor's degree, so there really isn't a difference between a BA and BS. I can't see the Navy Shit-picking the difference between say, a BA and BS in Psychology or...

Just an importer? Why stop there? Be an exporter too!

Just to piggyback, since BDCP puts you in an active duty status, you're eligible for space A travel, and things like: http://www.afvclub.com

For a 20-24 female, 14:15 rates a good low. Someone had to be on crack when they came up with these scales. For a female 20-24, 9:47 is Outstanding High, and 11:15 is Outstanding Medium...to rate someone who runs it in 10 min along with someone with 11:15 is ridiculous, especially when you...

It shouldn't. All you need to do at the In-PRT is pass. Your recruiter is just looking out for you, because the more physically prepared you are when you arrived, the less you'll have to worry about. I don't know if they still do this, but they like to have you at Out-PRT standards...

Concur with above. The Navy will give you travel days with per diem for those days based on your location. If I remember right, they give you something ridiculous like 6 days, when the drive is managable in 3 or 4 days (San Diego to P-cola). If you ship your car and fly, you'll get a...

Yes, I've noticed that behavior from CPOs, but the above discussion was the treatment of the guys crankin' in the Wardroom.

In my two cruises, it seemed like if anyone was being an ass to the wardroom staff, it was the salty, LDO types. Saying shit like "What is this? If I have to ask what it is, something's wrong." Give the kid a break, he didn't make the food, he's just standing by it. Another time, some...

Better than paying $7.80 a day to eat in the Wardroom on the boat. :icon_tong

As a CEC guy, I can say you're right about Whidbey not having good visibility, but you can say that for the entire northwest as far as the CEC is concerned. As another has said, visibility pre-LT it doesn't really matter, but on the other hand, it's way better than being in an out-of-sight...

Yeah, being from the Northeast I can say the fall is actually really nice. I typically made it through the fall semester (Sep - Dec) without having to break out the winter coat...it's Jan - Apr when winter hits. It's depressing going on spring break when there's snow outside and it's cold as shit.

When you get that first weekend of liberty, you're gonna want to get out of dodge. It's nicer to dictate where you're going because you've got the keys, rather than going where someone else wants go.

Daily disposables should minimize the hassle.

They will. I know several people active duty both officer and enlisted who got it, some of who had to travel to San Diego to get it done, so you don't even need to be stationed in the immediate area. One guy I know got it at Camp Pendleton (he's a CEC Officer, so not mission essential at...

If you're going ground, why not wait until you're in the Marines and get it done for free? I know you probably want to be glass/contact free for TBS, but waiting a little bit can save you a chunk of change.

Having paperwork to sign is usually a good thing. Now don't do something stupid like go celebrating by hitting the crack pipe.

It can be done. A guy I went to CECOS with went to NC State for 2-years then picked up BDCP and transferred to Michigan. The best part was because he was under BDCP, he was considered active duty and got in-state tuition at Michigan. Others are right, make sure credits transfer. His was...

Yep. VS-41 went away last Sept/OCT.

Your ASTB scores look fine. Since you're not going SNA or SNFO, that 6/6/6 means jackshit. Better than sitting on your ass and doing nothing. Seriously, most leadership positions people apply with are presidents of a club, or captain of a sports team, so I wouldn't sweat it too much.

NUPOC is the only one that has interviews in DC. Your application is screened first to see if you'll be invited. Once invited, the spot is yours to lose. You're not competing with others for a spot in a typical interview sense, as they're looking to screen you in, not out. You'll also find...

Not only that, but the better you do at the In-PRT, and the better you are at PT in general, the less flak you'll catch. Don't give them another reason to get on your case.

That's a good point. USMC OCS only has one class going at a time, unlike Navy OCS where a new class comes aboard every other week...and sometimes every week depending on the time of year.

That's a good point. USMC OCS only has one class going at a time, unlike Navy OCS where a new class comes aboard every other week...and sometimes every week depending on the time of year.

I went through in '02, and out of our class of 54, 38 were originials. Not to mention people who rolled in, and then rolled back further. I think the "joke" part is now it's nearly impossible to attrite. You'll probably get thru, it just might take a bit longer. I compare OCS to a really...

I went through in '02, and out of our class of 54, 38 were originials. Not to mention people who rolled in, and then rolled back further. I think the "joke" part is now it's nearly impossible to attrite. You'll probably get thru, it just might take a bit longer. I compare OCS to a really...

I'd ask your recruiter on that one. The whole point of EDO is to get people who used to be on ships/subs to fill that billet. Waiving that kind of exp seems odd. In terms of lat xfer, the general rule is the sooner the better, so is there anything that says you must be an instructor for 4...

Might want to check on EDO. That requires a SWO or Sub Warfare Qual.

In short, yes. Basically, the goal of PT at Navy OCS is to make sure you can get an excellent low on the out-PRT. That's pretty much it.

In short, yes. Basically, the goal of PT at Navy OCS is to make sure you can get an excellent low on the out-PRT. That's pretty much it.

I wish I was. What's even sadder? When you get to OCS and notice a bunch of people joining your class for the in-PRT (Holding company, formerly known as GTX), then having them fail it again, and go back to where they came from. If a BDCP guy fails, his recruiter clearly isn't having him do...

I've said this before, and I'll say it again, if there was a required score just to get into OCS, then no one would fail the In-PRT (which people do...esp disturbing when a BDCPer fails). By fail, I mean not even get Probationary which, for a 20-24 yr old, is: 46 situps, 37 pushups, and 13:30...

Berry Smoothies are the shit. Granted it's not cooking, but still. All you need is a blender and not be legally retarded. This is what I do: 1 thingy of yoplait raspberry or strawberry yogurt Add frozen mixed berries (raspberries, black berries and blue berries) Add frozen Strawberries Top...

It looks like the originally poster is applying to OCS after completing his degree, in which case he'll receive 2 things from the Navy while waiting for his OCS date: Jack and Shit. And Jack just left town. Just want to clarify that you're describing BDCP, not off-the-street OCS. And...

Basically, LASIK is ok for anything that doesn't have a vision requirement. I think that's what she's referring to. An AT1 in my old squadron chose to get PRK through the Navy because he didn't want the flap, but he was given the option for get LASIK. As far as I know, aviation, diving...

That's definately a case of the book being out of date, as they've realigned OCS so that it's under Officer Training Command, vice Naval Aviation Schools Command. When I went thru in 2002, it was Nava Aviation Schools Command.

Do what it is that interests you. I know it's been said before, but that paycheck seems bigger when you're having fun. As for disadvantages, like it was stated above, you can't do the NPI thing long-term.

I did the same thing. I hope they have it updated for you guys now, but even so, the changes were very minor. Literally words like "that" "if" and the like. The gist is the same, and you'll be way ahead of the game if you study before going down there.

Ha ha...slick move.

I think they're letting people lat transfer to other communities, but I doubt that Nuke officer would be one of them, mainly because of the screening process. You need to be invited to the interview in DC, then go through the technical interviews, then sit in front of the 4-star that's in...

Here's something to try when you're ready to take aim at that target time: Let's use 9 minutes as an example. Go to a track and run 1/4 mile in 1:30 or under, then rest for 90 seconds, then run another 1/4 in 1:30 or under. Do this until you do six laps. Try this for a week or two, then...

Ahhh...the joys of deployment and dog.

Sounds like everybody wins here. Lock it up mods.

Sounds to me that you need to sack up and make a decision yourself, instead of letting the Law School admissions board decide for you. Also, do you really want to go to Law School, or do you only want to go to a particular law school? It sounds like the latter. Why not apply to some Law...

Hard to say. There isn't an exact timeline, like say, college. Once you apply, you gotta wait for acceptance, then based on quotas for the FY, you'll get a slot at some point. As for Law School, have you taken your LSATs yet? I know you can't apply until to Law School until the Spring, but...

The required tech courses are only 2 semesters of calc, 2 semesters of calc-based physics. That's probably why ROTC requires those classes, just to keep the NUC option open.

I think this statement it total BS...isn't that what 6 months of Nuclear Power School, 6 months of Prototype, then 3 months of sub school is for? If the military wants a change, why not send newly commissioned officers to foregin relation type training before heading to their pipeline? I...

Sounds about right. But seriously man, those exclamation points at the end of your headings have got to go. :) Oh yeah, and like the other thread said, unless you want a really sweet callsign like "Pom Pom," I'd keep the cheerleading thing to yourself for a while...if not forever.