Search results

Not being very familiar with structural fire-fighting, I can't say for certain. We have a number of fire mains, with loops throughout the ship. There are a number of hook-ups throughout the ship with hoses and whatnot stowed in the various passageways. We have five different systems onboard for...

We can vent if we need to, but it requires the CO's approval in order to cut into his ship. The biggest thing to worry about is de-watering the spaces that are on fire lest you sink the ship. Also, we have voice transmitter thingies on our SCBA masks that amplify your voice so you can actually...

Roger that; no worries, then. SailorBob has a lot of good info, though it can be a bit doom and gloom at times.

They definitely look at the whole person for aviation. I applied for SNA with a 2.605 as a Mechanical Engineer and ASTB scores that were only slightly higher than average (6/7/7/53). To my advantage I also had a crap ton of extra-curriculars and was coming from a military school background...

They can be a bit finnicky. I was able to join while in OCS and still a candidate.

Inter Interesting stuff. So is the community still expanding, and are URL officers being put in charge of mobile diving and salvage units, or is that still an LDO thing? Also, how many of the URL accessions were due to lateral transfers?

Interesting. Both of those guys were in the class behind me. Small world; and they were pretty cool dudes. How many of those are LDO or CWO accessions? I know the SEAL and SWCC bubbas push a lot of guys through LDO/CWO school. I'm curious if EOD does the same.

I can't tell if you're being serious or if you're trying to offer him up as DI fodder. Fire17, getting yelled at or rolled isn't a big deal. One of the many lessons that they are trying to teach you is that the yelling and the screaming can only affect you as much as you let them. Nobody died...

Do you have numbers for FY 2012? It may not have been just four officers, but it was tiny as was relayed to me by both enlisted and officers. Suffice it to say, they didn't have any room for me when I was looking to redesignate.

Also, EOD is a very small community. They commissioned four URL (Unrestricted Line) officers this fiscal year. Three were prior enlisted (I met two at OCS) and the other was an academy grad. Also, what wlawr005 said about networking with the community is HUGE. The SPECOPS/SPECWAR bubbas don't...

That's exactly who I was talking about. I never had an experience with Bamba where he did not blown my mind with his motivational speeches or destroy my body or both.

The problem is a rather sticky wicket. The majority of the candidates coming in as SNA/NFO selectees are given the basic DODMERB physical at MEPS and then are finally given a flight physical at OCS. The problem is multifold: 1) OCS is neither the time or place to be performing full-form flight...

Having recently completed OCS, I can tell you that the majority of those attrited from aviation are due to those candidates being NPQed from aviation. Frankly, the way we handle flight physicals for OCS accessions is ridiculous and needs to be fixed.

Keep it in your lucky bag. I made the mistake of keeping it in my car and it was just a bitch to get it back when the time came.

Ah, then we aren't thinking of the same guy.

Is the The Destroyer who I think it is? The same guy who loved sneaking up on the BOOD and RPTing people from trees?

I've heard the term used as a tongue-in-cheek reference among some of the more senior SWOs; but you're right, most just call it "The Pin" or some variation thereof.

The pin is the SWO pin (aka Water Wings), that qualified SWOs wear. In order to earn it, you have to finish a bunch of qualifications and demonstrate competency in performing your duties as a Naval Officer. It encompasses a lot of butt pain, but you MUST have it in order to progress in the SWO...

As an aside: I always thought that the submarine combat patrol pin looked badass. Hopefully the next war we find ourselves in allows for its return.

Wow, that guy takes his flight sims seriously! :eek: As for the movie, I'm not expecting it to be spectacular, but like Battleship, I'll probably end going to see it on the big screen.

It really depends upon your class team and what they want to do. There aren't very many pull-up bars around the training area, so the only time you'd hop on one would be if you were PTing inside the barracks. If that's the case, your DI may or may not have you do pull-ups. As far as the...

Honestly, if you're even moderately in shape, you'll be fine. You'll be doing so many push-ups and running so much that you'll see real benefits, especially if you have some of the more motivating DIs who put real emphasis on getting you in shape for more than the PRT. Understand that if you...

Thanks, totally fixed the problem.

Along these same lines, are there any places to avoid?

I just tried to upload a custom avatar (JPG file, 199 x 121 pixels) and received an error message. It asked me to try again later, so I'll give that a shot, but I just wanted to provide a heads-up.

Cool, thank you. I looked at that condo that FlyFastNow posted but it's a little out of my price range for a single 01, and I'm not looking to move in anywhere until I return from deployment sometime this summer. Oh, the joys of meeting a ship that is already underway.

I just checked-in to Mayport and was wondering if anyone had any recommendations for living arrangements out by the beach. Also, if anyone is interested in meeting up, I'm happy to buy beer.

Where were these books? The only books I could find were textbooks for classes, the Bluejacket's Manual, and the OCR. My Droid saved my sanity during long periods of down time.

Don't waste your money on the boots; but do buy boot socks. Thorlo makes some pretty awesome socks. Pair those with some white athletic socks and you'll never have to worry about blisters.

No kidding? I had Class Drill Instructor Gunnery Sergeant Hurst, United States Marine Corps as well. What a small world. Did he send you guys on deployment? We not only got sent on deployment but also made port calls (moved to different p-ways each night). It was a good time. He is a master at...

Dear God, that sounds truly horrible. I was so happy to have a "real person" haircut for 8th Week ORLP. Who was your DI?

I was never too wild about the french toast sticks, but their regular french toast was always a high point of the day. I spread peanut butter all over those things and proceeded to have the best day ever. And speaking of peanut butter, those tiny little thimblefuls of peanut butter are probably...

I was an engineer working as a beltway bandit for NASA. About the only thing I miss is the money, other than that, I'm glad I joined the Navy.

I got picked up with a 2.605 GPA in Mechanical Engineering. Unlike other accession sources (NROTC, Academy) the OCS folks are being pulled from a far broader pool of people, so the "whole person" idea is factored in more highly. Also, the answer will always be "No!" if you don't apply. My $0.02...

I was actually already planning on buying a sword so I could be more like Stephen Decatur.

Well ladies and gents, after a long hard struggle I've finally received the NAMI Whammy and am redesignating to SWO. Unfortunately, I just don't know enough about the community and am trying to get as much good gouge and advice as possible before I report aboard my first ship. Do any of you SWOs...

I think you're right on. But I also think it doesn't really matter. No matter what we answer here, there's so much thrown at you at OCS that there are going to be stumbling blocks for everybody and that there's no way to memorize everything you need to know. Also, the minute the yelling starts...

Hey bud, how's everything? How's the ankle? I second that about the Mighty War Spoons. They make life much easier. Also, stay away from the ribs; they're hard as hell to eat with a knife and fork.

I scored a 6/7/7/53. Not too impressive, but enough to get selected. All of my stats are somewhere in the September 2010 Board and August 2011 Boards threads.

Just went to the local petting zoo gun shop and left with a Walther P99. Does anyone have suggestions on holsters? I'm planning on using it for my primary IDPA gun, but it's small enough to make a decent CCW gun as well. I'll update with a range report when I get a chance.

Went to Ye Olde Local Gun Shoppe today looking at compact handguns flavored in 9mm. Had every intention of just handling some guns and learning as much as I could, so when I came back from OCS, I could buy myself an "I Love Me" gift. Well, at the very end of my visit to the petting zoo, I spied...

Yeah, I was looking forward to that. Imagine my surprise when told we would have to eat with a knife and fork and use our starboard hands. I look like a complete idiot from the lack of coordination of my right hand. BTW, who was your Class Drill Instructor?

Wait, I thought you put maple syrup on a Monte Cristo? My vote is jelly all the way, though.

The best advice I can give as a current Officer Candidate is this: 1) Show up in the best possible shape you can. Don't worry if you can't run a 4 minute mile; the Drill Instructors and RDCs will get you squared away in short order. 2) Be prepared to be uncomfortable. You're going to be in...

Frankly, I'm enjoying OCS. I get three hot meals a day (The food's good, too) and a solid PT program, not to mention I'm paid for it. Then again, maybe I'm just weird.

I would appreciate that greatly. PM inbound with my contact info.

They changed the way everyone eats by the numbers; we even get to use a knife and fork. And I fully expect to have a huge bar tab whenever I do get to meet you all in person.

Thanks again, everyone. We're currently on stand-down for Turkey Day, so we're being treated like normal E-5s. The first three weeks have really flown by and Class 06-12 is chugging along. I'm kicking ass, I guess. I'm the 1st Squad Leader and Drill Body, which is fun. RLP is coming up next...

Hey y'all, thought I'd pop in and let you all know that OCS is indeed the promised land. Keep on that personal fitness program though, or you'll be paying the piper when you get here.

If you're seriously interested, I'd be more than happy to PM it to you.