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Nope. I flew 9 times in one week last month. My form partner and I finished forms in 4 1/2 days. I classed up in October of last year and should be done here in early Sept. A bunch of us that classed up around that time were told to standby while the glut of PA studs and guys close to...

To echo rare21, Tricare is awesome. I got married 5 days after OCS and reported to Pcola after our honeymoon. A few months after I commissioned my wife had some pain in her abdomen and they found a potential malignancy on an MRI (CT scan... etc). We have had to go to MD Anderson Cancer Center...

Like OUSOONER said, get in touch with an Officer recruiter and have some questions ready. They'll point you in the right direction and let you know the next steps as far as getting a flight billet is concerned. Remember (and I'm sure you have thought of this), that flying in the military...

First spin today for this ENS. The procedures and recovery aren't bad, but after the third one I passed the controls and proceeded to revisit the smokeshack brisket sandwich with my side of dirty rice and beans I had an hour and a half earlier. I have been passively sick just about every flight...

Hahaha. The last couple times I was PM AODO I got a call from aircraft issue about 5am and the conversation has gone something like: AC Issue: "Good morning Sir... we have 10 flights scheduled this morning, but I only have 5 planes to hand out. Who should I give priority to?" Me: "When...

I will be there. Weekend schedule came out today and this SMA is duty-free:icon_smil

I think I saw that on the menu at the Padre Island Burger Company... next to the Dr. Pepper burger on the menu.

That's pretty much it. My candio phase was pretty easy-going too. You just learn how to keep your regimental commander, bat commander, DI, and CPO all happy. The best advice I can give during the indoc phase is to put-out and keep a straight face. And during all the other phases just don't give...

Really depends on what phase of training you're in. It can go from not terrible, to real bad. I recall a morning when somebody's alarm clock didn't wake them up and they stumbled out into the p-way partially dressed and halfway asleep as the DI was walking through. That same morning I remember...

Stupid question, but what does that mean? 100 SNAs from the current pipeline or 100 spots available to applicants/rotc/USNA? In the 3-4 months in was in Pcola, there were 6-7 people that I personally knew who DOR'd, NPQ'd, or attrited.

That is what we were told. Obviously there are a lot of different variables at work, not to mention the fact that if my she does go through with med school, she won't even being going to ODS for another 6-7 years or so. Whether or not she decides to put on a uniform is one thing, but the nice...

She had considered that, but ultimately wanted to pursue medicine. After working a law firm for a few years she has decided that she doesn't want to go that route, although working in a firm vs. the Navy are two very different animals (just an assumption). She met with a few JAG types and talked...

Sir, I totally agree with everything you said. To be honest, I was a bit shocked when I first learned of the program. My wife and I were planning on paying for here classes out of pocket. Truth be told being a military spouse has its benefits that the non-military spouses can't touch. We both...

My spouse is currently enrolled at TAMU Corpus and is using this program. She left her job as an attorney in Florida and we are living off my income. Guess what, she is going back to school and getting a degree that will enable her to eventually put a uniform on. In my short experience the...

Like I said... not the best looking thing on the road. I don't own one. Yeah, the FJ is nice, but thousands more, and the MPG is much worse. If I could have afforded one I'd be driving one. The second I begin to care about the masculinity of what I drive I will start to consider putting my...

I may get some heat for this. I glanced through the other posts and didn't see it mentioned, but I like the Honda Element. Yeah it looks like an ice cream van, but it's super functional inside and you can fit a ton of stuff in it. And, you can wash out the interior with a hose if you so desire...

Like usmarinemike said, some of the windows have a hinge on them and some don't (the "pop-OUT" windows). These windows just fell wherever once they were released, and if that happened at a bad time, gravity takes over and the person across (or below depending on where the dunker is during its...

I don't know how old the new dunker in Pcola is, but I know that myself and a few others in my "crew" had some issues getting all straps on the harness to unlatch. When I was left seat in the "cockpit" 1 of the straps was being stubborn and the girl behind me got pretty anxious while I figured...

Thanks for the pics heyjoe. A couple days before the end of API my parents drove to Pcola and I showed them the dunker. One of the instructors was telling us to come back later that evening because they were doing some sort of "advanced" dunker training where they cut the lights and have...

It's kind of funny, and kind of sad at the same time. At OCS, even the SWO instructors that teach you Nav, etc were pretty open about how much they were nauseated by their own career. It seemed like in every class you had the SWO contingent show up all hard charging about driving ships only to...

Totally agree... the different IFS schools each have their own personality and some were notoriously rough (for IFS standards). Having the radio time was big for me. I've talked to a couple guys who all agree that the "advantage" that a guy with prior time has is all but evaporated by the time...

It won't affect primary performance at all... that's at least my opinion. But, the Nav stuff I learned in IFS was a help during API. I came into the Navy with 0 hours and IFS was very good for me in that it confirmed a lot of things, namely that I had the monkey skills and that I enjoyed it...

It's definitely relaxing out there, and things are slowed down and more laid back compared to the areas around the SPID. I chose in town for the convenience, but there are times I wish I was a little closer to the water.

I seem to be in the minority here, but I am not a fan of living on the island. There just isn't a whole lot out there in terms of the necessities, and it's not quite the postcard type of waterfront living that you might be envisioning. There are some nice places out there though. I have a couple...

You don't use the binocular type device at OCS. They actually have a room that is 20 ft long instead of using mirrors like at the typical eye doc. At the end of the room there are a few charts and each corresponds to a certain acuity (20/20 20/30, etc...) I found it more difficult because the...

In IFS during my XC solo I thought I would play with the GPS in the Piper Warrior on my way home from a touch and go at the airport I flew the cross country to (having never bothered to use it before... fantastic idea). I really had no reason to use it... it was a picture perfect day when I left...

Yeah it sounds like the scientists picked the F-22 because somebody was like "This one time, when I was space camp, we heard about this jet...", and not because of its systems/avionics package. I didn't hear anything about weapon systems, etc. Like Hacker said, they taught the goo to control the...

Okay okay... yeah I'll say that I personally wouldn't drop the cash on the above setup, but for everything he spent A LOT less than what you would guess. I think the PC was only 200$. But like I said, it's a sweet set-up, but a little less exciting transitioning from working areas than it is...

My buddy just bought a PC and stick/rudder pedals/PCL dedicated to T-34 chair (sim) flying... and it's hooked up to his 40+ inch LCD TV. It is sick. I was over at his place the other day and was doing pattern work and going over course rules. It is pretty spot on and the cockpit even looks 30...

This kind of stuff happens. I've been getting the wrong BAH since May, and finally it looks like this next pay period I will get back payed what I was owed, which is a beautiful thing. It takes time, but stay on top of it... I had to sign my Page 2 on 3 different occasions to update my info...

Jeez. This guys needs to be on the receiving end of a Terry Tate commercial. I don't want to point fingers or what not, but don't ORs have to endorse candidates? I mean, the OR can say "thanks but no thanks" if you're a tool right? But I guess some people can put on a show when need be. It's too...

It's not so much the "scheduled" PT sessions that were rough, but the beatings that seemed to go on and on and on. And really, none of it is really that tough, but you're tired, in a bad mood most of the time, and always pissed about some inspection or test that you swear you don't have enough...

Ditto. My bad.

We were not allowed to get high and tights until after our last inspection (8th week Officer RLP). Uniformity is a pretty big deal at OCS and our class team didn't want us looking different until after we were done with the OC phase. And, having the option of getting a high and tight is a...

I actually spoke with a rep who is involved with the selection and according to her as soon as the shuttle is retired the "pilot" option that requires jet PIC time will no longer be relevant. As far as getting selected goes, well, like the others relies have mentioned, check out the bios of...

to the OP, One thing to consider doing before you go to OCS is to take the ASTB... if you get a shot to go to OCS. The gouge on Coastie OCS is that it is super difficult to get picked up for OCS in general (I've heard 10%)... so that is your first goal. Once you're in, if you are interested in...

1. I know quite a few coasties that were not given flight spots out of OCS, but were given flight spots a year later after serving on a ship or some other place. I am pretty sure that the USCG opens up flight spots to their own fleet people once a year, and you can apply for it while in another...

Yes, but only while you're at OCS. Once you go home you have been issued a DD-214, and have to get a waiver if you decide to apply again. I had a buddy decide to DOR and then go back on it after meeting with the CO and they put him back in... and he ended up graduating.

You, more than likely, have an RE-3 code, which isn't a nail in the coffin, but certainly is a foot in the grave. You CAN apply again, BUT you will need a waiver, and a recruiter willing to work with you. Having said that, the waiver, from what I was told, does look "unfavorable". I had a...

I can't speak for the last few weeks (I have been in API), but when I was in A-pool they were making us take some personality test type things that were supposed to be used in developing the new ASTB. There is also some part where we had to go use a computer that tested our dexterity/skill with...

I wouldn't show up Sunday AM with the idea that the "courses" start the following day and that Sunday is kind of a "welcome, we're glad to have you" type of evolution. That Sunday is an eye-opener and in many ways one of the longest days you'll have at OCS. Just try and get some sleep the night...

Also something to think about (if it hasn't been suggested) is doing a private JOP wedding right before you leave for OCS. That way you'll bank BAH and BAS while you're at OCS, which is an extra 1400$ or so for 3 months. A couple of my friends did that and they didn't announce it to anybody, and...

I'm not giving advice either way here, but I got married a week after commissioning and a week before reporting to NASP. It was perfect in that I was able to be home for a week and spend some time with friends/family and then take a full week long honeymoon before heading to Pcola. When I...

If you have a solid application and get picked up for pilot (AFTER YOU GRADUATE, NOT BDCP) and you get to OCS only to find out you have some rare heart issue or you fail an eye exam a couple times the answer is NO, you don't have to do something else like SWO or Supply. You can request to leave...

It's not a requirement right now... at least it wasn't a few weeks ago. You just to head on over to the BOQ and they stamp your BAH request form and you turn that in during your PSD check-in brief. Having said that, and I don't want to spread bad gouge, but the latest we heard down here was that...

Agreed. Inappropriate threadjack. I have had the pleasure of getting to know quite a few idiot man-children here and at OCS. Just some competitive fun... And I will call you Sir and have the utmost respect for you until the day you or I leave the Navy. Like I said, it's just a little...

I Figured... don't mind the stories. We tell them in hopes of the Academy and ROTC crowd reciprocating the favor and telling all about the hell they went through to get here, but I've yet to here any??? Here's a story: There once was this iron, and it made my uniform not look like trash when I...

I second that. My doc argued that PRK (with his patients) tended to produce better results long term. The recovery blows, but is well worth it.

it's broken... corrected: 08, not 09

Update: Turns out the weed was medical grade and the mid was just transporting it back for use as 'medical marijuana' (because it's different right?)... all charges dropped.