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If you're planning on doing any sightseeing during said road trip be sure to have your company bring a good camcorder and camera to document what you will more than likely be squinting at... cursing and frustrated. Seriously, I was wearing sunglasses inside with the blinds closed in every...

I was pro-rec'd in JUN 08 and got my FS in late AUG/Early SEPT 08. It takes longer for some.

You should feel great about it! To be sure that pilot and NFO selects are prepared for it, the morning PT at OCS will now include jazzercise as a part of the dynamic warm-up routine (DI led I believe). Get some!:D

Not trying to be Mr. Negative, but I wasn't comfortable watching TV for about a week let alone driving/flying. I had a pretty bad prescription prior to going under the laser so maybe my recovery was worse b/c of that, but I don't know for sure. I'd say it's a bad idea, based on my experience, to...

Best advice yet. Some of the guys who finished top of my class didn't take a peek at info on any forum or website before OCS. Honestly, you don't need to know anything before going in other than what to bring.

1. As a Candio, if anybody wearing a red rope on their sleeve asks the class if anybody here is "good at excel" DON'T volunteer no matter how hot you are at spreadsheets. A fellow pilot select raised his hand and got stuck inventorying and cataloging ALL of the new OCRs... 2. NEVER go see the...

To echo the majority I was/am that guy who is looking up at the sound of anything in the air, and I used to go to air shows when I was younger and get star struck when I saw military pilots and jets. And I definitely was beat, twice, at OCS for looking up at the black hawks and C-130s from the...

I ordered one of these yesterday. The people at Chris Ward were awesome to deal with. I paid for it yesterday and it was in the mail the same day. Everything I read about the brand and watch was very positive... and the price is awesome. It's a 44mm, which is a bit larger than what I want, but I...

I played with one last week on a cruise. It is pretty sharp (and looks sharp) and comes with in ti with a ti band also. It functioned very well and worked as advertised and the settings were accurate. I would have gotten one on the spot if the money weren't an issue... but then again, if the...

I brought a Sunnto to OCS and quickly ran and bought a 30$ G-SHOCK at Walmart a few days after candio-land b/c it was all I needed and I was beating up the other. On a side note, I just got back from a cruise and if you're planning on going on one anytime soon and are thinking of picking up...

QUICK!... hide the band-aids and cough drops or else black shoes and sweaters await. Not saying I don't like those kind of things, but brown goes better with the khakis.

I'm not sure if this is a backwards way of thinking, but the suck at OCS, compared to ODS, definitely makes the ENS feel a little more accomplished if he/she went through OCS. In talking to supply guys at OCS they all were in agreement that although they all agreed that OCS is a kick in the...

My fiance (wife in May) is considering JAG. She has a JD and an MBA with 2 years of experience. I've done some research and found that the Navy tries to work it out so that we could be at the same duty station if we were both commissioned. Don't flame... that's not the reason she is thinking...

I know this guy... he was in my class. From what I gathered from being around him, when he started complaining about it things were pretty mild and when he went to see the doc he wasn't under the impression that there was something seriously wrong, but that it was maybe just one of those 'OCS'...

Yep and I will be just finishing up at that point. Just in time for you guys to hit the SUYA! Have fun..

I checked in 11 JAN 09. Up until week 5 we did not do one PT session or have one beating outside... nor did any other class. But, the day after RLP we got destroyed... no joke we got beat about 5-7 times over the course of a few hours along with some mini-beatings at drill. The difference...

ATTENTION TO DETAIL CANDIDATE! On your face... PUSH.:D

It seemed that for most of the math problems there was a short way and a long way to get the same answer... or in other words, there are short-cuts that you should know that will help you reduce your overall time. I found that my old GRE study book was very helpful in this regard. You may want...

I''m not encouraging this, b/c it would get annoying for those on the receiving end, but my OR was out of town for a while and I called the NRD Miami and asked them directly (I worked out of the Tampa office). The guy there gave me my date and everything.

Nice work JT! When is your class's graduation date?

Charity -- I printed out the NOMI paperwork and handed it to my eye doc and let them decipher whether or not I was all squared away... before I went to MEPS. I made the mistake of not doing that pre-op (PRK) and freaked myself out when I thought I was not within the pre-op limits AFTER I got the...

That's not me, but I do sell quite a bit on ebay. Sorry if this isn't helpful, but in my experience it is much less of a chore selling with better (higher) feedback scores. I think paypal just recently started a new buyer protection policy that makes it more of a risk to sellers who have low...

trkracer -- thanks for the post. I am heading off to OCS in 3 weeks and have thought about many of the things that you have mentioned. But, I am engaged and thankfully to a woman who is 100% supportive. Yes we are concerned about the time away and the demands of the profession (which I can't...

I was picked up with a 6/6/6 50, but I also am a jedi, so that kinda improved my package a bit. The ASTB is a big part of your package, but only a part. Talk you your OR and see if they are content with those scores -- if not than you take it again.

How far along in the application process are you? I ask because this can take a while... about 8 months in my case, and if you are walking on glass when it comes to talking about the Navy with her be advised that meeting with your recruiter doesn't 'calm down' throughout the process. I'm not...

All of your questions can be answered by a recruiter. There is no way you are going to get anywhere without a recruiter, so might as well get in touch with one just to get the ball rolling. Once you find one ask them what's on your mind and then use the forum to fill in the gaps. In regards...

I guess if you ran out of bullets your odds of inflicting harm by throwing your gun at somebody just went up a bunch.

This might help:D http://www.airwarriors.com/forum/forumdisplay.php?f=56

new avatar pic...?

My fiance must have missed that part -- I may tell her to take a look at her notes again and to stop donating her time to people and organizations who can't afford good legal help.

My '6 month' exam was more like 5.5 month exam because that was when they could fit me in. If you really want to get to MEPS earlier than you probably could get away with scheduling the exam a littler earlier, but again that's how it worked out for me... On a side note, I just saw the eye...

That's what I thought. Thanks.

In regards to getting rolled, I understand that the more common times to roll are at the in-PFA and the RLP. But, are there any other times that are more common than others other than those two? It sounds like a lot of times people get sick or injured and have to go to H until they heal up, but...

I'm pretty sure they are modified P-3s. I actually was at MacDill last year and took a tour of the NOAA hanger where they keep their hurricane research aircraft. The pilot also had quite a few stories as you can imagine. Pic was taken from NOAA's site.

Agreed and agreed. Plus, our history of hurricane modification hasn't been exactly stellar. During one attempt, the day after the hurricane was seeded it turned around 180 degrees and hit Georgia. The article mentions A-4s, but the patent on the books has F-117ish looking things doing the work.

http://www.newscientist.com/article/dn16172-invention-supersonic-hurricane-neutraliser.html?DCMP=OTC-rss hmmm. I'm thinking it would really suck if for some reason or another the pilot had to bail out while he was neutralizing a hurricane.

Anybody in Pcola or anywhere else in the pipleine whose spouse has a J.D or practices law? My fiance has a J.D and works for a law firm now in Florida. She obviously is a member of the FL Bar, and is considering doing some sort of legal work while I am in Pcola. We are just trying to get an idea...

I think m0t has it right here. These radical groups are just that... radical, and not the majority. While western news outlets point out (and understandably so) the fact that Brits and Americans were targeted in any way, some times this radical violence has actually been targeted at Muslims...

I just went to the eye doc today to make sure all is well before my stay in Newport in January. I had PRK done in January of this year and had BAD vision before the surgery. I tested today at 20/10 and my eye pressure was perfect... such an awesome investment!

I took mine back in April and I think I remember a few. But, like MEPS I have not made much effort remembering the details of that day.

That's a bummer about the boards (not all) not meeting till January. Regardless, Charity you have quite the list going there. Like you, my ASTB scores weren't the greatest (6/6/6 50) but I was picked up for what I thought were my extras, and that I too have a MA with a 3.8 GPA (and yes... I'm 25...

I'm assuming that you didn't see a podiatrist for the tibia pain, but I think they are the ones who mold your feet for orthotics... if you decide to go that route and get new ones. I am not a doctor, but my fiance would ice the area as well and this seemed to help with the inflamation and pain...

I don't know the answer to any of your questions, BUT my fiance was given similar news (pre-stress fracture) about a bone in her foot and she rode her road bike without issue for a few weeks before putting the running shoes back on. She can run now without issue and had no setbacks b/c of the...

Thanks to both of you. If I come across extra cash here and then I'll go back up for fun, but nothing more than that. And "search" and I are growing closer, but we still are in the awkward phase.

I am not BDCP, but my first meeting w/ my OR was early Jan 08. Had PRK mid Jan 08. Was up for and got selected on the June boards. Went to MEPS early July. Got final select late August.

I'm sure I'm in the minority here, but as of this morning my flight time was a combination of coach and business class. I have been up in smaller stuff before but as a passenger. So, I gave a local flight school a call and asked a few questions about cost and the protocol for taking lessons. I...

I'm no expert, but I run quite a bit and what helps out for me A LOT is to warm-up for about 5-10 min before. I jog for a few min and then do some accelerations that are about 10-15 sec each. As far as the carb loading goes... I've been told by a few coaches and long distance types that your...

Ha... my bad. I didn't read through all of the previous posts.

MB, You going to put some of that green sea dye in the pool for effect... being that the unveiling is on Halloween?

Cgoetz, For what it's worth a while back I went to the docs for what I assumed was a virus. I have always been a bit of a hypochondriac so I was a bit stressed about how I was feeling... nothing serious, but I just don't like feeling sick. The doctor then tells me I'm fine, but being stressed...