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This time frame is about right. Same sort of thing for me.

starching is allowed by some class teams. It doesn't matter what you bring your crap in. Either way it's going to end up in the lucky bag room with everyone elses stuff. A normal suitcase/bag will probably be better than a seabag because all those bags in the lucky bag room end up getting...

For the sake of the Navy and our heritage...let's hope not. Id hope they'd at least have the decency to google the ship they're going on.

Yes. MEPS physical is all you need. You'll get another physical on day 2 or 3 of OCS.

A standing long jump? WTF?

Have everything in your lucky bag and bring it in on Day 1. What's not allowed on day 1 will be stowed in the lucky bag room for later. Do NOT leave stuff in your car that you will want to have access to later. POV are not guaranteed at all.

Laundry is done whenever you can find time for it..which isn't very often. There are washers/dryers in Nimitz Hall, but at least half of them are broken or disfunctional in one way or another. There is no guarantee when you'll get a chance to wash clothes so take plenty of extra undies.

Yes, but Just bring a 3 or 4 pack of good white t-shirts. The issued ones suck. Just a tip: buy them a size smaller than you usually wear so they don't "bacon neck" on you.

Your OCS success starter's kit: (from a previous thread I replied to) I'm starting Candi-O when I go back after Christmas and a few things that have been clutch for me were: 1) Spray Starch: Don't bring that sta-flo shit, just bring 2 or 3 bottles of spray starch and share with the company...

Not unlike that Air Force/Keesha thing that was posted a while back.

I use the ankle pockets because of this. Keys banging against my knee are no good.

Sounds more like flash backs. Just sayin'

I love workouts like that. Crossfit's Cindy is always a great one to crush yourself with when you don't have much time.

I don't even know if I would go that far...

Who cares what color shirt you wear as long as it's squadron colors? I can understand the nametag thing, but the shirt? Why does Big Navy have so many people sitting around that they actually have time to sit around and complain about flight suits being worn out in town because T-shirts don't...

Best movie scene ever!!

Dont just practice for numbers. Practice the pushups slowly (UP...DOWN...UP....DOWN...etc..). That's how they're done during beatings and it will inevitably make your numbers go up in the long run.

I'm a horrible swimmer and took my sweetass time and still finished with time to spare.

"At a spot no farther than six miles north of the last known location of Air France Flight 447..." 6 Miles North of it's last known location and it took 2 years to find the wreckage? Seems like the original search would've covered that relatively small area pretty well.

It's probably worth noting that you're BDCP and haven't graduated yet.

Anywhere from a few months to over a year. Having your stuff (LORs, Driving Record, etc...) together before you visit him will go a long way towards speeding that process up. Mine took about a year. I visited him in November 2009 and I was in class 05-11 on Oct 28th, 2010.

That doesnt sound like a horrible Rx. 20/20 just means that you can read the letters off the chart. The prescription may just be to make your eyes perfect at near/far distances or so on. Ask the optometrist what the numbers are (SPH, CYL) and what they mean. He/She will explain it better than we...

If I were a betting man...I would say a lot!!

"Those 20 minutes were the rush of my life. Unfortunately, the ride lasted 80." AWESOME hahaha

Ironically, I think they did it faster with slide rules back then than we do it with all the computers now.

It's a shame to see our WW2 veterans dying. I hope I can meet a few more of them and hear some more stories before it's all said and done with those guys. It's an honor every time I've had the pleasure of sitting down and talk to them and hearing their stories.

I got here on Feb 4th...classing up on Monday. They're pushing us into API fast right now. Some guys barely had 2 weeks after getting here. Those of us that dont have to do IFS are getting classed up ASAP.

Sad, but True.

"The Mooring" is a good place to eat. A little pricey but good food and good atmosphere.

You can take as many days of leave as you want to take after graduation. Just make sure you show up to check in at your next command by the NLT date.

Just to echo another thread. LASIK is now an option as well as PRK for civilian applicants. There is a thread here about the recent change in policy.

I think it's around 600$ if it's the same thing I'm thinking about.

Nope. I agree with the second part of what you said. The rule now is to use a "command voice" which is a bit subjective.

Yeah that'll be enough. The boot socks they sell at the uniform shop are terrible. The Fox-Rivers will save your feet.

Hanes ComfortSoft are pretty nice too if you can find them on sale. The T-shirts they issue at OCS are pretty much made out of kleenex or something. Worst white T-shirts I've ever worn.

Just know that POV runs aren't a guaranteed thing so make sure you have everything you might need in that lucky bag.

If you're checking in on 20FEB11 then you won't do the ropes course. My class had damn near perfect weather and we didn't get to do it. The wind/weather requirements are so strenuous that most classes will never get to do it and it'll be so cold in FEB/MAR for you to be outside for very long...

Sometimes it's a 1. Other times, it's a 10. You'll eat lots of potatoes (in various forms) and rice. Overall, the chow is pretty good and it gets a lot better once you can start getting peanut butter and yogurt.

Touche' sir. My Droid phone is awesome, but it does that pesky 'auto correct' thing when you're typing way too often.

I'm starting Candi-O when I go back after Christmas and a few things that have been clutch for me were: 1) Spray Starch: Don't bring that sta-flo shit, just bring 2 or 3 bottles of spray starch and share with the company. Yes there is probably some there, but having your own make things easier...

I had 3x as many as you've got. I got waivers and just finished up week 8 of OCS. You're recruiter knows what he's talking about and you'll be just fine.

Sometimes you just can't help it. My D.I. says some things are just F-ing funny and he knows it. Just do your best to choke back the giggles and don't be the one to get labeled "Mr. Chuckles" or something. This is very true. Just finished up week 8 and I have stories...

My class didn't get to do it. I didn't really care but some of the OCs were bummed about it. I'm in 05-11 BTW. We start Candi-O when we go back after Christmas. This much is true. INDOC week will suck, be able to run something better than just a good-low (or whatever the minimum crap is) on...

Who do you think knows more about Marine Officer Programs? Your dad or your OSO? The OSO is right. It's a check in the box for them. Don't retake it.

Yeah pretty much. Your class will design/order shirts and everyone gets a nickname. Usually it's something pretty funny.

Touchie? NO...a little ridiculous? Yes.

Dude..WTF...is this for real? NCOs or COs usually don't get to that level because they're idiots or retards. Yes, some of them will have their quirks like we all do. Worrying about shit like this is 'nuking it' at it's finest. Take a deep breath and relax a little. There will be BS along the way...

I dont even know what I just watched but I loved it in soooo many ways!!

yeah, Math and Reading problems are very similar between the two.

You shouldn't need a calculator for the ASTB. It's not multi-variable calculus, it's multiplying and dividing a couple numbers. The ARCO book should be enough studying material. Use the AFOQT sections as well to study with. They have similar problems.