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is that a 1-5 scale with 1 being the best?

that's highly unusual.. there were several people with masters degrees and prior reserve time in my class and they were all ensigns. are you sure he didn't go to DCO school?

no other duties.. just phone muster at 7:30 on weekdays.. and a weekly "muster" at the O'Club on Fridays at 1600. IFS must be finished within 60 days. I'd say between 30 to 60 days is average.

i'm doing IFS now and I think it's great. There's a lot of time off and it goes towards your stash time. You learn at a civilian airport (and you get to wear civies) so I'm sure it's the same instruction you would get anywhere else... except a little more fast paced. You have to solo by 15...

it's 2 years... from O-1 to O-2 and another two years from O-2 to O-3... then it starts getting competetive.

get a name stamp kit for clothing. at OCS we had to mark EVERYTHING.

brush your teeth and floss twice a day for a month before you go to OCS. you need a class 2 dental to graduate. If you have impacted wisdom teeth you'll get those removed while you're a candio.

they will issue everything you need... but more than likely you will "jack it up" and need to buy more stuff. stamping refers to stamping your name on everything. this is harder than it seems as the location must be exactly in a certain spot. Then you have to "IP" everything. Then you have...

the Candio's will probably convince you to spend a lot of money on museum pieces... The OCS staff is trying to discourage this... My advice.. don't mess up the first time!

nope... if you do it's like pennies a day.

The Men's Health Workout helped me a lot. Plus, beware.. the OCS PRT grading scheme is different than the Navy's. An 'excellent low' will get you 80 points and your final score is your lowest event not the average. http://www.menshealth.com/fitness2/fitmancan.shtml

in the end it doesn't matter what your commissioning source is. Every Captain or high ranking officer I've talked to all say the same thing... in the fleet it don't mean a thing whether you graduated from the academy, rotc, or ocs. if fact they'll often give arguments for why they prefer ocs...

Yeah I wasn't charged sales tax in Virginia because I gave a Florida Address... once I came down to florida to have it registered they charged me $1200 for tax. I'm gonna see if I can pay Virginia tax instead since it's cheaper.

i doubt it... maybe for new cars.. but i doubt it. They didn't mention it to me and I told them I was getting commissioned the next day.

2002 Black Mustang GT. I got a 20K loan through USAA for 3.9% APR. Ask for the "Pre-Commissioning Loan"

never saw that happen.. though i have seen DI's jump on tables at chow hall... never seen them kick a tray at ya... maybe knock it out of your hands though :-) the longest run i had was about 5.5 miles and without rifles.

they won't even talk to you until you check in for API (after OCS). I think you can take up to 30 days of leave at a time... you can keep 60 days on the books until you retire and cash them in. If you're not BDCP or prior then you'll have accrued 10 days of leave which you can take immediately...

pictures are allowed... just tape 'em to the inside of your wall locker... as for receiving mail.. avoid receiving suspicious/bulky packages or girly letters with flowers or pooh bears on them for the first 4 weeks. You'll understand why when you get there.

just graduated from ocs may 9th.. maybe i can be of assistance: -A Navy type blanket is any blanket you can fold into your "lucky bag" - bag you bring with you. They are technically "contraband" anyways and so you will have to store it in your locker during the day when you're not sleeping...

SNA API

just took the PRT this past Thursday... if you graduated from OCS it's a joke. Everyone does the minimums on the push ups and situps and the run is on a trail which you lap 3 times.. and there are markers that tell you what your time should be. My advice is to start out fast at the...

SNA at OCS

I'm the class adjutant.. a lot of work but we get to use the comp.

hey guys, The eye exam at NAMI was tough but I PASSED! You get examined by 3 people, so basically you have 3 chances to read 20/40 (according to NAMI standards). I failed the first time with 20/50 (I really have 20/30)'cuz it was a corpsman and he was just doing a preliminary screening... but...

you do if you're going to OCS

do they use a measuring tape from the back of the wall to your knee? And what part of your knee.. do they curve the tape around to the front?

I was wondering if you could provide more detail... they measured your lower leg from what point? etc.. thanks

could anyone post some insight as to the actual anthros tests? how do they measure everything? details are welcome :-)

Froggy could you shed some more light on the eye exam? Do they cover up the other lines when you're reading one? Also, do you cover up your one eye with your hand or do they give you something? i hear there are like 4 charts. Do they move the charts around? Is it projected against a wall or...

I got this response from the NAMI eye doctor... I dunno if he knows the deal but I would imagine he would.. ----- I wish I could calm all rumors. However, rumors are like elbows. There are many reasons for NPQ in regards to OCS. In regards to physical quals, there still exist many reasons...

so if you NPQ from SNA but are physically qualified for another community (regardless of if another one is open) they wouldn't just send you home right?

what's the difference if any between an OCS attrite and an NPQ?

for depth perception, some people recommend getting those Magic Eye books where things pop out... dunno if it works.

The only kind of eye surgery the Navy will accept (as far as I know) is PRK laser surgery-Not LASIK! Also, you should do this before applying to OCS as you have to obtain a waiver (usually 3 months after the procedure) and you are instantlly disqualified should you get it. If you are...

from what I hear the depth perception test at OCS is harder than the one at MEPS. You will get your vision (and everything else) tested at NAMI on the second day of OCS. They are real strict with their standards. You may want to check back at previous posts about depth perception screening at...

-The first number, is the refractive power, measured in diopters. A negative number indicates myopia, and positive is hyperopia. -The second number,is the amount of astigmatism also measured in diopters. -The third number, is a measurement of the axis of astigmatism in degrees. An axis of...

I think he means Temporary Assigned Duty or TAD. These are like 1 month assignments from teaching Midshipmen sailing to doing office work at some land unit.

Selected for OCS

Here are the responses I got from two Navy Eye Doctors regarding concern about the NAMI eye exam at OCS. Just FYI. ---- Indeed the vision standards are no worse than 20/40 uncorrected. One area that must be considered is that we have ten letters on our Goodlite Charts. The Goodlite Chart is...

The following running program worked for me. https://www.cnet.navy.mil/nascweb/ocs/conpro.pdf I used to not be able to run over 1.5 miles.. and that was at a 14 minute pace... now I can run 3 miles in less than 21 minutes. Run 3 times a week and lift weights on your off days. Also remember...

CARJAK I'm going to OCS Feb 8th.. I got an SNA slot but I'm kinda nervous about the eye exam.

If you apply to NROTC you can get a scholarship or you can just apply for the college-program without a scholarship. To qualify for college-program after your sophomore year I think you need at least a 2.8 GPA. When you graduate you will receive a commission - no need to apply for OCS. Seeing...

here is a link: http://navyrotc.mit.edu/www/aviation/pipeline_pilot.stm Total is about 1.5 to 2 years for winging.

So since I've stumbled on this website my worries about OCS medical exam have compounded. My vision is around 20/30 but I've heard people say on this forum that at NAMI that translates to 20/60 in some cases. I qualified for SNA but my main concern is getting commissioned... I'll settle for...

If at NAMI your vision is slightly less than 20/40.. say 20/50 can you get that waivered? I found the following link: http://www.nomi.med.navy.mil/NAMI/WaiverGuideTopics/ophthalmology.htm#Decreased_VA

Charts? you have to do it more than once? Also, NAMI doesn't care that you took 4 eye exams prior that year and passed? you can't ask to have the exam taken again? Finally, if you don't pass they put you in GTX? Is that where you wait after PRK and resubmitting your package? Since there...

i'm starting feb-8 too.. i think our class number is 17-03.

here is a quote from an email from my recruiter regarding the medical exam at OCS: "The Navy is not in the business of selecting officers and then making them enlisted sailors. You have nothing to worry about, your eyes are fine and the people who handle the medical things in the Navy are...

could you give me the link where you got the dates? thanks!