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Having just gone through CECOS this summer, I can confirm that the majority of new accessions to the CEC were NOT headed to a Battalion. With only 6 AD battalions left, there are not a lot of JO billets there. Heck, we have several LTs in my reserve Battalion who recently came off of AD and...

So, I am a Reserve CEC officer. NavyOffRec is right, your GPA is low and that is going to need to be overcome. If you like your job right now, have you considered going for a masters now and applying afterwards? The masters GPA would help offset the undergrad AND it looks good. You are still...

He was an inspiration to so many of us. Fair winds...

I would be surprised if we didn't have overlapping friends from DCO and Supply School!

I think you were in the class after mine, Golf Company 14050. I did go through with a couple of DCOs from AirWarriors though. It was amazing to meet them in person! @AQ-AT-NAVCIV , you also have a friend in the current DEC DCO class? I'm going to the graduation tomorrow! Anyone here notice it...

BLUF: Take the DCOIC gouge with a grain of salt, things are changing and could change even more before you get there. So, DCOIC is changing, has changed. I went back in spring of 2014 and it is very different now. I have a friend who is in the current class right now and talking with him over...

Best of luck to all CEC applicants here! There are not many of us who hang around AirWarriors. Terry is right, we are a very small community with less than 2000 officers across the active and reserve side.

Have you requested access to the spouse forum? It might help to post it there despite it being a very low traffic area.

Wow, at least one name I wasn't expecting! A friend I didn't know was even applying selected.

First, you are on AIRWarriors which means that the vast majority of posters either wear or want to wear brown shoes (why, I'll never know, lol). Due to that, expect at least a bit of tough love from them. Second, your questions are super general. I know that there are threads around these parts...

Reserve HCAs exist. I know one DCO and another who just got off AD and affiliated with a NOSC. It is a very, very tiny community though.

As a non-prior DCO, I am personally all about KISS (Keep It Simple, Seabee). The only required elements to your commissioning are the repeating of the oath and the signing of the paperwork everything else is pure fluff. Now, that pure fluff can and does serve a purpose depending on your...

There really aren't a lot of CEC officers who frequent this board. I am one of the few (currently SELRES). Most come on here during the application process and once they ship to OCS get too busy. Anything in particular you are willing to share? Goodness knows any information on going IRR, what...

Calling @Bam Bam ! I think this post needs your expertise. :)

NRD LA is Navy Recruiting District Los Angeles. PM Inbound.

Just listen to @villanelle regarding spouse topics. I will just add I have been a SWO spouse for 5 years and would be happy to talk SWO spouse specifics.

In order to be accepted into the CEC community you need a degree from an accredited engineering or architecture program. I am not sure that applied physics qualifies. Listen to Rufio.

Thoughts and prayers to our brothers and sisters in TN. http://www.navy.mil/submit/display.asp?story_id=90167

Well said. I am currently dealing with my REQUIRED school potentially not being funded because it isn't a priority 1 school. Even SELRES officers are having trouble getting schools that they need, forget getting schools we want!

Don't be afraid to pm members on SB. Also don't be afraid to post and ask. There are a lot of threads on there that are very helpful and in those threads, find people who seem to be especially knowledgeable and/or using acronyms and terminology that you don't understand and PM them. With very...

This. I wasn't with my (now) husband during his first ship selection but when it came time for his second DivO tour he called me and told me the options then said he needed to let the detailer know later that day so...yeah...what did I think? It was only because we had talked about generic...

Many states, when you read the regulations for the PE, allow for a reduced amount of time to count towards a PE for military service. E.g., if you serve 3 years in the military in a technical/engineering field the state might count that as 1 year. This will vary by state but does help officers...

Interesting. I wonder what happened if you applied a second time after the first accessions officer rotated out and that officer gave you the nod? NavyOffRec, you are full of really neat information!

Congrats to those who got selected! To those that didn't, try again! The CEC has a much higher age limit than URL communities. :)

Good gouge! Thank you. :)

So as a result of my recent pregnancy I have gallstones. (yay genetics! lol) I will be having my gallbladder removed this summer. What is the Navy's stance on this? Everything I have read seems to indicate that within 4 weeks I should be back to a pretty regular lifestyle, including diet albeit...

I hate to give the standard answer, but it depends on the ship and in what part of the cycle they are. USS First ship (ffg which will all be decommed by the time you hit the fleet) was met in the middle of deployment. Gone 6 (he did the last 2), back 6 before being gone for 6 more then into the...

As the wife of a SWO, there are times when it sucks big time and times when it is so incredibly awesome words cannot describe it. For the most part your family will be able to move with you to various duty stations. I don't know what the SWO pipeline is like right now with regards to BDOC, SWOS...

Just to give you an idea of how small the community is, as of the start of the FY, there were 726 CEC officers in the Reserves and 1300 on AD. (this is O1-O10 though the highest we have is O8.) In contrast, AD Navy has around 5,000 URL O1s. No clue how many applicants, but it is a super small...

Not sure what the standard donation is these days...but I sent a bit your way! Thanks for all of the hard work in keeping this site going!

I'm a Seabee Detachment OIC, I feel your pain!! To add to this, Admin Us can also be given to members independent of drills. For example, NFAAS updates and liquidation of DTS vouchers. These are items usually done on a members own time but if not done within a certain time frame, we do give...

Pro board is active duty while DCO is reserve.

I haven't gone through OCS or bootcamp with an IUD, but I did have the Mirena for 4 years. I had it taken out about 6 months before I went to DCOIC. I will send you a PM about my experiences with Mirena.

Depends on the person. I know people who transferred out as soon as they could into other communities but I also know my husband had the opportunity to transfer out and decided to stay SWO. He loves it.

Honestly it would be REALLY hard to make the July class. Commissioning is one thing but then your paperwork needs to get filed, you need to be gained by your NOSC and then you need to get populated in all of the systems AND get orders. Couple that with the fact that DCOIC classes tend to fill up...

Like NavyOffRec said, it is all timing. The Navy has been decomming Battalions which means fewer billets with Seabees while the other billets are holding much more steady. If your timing is good, then you are golden. Long story short: don't join the CEC to see combat with the Bees. Join the CEC...

Seabees provide their own security. If you want combat, don't go CEC (Seabee Officers). Why? 1. Seabees aren't there to engage, they are there for security and defense. 2. There is no guarantee that as a CEC officer that you will even get orders to a Seabee unit. One of the O3s in my Reserve...

Slightly off topic, but ultimate SWO level: replacing half the lights in the nursery with red lights for night time feedings/changes.

Definitely do not discount NPS as a SWO for shore tour. Even if you have a masters (or PhD!) already, the networking opportunities alone are invaluable. If you want to be truly technical, NPS is actually "USNA, take 2". That is, it was founded as the graduate school portion at Annapolis and only...

Do they still give you/let you buy a copy of the video of your experience? My friend showed us his video a couple of months ago and it was amazing--not only that people go through that on a regular basis/it has actual real world implications but also because the reactions are priceless. Add in a...

A couple of weeks ago PenguinGuy went fishing with some of his SWO buddies. PenguinGuy spent a good chunk of the time throwing up over the side of the boat. That said, when is in a ship, even a little frigate, after a day or so of nausea, he is good to go. Don't stress about getting seasick...

I have to agree with Villanelle. If you are a single guy/gal don't go to Mission Valley. Find someplace closer to downtown and live it up.

Good to know. Thanks guys. Just as a side note, it is amazing how poorly written the instructions are for pregnancy in general. That topic, however, deserves its own thread! :)

Even if it is waived? I am set to promote to O2 this August and will not be participating in cycle 15-1 due to pregnancy. Does this mean I won't promote?

I've never heard of anyone turning down O3, but I do know people who have turned down other ones. In particular, an IP I know turned down O4 because he wanted to retire (he was prior E) and didn't want to put off retirement for the several years he would need in order to accept the promotion.

Dang...we in the CEC have to work and find ways to get our PQS done on our own time and dime! (They are also incredibly picky about who can sign off on any SCW PQS.) You IDC folk sure are lucky to have those 'surges'!

Yup. I went through this same thing except they refused to let me go to MEPS until I had all of the documentation. Once I had documentation and a note from my doctor saying that it was perfectly natural and that there was no underlying cause, MEPS went smoothly. Well, after waiting 4 months for...

After the bit of drama at the end of last week with the results being leaked early, the Navy officially released results today for advancement. I have to admit that I am especially excited to be able to congratulate 5 of my Seabees on advancing! With how restricted advancement has been in...

Thank you, Brownshoe for keeping us updated on BzB's progress. He is definitely in the thoughts and prayers of the PenguinFamily.

If you are anywhere near Lemoore, then you are in the (relative) vicinity of the Naval Postgraduate School in Monterey. This is where the vast, VAST majority of EDO (both EDO and AEDO) officers go at some point. You might try reaching out to systems engineering program officer.