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  1. MettGT

    Alpha Company 08

    The issued pull-over fleece is money too. Plus, in the winter, land nav is a lot easier. I wouldn't want to try and go look for land nav boxes in TA-16 with the foliage like it is now...
  2. MettGT

    FAA physical and IFS

    Yes, you'll see the flight surgeon either at Ray Hall or on mainside. It's takes about 10 minutes (not counting the hour or so you'll spend waiting).
  3. MettGT

    TBS prep

    We did the CFT while at TBS...it consists of 3 parts. Part 1: 880m boots and utes run/sprint Part 2: 30lbs ammo can lift - as many reps as you can in 2min....can must pass below your chin and arms must lock out, you can can use your legs to help Part 3: Maneuver course...start off in...
  4. MettGT

    TBS prep

    Totally staff dependent. My company staff was fairly easy going so as long as you weren't a complete idiot. As for studying - you'll have more than enough time to study when you're waiting for the word.
  5. MettGT

    Monster Marine OCS thread: stupid questions answered here!

    Thanks, it feels great to be done. Staying here for IFS - I start tomorrow with Dulles Aviation out at Manassas Regional. Sorry to disappoint, but TBS doesn't get better until you graduate. Granted some times are better than others - and there is fun to be had on the weekends and out in the...
  6. MettGT

    Monster Marine OCS thread: stupid questions answered here!

    Not where I was going with this, but I see your point. Real life situation though...we've got family day here at TBS, I'm slated for CDO (company duty officer) tonight, and I've got family in town. My buddy who doesn't have family coming in says he'll take it if I buy him dinner.
  7. MettGT

    Monster Marine OCS thread: stupid questions answered here!

    I don't see what the integrity violation would be...so as long as someone was standing watch. Now if the staff said you couldn't do it from the get-go, that's one thing, but they never told my platoon you couldn't. I guess it's staff dependent.
  8. MettGT

    Monster Marine OCS thread: stupid questions answered here!

    Everything at Marine OCS is an evaluation/screening tool, including liberty....I must say though that the biggest reddass was being duty platoon during libbo (not allowed off base when you are duty platoon whether or not you're actually standing watch).
  9. MettGT

    Dream sheet--WWII

    F4U....and although not USMC/USN I do like the P-38 for WWII era aircraft. Grandpa flew them in the Pacific.
  10. MettGT

    5 Paragraph Order (O SMEAC)

    DRAW-D is the enemy's capabilities and limitations - what they can or cannot do. The SALUTE and DRAW-D along with a good METT-T analysis allow you to formulate your EMPCOA (which is what you think they will do and will ultimately drive your SOM). Don't forget to FOCDPIG and PICMDEEP. Just for...
  11. MettGT

    Monster Marine OCS thread: stupid questions answered here!

    Honestly, other than PT, if you know your general orders and weapons safety/conditions (this was our first test at least), you'll be good to go. Then go have many beers or you'll regret it later when you can't have any.
  12. MettGT

    ASTB Scores

    For Marines, it's more pass/fail. The boards generally look at the whole person. Those are passing scores.
  13. MettGT

    Want to fly USMC, but need waiver (loonnnggg story with OSO and MEPS)

    1. You generally get your flight physical before you contract (ie You don't get your air contract unless you're physically qualified). I had my flight physical after I had taken the ASTB. Reason being - why spend more money on you to get a physical if you're not, qualified. It's cheaper to...
  14. MettGT

    Another Gate?

    Speaking of driving right in...it makes you wonder why Quantico is so unsecure. There are many places where you just cross the road and you're off base.
  15. MettGT

    Another Gate?

    Right-o. Weekends it's 0700-1900.
  16. MettGT

    Spring Commissioning 2008

    Congrats Mike. How soon until you check in to TBS?
  17. MettGT

    PRK In South Texas

    That's going to be the case just about anywhere you go. Most people want LASIK, and PRK is usually offered as an alternative if they're not a good candidate for LASIK.
  18. MettGT

    Recent Air Contract Commissions

    I'll pass it by some people. I knew a couple of guys that were looking to invest in a house, but I think they were looking just west of downtown, in the up and coming industrial area. This is true. Any good officer should think about any secondary and tertiary effects of the decisions he...
  19. MettGT

    Recent Air Contract Commissions

    I see where you're coming from. Doubtful they'd let you PTAD out of Mike Co, though stranger things have happened. You'd be more likely to get PTAD orders cut before you reported to TBS, but that would defeat the purpose and only delay the inevitable. If you're not picked up for the...
  20. MettGT

    Recent Air Contract Commissions

    We've got around 300 here in Bravo (I don't think Charlie is any bigger). It's pretty tight with the extra tables they stuffed in there, but I think most everyone has a seat. Though a lot of classes get split up between the company (ie 3 plts having a class in the classroom and the other 3...
  21. MettGT

    Recent Air Contract Commissions

    As far as I know, they're still overbooking. Hopefully, some of this will be relieved with Delta picking up. I don't believe that they take into account commissioning source when you check in, just whether or not there are slots left (so be early). As for TMO, I don't know exactly, because...
  22. MettGT

    TBS orders

    Assuming that you'll have already graduated college by the time you get to OCS, you'll get preliminary orders to TBS a couple weeks before graduating OCS. Most likely they will tell you to report immediately to TBS. As for IDs, you'll get your ID made during the 6th or 7th week of OCS and then...
  23. MettGT

    TBS orders

    India Company would make 8...can't discount the Warrant Officers.
  24. MettGT

    Specific body parts prone to injury....

    They use the IBLE packs at OCS now.
  25. MettGT

    Monster Marine OCS thread: stupid questions answered here!

    A little preperation will save some pain at OCS. Go to your family doctor's office and make sure you are up to date on your shots. Then have them print out a shot record. Have multiple copies of this with you and take a copy to medical in-processing. That way you only get the shots you need...
  26. MettGT

    Gear from TBS

    Platoon Commander's Tactical Notebook - it goes with you everywhere in the field, but hardly ever gets used.
  27. MettGT

    Pbmb & Astb

    It was pretty confusing and challenging. The whole thing was kind of fun actually. So I take it not many other people have participated in this study?
  28. MettGT

    3 Keys to OCS Success

    Concur. Falling out of a run/hump is one of the easiest ways to skyline yourself.
  29. MettGT

    Pbmb & Astb

    The other day here at TBS they had a bunch of us flight contracts take a performance based measurement battery (PBMB) as part of a study that one day might be part of the ASTB (NOT anytime soon - so don't get your panties in a wad for all those that haven't taken it yet). I did some digging...
  30. MettGT

    Gear from TBS

    The going rate is ironically $42. The scholarship still gets theirs by nickel and diming you for everything else though.
  31. MettGT

    Carrier - A 10 episode PBS Series

    Repost. http://www.airwarriors.com/forum/showthread.php?t=141706
  32. MettGT

    ASTB Scores

    I know its just semantics, but the average would be a 5/5/5 because the test is curved on a stanine scale.
  33. MettGT

    Question regarding PRK/Lasik and flight school.

    The NAMI Waiver guide spells everything out that's waiverable. You can find it here.http://navmedmpte.med.navy.mil/nomi/nami/waiverguidetopics.cfm.
  34. MettGT

    USMC Executive Flight Detachment (HMX-1 and Presidential Helo)

    For our helo capabilities class here at TBS, one of the pilots that flew into LZ-6 with a shitter was a Cobra guy. So I guess they take Cobra guys unless there was a recent change. On a side note, for the CAS portion of R-7/Call for Fire we had a Cobra section fly in from Johnstown, PA...
  35. MettGT

    TBS BAH mil to mil

    Same same for Bravo 2-08.
  36. MettGT

    Funny TBS video

    Repost. But always good for a laugh.
  37. MettGT

    Recent Air Contract Commissions

    The way it worked for those that picked up for Bravo was that they took 325 Lt's based on check in time and then worked it down to 300 based on medical/PFT/swim qual/etc all during zero week. PFT had the biggest impact on whittling it down. Bottom line for the next group that shows up to TBS...
  38. MettGT

    New Lenovo Laptop

    My experience with Dell is that they make a great PC, but not so much for their laptops. I currently have a Lenovo ThinkPad T61 and I love it.
  39. MettGT

    TBS Schedule (Late 2007 - 2008?)

    Lucky I got into Bravo then...this was the first time they put put a limit on the # of pilot contracts they let check into TBS. They only allowed 90 air contracts, and I literally had to draw straws for one of the last 3 slots.
  40. MettGT

    Sam Browne Belt

    You shouldn't have to pay for extra tailoring. Whichever shop you buy it from will do alterations for free while you're at TBS.
  41. MettGT

    Sam Browne Belt

    From my limited experience, everyone that bought their uniforms from MCX for OCC-196 had their stuff jacked up and didn't get their Alphas until the night before graduation - not much time to get stuff fixed. Those that bought from the Marine Shop didn't have to fix many problems, and if they...
  42. MettGT

    Occ 197

    I would highly recommend bringing a pair of broken in boots. It basically saved my life at OCS. Going through boot issue during in-processing they only had Bates jungles and ICBs in the size I needed and no Bellevilles. So I asked for the same size as the Belleville jungles that I brought...
  43. MettGT

    Meeting an OSO for first time

    Personally, I wore a suit and tie when I first met my OSO. At a minimum, I'd wear khakis and a collared shirt.
  44. MettGT

    Documentation

    When you've completed the necessary wait (3 or 6 months depending on your vision pre-op), get a copy off all your records and take it with you when you do your flight physical. As with all medical documents, make sure you have reserve copies for yourself if (when) they get lost along the way.
  45. MettGT

    Having PRK in < 10 days... any final words of advice?

    Relax, do what the doc tells you to do and you'll be fine.
  46. MettGT

    Occ196

    It's good to be back. I'd come PT with you guys, but I have to check into TBS on 3 Jan. As for the guy that got dropped, he didn't pass the minimum pull-ups for a 1st class PFT at OCS, which is 10 (I think). I think he was sitting around 7 or 8. I'm pretty sure you can start OCS with 8...
  47. MettGT

    OCS tuition assistance programs

    Try these threads: http://www.airwarriors.com/forum/showthread.php?t=6733&highlight=financial+assistance+program http://www.airwarriors.com/forum/showthread.php?t=134647&highlight=mctap However, I believe this is what you're looking for: http://www.freewebs.com/osoatlanta/FAP.pdf and...
  48. MettGT

    OCS tuition assistance programs

    The two programs, Financial Assistance Program (FAP) and Marine Corps Tutition Reimbursement Program (MCTAP) are available for PLC'ers only. A search for it here should get you some good info.
  49. MettGT

    Occ196

    I'd agree with Conaway here. We had a kid in my platoon that was doing decent, but struggled with PT. They kept him around until week 9, but ultimately dropped him because he couldn't pass the pull-ups portion of the PFT. IIRC, I don't think he passed any of the 3 PFTs while we were there...
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