23 May 18 Pilot/NFO Selection Board

[andrewt]

I hated being called petty officer. Only time people really deal with it in my experience is in recruiting or when you deal with a bunch of people that aren’t Navy. Most of us prefer Rate and rank (NC1, AO2, IC3, etc.) And then last name if it is required to differentiate

How do you differentiate the different rates? I know firemen, airmen, constructionmen have different colors on their sleeves, but I feel you can only get so far with colors before you have to start carrying around the little paint sample cards from Home Depot.

 

[rockthearts281]

How do you differentiate the different rates? I know firemen, airmen, constructionmen have different colors on their sleeves, but I feel you can only get so far with colors before you have to start carrying around the little paint sample cards from Home Depot.

On NWU’s you pretty much just know the person. Dress Blue/ White will have the rating badge under the crow and above the cheverons.

 

[Matty Morocco]

How do you differentiate the different rates? I know firemen, airmen, constructionmen have different colors on their sleeves, but I feel you can only get so far with colors before you have to start carrying around the little paint sample cards from Home Depot.

I think if you had to address a sailor who you didn't know at all (and you wanted to be polite, instead of just shouting "Hey, shipmate!") you'd use their visible rank (seaman, PO, chief, senior chief, master chief)

 

[MadHatter]

I hated being called petty officer. Only time people really deal with it in my experience is in recruiting or when you deal with a bunch of people that aren’t Navy. Most of us prefer Rate and rank (NC1, AO2, IC3, etc.) And then last name if it is required to differentiate

My recruiter just answers the phone as "Navy NC1" so I just address him as Sir or NC1.

 

[andrewt]

I think if you had to address a sailor who you didn't know at all (and you wanted to be polite, instead of just shouting "Hey, shipmate!") you'd use their visible rank (seaman, PO, chief, senior chief, master chief)

But I feel it would be good for morale to yell "Hey asshole!" from across the ship with a nice Brooklyn inflection.

 

[Jsmit141]

I hated being called petty officer. Only time people really deal with it in my experience is in recruiting or when you deal with a bunch of people that aren’t Navy. Most of us prefer Rate and rank (NC1, AO2, IC3, etc.) And then last name if it is required to differentiate

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I hated being called petty officer. Only time people really deal with it in my experience is in recruiting or when you deal with a bunch of people that aren’t Navy. Most of us prefer Rate and rank (NC1, AO2, IC3, etc.) And then last name if it is required to differentiate

Nobody called you petty officer.

 

[Mckegger]

Just gave an aircraft rental check-out to one of the guys that was a pre-select on the last board and got back from OCS a week or so ago. He gave me the rundown of what to expect.. Told me that knowing Appendix B isn’t EXTREMELY important. He said about a quarter of the guys in his class “rolled” due to the physical tests. He was also telling me, there were college athletes rolling on the physical tests because of shin splints from their bodies not being used to running 20 miles a week on concrete. He said it’s more of a matter of how much pain you’re willing to endure to make it through. Apparently they’re starting to “up” the intensity of OCS, he was part of the first class to experience that. His class had 4 people faint the first day. About 60 out of the 100 guys that were in his class got rolled, mostly from physical strains. Not trying to scare anyone, just coming straight from the source.

 

[Mike L.]

Gonna ask on here because my recruiter just called me and told me that she doesn't have any yes or no answer for me. But when she checked my file, it said this applicant needs to request a lateral transfer. To give context, I am currently serving as an Army officer at Ft Riley, KS. I already have a conditional release signed by my commanding general, and Army HRC as well as the Navy is tracking all this. She can't get ahold of the person who wrote that comment on my file but it doesn't make sense because a lateral transfer is within your service, while I am trying to do an interservice transfer to another branch. Any of the recruiters on here know what this means?

 

[Joseph Dantay]

Just gave an aircraft rental check-out to one of the guys that was a pre-select on the last board and got back from OCS a week or so ago. He gave me the rundown of what to expect.. Told me that knowing Appendix B isn’t EXTREMELY important. He said about a quarter of the guys in his class “rolled” due to the physical tests. He was also telling me, there were college athletes rolling on the physical tests because of shin splints from their bodies not being used to running 20 miles a week on concrete. He said it’s more of a matter of how much pain you’re willing to endure to make it through. Apparently they’re starting to “up” the intensity of OCS, he was part of the first class to experience that. His class had 4 people faint the first day. About 60 out of the 100 guys that were in his class got rolled, mostly from physical strains. Not trying to scare anyone, just coming straight from the source.

Does “rolled” mean that they were held back from graduating?

 

[MadHatter]

Does “rolled” mean that they were held back from graduating?

You just get pushed back into the class after yours. I believe it pushes your OCS grad date back 3 weeks each time you roll, unless is due to medical in which I believe you rejoin your class after you're back to proper working order.

 

[Fifrein]

I hated being called petty officer. Only time people really deal with it in my experience is in recruiting or when you deal with a bunch of people that aren’t Navy. Most of us prefer Rate and rank (NC1, AO2, IC3, etc.) And then last name if it is required to differentiate

Do you actually pronounce “Enn-see-one”, or do you say “Navy Counselor”?

 

[MadHatter]

Do you actually pronounce “Enn-see-one”, or do you say “Navy Counselor”?

N-C-1 is how I address my recruiter, not Navy Counselor.

 

[Mckegger]

You just get pushed back into the class after yours. I believe it pushes your OCS grad date back 3 weeks each time you roll, unless is due to medical in which I believe you rejoin your class after you're back to proper working order.

Correct. If you miss 3 days of PT though due to medical, you roll to the next class. Hence why you should be prepared for a higher than normal threshold of pain if you aren’t looking for an extended stay in Newport.

 

[Fifrein]

Correct. If you miss 3 days of PT though due to medical, you roll to the next class. Hence why you should be prepared for a higher than normal threshold of pain if you aren’t looking for an extended stay in Newport.

Pain is something I can handle, but my physical scores are...well, they’re lacking at best. I’m going to the gym regularly now and doing push-ups and sit-ups and pull ups every day but I don’t think my numbers are increasing fast enough.

My goal right now is to get to the level where I can pass the tests, because hopefully from there the everyday training will do the rest. (knock on wood that I get accepted!)

 

[OnAPrayer]

Just gave an aircraft rental check-out to one of the guys that was a pre-select on the last board and got back from OCS a week or so ago. He gave me the rundown of what to expect.. Told me that knowing Appendix B isn’t EXTREMELY important. He said about a quarter of the guys in his class “rolled” due to the physical tests. He was also telling me, there were college athletes rolling on the physical tests because of shin splints from their bodies not being used to running 20 miles a week on concrete. He said it’s more of a matter of how much pain you’re willing to endure to make it through. Apparently they’re starting to “up” the intensity of OCS, he was part of the first class to experience that. His class had 4 people faint the first day. About 60 out of the 100 guys that were in his class got rolled, mostly from physical strains. Not trying to scare anyone, just coming straight from the source.

How exciting BUT that is extremely good gouge to understand how physically ready we need to be! Probably a good idea for me to hire a personal trainer then.