HAS ANYONE ELSE BEEN REQUIRED BY THEIR OSO TO RUN A PFT EVERY TWO WEEKS UNTIL THEY GET ACCEPTED/SHIPPED. MY OSO JUST CALLED THIS AFTERNOON TO REQUEST ANOTHER PFT WHILE WE ARE WAITING AND PLANS TO DO ONE EVERY TWO WEEKS. ALSO HE EXPECTED AN ANSWER BACK FROM HQ BY THE 1ST WEEK IN DECEMBER, APPARENTLY THE BOARD IS MEETING AT THE END OF THIS WEEK.
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It's safe to say that 4 miles is the average you'll run per day, but keep in mind that you'll have the "O" course, "Endurance" & "Stamina" courses and a few others. Which means you'll have other activities to accomplish other than your run, per day, and.....running with rifle and 782-gear.
And then, there are....HUMPS!! ahhhhhh yes, Humps
Just make sure you really break your boots in and get all your blisters out of the way at home. Now that you can run a good PFT, do it in "boots and Uts". The "E" and "S" courses are done in boots and uts, rifle, and 782-gear. I don't remember the exact distances, but its something along the lines of:
Endurance Course -- 2.something miles with lots of obstacles
Stamina Course -- 3.something miles with just over a mile of obstacles
And my last "2 cents" are: Know your Op order and be able to write out the skeleton in less than 2 minutes.
The end
"You forgot your fortune cookie"
Dirty Harry
And then, there are....HUMPS!! ahhhhhh yes, Humps
Just make sure you really break your boots in and get all your blisters out of the way at home. Now that you can run a good PFT, do it in "boots and Uts". The "E" and "S" courses are done in boots and uts, rifle, and 782-gear. I don't remember the exact distances, but its something along the lines of:
Endurance Course -- 2.something miles with lots of obstacles
Stamina Course -- 3.something miles with just over a mile of obstacles
And my last "2 cents" are: Know your Op order and be able to write out the skeleton in less than 2 minutes.
The end
"You forgot your fortune cookie"
Dirty Harry
"Op order and be able to write out the skeleton in less than 2 minutes"~what's that mean?
the E , S and O coarses~ do they time you? If so, what's the max time you get to finish?
Again,...so are we going to hear the board results in the first week of DEC.? Can anyone confirm this? My OSO didn't inform me about a specific date.
Semper Fi
the E , S and O coarses~ do they time you? If so, what's the max time you get to finish?
Again,...so are we going to hear the board results in the first week of DEC.? Can anyone confirm this? My OSO didn't inform me about a specific date.
Semper Fi
I talked to my OSO today, he said the board starts meeting next week on Nov 18th. 5 Majors and at LtCol, they review the each app and then forward their rec's to the General who has the final word. We should hear by Turkey day a thumbs up/down.
Good luck to all,
John
And no, you don't have to do a PFT every 2 weeks. My guess is your OSO wants to make sure you don't slack off before OCS.
I fly. Me pilot?
Good luck to all,
John
And no, you don't have to do a PFT every 2 weeks. My guess is your OSO wants to make sure you don't slack off before OCS.
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As I recall, the E-course is 3.5 miles and it's like 35 minutes to pass? I think?, and the stamina course is just less than 2 miles with like 20 minutes or something. Almost no one in my Co had a problem passing. Stamina crs = juniors and endurance crs = seniors.
The O course is a standard Marine Corps Obstacle course and is 100 yards long. 1 min to max it and 2 min to pass it. IF you can climb a rope you'll pass. That is what gets most people who fail. Just be in the best shape you possibly can--250+ PFT and you'll be fine.
The O course is a standard Marine Corps Obstacle course and is 100 yards long. 1 min to max it and 2 min to pass it. IF you can climb a rope you'll pass. That is what gets most people who fail. Just be in the best shape you possibly can--250+ PFT and you'll be fine.
jet_ifr,
I imagine you are right,this same OSO had someone fail to ship for the Oct. 6 class b/c his run time fell below 24 min before ship date, have a feeling he may have caught some flak over it. Anyway, its no big deal, I PT everyday as it is, just a hassle trying to get up there to do one. As far as the board date, who knows! It sounds like there is alot of latitude in when HQ does anything, its apparent by the different gouge we have all recieved from our respective OSO's!!!
I imagine you are right,this same OSO had someone fail to ship for the Oct. 6 class b/c his run time fell below 24 min before ship date, have a feeling he may have caught some flak over it. Anyway, its no big deal, I PT everyday as it is, just a hassle trying to get up there to do one. As far as the board date, who knows! It sounds like there is alot of latitude in when HQ does anything, its apparent by the different gouge we have all recieved from our respective OSO's!!!
I've done my final PFT and submitted and my OSO said I could do the PFT as many more times as I wanted. He said that was one thing that could be faxed in and updated at any time. They are probably just keeping you in shape and trying to squeeze a few more points out of you.
Kevin
Kevin
Just wanted to add my gouge to the pot. My OSO has told me the board will be meeting December 6th and that some ground slots have recently opened up. I just contracted and my package is finished. I don't really have a good feel as to whether my package will measure up at the OCS board. I got a 7 8 7 on the ASTB, I don't have any waivers on my package, and i have good recommendations but my PFT was only a 246 [xx(] I am going to continue to work to get it up at least above 250. How is everyone elses package looking. Trying to get the warm fuzzies about my package so I am not so damn nervous waiting to hear!!
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