bryanteagle6
Well-Known Member
@Hair Warrior - Did you figure out where they are putting in the IWBC (3 weeks) and DIVOLC (1week) courses in that training timeline yet?!
Is the capstone in San Diego, CA?RNIOBC phase one is 4.5 weeks in IWTC-VB. RNIOBC phase two is 2 weeks in IWTC-VB. DCOIC must be completed before RNIOBC phase one. Both RNIOBC courses must be completed prior to sitting for your 3I1 Intel PQS board, which means completing both within 36 mo. of commissioning (without a waiver to extend to 48 mo.). RNIOBC phase one is potentially waiverable if you earned a Navy EIDWS pin, but those waivers are not given lightly. RNIOBC phase two is not waiverable. Active duty NIOBC is still an option as a 6 mo. long ADT but I’m not sure why you’d want to.
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I will disagree on the ODS vs DCOIC. Our senior chief told us he preferred instructing DCO over ODS because we joined for different reasons. Many at ODS are there for the free med school or other free degree, and they often have less work experience than DCO officers. Also, it would have been way harder on my family and my civ job to do both ODS and a long, in-person IWC training in the same year. Lastly, my experience at DCOIC taught me that prior service vs non prior service was not a predictor of who was a good teammate/good leader at DCOIC.
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Hey guys,
It looks like the training to be an officer is much longer than I was told.
Can someone give me an honest idea or insight on how much time serving as an Officer would take?
Currently, I work a full time job (40 hours), plus run a full time business (another 40 hours) and am now squeezing in 10 gym sessions a week with a trainer (to meet the strength, cardio and swim requirements).
I’m thinking of also doing an Master’s degree in Electrical/ Computer Engineering (enrolling in an accelerated program) - starting in the Spring.
I appreciate your patience. This is the first time serving for me so I would be grateful for your insights.
These are questions you should ask a recruiter or an interviewer in your community.
It sounds like you still have questions. How far along are you in the application process?I was told after the training, the drill weekend is 1x a month.