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From undesignated to officer
- Thread starter Frenchiee
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exNavyOffRec
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How did you end up an undesignated fireman with a degree and a 3.3 GPA? there are many getting picked up for OCS with GPA's lower than yours?
At this point, you’ll need to work hard to establish yourself in order to earn competitive evaluations. Then, you’ll need your chain of command’s support to apply for OCS (Officer interviews, Commanding Officer’s endorsement, etc). If you are a slacker or dirtbag, you’ll have a tough time achieving your goal.
exNavyOffRec
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and some CO's won't give a favorable recommendation until the sailor has earned their warfare pin, there are many hoops to jump through.
Former AW myself, routed my first package to OCS while still a student at VP-30 (before I had my AC wings). The package/process is the LARGEST hurdle you are going to have to overcome.
Don’t let any anecdotal stories stand in your way, your GPA is higher than mine, and I got in on my second try in the Navy (3rd overall).
Take your ASTB/OAR, do your paperwork, schedule your interviews/boards, take your shot.
Don’t depend on the ESO, don’t depend on your CMC, you are your own best advocate.
Start now.
Pickle
Don’t let any anecdotal stories stand in your way, your GPA is higher than mine, and I got in on my second try in the Navy (3rd overall).
Take your ASTB/OAR, do your paperwork, schedule your interviews/boards, take your shot.
Don’t depend on the ESO, don’t depend on your CMC, you are your own best advocate.
Start now.
Pickle
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Frenchiee...welcome. What is it specifically you want to put in a package for? Have you read the Navy instruction for what you're trying (want) to do? That should be your first step. If you don't know what I'm talking about or where to start, I recommend that you go talk to your command career counselor (or whatever they're called these days). They should be able to offer some guidance and/or at least point you to the right instruction.
Whatever you do, YOU have to take ownership of the process. As for your chances of getting selected, I'd be lying to you if I said you have a great shot here. But don't let that stop you from getting a package in, even if that means this is all just an admin exercise on your part. You'll be better prepared on the next go around.
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And some CO's will recognize that this individual may have gotten taken advantage of by an overzealous recruiter and assist him in any way possible.
This ^^^ is quite true, but don't open your application with an "I was screwed!" pitch. Get on the boat, do your job every day, establish your package and hope for the best.
Most importantly, even as your package works its way through the system...get on the boat, do your job every day, and be a good dude. Do not be that guy who thinks; "I'm on my way to "O-landia" and don't need to follow the basics any more.
Best of luck!
exNavyOffRec
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I would hope that would be the case, we all know there is quite a variety of CO's, some have strange policies, some are more realistic.
It would be nice to know the OP's backstory how with a good GPA he ended up undesignated.
Well, when my older brother joined the army years ago the family joke was that you could hear the police sirens in the background! Sometimes a fast escape is better than a good escape. (Just kidding, I know the process has changed significantly).
Chalybeate
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exNavyOffRec
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There is a nurse recruiter somewhere that is going to lose their shit when they see how he lost out on a nurse accession.
villo0692
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man, do they get people with that undesignated bs....I scored a 94 in my ASVAB, speak 4 languages, was in great shape and ended up as undesignated airman, fell trap of that "YOU CAN PICK ANY JOB YOU WANT!!!" thing........funny story, my recruiter transferred before I shipped out to basic, and ran into him first day in my first squadron.....the look on his face was priceless
exNavyOffRec
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This is why when you are a recruiter you need to do the right thing, I had the same thing happen not only at my command after enlisted recruiting but years later when I would run into people that had already completed their enlistment.