January 5 OCS

[htj]

First of all, I have to say thanks to everyone at Air Warriors. I don't think I would have made it without all the help.

Quick recap for those of you interested --

Step 1. Talk to Air Force Recruiter: Nov 2006
Step 2. Talk to friends and family who were in the Navy and was chastised into pursuing Naval Aviator: Nov 2006-Mar 2007
Step 3. Study for ASTB and get 8/8/9 62: Mar 2007 - April 2007
Step 4. Submit Application: April 2007
Step 5. Pro-rec SNA: May 2007
Step 6. NPQ for allergy to wasps/yellow jackets: June 2007
Step 7. See allergist and find out I have no allergies which necessitate an Epinephrine pen: June 2007
Step 8. Get cleared by NOMI and Final Select for Nov 3 OCS in RI: August 2007
Step 9. Declined final select: September 2007
Step 10. Feel like **** about decision: September 2007 - December 2007
Step 11. Call recruiter and tell him I'm ready to go with 2 weeks notice, or restart entire process if necessary: December 5, 2007
Step 12. Recruiter calls back and says show up for January 5, 2008 OCS in RI: December 6, 2007
Step 13. Turn in letter of resignation effective January 3, 2008: December 10, 2007
Step 14. Get my ass in shape: now


Any one else going to be in the January 5 OCS class?

 

[badger16]

First of all, I have to say thanks to everyone at Air Warriors. I don't think I would have made it without all the help.

Quick recap for those of you interested --

Step 1. Talk to Air Force Recruiter: Nov 2006
Step 2. Talk to friends and family who were in the Navy and was chastised into pursuing Naval Aviator: Nov 2006-Mar 2007
Step 3. Study for ASTB and get 8/8/9 62: Mar 2007 - April 2007
Step 4. Submit Application: April 2007
Step 5. Pro-rec SNA: May 2007
Step 6. NPQ for allergy to wasps/yellow jackets: June 2007
Step 7. See allergist and find out I have no allergies which necessitate an Epinephrine pen: June 2007
Step 8. Get cleared by NOMI and Final Select for Nov 3 OCS in RI: August 2007
Step 9. Declined final select: September 2007
Step 10. Feel like **** about decision: September 2007 - December 2007
Step 11. Call recruiter and tell him I'm ready to go with 2 weeks notice, or restart entire process if necessary: December 5, 2007
Step 12. Recruiter calls back and says show up for January 5, 2008 OCS in RI: December 6, 2007
Step 13. Turn in letter of resignation effective January 3, 2008: December 10, 2007
Step 14. Get my ass in shape: now


Any one else going to be in the January 5 OCS class?

Step 15: Drink beers with badger and negate that weeks work on getting into shape: Tomorrow!

 

[HeyJoe]

First of all, I have to say thanks to everyone at Air Warriors. I don't think I would have made it without all the help.

Quick recap for those of you interested --

Step 1. Talk to Air Force Recruiter: Nov 2006
Step 2. Talk to friends and family who were in the Navy and was chastised into pursuing Naval Aviator: Nov 2006-Mar 2007
Step 3. Study for ASTB and get 8/8/9 62: Mar 2007 - April 2007
Step 4. Submit Application: April 2007
Step 5. Pro-rec SNA: May 2007
Step 6. NPQ for allergy to wasps/yellow jackets: June 2007
Step 7. See allergist and find out I have no allergies which necessitate an Epinephrine pen: June 2007
Step 8. Get cleared by NOMI and Final Select for Nov 3 OCS in RI: August 2007
Step 9. Declined final select: September 2007
Step 10. Feel like **** about decision: September 2007 - December 2007
Step 11. Call recruiter and tell him I'm ready to go with 2 weeks notice, or restart entire process if necessary: December 5, 2007
Step 12. Recruiter calls back and says show up for January 5, 2008 OCS in RI: December 6, 2007
Step 13. Turn in letter of resignation effective January 3, 2008: December 10, 2007
Step 14. Get my ass in shape: now


Any one else going to be in the January 5 OCS class?

Congrats in seeing it through. BTW - did YOU tell them you were allergic to bee stings?

 

[htj]

Congrats in seeing it through. BTW - did YOU tell them you were allergic to bee stings?

I did tell them that -- it was during my MEPS physical for the Air Force back in February. That doctor nearly forgot to ask me about it. I had checked that I had an allergy to the wasps, and the last thing he asked me was "were you prescribed an epinephrine pen?" I said yes, and he told me it disqualified me and would require a waiver. I checked with the Navy recruiter, and he did as much digging as he could and thought it would get waived, but I was NPQ'd after Pro-Rec.

Moral of the story -- anything you check on the existing condition form, go to your personal doctor and have them write a letter about how it won't affect you at all and provide EVERY bit of documentation.

 

[skim]

Good luck and congrats! I will be seeing you (possibly?) when I report on the 19th.

 

[htj]

All alone?

Just out of curiosity, am I really the only "airwarrior" lister who will be attending the Jan 5 OCS class?

Also, if anyone else is, and is driving, can I throw my cel phone 'n such in your vehicle?

 

[skim]

January classes seem dry regarding members of this site.