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NookyBooky04
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It was meant as a compliment, although I can see why it came off as an stupid comment. I seem to have developed tunnel vision and OCD while waiting to hear about my air contract, and I obviously was oblivious to the fact that an air contract is not what everyone else is losing sleep over at night.
Congrats, and good luck!
Congrats, and good luck!
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ASUSunDevil
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I just got done with OCC191 last month. If anyone has questions feel free to ask, I will check back as much as often. It gets pretty boring here at TBS sometimes. I got some bad gouge before going to OCS and don't want that to happen to my soon-to-be fellow Lieutenants. S/F
ASUSunDevil
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I got a lot of bad word on what to bring and how to prepare. You don't want to bring much when it comes to hygiene, just what's necessary to get you through the first few days. They MAKE you buy everything you will need. If you already have it, you buy it anyway. Whatever you don't have you can buy at the exchange during week 1.
Bringing broken-in boots is not really necessary but I would HIGHLY recommend you buy Bates Lites and bring them with you. You really don't run that much in boots but they will definitely help. All the long distance running is in go-fasters until about half way through when you start runnung the E-Course, CRT, etc. in boots & utes. You don't really need to run a lot in boots before you go but running in hills will definitely help. The weight of the boots is the only thing that makes it harder but the Lites help to aleviate that.
Bring a 1/2" name stamp. Bring Sharpie Rub-a-Dub markers. Those two things will save you hours of sleep.
We got lucky and had a very mild winter. They issue you gortex and you have sweats so the cold isn't too bad. They let us wear Underarmour but not when we would PT or hump because they didn't want us to overheat so it was really pointless because it only works when you are sweating.
Bring as many civvies as you can. I only had 2 sets and regretted it once we got libo. You store all your civilian gear so it doesn't matter how much you bring. If you have a chance to bring your car definitely do. My OSO told me not to and i wish I had it every time we got libo. Plus you can store all your 'trash' in it.
That's about all I can recommend without giving too much away. The rest you'll have to figure out when you get there. Any other questions?
Bringing broken-in boots is not really necessary but I would HIGHLY recommend you buy Bates Lites and bring them with you. You really don't run that much in boots but they will definitely help. All the long distance running is in go-fasters until about half way through when you start runnung the E-Course, CRT, etc. in boots & utes. You don't really need to run a lot in boots before you go but running in hills will definitely help. The weight of the boots is the only thing that makes it harder but the Lites help to aleviate that.
Bring a 1/2" name stamp. Bring Sharpie Rub-a-Dub markers. Those two things will save you hours of sleep.
We got lucky and had a very mild winter. They issue you gortex and you have sweats so the cold isn't too bad. They let us wear Underarmour but not when we would PT or hump because they didn't want us to overheat so it was really pointless because it only works when you are sweating.
Bring as many civvies as you can. I only had 2 sets and regretted it once we got libo. You store all your civilian gear so it doesn't matter how much you bring. If you have a chance to bring your car definitely do. My OSO told me not to and i wish I had it every time we got libo. Plus you can store all your 'trash' in it.
That's about all I can recommend without giving too much away. The rest you'll have to figure out when you get there. Any other questions?
How are all of you guys already hearing back on your acceptance to OCC 193? I thought the board doesn't meet until this August to decide? My packet isn't even complete (should be complete shortly though). I'm worried my OSO is letting me apply too late. Does anyone have any thoughts on this?
