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OCS Reapplying as a DOR

Swanee said:
I'll be the asshole-

You DOR'd. Why should "we" give you a second chance when most people don't even get one?

If the issue was HUGE you'd have been sent home with a return date.

This attitude is what you have to answer for- you got your shot and quit. Why do you absolutely deserve a second chance over someone that hasn't quit?
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Because recruitment is down?

I know a dude who turned down his commission after PLC over a girl then went back to OCC… his dad was an AD Col and had to call in a lot of favors to get the dude a second shot. The dude got a ton of shit for being a quitter the first time… the staff tried to get him to DOR until they asked him how much money he was making at his civilian job and he said $188k a year and they told him he was stupid and left him alone after that.
 
I want to provide an update and hopefully someone in a similar situation is able to benefit from this information. I was recently accepted for SNA again and I want to thank everyone for their advice. I wrote my motivational statements and other explanations with your comments in mind, and I truly believe they made a difference.

Typically, you’re not allowed to DOR until at least week 5. In my case, the process was expedited, and I was moved to student pool just a few days after submitting my request. Even then, I remained in student pool for about 4 weeks before I was finally processed out and sent home. My advice is don’t DOR unless it’s absolutely necessary, and don’t attend OCS if you’re already having second thoughts. There were guys in student pool who decided they didn't like it and wanted to quit. That's fine and all, but you'll save yourself a whole lotta time if you do some soul searching before getting to OCS.

Reapplying after a DOR is similar to the standard process, but you will need a waiver. To be considered for the waiver, you’ll need to submit a written explanation for why you left OCS, along with a separate statement explaining what you’ve been doing since then. You also need to provide your DD-785. If your waiver is approved, then you can submit your package.

I have met a lot of people who dropped OCS due to medical reasons and were able to get back in. I don't know anyone or have heard of anyone who left for moral or personal reasons, but getting reaccepted is possible as long as your reasoning is strong and you have a favorable recommendation on your DD-785.
 
This is reassuring. I am coming across this thread while sitting in student pool as an SNA due to an anaphylactic (albeit mild anaphylaxis) peanut allergy. I elected to DOR vs medical attrite (it would be attrition, because I am no longer eligible for any designator) so I wouldn't have any future issue with the FAA, considering I hold a cert and don't need them asking questions for a non-issue, as my allergy only occurs if I ingest peanuts, and a substantial quantity, as in the case of the food challenge. I am currently trying to do everything I can to get cleared, but my backup plan is to go through immunotherapy to at least bring my condition down to a level where NAMI will no longer be concerned. Good luck in your class, enjoy indoc, and I hope to unknowingly meet you on a catapult someday.
umijs said:
I want to provide an update and hopefully someone in a similar situation is able to benefit from this information. I was recently accepted for SNA again and I want to thank everyone for their advice. I wrote my motivational statements and other explanations with your comments in mind, and I truly believe they made a difference.

Typically, you’re not allowed to DOR until at least week 5. In my case, the process was expedited, and I was moved to student pool just a few days after submitting my request. Even then, I remained in student pool for about 4 weeks before I was finally processed out and sent home. My advice is don’t DOR unless it’s absolutely necessary, and don’t attend OCS if you’re already having second thoughts. There were guys in student pool who decided they didn't like it and wanted to quit. That's fine and all, but you'll save yourself a whole lotta time if you do some soul searching before getting to OCS.

Reapplying after a DOR is similar to the standard process, but you will need a waiver. To be considered for the waiver, you’ll need to submit a written explanation for why you left OCS, along with a separate statement explaining what you’ve been doing since then. You also need to provide your DD-785. If your waiver is approved, then you can submit your package.

I have met a lot of people who dropped OCS due to medical reasons and were able to get back in. I don't know anyone or have heard of anyone who left for moral or personal reasons, but getting reaccepted is possible as long as your reasoning is strong and you have a favorable recommendation on your DD-785.
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There was guy in RHC when I was the H med bod that DOR’d right after he failed First Friday. He graduated OCS a few months ago and is in Pensacola waiting for NIFE now.

Another guy I know DOR’d when he thought the military wasn’t for him, but then reapplied recently and got picked up for OceanO

Idk what set them apart when reapplying but it’s possible to get picked up again after DOR’ing
 
HashSlinger69 said:
This is reassuring. I am coming across this thread while sitting in student pool as an SNA due to an anaphylactic (albeit mild anaphylaxis) peanut allergy. I elected to DOR vs medical attrite (it would be attrition, because I am no longer eligible for any designator) so I wouldn't have any future issue with the FAA, considering I hold a cert and don't need them asking questions for a non-issue, as my allergy only occurs if I ingest peanuts, and a substantial quantity, as in the case of the food challenge. I am currently trying to do everything I can to get cleared, but my backup plan is to go through immunotherapy to at least bring my condition down to a level where NAMI will no longer be concerned. Good luck in your class, enjoy indoc, and I hope to unknowingly meet you on a catapult someday.
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Wait, you DOR’d with pending medical? Even if you were DQ’d, how would you be able to overturn a permanent condition?

Much of the reasonings mentioned above were injuries or other conditions that were ultimately corrected. Not so much “Hey I didn’t want to wait out the process and then go from there”.
 
Hey yall, I’m kind of in this boat. I DOR’d from OCS around 5/6th week in March and I’ve been thinking about going back over and over since then. In “normal people world” I feel so out of place in the sense of how the work place is; people expect the bare minimum of others, no one willing to collaborate with one another. It’s also been difficult to find likeminded people that appreciate discipline, being purposeful, and have a sense of drive.

My reason for leaving was a combination of things. There were things going on at home, there were some things I misunderstood about my contract time (I was NFO), and I was curious about another line of work civilian side. I was 22 at the time, recently out of college and hadn’t had an independent living experience and that became another reason for my DOR.

From what I was told by my class team I was doing more or less well and they put “recommended as average candidate” or the like on my paperwork. I did well in PT, got a minor concussion right before I DORd and that took me out of PT for the last few days in training. I was also having some “hip injury” flare ups that I iced the last week or so after hygiene, I never let it take me out of training though.


To the point, what I’m posting for is needed advice, questions I should ask myself before going to a recruiter again. Also things to consider in life now. I’m earning a pretty good amount of money so it’s not so much about that. Should I go to a recruiter again, I’m thinking about doing NFO again or Intel (my degree), I’m wondering what I should ask that I maybe didn’t think about the first time.

Anything helps, thanks for reading the yap.
 
Kweaver003 said:
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1) If you have to ask us if you should go back, I think you’ve already answered your own question

2) It sounds like you kind of went to OCS not fully understanding what you were getting yourself into; your recruiter should’ve explained the NFO contract length at some point before you signed it. Either way, I would recommend doing a little more research into your potential career in the military, whether that be Naval Aviation or Intel. I believe Intel requires some sort of work experience, but someone else can answer that.

3) Just take your time with the process. You’ve made it in before, so you at least have some experience with how it goes. No need to rush into things before you’re ready
 
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