They used rapid tests on everyone coming back from holiday leave back in January and the ones who popped positive were ROM'd. They didn't require a ROM for people taking regular leave as long as you were vaccinated. I'm not sure if people who did not have the vaccine had to ROM or not. There were rumblings about requesting limited off-base liberty after the change of command in March.
Yeah, at the time the vaccine was not available to us. I filled out at least 3 forms indicating interest but ultimately got mine from a CVS in Pensacola.
It became widely available towards my later phases of OCS. I went ahead and got it before I checked in. They were administering the boosters a few weeks before I left OTCN.
Wear shoes you can do a lot of running in. Don’t break your legs breaking in new shoes at OCS. Nobody cares about the color… within reason.
There was a guy in my company with rainbow colored running shoes…no one said a thing
What a guy lol
No, color does not matter. Spend the money on solid, comfortable athletic shoes. You will need them, but they will be trash by the time you commission.
I went through OCS last year with many SNO/SNFO applicants who were disqual'd for far less. You should consider other options now. Once you get to OCS, if you get disqualified, you'll likely end up in student pool for x amount of time.
Yes he can wear a dress uniform.
That wouldn’t be appropriate for a graduation but I don’t know if anyone would stop him.
Short answer, yes. For the most part, the staff except for the CDO aren't around after dinner chow. You'll still be expected to study, shine boots, prep uniforms, etc. Some RDCs that stand the CDO watch love to roam the halls late in the evening though so don't relax too much. With that said, Candi-Os used to have off-base liberty on the weekends but that was secured due to COVID. As many COVID procedures are being rolled back and a new CO starting at OTCN next month, who knows how long that'll be the case.