sTUPID qUESTIONS aBOUT ocs

[BACONATOR]

I was 20/25 and 20/40 in my right and left eyes respectively at OCS. Doc asked if I wanted glasses to wear. I said no. He said cool and to come back in API to get glasses for flying it ended there.

NO. You don't have to wear glasses. If you do and then stop, you may be hassled. If you never do from the start, no one will know.

 

[Spekkio]

Like Otto, I had 20/35 left and 20/50 right. Never wore glasses before. I said no, never got issued glasses. It was only when I had to go back to medical in week 9 because they apparently missed something for the nuke physical that they prescribed me BCGs, and I never wore them at that point. I also used the opportunity to get a contact prescription.

 

[m26]

Has AOCS Moved?

Apparently future Pilots, NFOs, AMDOs, and Intel Officers will go through Pensacola instead of Newport. I'm surprised I haven't hear anything about this on AW if its current.


Edit: is this really old info on the website?

 

[bucks87]

It used to be that way. They were combined in Newport a few years ago.

 

[m26]

That's what I thought. I don't know why they still have that up there. I must have missed it the first time I looked.

 

[Thisguy]

It used to be that way. They were combined in Newport a few years ago.

It used to be that way...a LONG fucking time ago. OCS used to be in Newport and AOCS was down in Pensacola. Somewhere along the line it was all consolidated into just OCS and the location was Pensacola. Then a few years ago they moved OCS to Newport.

What website is that? AOCS hasn't existed for awhile.

 

[Godspeed]

Apparently future Pilots, NFOs, AMDOs, and Intel Officers will go through Pensacola instead of Newport.

Holy crap! You're about 20 years late on that news!

Man landed on the moon?!? Awesome!

 

[jdw006]

^so full of win

 

[m26]

What website is that? AOCS hasn't existed for awhile.

Navy.Com :sleep_125

 

[Pugs]

It used to be that way...a LONG fucking time ago.

Hey! I'm old but not fucking old! :icon_tong (AOCS class 09-87)

 

[ea6bflyr]

Try THIS LINK for OCS. Also, contact the navy.mil webmaster and tell them about the outdated info. You'll find that they are pretty responsive.

-ea6bflyr

 

[wink]

Hey! I'm old but not fucking old! :icon_tong (AOCS class 09-87)

But I am, class 12-79. I'll skip the list of training events, procedures, classes, tradition, and experiences that made AOCS a superior program to all that followed. When I think about them all gone to the ash heap of history it makes me "weep for naval aviation". Oh GOD! I have become THAT guy.

 

[Pugs]

But I am, class 12-79. I'll skip the list of training events, procedures, classes, tradition, and experiences that made AOCS a superior program to all that followed. When I think about them all gone to the ash heap of history it makes me "weep for naval aviation". Oh GOD! I have become THAT guy.

It was a damn good program with lots of history. Built Aviation esprit decor and since the Drill Instructors were Marines built a good appreciation of that side of the sea service. You did all you AI Academics, survival and military trainiing in sixteen weeks and out came an Ensign at the other end that was ready for flight school (or a couple months of pool anyway )

Why did it go away? No idea, but I'll bet a damn shoe was behind it

 

[Bevo16]

Hurricane Ivan had a lot to do with moving OCS up to yankee land.

 

[ACowboyinTexas]

Hurricane Ivan had a lot to do with moving OCS up to yankee land.

Ivan was caused by the same shoe. It was a big conspiracy...