According to http://www.ocs.navy.mil/ocs_requiredpaperwork.asp it is required that we bring 5 pairs of white briefs. Is it fine if we bring black boxer/briefs? It also mentions long white crew socks. I think I read somewhere about ankle socks and black socks. Can anyone shed some light on this please?
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sTUPID qUESTIONS aBOUT ocs
- Thread starter TheBubba
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Don't bring black skivvies. Just be like everyone else and wear white. You'll have to wear blue undershirts with NWUs and white with Khakis anyway.
For the allergy medicine, I'm pretty sure it's available from the Clinic or King Hall Medical. It's pretty common. Just don't bring your own. Notify your class Med Body, usually a CandiO, right away the first night as to your situation.
For the allergy medicine, I'm pretty sure it's available from the Clinic or King Hall Medical. It's pretty common. Just don't bring your own. Notify your class Med Body, usually a CandiO, right away the first night as to your situation.
What are these "dorms" that you speak of?
From what i understand, although my first experience of OCS will be this coming Sunday, is that they need to be tall socks. From what i have heard you will stick your gouge books in them.
The OCS website says they need to be "long crew socks" so i would just do as it says and that way you will be like everyone else.
http://www.ocs.navy.mil/ocs_requiredpaperwork.asp
The OCS website says they need to be "long crew socks" so i would just do as it says and that way you will be like everyone else.
http://www.ocs.navy.mil/ocs_requiredpaperwork.asp
I cannot believe I'm writing a post about socks, but here goes. For PT, you'll want white crew socks. Bring a bunch. I changed out my sweat/dew/water soaked skivvies and socks after PT for hygiene's sake. The less markings the better, so you don't stand out. Crew length as you'll put your gogue pack (ziplock bag with notebook, pen, and gogue book) in there during InDoc. Sometimes you'll "demotivate them", i.e. roll them down. Only when you're told though. Also, I want to punch whoever came up with "demotivate" socks.
For NWUs, you'll be force to buy the NWU boot sock. It's actually a pretty good IMO.
For CandiO phase, get a few extra pairs of nicer black dress socks at the NEX when you are able to go there as a Candio. The issue ones are garbage. Don't get a bunch though, you need tan dress socks in PCola to put with the brown shoes you'll be wearing here.
For NWUs, you'll be force to buy the NWU boot sock. It's actually a pretty good IMO.
For CandiO phase, get a few extra pairs of nicer black dress socks at the NEX when you are able to go there as a Candio. The issue ones are garbage. Don't get a bunch though, you need tan dress socks in PCola to put with the brown shoes you'll be wearing here.
markkyle66
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These guys... I guess that is the correct word for them!?
http://www.flickr.com/photos/8631092@N08/2261098127/
I notice what looks like (but I can't tell if it is) an M1 Garand on the bed there... A recent grad said they're using M16s now, is that true? Seeing as that they're just for drill, are you still expected to keep the rifles in working order (cleaned, lubed, etc)? Are they even functional?
You drill with demilled M16A1s. The bolt and trigger work, but the upper and lower are welded together. They are in various states of working. You are supposed to (and should) keep it clean, but it's not like you're breaking it down every night. Just make sure it's in decent shape, and extra so for RLP. If you have the honor of being color guard, you use M1s.
Boot sucks for CandiO phase are quite nice.... I still wear boot sucks with my black shoes. They are so much more comfortable than those dress socks. As long as they are black, and they are, regs says they are OK.
I have yet to buy brown shoes, and I get ragged on by people, but I just dont see the need to spend 72 bucks on the brown shoes just yet...
So you're just cheap. Roger.
NO, just conservative with my money...
You're dressing for failure. You wouldn't by chance be the proud owner of a peacoat, would you?
When you get to a squadron, you're going to be paying "dues"...and you're also going to be paying your part for the wardroom as well underway..even for shennanigans that you don't participate in. Why not shell out for something that actually means something personally? It's your choice..but this is why we have aviation dudes walking around in black shoes...it's preposterous.
FYI I dropped over $100 for Squadron Xmas party tickets for something I wasn't even able to attend...but the ticket money helped ensure the squadron got to have a nice outing so it was a win in my book. You'll be losing out on a lot more than $80 bucks for stuff in your future.