What to bring to OCS

[STLEngineer]

I'm just looking for good gouge here.

I was planning on buying some white ones, but I really wanted to know from someone with experience if that was important. Plus as jm74 says, it's very tough to find all white (no brand markings) underwear.

 

[HarveyBirdman]

Dude that sounds painfull!... im almost scared of ocs now.

-Harvey
I like my boys free.

 

[KSUFLY]

Just take the whitey tighties with the logo on the band...I did and it's fine. They'll issue you what you need for inspections. You guys are WAY over thinking this whole issue.

 

[HarveyBirdman]

Does the Navy allow Lds church members to wear their religious-undergarment?

 

[HighDimension]

Does the Navy allow Lds church members to wear their religious-undergarment?

Say what? What is this Lds church?

 

[HarveyBirdman]

The Church of Jesus Christ & Latter Day Saints (Mormon)

 

[MasterBates]

Yes, they can wear them. Not sure about OCS, but I think it would be OK.

My Mormon roomates on my last cruise wore them.

 

[HarveyBirdman]

kk awesome

Thanks

 

[MasterHaynes86]

Say what? What is this Lds church?

Latter Day Saints - Mormonism... research it... I dont know what the undergarment is called, but it is pretty intense...

i went to ocs with... my civies, 3 pair pt socks, 3 pair briefs, a couple undershirts, my shoes, toothbrush, toothpaste, razor... i THINK that is all CLOTHING/HYGIENE-wise... Of course, I was PLC

*****edit*******

it would seem i just had a lack of situational awareness... sorry for the overpost guys...

it would also seem that this is a NAVY OCS thread and when i clicked it from the login page/home page i was under the impression of it being a MARINE CORPS thread... my bad navy dudes...

OORAH

 

[HighDimension]

Latter Day Saints - Mormonism... research it...

Got the answer about two hours ago, thanks Captain America.

 

[HAL Pilot]

Latter Day Saints - Mormonism... research it... I dont know what the undergarment is called, but it is pretty intense...

Howard Stern called it "the magic underwear" when interviewing Ricky Schroder - who converted to Mormonism. Rick wouldn't talk about them and I asked a couple of Mormons I knew. They wouldn't either. But the internet is your friend - they are called sacred garments.

You have to understand that since the LDS don't talk, everything you find is from ex members. Everything you want to know from the disguntled: http://www.exmormon.org/mormon/mormon_shorts.htm

The garments:

 

[MasterBates]

If it is secret underware, then why did my roomates wear it to the head, and in our stateroom?

Plus, ships services washes it...

Nice guys, but that cruise had a lot of "culture clash". I listened to hevy metal, wore a Metallica T-shirt under my flight suit (Det was DAMAGE INC, no less) and my wife sent me "Sound of the Beast: A history of Heavy Metal" (highly reccomended.

Not to mention that I drank, smoked, and swear too much.

 

[Brett327]

Under the FAQ, where it says "What do I need to bring?"

"You should bring the following items when reporting to OCS:

b) Underwear, briefs only (6-8 pairs) "

It doesn't appear to specify the color, if that's your contention. But go ahead, bring your pastel Calvin Klein's....

Get serious, guys. Nobody is going to look at, or care about your skivies.

Brett

 

[STLEngineer]

Maybe I'm worried too much about attention to detail too early. I just realize that's a big thing, so I didn't want to get yelled at for having black undies or something.

 

[pdx]

Get serious, guys. Nobody is going to look at, or care about your skivies.

Brett

Mostly true. What you wear is your business. If the DIs are seeing your skivs, you are doing something wrong. We were officially told to wear our PT shorts under our khakis.

However, you will need very specific whitey-tighteys for inspections. Don't bother buying these beforehand. You will have to buy these from Miss Judy during your initial issue anyway. I went to OCS with the recommended 8 pairs, then had to buy 6 so I had the right brand and I could get the exact 6x6". Now I use them for shop rags.