Actually, Yes! I do have information to contribute but as the old adage goes--"Take things with a grain of salt."
I spoke with the Marine OSO here in Atlanta back in late August about my options with the Marine Corps--with no dependence upon one particular billet--and he informed me that the Marines were not taking civilian applicants for anything--except aviators. He explained that the Marines were fat and happy and really did not need anything but aviators--most of their officer needs were being fulfilled from within their enlisted ranks, which is a course of action being aggressively encouraged right now.
Does that mean that interested applicants should not apply for Marine OCS?--maybe, but contraction occurs daily, without concern for what was said yesterday, a month, or a year ago. Dedicated individuals such as ourselves do not heed those warnings--we persevere forward--battling all of the obstacles that get in our way--the Navy would ask for nothing less.
But just in case you forgot a conversation you had with a psrogers in the SWO Forum about a month ago--I dug it up for you to look at, just scroll down. I think you will agree that these different posts support those claims I originally purported.
"Good luck to all with active kits, keep strong and don't believe the hype!"
Kraemer77
"Those who think they know everything annoy those of us who do"
psrogers USA
55 Posts
Posted - 09/18/2002 : 17:27:07
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Hey Grouch, I have some data for you, fresh from Lt Cmdr Geers office up here in Seattle. He says that '02 SWO is only 62% full, as of yesterday. I bet you're shocked to hear that, and so was I. Even more astounding, there are OCS dates in OCTOBER AND NOVEMBER for SWO. That's what I am applying for, and my advice to you is: apply, apply, apply!
"Hmmmm???"