sTUPID qUESTIONS aBOUT ocs

[Harrier Dude]

I had a long talk with a DI about this once. All he said was it's different. Different goals and different evolutions. A big difference is that at Parris your time is allocated for you while at Newport you have part of the day to attempt to accomplish all the work given to you. Also there are no humps and no shooting.

The structure is very similar, but the subject matter is very different (except for drill).

To the OP: Some of it will give you flashbacks, and some of it will be shockingly new. You'll do fine. The same philosophy and work ethic that got you through PI will work fine at OCS.

By the way, don't embarrass us, traitor!

s/f,
HD

 

[BACONATOR]

Did anyone have any prior service Marines in their Navy OCS class? I'm a prior service Marine applying for Navy OCS and was trying to draw comparisons between Newport and Parris Island. Seems like a lot of the same; referring to yourself in third person, sounding off like you've got a pair, the DI's own everything (my hatch, my bulkhead, etc.). Just wondering if the DI's pay them extra special attention?

Yes. The Class president in the first class I was in was Prior enlisted Marine. A lot of the "tactics" and "indoctrination culture" are VERY similar, however the ultimate training and evolutions are far different. You will probably just have the advantage of "knowing what's coming". I still heard that Navy OCS was harder (not talking about PT) than Marine recruit training.

 

[tomcatfan]

can't wait for OCS, uncle said that the best thing to do was to be a ghost. I am hoping to go in January 09. Looking forward to freezing in RI. Anyone been then in Jan, just curious as to how cold it gets?

 

[Kycntryboy]

Did anyone have any prior service Marines in their Navy OCS class? I'm a prior service Marine applying for Navy OCS and was trying to draw comparisons between Newport and Parris Island. Seems like a lot of the same; referring to yourself in third person, sounding off like you've got a pair, the DI's own everything (my hatch, my bulkhead, etc.). Just wondering if the DI's pay them extra special attention?

I had a prior infantry sergeant in my class, they loved him especially his bulldog tat on his back. But no different then the crap your used to as far as the physically aspect is concerned. The class will probably look to you and other priors for pearls of wisdom about random shit. They (DI) want to see priors succeed, especially marines IMHO, but...that doesn't mean they won't make you push along the way

 

[skim]

Anyone been then in Jan, just curious as to how cold it gets?

really cold.

 

[Kickflip89]

really cold.

Cold + Windy = bleeding chapped knuckles and uncontrollable shivering after breakfast (when your sweat-drenched PT clothes have cooled to ambient temp.)

 

[insanebikerboy]

then he'll yell at you because you're one ugly motherfucker.

Got yelled at a lot eh? :icon_tong

 

[tomcatfan]

Cold + Windy = bleeding chapped knuckles and uncontrollable shivering after breakfast (when your sweat-drenched PT clothes have cooled to ambient temp.)

sounds like fun. can't wait for that to happen. Oh well, just something to put up with.

 

[SWCS242]

Just out of curiosity, I am going to OCS in January, where do they run and do stuff? I have never been to Rhode Island, but I assume they get snow and cold there as well.

 

[Tom]

Just out of curiosity, I am going to OCS in January, where do they run and do stuff? I have never been to Rhode Island, but I assume they get snow and cold there as well.

Outside in the snow and inside a small gym going in circles.

 

[rhinoh82]

The structure is very similar, but the subject matter is very different (except for drill).

To the OP: Some of it will give you flashbacks, and some of it will be shockingly new. You'll do fine. The same philosophy and work ethic that got you through PI will work fine at OCS.

By the way, don't embarrass us, traitor!

s/f,
HD

Ah yes, good ole' drill. They must not spend to much time on it though, I was watching a OCS graduation video on YouTube and noticed a guy was out of step.

Don't worry sir, I won't embarrass the Marines. To be honest I was talking to the Marine OSO about coming back, but TBS is a turn off for me. Not so much having to do the grunt thing, that's fine. It was just the fact of having to mask that my true goal would be to get to P'cola, something I read on another thread on this website. Sounds reasonable, MCT was the same, when the grunts found out you were going to the Air Wing it was "swinging with the wing" time.

On a side note: Harrier Dude, did you do your flight training on the Harrier at Cherry Pt.? If so, I was the calibration guy that kept all the flight line equipment up and running for the training squadrons, I was stationed there for 3 years at MALS-14.

To everyone else that replied to my post, thanks for the input. I just hope I don't slip up and say "this recruit". That's so ingrained its almost an automatic response. I do think having 1 DI vice 4 or 5 will be a nice change of pace.

 

[phrogpilot73]

On a side note: Harrier Dude, did you do your flight training on the Harrier at Cherry Pt.?

Don't they all?

 

[rhinoh82]

Thought so, but wasn't sure.

 

[tiger84]

Ah yes, good ole' drill. They must not spend to much time on it though, I was watching a OCS graduation video on YouTube and noticed a guy was out of step.

There actually is quite a bit of drill, but it's amazing how uncoordinated or just plain retarded some people are when it comes to drill. Our class got beat constantly because a few people that probably shouldn't have been there anyway just didn't get it.

 

[Harrier Dude]

Don't worry sir, I won't embarrass the Marines. To be honest I was talking to the Marine OSO about coming back, but TBS is a turn off for me. Not so much having to do the grunt thing, that's fine. It was just the fact of having to mask that my true goal would be to get to P'cola, something I read on another thread on this website. Sounds reasonable, MCT was the same, when the grunts found out you were going to the Air Wing it was "swinging with the wing" time.

If you want to be a Marine, don't let TBS stop you. There are a lot of folks there who are going to be pilots, and there's no shame in it. As long as you're not a FIGMAC guy, nobody really cares. We all contribute to the fight regardless of MOS.

That said, and all kidding aside, if you want to be in the navy then go for it. We're all on the same team, too. Once a Marine, Always a Marine.

On a side note: Harrier Dude, did you do your flight training on the Harrier at Cherry Pt.? If so, I was the calibration guy that kept all the flight line equipment up and running for the training squadrons, I was stationed there for 3 years at MALS-14.

Don't they all?

Yes, and yes. I was a student and instructor at VMAT-203, so I was an inmate of The Peoples Republic of Cherry Point just like every other Harrier pilot and mech. Thanks for your hard work! Being a MALSster can be a thankless job, but we all realize that our planes don't fix themselves. A ton of work goes on behind the scenes to make that happen and it's a foolish pilot that doesn't appreciate all of that effort.

Semper Fi.