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another glasses question
- Thread starter jyoun79
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From what I can gather, contacts are prohibited for training at OCS. I know you can probably "get away with it", but, honestly,is it really worth the consequences of getting caught, being injured, etc? First of all, they could probably get you on an integrity violation that could send you away from Brown field, and there is a legitimate risk of injury/infection/whatever. Granted, the BCGs are hideous and I thanked God everyday for my 20/15 vision, but OCS is far from being a fashion show: nobody really cares how ugly the freakin glasses are. Ya gotta make up your own mind on this one, just putting in my 2 cents.
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bighuggies
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I wore my BCG's most of the time, but sometimes I didn't if I didn't feel like it. During one of those times I didn't wear my BCG's, my drill instructor called me out of formation during a march.
DI: Candidate Bighuggies!
Me: (I jump out of formation and report) Aye SSgt!
DI: Are you wearing contacts?
Me: No SSgt!
(DI looks very, very closely at my eyes, from several angles, checking for contacts. He finds none.)
DI: Don't you usually wear portholes?
Me: Sometimes, SSgt.
Moral of story: I wouldn't risk wearing contacts. You are told not to wear them. You are also told no food in the squadbay. Some one got sent home for food in the squadbay. Don't know if you'd be sent home for wearing contacts, but I wouldn't risk it.
And by the way, during the last week of OCS, quite a bit of people wore their civilian glasses and contacts. No one got chewed out at that point. They start treating you like human beings, almost.
DI: Candidate Bighuggies!
Me: (I jump out of formation and report) Aye SSgt!
DI: Are you wearing contacts?
Me: No SSgt!
(DI looks very, very closely at my eyes, from several angles, checking for contacts. He finds none.)
DI: Don't you usually wear portholes?
Me: Sometimes, SSgt.
Moral of story: I wouldn't risk wearing contacts. You are told not to wear them. You are also told no food in the squadbay. Some one got sent home for food in the squadbay. Don't know if you'd be sent home for wearing contacts, but I wouldn't risk it.
And by the way, during the last week of OCS, quite a bit of people wore their civilian glasses and contacts. No one got chewed out at that point. They start treating you like human beings, almost.
Shadow9660
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DBLang, (or anyone)
Did you know ahead of time (the morning of), what you would be doing that day (i.e., obstacle course vs. classwork), because I'm the same way, my visions about 20/60, so I only need glasses to see far away (chalkboards,lectures, driving), but the pre ship video looked like having BCGs on in the O course/mud was a pain in the ass to see....seems like it could make visibility even worse...so how do you go about storing your glasses, or knowing when to take them, or can you carry them with you in your pocket? Thanks
Did you know ahead of time (the morning of), what you would be doing that day (i.e., obstacle course vs. classwork), because I'm the same way, my visions about 20/60, so I only need glasses to see far away (chalkboards,lectures, driving), but the pre ship video looked like having BCGs on in the O course/mud was a pain in the ass to see....seems like it could make visibility even worse...so how do you go about storing your glasses, or knowing when to take them, or can you carry them with you in your pocket? Thanks
samadma
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Officially you cannot wear contacts at Officer Candidates School (OCS). If you wear contacts and you are caught it falls under "intergrity violation." Now will they hit you for it, mostlikely not because not one is checking your eyes everyday. However, if you have a staff that wants to burn you for whatever, be warned.
The Basic School (TBS) doesn't really care. However, if you're on the rifle or pistol range you might want to use your glasses, if for nothing else safety.
I hope that helps.
The Basic School (TBS) doesn't really care. However, if you're on the rifle or pistol range you might want to use your glasses, if for nothing else safety.
I hope that helps.
Shadow9660
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Samadma,
My question was regarding glasses (BCG's when issued), and what times we are allowed not to wear them (O course, runs, etc) versus the times I do need them like seeing lecture boards far away...in other words, when and where can you leave your glasses behind for certain events?
My question was regarding glasses (BCG's when issued), and what times we are allowed not to wear them (O course, runs, etc) versus the times I do need them like seeing lecture boards far away...in other words, when and where can you leave your glasses behind for certain events?
I wore my contacts at OCS the entire time I was there (save for a couple days after I caught a stick in the eye and got pink eye). It's not an integrity violation if you wear them, it's an integrity violation if you deny wearing them. Once or twice our SI's asked me if I was wearing them... both times I said "yes" and all they said was along the lines of "you know you're not supposed to, right" and left it at that (both times implying that it was more for our own safety than anything else). As someone who never wore glasses and went straight into contacts, I was willing to deal with the risk of wearing them over the side effects of glasses (different focal lenght, no peripheral vision, etc...) To me, these were safety issues when running and whatnot.
After OCS I had PRK, so it wasn't an issue at TBS.
As for those who wore BCGs at OCS, they pretty much wore them all the time or atleast had them on their person the whole time. I never saw any of the SI's make an issue of it.
After OCS I had PRK, so it wasn't an issue at TBS.
As for those who wore BCGs at OCS, they pretty much wore them all the time or atleast had them on their person the whole time. I never saw any of the SI's make an issue of it.
Shadow9660
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Squeeze,
You said you had PRK after OCS and before TBS? How did you do that in such short time? I thought we classed up right away? Details please anyone on that subject (PRK between OCS/ TBS)
You said you had PRK after OCS and before TBS? How did you do that in such short time? I thought we classed up right away? Details please anyone on that subject (PRK between OCS/ TBS)
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