anyone who has been through OCS?

[BACONATOR]

What items were in your fun packages? How fun are we talking?

Ask MasterBates, VetteMuscle and Snake.

 

[xmid]

Yeah, im glad I passed the re-test. I still give Huang (remember him?) crap for passing the first time.

Yea some guys manage to slip through the cracks with the DI's. And if you're talking about the dude that was the 1st LT. if I remember right, he DOR'ed after like three days of IFS down here...There was a guy in 03-08 that I remember (then) Gunny C asked in the chow hall days before graduation, "You still here S****? We'll see about that..." With all the guys that get failed on a bad deal, it sort of evens out... Unless you're one of the guys that failed, and then it sucks...

 

[shotcalla10]

Yea some guys manage to slip through the cracks with the DI's. And if you're talking about the dude that was the 1st LT. if I remember right, he DOR'ed after like three days of IFS down here...There was a guy in 03-08 that I remember (then) Gunny C asked in the chow hall days before graduation, "You still here S****? We'll see about that..." With all the guys that get failed on a bad deal, it sort of evens out... Unless you're one of the guys that failed, and then it sucks...

three days of IFS... isn't that still like... ground school?

i know someone who failed RLP with a 78 and the class officer pulled him to the side and hooked him up with 2 points and passed him. I didn't understand that. there were guys who deserved to pass but had bad luck with the DI and failed, and there were guys who don't deserve to pass that failed... this guy didnt deserve to pass (he couldn't answer ANY of the knowledge question, 8 hits) and failed and then poof, magic, he passed.

 

[Spekkio]

Depends on the class. Some get beat (SORRY! "RPT") to claim a letter/package.

The two classes I was in, letters were just given to the "Mail Body" to disperse to the class. If you had a package, you had to personally claim it from your DI.

Even with all my "fun" packages, I never got beat for any of them.

Other classes did for even letters.

Hey, you don't get punished for getting mail at OCS. Some DIs just have more creative mail call procedures than others.

 

[FastMover]

Other DI's brought their OC's cookies and milk before they went to bed and sent them out drinking soon after arrival... *cough, Gunny J, cough...

Hey now, don't be jealous.:icon_tong:icon_wink

 

[NavalAviatorDad]

soo. I don't know how OCS in Rhode Island is, but my roommates and I socked our cell-phones and brought them in on a POV run AFTER RLP. Pretty much had no interference in our home after that...as long as it was in yer seabag and the seabag was padlocked, and it was OFF when not in yer hand, no reason it couldn't be used for a phone call after taps.

you gotta be real careful with that one and it depends on the DI and the roommates (if they are complete retards they will just get you in trouble)

If that isn't an option we made a POV run at least once a week and guys could call from their cells then. Plus Sundays and all the letters you can write. That mail was a freaking life saver in OCS and Boot Camp. It definitely brought up yer spirits at the end of a long day.

My wife lived in Jacksonville, FL when I was in OCS and she made the 5 hour drive about every third weekend to see me at the chapel and on liberty (after like week 6)

It was awesome.
This should give you an idea of what it is like.
http://www.projo.com/extra/2008/ocs/

Just an idea

PS congrats on yer husband making OCS. He'll be a changed man for the better when he gets out!

Is it true what the video says: "If you are comfortable at OCS, you are doing something wrong. You are supposed to be uncomfortable the entire time you are at OCS."

Wow. But that's preparation for your career as a Naval Officer. I don't envy you folks, but I sure respect, appreciate and admire the heck out of you.

 

[picklesuit]

Is it true what the video says: "If you are comfortable at OCS, you are doing something wrong. You are supposed to be uncomfortable the entire time you are at OCS."

Wow. But that's preparation for your career as a Naval Officer. I don't envy you folks, but I sure respect, appreciate and admire the heck out of you.

I don't know, you redefine what is "comfortable" after a while. Sitting in our 4-man room with my head leaned back against my wall locker, pretending to study Nav while one of our roommates took a turn watching for anyone was pretty comfy. It just depends. After about week 6 or 7 and you have that first liberty, you can see the goal line, OCS isn't that bad. Your body finally gets toward in shape, you can march, and the DI's are busy killing the newest junior class. I actually managed to have fun the last half.

We have a pretty good job in the Navy. A little time consuming now and then, but much better than digging postholes or breaking horses for a living (I've done both)

 

[xmid]

After about week 6 or 7 and you have that first liberty, you can see the goal line, OCS isn't that bad.

Our class didn't get liberty until the week before we were candio's... We can thank Gunny S*** for that...

But I agree there were some good times at OCS. Most of them involved liberty and one of the many bars around Newport, but there were some fun times at OCS. Sometimes too much fun...

 

[phrogpilot73]

Is it true what the video says: "If you are comfortable at OCS, you are doing something wrong. You are supposed to be uncomfortable the entire time you are at OCS."

Wow. But that's preparation for your career as a Naval Officer. I don't envy you folks, but I sure respect, appreciate and admire the heck out of you.

Truth be told, OCS is probably a lot more stressful than the fleet (I don't know, because I never went to OCS and I'm a Marine to boot). However, it's purpose is to be very uncomfortable because there may come a time in your career that you are extremely uncomfortable but you still have to do your job. If you can't hack it while in a safe training environment, then you're going to let down your Sailors when it really matters.

For the OP - write. If he doesn't want to hear from the outside world, he'll just stash the letters and not read them. If he misses you a lot, he'll read them as soon as he gets them. DON'T put anything negative in them, don't bitch about the kids, the car, or the house. It's only going to make him start thinking about quitting so he can be there for you. For the next couple of weeks, it's all sunshine and gumdrops in your life. I got a letter almost every day from my Dad while I was going through bootcamp (he was an active duty Navy Capt at the time), and it was all about what was going on that was positive. Nothing negative at all (even to include I miss you). It kept me going. Again, if he doesn't want to read them - he won't. But when he can see the light at the end of the tunnel, he may very well read them - and see just how lucky he is to be with you. It works for deployments as well...