Chances of me being selected for Intel Officer

[CuriousInquirer]

If you didn't want to accept the possibility of being a Supply Officer, then you shouldn't have put it down as your "back-up" option.

I agree, sir. This is what happens when one acquiesces to the suggestions of one's recruiter.

Are we just God's gift to the Navy...

I didn't mean to give that impression. To put it simply, I try to make my decisions by weighing the pros and cons. Coming into this I didn't know anything about supply, and in my attempts to educate myself about the pros and cons, I was only able to find cons. I really want to find the pros because the cons are making it difficult to accept. This is what I meant about motivation. I am desperate for some pros about working in Supply. The OCS prep manual says in big bold letters 'Only those with a strong desire... will successfully complete...' I spent the last 3 years of my life getting ready for Intel (yes, now I know this was foolish, based on the low-probably of entering that field). I hope it is understandable if i my strong desire/motivation needed a little reinforcement after 3 year's expectations were crushed. To be honest, I was DEPed for CTI while I was finishing up my degree, in the case that I didn't get accepted to OCS, and I'd rather have the CTI job, but I can't get that back either. The trend seems to be that I don't know what I need to know until it's too late.

It is doubtful there will be any Intel boards for a few years, other IDC designators yes, but the Intel designator community is overmanned, and they have a lot waiting to go, I believe around 60 with a goal of 7, so they have enough selected for years.

Thank you for your candid explanation of the Intel situation. I wish I had found this board years ago and began posting here before starting down this path without all the facts. I will recommend Airwarriors to my friends who were also considering the military after college.

 

[BackOrdered]

I didn't mean to give that impression. To put it simply, I try to make my decisions by weighing the pros and cons. Coming into this I didn't know anything about supply, and in my attempts to educate myself about the pros and cons, I was only able to find cons. I really want to find the pros because the cons are making it difficult to accept. This is what I meant about motivation. I am desperate for some pros about working in Supply. The OCS prep manual says in big bold letters 'Only those with a strong desire... will successfully complete...' I spent the last 3 years of my life getting ready for Intel (yes, now I know this was foolish, based on the low-probably of entering that field). I hope it is understandable if i my strong desire/motivation needed a little reinforcement after 3 year's expectations were crushed. To be honest, I was DEPed for CTI while I was finishing up my degree, in the case that I didn't get accepted to OCS, and I'd rather have the CTI job, but I can't get that back either. The trend seems to be that I don't know what I need to know until it's too late.

Whatever happened to Officer first, job second? If you think Supply if that iffy, just turn it down. Geez. Clearly you are about doing what you want and avoiding sea time at the expense of your peers at sea. I'll give you a hint, don't go Supply. Case closed.

 

[CuriousInquirer]

Whatever happened to Officer first, job second? If you think Supply if that iffy, just turn it down. Geez. Clearly you are about doing what you want and avoiding sea time at the expense of your peers at sea. I'll give you a hint, don't go Supply. Case closed.

"Officer first, job second" is one of the main things I've learned since I began posting. I didn't know it before, but I know it now. With this idea I think I can form more realistic expectations. Yes, you're right, of course I was trying to get what I want... that's why I wake up everyday, in pursuit of my goals. However, I had not considered that my working a shore assignment would come at the expense of my peers: I didn't realize that everyone hated sea assignments and preferred shore assignments. Now I know this, and now I also know that everyone must serve their turn at sea assignments first for this reason. It makes sense. Part of my original confusion was the "sea tour/shore tour" "inconus/outconus" thing. My impression was that sea tour could also be defined as working ashore overseas, after which one could come and serve in the US. I now see where this was incorrect. Thanks for helping to clarify the process.

 

[BackOrdered]

"Officer first, job second" is one of the main things I've learned since I began posting. I didn't know it before, but I know it now. With this idea I think I can form more realistic expectations. Yes, you're right, of course I was trying to get what I want... that's why I wake up everyday, in pursuit of my goals. However, I had not considered that my working a shore assignment would come at the expense of my peers: I didn't realize that everyone hated sea assignments and preferred shore assignments. Now I know this, and now I also know that everyone must serve their turn at sea assignments first for this reason. It makes sense. Part of my original confusion was the "sea tour/shore tour" "inconus/outconus" thing. My impression was that sea tour could also be defined as working ashore overseas, after which one could come and serve in the US. I now see where this was incorrect. Thanks for helping to clarify the process.

Good, now PLEASE quit burning bridges with the other URL guys here. They are basically saying the same thing. Your first years of service will be just that, service. The Navy will have you too busy building the "dreams" of your CO who has earned Command, who in turn is building the ISIC's "dream" and so on, than worrying about a non-qualified probationary junior officer's demands. It is just the way it is, being an Ensign is painful, especially in Surface Navy. If you aren't motivated early on it will be brutal working with SWOs. Once you sacrifice some time and sweat yourself, the Navy will begin to sacrifice for you in turn. But not a moment sooner.

That is all everyone here is trying to say to you.

I want you to read about this guy and keep an open mind. He too wanted to pursuit his interests and found his community boring. Don't let it get that far.

http://www.airwarriors.com/community/index.php?threads/swo-non-attainment.35839/

 

[CuriousInquirer]

Good, now PLEASE quit burning bridges with the other URL guys here. They are basically saying the same thing. Your first years of service will be just that, service. The Navy will have you too busy building the "dreams" of your CO who has earned Command, who in turn is building the ISIC's "dream" and so on, than worrying about a non-qualified probationary junior officer's demands. It is just the way it is, being an Ensign is painful, especially in Surface Navy. If you aren't motivated early on it will be brutal working with SWOs. Once you sacrifice some time and sweat yourself, the Navy will begin to sacrifice for you in turn. But not a moment sooner.

That is all everyone here is trying to say to you.

I want you to read about this guy and keep an open mind. He too wanted to pursuit his interests and found his community boring. Don't let it get that far.

http://www.airwarriors.com/community/index.php?threads/swo-non-attainment.35839/

Thanks I will check it out. I will also try to avoid burning bridges in general. I sincerely didn't realize how offensive it must have been to assume I could get a particular thing and begin asking what my % chances of getting it and how to to go about getting it would be. I'll take SUPPO, the honor that it is, and do my best in it! Now I just need advice on how to survive OCS! Maybe I should ask elsewhere, I have a feeling some of these guys would deliberately sabotage me! LOL

 

[SWOMan]

Since this post is so old, and its possible he won't respond, did OP ever take his selection in Supply and how did everything go? Looking at the time frame, OP should be nearing the end of his 4 years. How was your experience?

 

[exNavyOffRec]

Since this post is so old, and its possible he won't respond, did OP ever take his selection in Supply and how did everything go? Looking at the time frame, OP should be nearing the end of his 4 years. How was your experience?

The OP was going for several designators, went aviation, ended up in Intel after not making it through flight school, back then people would get put into IDC for redesignation pretty easy compared to now.