I have some questions about NSI, if a prior selectee could answer...THANKS!
Should we really check in wearing business casual? I've always checked in to new commands in my dress uniform...
I've heard that we should bring our vehicles if possible and bring a car cover. Good idea?
Is it true that females can't use hairspray or anything on their hair for the first few weeks? My hair will not stay up...
Should we bring uniform items we already have that cross over, like corframs- will we be wearing corframs or leathers?
Any other advice you guys can give would be great!!
I would check in wearing that. I know when I reported they told us to wear our dress uniforms. The night I checked in was the last time I wore my dress whites. The first day you'll step off in PT gear and you'll get your first uniforms in the first or second week. Your enlisted uniform is worthless once you check into this program
Bringing a car is a good idea. You'll probably get weekend liberty after week 2 or 3 depending on how your group is doing / staying out of trouble etc. Car cover? I don't know, never had a car that nice...
Bring EVERYTHING you can that crosses over. I actually went to the thrift store on base before I left for NSI and bought a bunch of $5 Khaki sets, a $10 set of white shoes, and a set of chokers I think I paid $20 for. That helped me hold on to a good chunk of the initial uniform allowance, while others were dropping hundreds on uniform items. Bottom line is that if you need it, you'll have to buy it there, so you might as well bring what you can, as long as it is an officer uniform item.
I don't think hairspray was a big deal there. If the website says don't bring it I wouldn't, but there is a point early on there (after week one) where you are treated pretty much like adults, and after dinner you can go out on base and get items that you need. They also leave you alone early in the morning if you need time to get ready.