Hi everybody! Hope your New Year is coming along good, and thank you for taking the time to view my post. :icon_mi_1
I'm considering joining the Navy through OCS in the hopes of becoming a Navy helo pilot. I'm a 26 year old male from Baldwin Park, CA. (small town east of Los Angeles) and currently hold a Bachelor of Science Degree in Automated Manufacturing Technology and an Associate of Science Degree in Electronics Engineering Technology from ITT Technical Institute. My first consideration of the Navy came by looking at a flyer at ITT (college from here on) about Navy Officer Submarine Nuke jobs. From there I did some research and discovered that I meet the standard requirements for Navy OCS (recruiter confirmed my college as accredited). I was still unsure and decided to talk to a recruiter at the L.A. MEPS. I forget his name, but the gentleman was rather nice and answered all my questions and of course, I answered all of his. After looking through the Officer jobs online at Navy.com, I became interested in the SWO program. The recruiter told me that he is a SWO himself. He asked why I wanted to be a SWO, and I replied by saying that basically I like the idea of running an aircraft carrier or destroyer and living a life out at sea as an officer. In my opinion, the recruiter appeared to be a bit dissuading at best. He asked why I wanted to become an officer, and I said because I want a prestigious position in the military and that the Navy seemed like the best course to take. Long story short, the recruiter may have had a bad day, or maybe he just dislikes being an SWO. In any case, he pretty much told me that whenever I'm ready to take the test, to let him know in order to proceed. I walked out of the MEPS considering another Navy position as an officer based on his attitude and also from the posts I have read hear online (no offense to SWO's; Just my gut speaking).
As of recent, I've been considering flying helos for the Navy and joining the military in general. I used to be a police explorer which was run in a military style fashion. I must say I had a blast during those days. I've also worked as an EMT for a major private ambulance company too. With the New Year here, and my recent band break up, I've decided to consider another path in life; The U.S. Navy.
Now I've made some mistakes in the past which include a criminal record. I would imagine that I would need to clear up all my past mistakes and demostrate I'm not a person of bad morals before I'm considered for OCS. I wanted to know if anybody here has joined with prior records and what they did throughout the application process. All in all, I strongly believe that it is in the best interest to myself and the U.S. Navy that I become a Navy Officer. Your replies are greatly appreciated. Thank you.
I'm considering joining the Navy through OCS in the hopes of becoming a Navy helo pilot. I'm a 26 year old male from Baldwin Park, CA. (small town east of Los Angeles) and currently hold a Bachelor of Science Degree in Automated Manufacturing Technology and an Associate of Science Degree in Electronics Engineering Technology from ITT Technical Institute. My first consideration of the Navy came by looking at a flyer at ITT (college from here on) about Navy Officer Submarine Nuke jobs. From there I did some research and discovered that I meet the standard requirements for Navy OCS (recruiter confirmed my college as accredited). I was still unsure and decided to talk to a recruiter at the L.A. MEPS. I forget his name, but the gentleman was rather nice and answered all my questions and of course, I answered all of his. After looking through the Officer jobs online at Navy.com, I became interested in the SWO program. The recruiter told me that he is a SWO himself. He asked why I wanted to be a SWO, and I replied by saying that basically I like the idea of running an aircraft carrier or destroyer and living a life out at sea as an officer. In my opinion, the recruiter appeared to be a bit dissuading at best. He asked why I wanted to become an officer, and I said because I want a prestigious position in the military and that the Navy seemed like the best course to take. Long story short, the recruiter may have had a bad day, or maybe he just dislikes being an SWO. In any case, he pretty much told me that whenever I'm ready to take the test, to let him know in order to proceed. I walked out of the MEPS considering another Navy position as an officer based on his attitude and also from the posts I have read hear online (no offense to SWO's; Just my gut speaking).
As of recent, I've been considering flying helos for the Navy and joining the military in general. I used to be a police explorer which was run in a military style fashion. I must say I had a blast during those days. I've also worked as an EMT for a major private ambulance company too. With the New Year here, and my recent band break up, I've decided to consider another path in life; The U.S. Navy.
Now I've made some mistakes in the past which include a criminal record. I would imagine that I would need to clear up all my past mistakes and demostrate I'm not a person of bad morals before I'm considered for OCS. I wanted to know if anybody here has joined with prior records and what they did throughout the application process. All in all, I strongly believe that it is in the best interest to myself and the U.S. Navy that I become a Navy Officer. Your replies are greatly appreciated. Thank you.
