22May2001, DIV 261, I don't remember the ship though, I think it was 6 or 7. So, I guess we were there at the same time, it is a small NAVY!
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22May2001, DIV 261, I don't remember the ship though, I think it was 6 or 7. So, I guess we were there at the same time, it is a small NAVY!
Does August 2001 count?...Div 443 ship 12 I think. I know you two were already long gone but it was the same year.
Lets see in August 2001, I was across the street at corpsmen A school. I only made it up to stab-week and that was it for me, went out to the fleet and had the best time of my life. Where were you stationed?
I jumped across the street as well. Attended Tech-core then ET "A" school and didn't leave the area till July-August 2002. After "C" school in P-cola, headed to the Big Jonh in Jan of 03. I stuck around there for four+ years. Good times! Still in and kicking dirt...
Gus Gorilla
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Also August 2001. 447 ship 1. JSAS we were there the same time. I left for P-Cola AE A-school 1Nov01 and left there at the end of April 02 so just a few months off of being in two places at the same time.
Here's a really good link a former Navy Pilot sent me not too long ago.
It's about OCS when it was down south at NAS Pensacola, before it was moved to it's current location in Rhode Island. I highly recommend watching it.
Enjoy:
http://shock.military.com/Shock/videos.do?displayContent=196017
Cheers!
It's about OCS when it was down south at NAS Pensacola, before it was moved to it's current location in Rhode Island. I highly recommend watching it.
Enjoy:
http://shock.military.com/Shock/videos.do?displayContent=196017
Cheers!
Kalico
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To the OP, thank you for posting your experience on Navy OCS. Originally tried to get into the Air Force officers program after college but was turned down. I started looking into the Navy as one alternative but wanted to learn more about it and found your story and this site.
I was thinking hell yes! thanks for the vid
As the songs goes "Are you ready for this?"
101029-N-8848T-409 NEWPORT, R.I. (Oct. 29, 2010) Gunnery Sgt. Robert Stahl encourages officer candidate Jared Good, from Towanda, Pa., during the first week of the 12-week Officer Candidate School at Naval Station Newport. (U. S. Navy photo by Scott A. Thornbloom/Released)
101029-N-8848T-409 NEWPORT, R.I. (Oct. 29, 2010) Gunnery Sgt. Robert Stahl encourages officer candidate Jared Good, from Towanda, Pa., during the first week of the 12-week Officer Candidate School at Naval Station Newport. (U. S. Navy photo by Scott A. Thornbloom/Released)
or this...?
101029-N-8848T-055 NEWPORT, R.I. (Oct. 29, 2010) Chief Machinist's Mate Jamie Hebert motivates a candidate during the first week of the 12-week Officer Candidate School at Naval Station Newport. (U. S. Navy photo by Scott A. Thornbloom/Released)
101029-N-8848T-055 NEWPORT, R.I. (Oct. 29, 2010) Chief Machinist's Mate Jamie Hebert motivates a candidate during the first week of the 12-week Officer Candidate School at Naval Station Newport. (U. S. Navy photo by Scott A. Thornbloom/Released)
101029-N-8848T-223 NEWPORT, R.I. (Oct. 29, 2010) Gunnery Sgt. Duncan Hurst encourages an officer candidate to properly perform pushups during the first week of the 12-week Officer Candidate School at Naval Station Newport. Hurst is one of 12 Marine Drill Instructors who train the candidates in military bearing, discipline, drill and physical fitness. (U. S. Navy photo by Scott A. Thornbloom/Released)
101029-N-8848T-178 NEWPORT, R.I. (Oct. 29, 2010) Gunnery Sgt. Duncan Hurst helps an officer candidate carry his seabag during the first week of the 12-week Officer Candidate School at Naval Station Newport. (U. S. Navy photo by Scott A. Thornbloom/Released)
100922-N-8848T-699 NEWPORT, R.I. (Sept. 22, 2010) Officer Candidate Shaun Penrod, from Provo, Utah, traverses across a portion of the new 39-foot-tall high ropes course at Naval Station Newport. High ropes is part of the Officer Candidate School training and officer candidates are required to complete the course before graduating from OCS and being commissioned. (U.S. Navy photo by Scott A. Thornbloom/Released)
100922-N-8848T-491 NEWPORT, R.I. (Sept. 22, 2010) Officer candidates attending Officer Candidate School (OCS) maneuver around the new high ropes course at Naval Station Newport. High ropes is part of OCS training and is designed to instill confidence, communication and teamwork to future Navy officers. Officer Candidates must complete the course before graduating from OCS and being commissioned. (U.S. Navy photo by Scott A. Thornbloom/Released)
HAHAHA, this made me laugh. Thanks for the pics heyjoe, makes me even more excited for next summer.
Oh, and ropes/mini O course?!? Awesome!!
OccamsRazor
Final Select BDCP Intel
The ropes course is a "graduation requirement" now and it's actually a really nice break from the routine of OCS - it's most of a day during Week 5, and a fun time so long as you don't get rope burned too badly. I graduated with 01-11 October 22, so anyone with questions about how OCS runs these days feel free to PM me.