OCS dates for aviation selectees

[CPENgunner]

Got a question...is there some kind of weird hold on getting those individuals recently selected for aviation slots classed up at OCS? I ask because the classes starting in Sep, Oct, Nov, and Dec seem to be filling up with oddly high proportions of people selected for supply, Intel, swo, IW etc. Anyone else noticing this...via either word-of-mouth or checking other forums?

 

[xmid]

Well considering supply, intel, and IW use OCS as a primary commissioning source (since you can't technically select it out of USNA/NROTC unless you are NPQ'ed from being an unrestricted line officer) there are probably always going to be significant numbers of those in OCS classes.

 

[nugget81]

My OCS had around 50 people at the beginning, of which only 6 were aviation. Seemed fairly typical for the classes behind mine as well.

 

[tiger84]

There seemed to be a lot of aviation candidates going through when I was at OCS from March to May. My class graduated 26 of which 9 were aviation.

 

[nugget81]

Well I guess what seems like a little to me is a lot to you. :icon_tong I was there from Jan to March. We had 5 out of 29 aviation at graduation.

 

[DukeDevil]

Build up

I talked with a friend in intell in her 6th week at OCS and she said that since they moved OCS to Newport, RI, things have gotten much more rigorous. Apparently the first class to enter Newport started with around 70 people and is now 29 because so many people were held back. I'm not sure if that is what you were asking, but interesting info from the inside anyway, lol.

 

[BACONATOR]

I talked with a friend in intell in her 6th week at OCS and she said that since they moved OCS to Newport, RI, things have gotten much more rigorous. Apparently the first class to enter Newport started with around 70 people and is now 29 because so many people were held back. I'm not sure if that is what you were asking, but interesting info from the inside anyway, lol.

Just out of curiosity, how would she know if it has gotten more rigorous? Wouldn't that require that she attend both p-cola and RI OCS? I mean, she could be one of the few H class members to head up there from down here, but I honestly don't recall an Intel candidate heading up. Curious..

 

[puck_11]

As far as my observations went while at OCS and from reading the class T-shirts posted on the walls, aviators were few and far between during the winter classes, usually only 3-4. However, during the summer months they made up a large percentage of the class.

 

[DukeDevil]

Sorry I didn't specify. My recruiter told me that it has gotten more rigorous and talking to my friend in intel at OCS in RI and my friend who graduated Pcola recently, sounds like my recruiter's observations may have some weight (when I said more rigorous, I meant the physical requirements for progressing have gotten more stringent).

 

[fatathaland]

when I said more rigorous, I meant the physical requirements for progressing have gotten more stringent).

Thats not great news. My knee has been killing me, have one month to get it together.

 

[kevoGTO]

I wasn't ever in Pcola, but I've heard from the guys that rolled up here in H-class that things were rougher there. 01-08 got it really rough, but mostly due to the particular DI. 02-08 (my class) and 03-08 had a rough ride, but since then they've lightened up. 04-08 has had it pretty easy in comparison, especially after the most recent Rhabdo case went to the hospital. The TSO is throwing fits up here, and it's obvious to see that they are easing up on the beatings.

As for the aviator numbers, 02-08 started with 50 people, 19 aviation - 17 SNA and 02 for SNFO. Not exactly normal numbers, but proves they aren't avoiding classing up aviators right now...

 

[tiger84]

I wasn't ever in Pcola, but I've heard from the guys that rolled up here in H-class that things were rougher there. 01-08 got it really rough, but mostly due to the particular DI. 02-08 (my class) and 03-08 had a rough ride, but since then they've lightened up. 04-08 has had it pretty easy in comparison, especially after the most recent Rhabdo case went to the hospital. The TSO is throwing fits up here, and it's obvious to see that they are easing up on the beatings.

As for the aviator numbers, 02-08 started with 50 people, 19 aviation - 17 SNA and 02 for SNFO. Not exactly normal numbers, but proves they aren't avoiding classing up aviators right now...

"Rabdo" is the biggest bunch of bullshit I've ever heard of. I swear that excuse ran wild through H-class. Somebody would go down with it and then all of a sudden all of H-class couldn't PT anymore.

 

[BACONATOR]

"Rabdo" is the biggest bunch of bullshit I've ever heard of. I swear that excuse ran wild through H-class. Somebody would go down with it and then all of a sudden all of H-class couldn't PT anymore.

YUP! While it may be a legit disease...it seemed contagious or something. Inexplicable disease with no known causes and symptoms of fatigue which cause you to not be able to PT and stay in H class indefinitely? Sounds suspicious to me. No wonder one particular DI would always yell out in the chow hall "Get Away from my class Nasty H! Don't want my candidates to catch that RABDOMYALYSIS!"

 

[skim]

how exactly does this rabdo come about?

 

[etsgraham]

Your cells are only but so strong and with over-exertion and high water-loss the cells become leaky and the ion Potassium escapes in higher concentrations than is needed for muscle contraction. With too much potassium, your muscles will seize up. There may be other complications like liver and kidney damage as well, but those are usually only in the most severe cases.