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Officer Indoctrination School (OIS)
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OIS - also referred to as Officer Impersonation School, is a 2 or 6 week course for doctor, nurse, chaplain, medical service corps (stray cat and dog officer types in the hospital who aren't docs or nurses), and lawyers (I'm sure I"m missing some other flavors of officer) who are new to the Navy. So mostly the direct accession types with no prior officer experience. My roommate went thru the 2 week deal in Pensacola during the late 90'sn and said it was like charm school with a different uniform inspection every day, with Naval history, who and how to salute, and such thrown in. Historically, the summer OIS iteration in Newport was the season for the bubbas at the staff college to dazzle young impressionable doctor or nurse types with their sea stories...
Some flight surgeons and aviation physiologists get to go to both OIS and API. Talk about different worlds.....
OIS - also referred to as Officer Impersonation School, is a 2 or 6 week course for doctor, nurse, chaplain, medical service corps (stray cat and dog officer types in the hospital who aren't docs or nurses), and lawyers (I'm sure I"m missing some other flavors of officer) who are new to the Navy. So mostly the direct accession types with no prior officer experience. My roommate went thru the 2 week deal in Pensacola during the late 90'sn and said it was like charm school with a different uniform inspection every day, with Naval history, who and how to salute, and such thrown in. Historically, the summer OIS iteration in Newport was the season for the bubbas at the staff college to dazzle young impressionable doctor or nurse types with their sea stories...
Some flight surgeons and aviation physiologists get to go to both OIS and API. Talk about different worlds.....
Thisguy
Pain-in-the-dick
Yeah, the big difference is that you're commissioned first, then get sent to OIS. Another easy way to look at it: all line officers (restricted and unrestricted) go to OCS, along with Supply and CEC.
I guess the only guys that go to OIS that aren't in a staff corps are Nuclear Power Instructors and Naval Reactors Engineers.
I guess the only guys that go to OIS that aren't in a staff corps are Nuclear Power Instructors and Naval Reactors Engineers.
El Cid
You're daisy if you do.
Rugger said:
Are you kidding, it's not just War College guys. I went to NSI in RI and two OIS classes passed through while we were there. We were told to stay away from them, but a few of my non-married buddies went after them anyway. It was like shooting fish in a barrel! Just spit any military related story at them, with some "I can't tell you that it's classified..." or "That'e sensitive material to National Security..." and they go all doe-eyed. Just hang out at the galley long enough and one will practically fall into your lap. Or go to Club Rhino the last week of their training and let the fun begin!
Don't get me wrong there are some smart ones but for the most part they are academics with little "real world" experience and this is their first exposure to military life.
I'm headed up to OIS (nuke instructor) in January. After reading these posts I'm going to have to try my best not to make "doe eyes" or fall in any laps once people start telling me about all the classified missions they've been on.
Maybe OIS isn't the hardest route, but getting into OIS is probably harder than getting into OCS, for nuke instructor or engineer anyway.
Officer Impersonation School? Everytime I hear that I cringe. I accept the fact that as a new officer you have to prove your ability to lead, but do I also have to prove I'm an officer, just because I didn't spend 13 weeks in the sand with fire ants? Or I didn't get yelled at enough? You can't tell me it takes 13 weeks to teach people how to become team players. I'm not trying to be a jackass, but if I went into the OCS forum and posted something about how OCS is a joke and that going through the Naval Academy is the best way I'd be getting flamed two seconds after I posted.
In the end we are all wearing the same uniform right? Except for the fact that mine comes with a pink tu tu because I'm an OIS pussy right?
Maybe OIS isn't the hardest route, but getting into OIS is probably harder than getting into OCS, for nuke instructor or engineer anyway.
Officer Impersonation School? Everytime I hear that I cringe. I accept the fact that as a new officer you have to prove your ability to lead, but do I also have to prove I'm an officer, just because I didn't spend 13 weeks in the sand with fire ants? Or I didn't get yelled at enough? You can't tell me it takes 13 weeks to teach people how to become team players. I'm not trying to be a jackass, but if I went into the OCS forum and posted something about how OCS is a joke and that going through the Naval Academy is the best way I'd be getting flamed two seconds after I posted.
In the end we are all wearing the same uniform right? Except for the fact that mine comes with a pink tu tu because I'm an OIS pussy right?
El Cid
You're daisy if you do.
jburnes said:
Whoa, relax. OIS gets a "bad rap" because that's where the restricted line folks go to get their start in the Navy. It's not that you don't get any respect but that you get a little ribbing due to the fact that OIS jobs are for the most part cushy. As a Nuke instructor or Pharmicist you don't go into harms way so the unrestricted line guys tend to poke a little fun in good humor. As a nuke I got ribbed because I advanced faster but I also gave some out to others, it goes in circles. We all wear the same uniforms but we don't all do the same job, copy?
Well, that being said I don't think these officers should be treated any worse than those that go through regular OCS. The Marine Corps OCS is 10 weeks and PLC is two 6 week sessions. There is plenty of time to learn additional information during follow on schools. To say Officers coming out of OIS aren't prepared I would imagine isn't true. Not that I have any experience, just my own thoughts (not worth anything haha)
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Hahaha yeah, the nuke instructors are the closest to worthless that I have ever seen. They oftens show up missing belts, covers and other basic components. Their ability to teach is limited to reading off of Powerpoint but they miss no opportunity to tell you how smart they are. Then they go home at 1430 after rolling in at 0740 or whenever "traffic" allows. Civilians in sloppy uniforms.
They are a riot. If you go through Charleston, SC don't miss the show. The seven o'clock is different than the eleven o'clock!
They are a riot. If you go through Charleston, SC don't miss the show. The seven o'clock is different than the eleven o'clock!
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