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PRO-REC Y SWO
- Thread starter csabol
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exNavyOffRec
Well-Known Member
I can't think of a single person I sent to MEPS that didn't do fingerprints while there.
Xanthus
Member
I had fingerprints done at MEPS when I went through in February, but had to have them redone now that I have been selected. To my knowledge, this is because fingerprints are only valid for 120 days.
swopeful
haze gray is my favorite color.
I see, the way I was reading certain posts seemed to imply that they were only getting printed after selection rather than having already done so and just redoing it because the prints aged out.
csabol
Member
I was recently encouraged to complete some PME (professional military education) courses on NKO so I figured I'd pass along the same advice to all active duty shipmates on this thread, I think it is just three of us or so...anyway, I'm fortunate enough to have time during the working day to chip away at it, and I already completed intro and basic, working on Officer primary now.
csabol
Member
Found a bunch of good information to look at
http://navyadministration.tpub.com/12966/index.htm - Naval Orientation
http://navyadministration.tpub.com/12967/index.htm -Useful information for newly Commissioned Officers
http://navyadministration.tpub.com/12966/index.htm - Naval Orientation
http://navyadministration.tpub.com/12967/index.htm -Useful information for newly Commissioned Officers
irish08slasher
Irishslasher
The naval history sections feels like it was written in high school, but the other stuff was very useful.
Outdoorsman
Active Member
I got my finger prints done after the Pro Y, but I also didn't go to MEPS, I went to a navy doc at a base instead, so maybe that's why.
Is this considered your FINSEL or no? And my recruiter hasn't mentioned this to me
Lex Rae
Member
No not my FINSEL, just paperwork that my OR needed me to complete I guess?
EM1 Ed Champagne
Member
Yeah the swim is an alternative cardio. I choose to swim most prts because I was a swim instructor at boot camp but it is highly unlikely that you will have to swim a prt. However, everyone will have to complete the third class swimmer test which is a step off a platform to simulate abandon ship, a 50m swim doing a proper stroke or any combination of approved strokes and a 5 minute prone (dead mans) float followed by the coverall inflation. This is required for naval service so if you happen to have any doubts about your swim, be sure to brush up on it.
Can anyone give me some insight into the background check process (when it happens, if it has already been completed, etc.)? I only ask because when running my annual credit check yesterday, I discovered I have a small doctors bill ($140) in collections that I was completely unaware of. Besides this my credit is great, but I just don't want them to think I was hiding this for whatever reason. I asked my OR and he said this isn't something to worry about, but he also said he doesn't know if its been completed and he really has no insight into that process. I'd hate for something so insignificant to throw a wrench into my process.