Hey all, so I did a search and can't seem to find very much info about RI. I went through OCS in P-cola 2 years back and was just looking for some info about how things are run up there. If there are any new butter bar Ensigns checking this out, I would enjoy just kind of a week by week rundown. I understand if you dont want to post this for all who have yet to start, so feel free to PM me. Thanks for any info!
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- Thread starter MSkinsATC
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I just finished up on Nov 30th, but to be honest, it is going to change a lot in the next few classes. I'm sure the classes starting now will have a drastically different experience from what we went through (for the better). My money is that it will virtually be the same as Pensacola sooner rather than later.
Week 1: Still indoc, not much changed according to the P'cola people. The swim test is the only thing that has changed. My class was the last to roll swim failures, now they just have to retake it later on.
Week 2: Our class started academic classes here, later classes didn't, so I'm not sure what will happen in the future. I'd say that it wouldn't go back to having classes start here.
Week 3: Again, our class had academics, briefs and RLP prep.
Week 4: RLP. All the same fun.
Week 5: Firefighting, wettrainer and mid-PFA, that and a lot of drill.
Week 6: PI, Drill, getting destroyed and making indoor SUYA's etc.
Week 7: Drill Comp
Week 8: 2nd RLP on Thursday only to find out afterwards we were the last class to have it. Not sure what the later classes will do. PI and Out-PFA were scheduled, but out PI got pushed back to 9th week.
Week 9-12: Candio Phase is candio phase.
The biggest challenges were finding time when the NEX and which NEX was open when so we could get what we needed for RLP. I'm sure a lot has changed but since I don't have a comparison from Pensacola, I can't really say.
For all the people who are classing up later, just keep studying the same gouge and training the same way. It won't lead you in the wrong direction just because it says Pensacola on it instead of Newport. It's still OCS so no matter what it's going to produce the same product.
If anyone has anything specific, feel free to shoot me a PM.
Week 1: Still indoc, not much changed according to the P'cola people. The swim test is the only thing that has changed. My class was the last to roll swim failures, now they just have to retake it later on.
Week 2: Our class started academic classes here, later classes didn't, so I'm not sure what will happen in the future. I'd say that it wouldn't go back to having classes start here.
Week 3: Again, our class had academics, briefs and RLP prep.
Week 4: RLP. All the same fun.
Week 5: Firefighting, wettrainer and mid-PFA, that and a lot of drill.
Week 6: PI, Drill, getting destroyed and making indoor SUYA's etc.
Week 7: Drill Comp
Week 8: 2nd RLP on Thursday only to find out afterwards we were the last class to have it. Not sure what the later classes will do. PI and Out-PFA were scheduled, but out PI got pushed back to 9th week.
Week 9-12: Candio Phase is candio phase.
The biggest challenges were finding time when the NEX and which NEX was open when so we could get what we needed for RLP. I'm sure a lot has changed but since I don't have a comparison from Pensacola, I can't really say.
For all the people who are classing up later, just keep studying the same gouge and training the same way. It won't lead you in the wrong direction just because it says Pensacola on it instead of Newport. It's still OCS so no matter what it's going to produce the same product.
If anyone has anything specific, feel free to shoot me a PM.
^^Good Gouge.
To add on what Morgan said, Academics have started in the 2nd week for every class that I've seen. In fact, we had our first exam on the Friday of our 2nd week (the same day we star-jumped the warmup lap for PT!)
Also, change of command (beginning of candio phase) will be week 10 for most classes since they are coming on deck every two weeks.
To add on what Morgan said, Academics have started in the 2nd week for every class that I've seen. In fact, we had our first exam on the Friday of our 2nd week (the same day we star-jumped the warmup lap for PT!)
Also, change of command (beginning of candio phase) will be week 10 for most classes since they are coming on deck every two weeks.
Ya, we only had one RLP in week 3, and no classes until week 6 I believe. It's been a while, I don't remember exactly. We also weren't candios until week 10 (week 9 we were UI, but not official candios).
Haha. Star jumpers. I remember getting tunnel vision after sprinting one way across the field and star-jumping back across the other, and doing it again and again. One of only 2 times at OCS I thought I was going to pass out.
Haha. Star jumpers. I remember getting tunnel vision after sprinting one way across the field and star-jumping back across the other, and doing it again and again. One of only 2 times at OCS I thought I was going to pass out.
We weren't Candios technically till week 10, but in the interest of brevity, I wrote it that way since we didn't do much in week 9, except prepare for being candios.
I'm sure I forgot stuff, but more or less that was it.
That and throw in a sh*t-ton of beatings.
I'm sure I forgot stuff, but more or less that was it.
That and throw in a sh*t-ton of beatings.
Coldnavy
CTO1 to IW Officer
Chow hall is a bit of a challenge as well. OCS shares half of the chow hall with ODS (Officer Development School). With more classes coming on deck, it’s going to be a headache to feed everyone. The Galley ran out of food more times then I could count, and there where more then a few occasions our class had to stand outside to wait on room to open up for us to sit. This is with 4 classes on deck and H-class. It’s going to be nuts when OCS has 10 classes on deck. There is no way Newport is ready to handle that many candidates at one time. Oh yeah, the head situation is just as bad if not worse. Good luck to those who are going in the next few months, you’re going to need it.
cdrsniper
Lovin' life....
Im right there with you... we starjumped for about 1 1/2 hrs, and then did the good ol' monkey f*ckers for another 20 mns. I was just about to eat it... I no longer had any feeling in my head and my eyes decided to do as they pleased... really weird.
** they no longer roll candidates for pink eye**
^^Dude you just made me laugh pretty hard. That day was awesome. Its so funny remembering back on people who couldn't even jump anymore flop around (I had a certain BM1 next to me...) Its funny how the beatings you hated the worst eventually bring a smile to your face when you think of them...
07-08 was forced to chip away all the snow/ice over the rosegarden so Gunny J****** could beat them in the sand... I almost ran to get my camera... They were covered in a snow/sand/mud mix.
07-08 was forced to chip away all the snow/ice over the rosegarden so Gunny J****** could beat them in the sand... I almost ran to get my camera... They were covered in a snow/sand/mud mix.
Rep point for fortitude and hilarity. Though I shouldn't laugh too hard. My time is coming up.
From what I've seen OCS in Newport is basically like OCS in Pensacola except with snow and goose poo.
On the one hand, we don't really do a lot of running outdoors anymore, but on the other hand, a DI forced his class to build a snowman in their P-way (he also made them fill their knowledge bags up with sand and hooked up a hose in the berthing spaces so he could do an indoor SUYA).
And I've noticed the amount of star-jump sessions has increased since PT has moved into the gym. Our drill instructor was absolutely BEAMING when one of the junior classes started starjumping. It was awesome.
On the one hand, we don't really do a lot of running outdoors anymore, but on the other hand, a DI forced his class to build a snowman in their P-way (he also made them fill their knowledge bags up with sand and hooked up a hose in the berthing spaces so he could do an indoor SUYA).
And I've noticed the amount of star-jump sessions has increased since PT has moved into the gym. Our drill instructor was absolutely BEAMING when one of the junior classes started starjumping. It was awesome.
