sTUPID qUESTIONS aBOUT ocs

[Spartan43]

so pretty much exactly how we do it in the fleet. Will you roll for failing the IST?

IST is the initial PRT you asked the same question about before. Yes.

 

[bluehens15]

if its anything like boot. youll line up with a partner across from you. you or your partner does the exercise first, then switch. who ever went first on the first exercise does the second exercise first, then switch. everybody does run together.

So I guess the numbers are just straight honor system? Cuz who would be dumb enough to lie and then get caught

 

[Larick]

Candios with count for you on the IST. It's quicker that way. And yes you have A few minutes in between each excercise. If you fail to meet the minimum you roll out and wait to class up (3 weeks). Be prepared for your numbers to be lower than normal for the IST. Know YOUR numbers for passing.

 

[bluehens15]

Can someone explain to me what an IST is? Is it just a more advanced fitness test?

 

[Larick]

Initial strength test. It's a way to see if you can achieve the minimum physical standards for the military while at OCS.

 

[bluehens15]

Initial strength test. It's a way to see if you can achieve the minimum physical standards for the military while at OCS.

What's tested?

 

[Spartan43]

What's tested?

Situps, pushups, and 1.5 mile run

 

[Larick]

Push ups, curls up, and a 1.5mile run. Your score is broken down by age group. So if you're old as dirt but strong like an Ox you can max everything out no problem haha

 

[bluehens15]

Push ups, curls up, and a 1.5mile run. Your score is broken down by age group.

So what's the difference between thT and the PRT?

 

[Larick]

Theyre not different. It's the same thing. You do multiple PRTs at OCS so they give them different names ( IST, in-PRT, mid-PRT, and out-PRT). The out prt goes on your official military record FYI.

 

[bluehens15]

Theyre not different. It's the same thing. You do multiple PRTs at OCS so they give them different names ( IST, in-PRT, mid-PRT, and out-PRT). The out prt goes on your official military record FYI.

Ohh okay gotcha, I was so confused lol thanks for the clarification

 

[nf_utvol]

As of two years ago, a Good was required at one of the PFAs...do they still do that?

 

[nightflaw]

Good info guys, thank you. I guess we should fully expect to score much lower on the IST.

 

[psulaw0929]

As of two years ago, a Good was required at one of the PFAs...do they still do that?

I believe a "Satisfactory" is required on the IST, a "Satisfactory" (but also with signs of improvement from the IST) is required on the In-PFA, a "Good" (again, with signs of improvement from the In-PFA) is required on the Mid-PFA, and a "SAT" is required on the Out-PFA. That is from the Officer Candidate Regulation. I'm sure everyone should and will do better than a SAT on the Out-PFA but I guess because it is an "official" Navy PFA, you technically only have to achieve a score that would be passing in the fleet. As mentioned, this is from the OCR; I'm sure someone who has actually gone to OCS could tell us what is really expected.

 

[nf_utvol]

Got it. Thanks for the update.

I know that things have changed rather significantly since I was there (I'll refrain from saying for the better or for the worse), and I was wondering if maybe that was one of the changes.

I also hear they finally demolished Old Nimitz!