Yeah, at the time the vaccine was not available to us. I filled out at least 3 forms indicating interest but ultimately got mine from a CVS in Pensacola.
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sTUPID qUESTIONS aBOUT ocs
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allegroreyees
Student Naval Aviator
It became widely available towards my later phases of OCS. I went ahead and got it before I checked in. They were administering the boosters a few weeks before I left OTCN.
Do the running shoes we bring to OCS have to be basic black and white?
Wear shoes you can do a lot of running in. Don’t break your legs breaking in new shoes at OCS. Nobody cares about the color… within reason.
villo0692
Well-Known Member
There was a guy in my company with rainbow colored running shoes…no one said a thing
What a guy lol
No, color does not matter. Spend the money on solid, comfortable athletic shoes. You will need them, but they will be trash by the time you commission.
I went through OCS last year with many SNO/SNFO applicants who were disqual'd for far less. You should consider other options now. Once you get to OCS, if you get disqualified, you'll likely end up in student pool for x amount of time.
Yokason
Well-Known Member
Howdy all, question:
Are retired veteran family members allowed to wear service uniforms to graduation?
My grandfather was an Air Force pilot in Vietnam, and he might be able to attend my graduation. I want to know if he can wear his old uniform, be it his dress uniform or flight suit or whatever he may still have that fits. To my understanding, veterans may wear appropriate uniforms to ceremonies, but I wanted to check and see if someone knows where I can find the black-and-white about OCS Graduation. I've searched for a bit now and can't find anything specific - perhaps I'm not looking in the right place?
Are retired veteran family members allowed to wear service uniforms to graduation?
My grandfather was an Air Force pilot in Vietnam, and he might be able to attend my graduation. I want to know if he can wear his old uniform, be it his dress uniform or flight suit or whatever he may still have that fits. To my understanding, veterans may wear appropriate uniforms to ceremonies, but I wanted to check and see if someone knows where I can find the black-and-white about OCS Graduation. I've searched for a bit now and can't find anything specific - perhaps I'm not looking in the right place?
Yes he can wear a dress uniform.
Yokason
Well-Known Member
Do you know if he would be allowed to wear fatigues from his time in service?
That wouldn’t be appropriate for a graduation but I don’t know if anyone would stop him.
No such thing as dumb questions but this one might qualify lol. Training at OCS is 7 days a week for all 13 weeks right?
allegroreyees
Student Naval Aviator
Short answer, yes. For the most part, the staff except for the CDO aren't around after dinner chow. You'll still be expected to study, shine boots, prep uniforms, etc. Some RDCs that stand the CDO watch love to roam the halls late in the evening though so don't relax too much. With that said, Candi-Os used to have off-base liberty on the weekends but that was secured due to COVID. As many COVID procedures are being rolled back and a new CO starting at OTCN next month, who knows how long that'll be the case.
villo0692
Well-Known Member
There’s more reasons of why Candios are not allowed off base liberty right now besides covid. In any case, weekends tend to be more relaxed since there is almost no staff around. However, depending on who your class team is, they might roll in for a couple hours for some extra instruction. Just like it was said, the CDO is always there, and depending on who it is, your life could turn real sour right around bed time