sTUPID qUESTIONS aBOUT ocs

[FormerRecruitingGuru]

Yes I understand that. What I don’t understand is if it’s going to be rescheduled or just pushed to the next board date. From my understanding they always have 6 boards a year, no?

I mean sure, but that’s not a requirement. If a board is cancelled then the next board will convene on the next posted date, unless that too changes.

 

[exNavyOffRec]

They don't always have 6 a year, it is more common to have about 1 per quarter, some designators are 1 per year, some might schedule 6 but only end up with 5 or 4. Dates are only placeholders and can and have been cancelled on the scheduled board date based on the schedule of the senior member or new info for the needs of the USN.

 

[AIRMMCPORET]

They don't always have 6 a year, it is more common to have about 1 per quarter, some designators are 1 per year, some might schedule 6 but only end up with 5 or 4. Dates are only placeholders and can and have been cancelled on the scheduled board date based on the schedule of the senior member or new info for the needs of the USN.

Key words in this post “Needs of the USN”.

If your looking at a career in the Navy get used to that phrase.🇺🇸⚓️😉

I spent over six years on sea duty because I didn’t want to transfer out of NASWI, the enlisted man power manager at VAQWING said do a cruise with VAQ-137 and I’ll have a shore tour at VAQ-129 when you get back. Yes I volunteered, but it was the needs of the Navy/VAQWING that kept me at NASWI. It was a really rewarding short tour as I got to be an LPO at sea as a Second Class Petty Officer, not many get that chance. Sometimes it works for sometimes it doesn’t.🇺🇸⚓️😉

 

[FormerRecruitingGuru]

They don't always have 6 a year, it is more common to have about 1 per quarter, some designators are 1 per year, some might schedule 6 but only end up with 5 or 4. Dates are only placeholders and can and have been cancelled on the scheduled board date based on the schedule of the senior member or new info for the needs of the USN.

This is a better explanation than mine.

 

[BigStella]

I was accepted for OCS at Nov board. Received minimal info from recruiter for 5 months. Finally got a date from him, but no email from “the scheduler” with all the info and I leave in a month. Recruiter says no way to contact scheduler and both the recruiter and scheduler had my confirmed date a month ago and did not tell me via phone call or email. Anyone else having this issue? would like to get flight booked and get the official information. Wonder what would have happened if I didn’t leave several messages for recruiter??

 

[ATom87]

Yes I understand that. What I don’t understand is if it’s going to be rescheduled or just pushed to the next board date. From my understanding they always have 6 boards a year, no?

I'm in the same boat. July board for pilot was cancelled. I'm enlisted as well and found out from this page, not from my recruiter. We will most likely have to wait for the September board. Did you apply through your chain of command or through an officer recruiter though? I've heard mixed guidance about this because I'm a reservist and there's not much info out there. Thanks

 

[FormerRecruitingGuru]

I was accepted for OCS at Nov board. Received minimal info from recruiter for 5 months. Finally got a date from him, but no email from “the scheduler” with all the info and I leave in a month. Recruiter says no way to contact scheduler and both the recruiter and scheduler had my confirmed date a month ago and did not tell me via phone call or email. Anyone else having this issue? would like to get flight booked and get the official information. Wonder what would have happened if I didn’t leave several messages for recruiter??

It's fairly common to be given verbal notice of an OCS class date, and then an actual Final Select letter 1-2 weeks prior. I would start planning accordingly.

 

[FormerRecruitingGuru]

I'm in the same boat. July board for pilot was cancelled. I'm enlisted as well and found out from this page, not from my recruiter. We will most likely have to wait for the September board. Did you apply through your chain of command or through an officer recruiter though? I've heard mixed guidance about this because I'm a reservist and there's not much info out there. Thanks

Unless you're enlisted in another military branch, all reserve and active duty Navy enlisted should be working with their career counselor. Everyone else, like prior enlisted (completely out) or other service, will work with a Navy Officer recruiter.

 

[BigStella]

It's fairly common to be given verbal notice of an OCS class date, and then an actual Final Select letter 1-2 weeks prior. I would start planning accordingly.

Ok thank you. One quick question do you make your own travel arrangements and then get reimbursed or do you have to go thru Navy for travel to OCS?

 

[FormerRecruitingGuru]

Ok thank you. One quick question do you make your own travel arrangements and then get reimbursed or do you have to go thru Navy for travel to OCS?

No, everything should be done with your recruiter. There are some things that can be reimbursed, but discuss with your recruiter first.

 

[ladiesman2179]

Hello, I’m filling out forms for my package and I saw something called interview scores. I’m a civilian and trying to go for SNA. Will I be interviewed by a panel or board? Trying to figure out how to best prepare for this.

 

[FormerRecruitingGuru]

Hello, I’m filling out forms for my package and I saw something called interview scores. I’m a civilian and trying to go for SNA. Will I be interviewed by a panel or board? Trying to figure out how to best prepare for this.

Have you discussed this with your recruiter? What did they say?

 

[ladiesman2179]

Have you discussed this with your recruiter? What did they say?

Haven’t gotten a response, I thought someone here may have some info. I didn’t know there was an interview.

 

[Gatordev]

Haven’t gotten a response, I thought someone here may have some info. I didn’t know there was an interview.

I've lost track if there's still an interview for civilian SNA applicants. I think the last thing I heard was from Guru saying they didn't do that anymore. When they were doing them, I did a bunch of them and after the interview, I'd fill out the form and then email it to the recruiter directly. I have no idea if the applicants ever saw the scores.

When I was doing them, it was just me and the applicant and I think I was the only interviewer in the package.

 

[Bito B]

I applied through my chain of command. I did contact a recruiter, but it was mostly just so that my chain could ask questions that one can't find in the black and white. My recruiter would pull out instructions that are not posted in my NavyHR, so you could imagine how difficult it was for us trying to set up a board with dodgy or outdated information.

One of the package reviewers got in contact with me and yes, we're just gonna hev to sit tight till the September board. Lmk if you would like to chat more about this!

I'm in the same boat. July board for pilot was cancelled. I'm enlisted as well and found out from this page, not from my recruiter. We will most likely have to wait for the September board. Did you apply through your chain of command or through an officer recruiter though? I've heard mixed guidance about this because I'm a reservist and there's not much info out there. Thanks