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Much of what you will read on air warriors will now not apply to you for OCS. Don’t get me wrong - much of the information you will find will still be useful. The new program is called “The Way Ahead,” which is evolving and changing with each class. I just recently completed OCS so I have a fairly accurate idea of what you will be going through. If you have any questions about OCS or the beginning of a SWO’s career path <redacted> make sure and post it on this thread and not in a PM because others will most likely have the same question.
Below is a quick summary of the new OCS schedule you will most likely have or something close to it.
First Three Weeks: Indoctrination/Militarization Phase
Week 1: Wake Up THURSDAY
Week 2: Friday-Outpost
Week Four-Week Nine: Academic Phase
Week 4: RLP
Week 6: ORLP
Week 8: PI Inspection
Week 9: Saturday-Victory Run, Drill Comp., You Become a CandiO
Week 10-12: CandiO Phase
Week 10: PI Inspection
Week 12: Thursday- Hi Moms, Friday-Graduation
Best advice:
- Buy a sharp pair of small sewing scissors from Hobby Lobby or Wal-Mart for cutting off IPs.
- Bring as much of your RLP stuff in your pockets back with you. As soon as you get your first POV run in your pockets, the CandiOs will try and scare you but bring it back anyway.
- Don’t stay up late talking to people.
- Every night pick an item to IP or stamp, starting the day or two after you arrive.
- EVERY NIGHT stay up for 30 minutes or so and prepare for RLP and ORLP after that. Try and get as much sleep as possible after that, as preparing for RLP will save you a lot of pain and possibly rolling to another class in the future.
Academics:
You will have all classes at the same time. You will be distracted. You will be very tired, WAYYY more than you think you will be - think passing out while standing up tired, but it is essential starting day one that you pay attention in class, as they are stressing academics way more than they used to. You must pass tests or you will roll. This is why it essential you go to bed AT TAPS during the academic phase. Trust me, it pays dividends. For example, over half of both classes failed our first engineering test. It's much harder than it used to be.
Make sure and start IPing and even more so STAMPING as soon as you get to OCS, as it will take way longer than you think. Do not cut the strings so close though that you destroy your uniforms, they cost a ton and yes you will be wearing them later in your career. One last thing - as soon as you get your uniforms, set at least one set of each article aside and do not use them, as you will want them to be perfectly clean and in mint condition for RLP. Most importantly, put aside a set of PT gear, shirt, shorts, sweats, and buy an extra pair of running shoes for RLP.
Hang in there through the application process and OCS. It will probably be the hardest thing you go through in your life but when you put on those dress blues and graduate it will all be worth it. You will reach your breaking point - at sometime in OCS everyone will reach it - the question is will you push through it or will you quit? What helped me get through mine was going to church every Sunday, no matter how much stuff I had to do, and praying constantly. I seriously could not have gotten though it without God’s help. Stick in there guys and gals, hopefully I will be seeing you out in the fleet soon. Best of luck!!!
It's the shit like this that you remember when it's time to move on to the next phase of life. 
