Semper fi

I'm going into RNZN JOCT this year, have you got any tips for getting through it and passing out well?

I meant to comment, but all finished. Definitely would not want to do that again lol

Please explain more :)@@philipandfriends

How was it?

You only have to swim at OCS twice. Once for the Third Class Swim Qual, and once for the final evolution. Third Class Swim Qualification isn't too bad, even for an inexperienced swimmer. You can find info on the specifics if you look into it. If you are a complete novice or uncomfortable in the water, find a pool you can go to and get more comfortable. If you fail the swim qual, they will send you to the pool on a regular basis and help you learn to swim so you can pass the qual. The swim qual is something you need to have before you leave OCS, but it isn't a major evolution and they work with you.

@@danielfigas9144 thanks a bunch

"too dumb to quit" bro you quit accounting cause it was "hard"

There are two main parts of the navigation class that trip people up: rules of the road and maneuvering boards. The Coast Guard publishes a Navigation Rules & Regulations Handbook (a PDF can be found on the USCG website) that objectively states the rules of the road, but there are lots of reference sheets on the internet you can use to review the lights and sounds different vessel types use. There are also some guides you can buy that make the rules easier to consume if you have nothing else to do but learn the rules. As for the second thing that people struggle with, here on KZfaq you can find lots of resources showing the steps for maneuvering boards involving CPA, avoidance, and stationing.

It’s almost identical to what we learned when I was in basic in 2008.

I’m in the same boat as you. But I’ve been practicing on the bike. And can get a good low. My recruiter said I’ll be able to bike at OCS

@@tankjohnson5648 you will NOT be able to bike at OCS. Please start practicing your run.

How was it?

@@cbryan It made me sweat

@@mawas6801did you end up rolling?

No, my tibias made me DORed@@thejourneyman1299

I don’t know exactly how other communities work, but I can tell you what happens for SWO. If you are familiar with ship selection the way it is done at the Naval Academy or for ROTC, it essentially works the same way. The difference is that you are only ranked against the other SWOs in your OCS class. Near the end of training, Big Navy personnel sends a list of ships which will be available for each OCS class to choose from. You are ranked according to your performance while at OCS and the #1 SWO gets the first pick from the available choices and so on and so forth until everybody has a ship. Then they start to cut your orders and schedule your schools you attend before checking onboard the ship you chose.

While I definitely didn't enjoy every second, overall I loved OCS and feel like it was a great experience. As far as joining the Navy in general, I would say the book is still out since I have only been out in the fleet for a couple weeks at this point. I absolutely love some things about being in the Navy, but I also wouldn't say my time has been purely positive and it complicates your personal life in a lot of ways. I was lucky enough to get the platform and the duty station I wanted so it could definitely be worse if you wind up stuck somewhere you really don't want to go. If I had to say one way or the other though, thus far I would definitely recommend it if you have done some homework to figure out a little bit about what your life will be like and are still interested in serving.

@@danielfigas9144 thank you for your reply. Where is your duty station May I ask? I am prior enlisted and really didn’t enjoy it, but that’s mainly because I was at the bottom always getting yelled at and answering to E4s and E5s that basically had the IQ of a baked potato 😄 I feel like as an officer that may not be the case so much though.

@@Kingx90 I don't mind at all, I'm over in San Diego. I'm sure as prior enlisted you know not all officers are the greatest or brightest, but there is still that selection process which does somewhat raise the bar. As DIVO you mostly answer to your DH and the XO/CO so it is more rare to have superiors who are clueless, but I think the officers seem to clash over personality and temperament and those kinds of things more often. You have to coordinate with other officers and departments which makes wardroom and CPO mess politics are a whole extra layer of maneuvering on top of simply doing your job and definitely not fun to deal with.

@@danielfigas9144 interesting. In which ways do they clash over personality/temperament would you say? Could you give examples?

I didn't have any prior service.

well my fiend, if you are in overall good physical shape, it doesn't really matter. OCS is physically demanding and only the fittest survive, If you aim for Sat or Good Low, I am not gonna sugarcoat it, it may not end well. PRT is just a part of overall endurance, you run, march, RPT'ed 24/7.

Twins from what I’ve seen

No, its not like the Marine Corps. Rifles are purely for the purpose of rifle drill.

Dude did you leave yet? If so let us know what’s up and how it went.

@@Kingx90 I'm actually swearing in today at Lemoore NAS and I depart on the 11th this month to Newport.

@@chrisbomb35 best of luck! What is your chosen job? I’m leaning towards supply corps. How long did it take from when you first met the recruiter til you shipped out?

@@Kingx90 My designation is NFO and I'd say roughly just under a year (11 months) when I first made contact with a recruiter. I was originally going for SWO but loved avaition so much so I sent a package for Air.

During indoc phase (first 3 weeks) you don't get to call home at all except in emergency situations. After week 3 until week 9, you can sign up for just one 10 minute phone call a week. You don't have to earn them, you are entitled to your phone call. After you get to candio phase, you get your cell phone back.

@@danielfigas9144 Thanks so much for the input! one more question, do you have to complete pulls up in your physical assessment test?

@@heathercox1642 No, the fitness tests (PFA's) consist of doing as many push-ups, a plank, and a 1.5 mile run.

No you don't need to be prior enlisted

Nope just have a bachelors degree, same goes for ARMY and Marine OCS.

🤣 How the hell did you even find this!?

@@danielfigas9144 lol I was looking for some info to send to a friend who got picked up. Your video covers it pretty well!!