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Markp 07-01-2007 10:37 PM

Be Back August 15th (as if y'all care.)
 
Yep, leaving for Navy OIS. Cross yer fingurs... My ignorant ass is about to be an officer and a gentleman. LOL.

See ya all soon.

Mark

y8s 07-01-2007 10:38 PM

officer I'd believe.

have fun and break a leg or whatever they say!

Braineack 07-01-2007 10:40 PM

have fun!

Snowsurfer03 07-01-2007 10:43 PM

What branch is OIS? Whats yer job gana be? Oh yeah and have fun!!!

cjernigan 07-01-2007 10:54 PM

Hey man have a good one and hope it goes well.

arga 07-01-2007 11:09 PM

I have a friend that was in underwater demolitions in the Navy. He says he still has nightmares about ringing the bell. Do you get a bell? Is ringing out an option for psychologists?

Thanks for your help. Good luck.

magnamx-5 07-01-2007 11:42 PM

hurry your ass up. we miss you already :D

hustler 07-02-2007 07:42 AM

Insert Richard Gere joke here.

Uncle Arthur 07-02-2007 09:21 AM


Originally Posted by hustler (Post 128013)
Insert Richard Gere joke here.

Why did the gerbil cross the road?

Markp 07-02-2007 11:03 AM


Originally Posted by arga (Post 127963)
I have a friend that was in underwater demolitions in the Navy. He says he still has nightmares about ringing the bell. Do you get a bell? Is ringing out an option for psychologists?

Thanks for your help. Good luck.

LOL, I don't think so.... I think spamnavy has it right, it may be more difficult to fog a mirror. Hopefully I'll catch a Space A flight to Andrews today, if I do I'll be cruising in a Learjet. Sweet.

Mark

samnavy 07-02-2007 12:16 PM

If I remember right, here's how it will go.

Day starts at 0530 with reville, 15minutes to get up and be outside in PT gear for a 3mile run.
Showers, dress, and uniform inspection to follow.'
Breakfast.
Classes all morning: Uniform standards, Naval History, Rank and Rate Structure, Leadership, etc...
Afternoons: tours of ships, installations, drill and sword practice, hands-on type shit.
Evening: dinner and a small amount of personal time, maybe a second helping of PT.

Overall, not very stressing, just full days and no time to rest. You'll get yelled at and made fun of but your instructors. There are some mind games that go on. Just try and learn as much as you can. Your interaction with the Enlisted folks at the school are not typical of how it really works... but it's going to be a great learning experience for you. I look forward to hearing about how things go.

Markp 07-02-2007 02:53 PM


Originally Posted by samnavy (Post 128081)
If I remember right, here's how it will go.

Day starts at 0530 with reville, 15minutes to get up and be outside in PT gear for a 3mile run.
Showers, dress, and uniform inspection to follow.'
Breakfast.
Classes all morning: Uniform standards, Naval History, Rank and Rate Structure, Leadership, etc...
Afternoons: tours of ships, installations, drill and sword practice, hands-on type shit.
Evening: dinner and a small amount of personal time, maybe a second helping of PT.

Overall, not very stressing, just full days and no time to rest. You'll get yelled at and made fun of but your instructors. There are some mind games that go on. Just try and learn as much as you can. Your interaction with the Enlisted folks at the school are not typical of how it really works... but it's going to be a great learning experience for you. I look forward to hearing about how things go.

Well I assume that the Enlisted don't always make a habit of yelling at officers. ;) Although I know here it will be that way. Sounds easier than USAF Basic... which was not all that hard, actually USAF basic was kind of fun.

I figured out how to get my Cell Phone how to act as a broadband connection for my laptop (not all that hard actually.) So I may have Internet Access while in OIS. Something I don't intend to advertise to the Cadre, but saw no prohibition against it or my laptop.

Fortunately I don't even have to pull out the Cell phone. I can leave it locked up while I connect to it over bluetooth. Although I suspect I may be too busy to play on the Internet.

Mark

Ben 07-02-2007 03:05 PM

I've tried that before Mark with my Treo. Works, but it kills the battery FAST.

Hope your old legs can keep up with the kids. Good luck to ya *Ensign*

y8s 07-02-2007 04:22 PM

bluetooth tether works pretty well if you dont mind the high latency. miataturbo.net should work fine.

samnavy 07-03-2007 12:00 AM

Leave the laptop in your car until you're sure you can take it in. In fact, don't take anything in with you the day you're supposed to report except the items they specifically say you SHOULD bring... it might end up being confiscated and you won't get it back until the end of training.

kotomile 07-03-2007 02:32 AM


Originally Posted by Markp (Post 128131)
Well I assume that the Enlisted don't always make a habit of yelling at officers. ;)

I do all the time. :bigtu:

Markp 07-03-2007 11:37 PM

Laptop is on the approved list. Bluetooth and cable connection to the Treo 700 seems to be working very well indeed.

Mark

Snowsurfer03 07-04-2007 12:17 AM


Originally Posted by kotomile (Post 128298)
I do all the time. :bigtu:

LMAO!!! Me 2! :pitlab:

Why AF to NAVY? What job?

LunaticDriver 07-04-2007 12:43 AM


Originally Posted by Markp (Post 128131)
Although I suspect I may be too busy to play on the Internet.

Mark

never too busy for porn

kotomile 07-04-2007 01:26 AM

AF/Navy.. they're both shamtastic IMHO. I mean.. you can bring laptops to OCS? WTF? I wasn't allowed even outside books and magazines until after basic..

samnavy 07-04-2007 10:40 AM


Originally Posted by kotomile (Post 128576)
AF/Navy.. they're both shamtastic IMHO. I mean.. you can bring laptops to OCS? WTF? I wasn't allowed even outside books and magazines until after basic..

BITE YOUR TONGUE!!!
It's not OCS, it's OIS. They are two completely different schools. OIS types are doctors, nurses, and lawyers. It's a limited cirriculum and taught by other Navy Officers and Chiefs.

OCS is a 3months course for aviators, SWO's, SEALS, submariners, intel, supply, engineers, and a few others. It's run mainly by USMC Drill Instructors.

Ben 07-04-2007 10:53 AM


Originally Posted by samnavy (Post 128627)
OCS is a 3months course for aviators, SWO's, SEALS, submariners, intel, supply, engineers, and a few others. It's run mainly by USMC Drill Instructors.

And one of the reasons I turned down the Navy's super generous offers to become a Nuclear Officer, even though they would have paid me to finish college. I pussed out.

kotomile 07-04-2007 05:17 PM

OIS sounds even more shamtastic then.:inout:

Markp 07-04-2007 09:21 PM


Originally Posted by Snowsurfer03 (Post 128565)
LMAO!!! Me 2! :pitlab:

Why AF to NAVY? What job?

I was enlisted from 1989-1998, Got out, had a good business etc. Why Navy, because they were the only ones accepting civilians into the program at USUHS. Basically O-1E pay to go to college there at Bethesda Naval Medical Center and a commission as an officer in the Navy, so my job technically is that of student for the next 4 years plus a 1 year internship, after that my job will be Clinical Psychologist.

Mark

Markp 07-04-2007 09:28 PM


Originally Posted by kotomile (Post 128726)
OIS sounds even more shamtastic then.:inout:

I still have to put some effort out, I am sure that you could screw it up if you tried.

Mark

Snowsurfer03 07-04-2007 11:28 PM

Clinical Psychologist, huh. Welp, your gana be busy with all these messed up ppl coming from the sandbox. Someone told me the statistics for the Army is about 1 in 4 comeing back from deployments with some type of psy issue. On the other hand if you get out, on the civ side you will make bank! Especially if you stay in the DC area. Anyways, GOODLUCK to ya, BROOOOTHER!!!

kotomile 07-04-2007 11:36 PM


Originally Posted by Markp (Post 128760)
I still have to put some effort out, I am sure that you could screw it up if you tried.

Mark

I know, I kid. :bigtu:

Markp 07-05-2007 01:29 AM


Originally Posted by Snowsurfer03 (Post 128781)
Clinical Psychologist, huh. Welp, your gana be busy with all these messed up ppl coming from the sandbox. Someone told me the statistics for the Army is about 1 in 4 comeing back from deployments with some type of psy issue. On the other hand if you get out, on the civ side you will make bank! Especially if you stay in the DC area. Anyways, GOODLUCK to ya, BROOOOTHER!!!

Getting as many of those guys healthy is about as rewarding as it gets. You can't fix 'em all unfortunately, but every success makes it worth it. I plan on staying long term (15 years from today, minimum.) Not worried about making bank, just enough to be comfortable.

Mark

PS - I know you kid, kotomile...

magnamx-5 07-05-2007 02:01 AM

Comfort is alwyas easier to find whilst helping people GL mark

Markp 07-07-2007 07:59 AM

OK, reporting in today... :D Have fun you all and play nice. See ya in 5 weeks.

Mark

TonyC 07-07-2007 01:18 PM

bye Mark.. (who I've actually met 6/7 years back during a SoCalM) drive.. then again, I don't think you'd remember me. Just the Asian girlie driver with me...

Markp 07-14-2007 05:20 PM


Originally Posted by TonyC (Post 129423)
bye Mark.. (who I've actually met 6/7 years back during a SoCalM) drive.. then again, I don't think you'd remember me. Just the Asian girlie driver with me...

I am sure I remember her, I have a thing for cute asian girls. ;) Anyway OIS is going well. End of Week 1, and yes, we have base liberty which enables me to get on the Internet. (SamNavy, it's almost as tough as OCS... NOT.) I'm having a good time albeit somewhat tired. They have been running us around alot but it's not nearly as abusive an environment as OCS or Basic for Enlisted troops, and it is most decisively not Marine Corp Boot. We do get to drill with Marines though.

Mark

samnavy 07-14-2007 11:42 PM


Originally Posted by Markp (Post 131379)
I'm having a good time albeit somewhat tired.

You're gonna be amazed at how quickly your body adjust to the new hours. What time the gotcha gettin' up? For me, it was reville at 0500 and straight out for PT at 0515, w/taps at 2200... for 3months. After 2 weeks, you'll be used to it.

Markp 07-15-2007 09:53 AM


Originally Posted by samnavy (Post 131472)
You're gonna be amazed at how quickly your body adjust to the new hours. What time the gotcha gettin' up? For me, it was reville at 0500 and straight out for PT at 0515, w/taps at 2200... for 3months. After 2 weeks, you'll be used to it.

Well we were on the "line" at 0400 everyday pretty much until the weekend.

Went like this.

Day T-1 Sat around, laughed and joked like it was summer camp.

Day 0 Same as Day T-1 except us prior service people were expecting Day 2's wake up call on Day 1.

Day 1 0500 reville - Height and Weight, marched us around to get oriented and inbriefed.

Day 2 0330 wake-up call - Real RDC's show up for the first time and harass us. Yelled at just about everyone but me and a few other priors who were smart enough to already have bunks made at 0300 and be in "uniform of the day" PT gear. Started in with the pushups. More running about base, Uniform Store.

Day 3 0400 Urinanalysis - Got yelled at for not being able to control my body and forced to drink 5 liters of water... pissed like hell the rest of the day. 1st day of PT in the afternoon. Passed 3rd class swim test that AM.

Day 4 0400 PRT (Physical Readiness Test) 40% failure rate. Nice. 2nd Fastest Runner was an Ensign named, get this... Ensign Ensign. Also happed to be one of the shortest girls here... runs like greased lightning (marathon runner.) Went to dental almost all day. Briefings the rest of the day after that.

Day 5 0400 Went to briefings, did more PT. Pretty busy day of briefings for travel benefits, english and writing bios.

Day 6 0500 Went to uniform store to get tailored uniforms. Got back, had lunch, got uniforms squared away, went down for inspection. Granted liberty for rest of Sat and Sun.

Day 7 0600 Got up "late" today.

Not too bad.

Mark

PS - Taps is 2200.

kotomile 07-15-2007 03:39 PM

Sounds like fun. How'd you do on the PRT?

Markp 07-18-2007 07:42 PM


Originally Posted by kotomile (Post 131580)
Sounds like fun. How'd you do on the PRT?

LOL, we got in trouble today... locker left unlocked... OUCH!

Anyway PRT scores... sad. 71 situps, 50 pushups and a 14:28 run. I passed though. Good Medium (or low I can't remember) overall.

Mark

y8s 09-13-2007 10:48 AM

mark, aren't you back yet? and DC local?

wtf, love us and leave us... ;)

Markp 09-13-2007 07:43 PM


Originally Posted by y8s (Post 150374)
mark, aren't you back yet? and DC local?

wtf, love us and leave us... ;)

LOL, I am DC local now, living up in Chevy Chase area. If you see a White F150 with a BEGi sticker on it, you know I am around or my old school VF1000F Interceptor.

So ya, I am back.

Mark

greenday3437 09-13-2007 08:45 PM


Originally Posted by Markp (Post 131534)
Well we were on the "line" at 0400 everyday pretty much until the weekend.

Went like this.

Day T-1 Sat around, laughed and joked like it was summer camp.

Day 0 Same as Day T-1 except us prior service people were expecting Day 2's wake up call on Day 1.

Day 1 0500 reville - Height and Weight, marched us around to get oriented and inbriefed.

Day 2 0330 wake-up call - Real RDC's show up for the first time and harass us. Yelled at just about everyone but me and a few other priors who were smart enough to already have bunks made at 0300 and be in "uniform of the day" PT gear. Started in with the pushups. More running about base, Uniform Store.

Day 3 0400 Urinanalysis - Got yelled at for not being able to control my body and forced to drink 5 liters of water... pissed like hell the rest of the day. 1st day of PT in the afternoon. Passed 3rd class swim test that AM.

Day 4 0400 PRT (Physical Readiness Test) 40% failure rate. Nice. 2nd Fastest Runner was an Ensign named, get this... Ensign Ensign. Also happed to be one of the shortest girls here... runs like greased lightning (marathon runner.) Went to dental almost all day. Briefings the rest of the day after that.

Day 5 0400 Went to briefings, did more PT. Pretty busy day of briefings for travel benefits, english and writing bios.

Day 6 0500 Went to uniform store to get tailored uniforms. Got back, had lunch, got uniforms squared away, went down for inspection. Granted liberty for rest of Sat and Sun.

Day 7 0600 Got up "late" today.

Not too bad.

Mark

PS - Taps is 2200.

That sounds like nothin compared to AF basic, tho im sure other branches are worse than AF but still, that doesnt sound bad at all

magnamx-5 09-13-2007 08:58 PM

bout time you got back mark

y8s 09-13-2007 08:59 PM


Originally Posted by Markp (Post 150587)
LOL, I am DC local now, living up in Chevy Chase area. If you see a White F150 with a BEGi sticker on it, you know I am around or my old school VF1000F Interceptor.

So ya, I am back.

Mark

sweet, welcome to town. if you see a black miata cutting you off in traffic... uhmm, wasn't me!

when you gonna hang with us and goof off?

Markp 09-14-2007 06:12 AM


Originally Posted by greenday3437 (Post 150604)
That sounds like nothin compared to AF basic, tho im sure other branches are worse than AF but still, that doesnt sound bad at all

Nah, wasn't bad but when you consider that USAF COTS (our counterpart) had air conditioned rooms with ethernet and maid service, we got screwed. LOL. Even the Army people have it better, which is fine by me actually.

As far as hanging out, let me know, I will make time.

Mark

Snowsurfer03 09-14-2007 05:42 PM

DUDE! I get back this week to! We gata have a DC area fall meet up cuz i have yet to meet any of you!

LMK...oh yeh and that "basic" is pretty lame but its all good.


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