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Changes after OCS
Hello everyone
I am new to N4M and to the military period. My boyfriend is at OCS right now (class 21-10) He is making it through and I am very proud of him.
Th only thing I am nervous about is him changing after OCS. Has anyone notice any big changes in their LO? I am nervous he will be different and not have the same care free outlook on life. I know some change is good but has anyone had any really bad changes?
Thank you!
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Permalink Reply by Lake George Sue on
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Hi IvyLeaf,
OCS should be a good experience. It's a character builder. The only change I saw in my fun-loving son was that he had a lot more confidence in himself. -
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Permalink Reply by Fur&FeathersDVM on
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My fiance went through OCS almost a year ago. I was very nervous too about him changing during it! But rest assured, my guy came home and was still the goofy, loving, generous, kind person he was before. I will say that being active duty in the navy has changed things a bit- he works VERY long hours every day, doesn't usually have weekends off, etc. but that just tends to make him tired- it hasn't really changed him as a person. And life after OCS is very dependent on what type of officer he is too- but like I said, it hasn't kept him from never worrying and being an amazing guy. He does act a little bit different while on board his ship but you just kind of have to get used to the fact that he's going to have to be one person on the ship and another at home.
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Permalink Reply by IvyLeaf on
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@Navyprincess34. What program is your fiance in? My boyfriend is in NUPOC (nuclear engineer) Surface Warfare.
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My fiance is a SWO (surface warfare officer). So, his first tour is the same as your boyfriend's first tour will be (go to a surface ship, get surface warfare pin) but instead of going to power school and prototype before his second ship like your boyfriend will, my fiance will go straight to a second ship and focus on his warfare area. Most of his OCS classmates were NUPOC so I'm pretty familiar with the program :) (one of our best friends here did it!) He wasn't in a college program or anything- he was accepted to ROTC and naval academy but was medically DQ'ed. He didn't give up though and did OCS instead (he's wanted to be a naval officer his whole life!)
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One (pretty funny in my opinion) change I forgot to mention- he started snoring after OCS. LOL! Actually, talking to other significant others of his classmates, it seems like a lot of that started snoring afterwards. :)
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