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Comment by jkcmom on January 24, 2014 at 11:26am

Can anyone give me more information on the results of the OAR portion of the ASTBE as part of the decision process for selecting candidates for OCS?  Or point me in the right direction? My daughter just took the test this week and we're trying to understand what her score means in the grand scheme of things.  Thanks!

Comment by Lindsay on November 12, 2013 at 12:54pm

Thanks for sharing about the weight question I asked. Good to know but maybe it wasn't an issue if I never heard anything. No news is good news I hear....

Comment by Marilyn on November 12, 2013 at 10:23am

Our son just home for first time in year and a half, based in Sasebo, Japan on USS Bonhomme Richard. He was a lineman in high school so a little heavier than some, he said it's not about the weight, it's the tape measure. They have standards for size not weight. If you overweight, they get out the tape measure around waist and neck( formula on line he says). You'll be surprised at how trim and fit they look at the end of OCS !   :)

Comment by M's mom on November 11, 2013 at 9:37pm

Lindsay: As Dawn said, No news is good news.  If an OCS candidate is not passing the physical fitness tests, or classroom tests, or inspections, they can get "rolled" back to H (Holding) Company to try to get up to speed, and then hopefully join the next class coming in three weeks later. If this happens, they are allowed to call home, so if that hasn't happened it's good news!  They do not have any free time the first few weeks, so any letters have to be written when they could be sleeping, so most of us didn't get very many.  You will hear more from him when he gets email privileges after passing the Room-Locker-Personnel inspection at week four.  If you don't think he knows your email address from memory, send it to him in a letter, because he will not have access to his usual email program and "contacts" list.   As Dawn wrote, join the Facebook group for your class, and you can all share info with the other families.  Also, ask to join the FB group for the class AHEAD of your guy's, and they can tell you what to expect three weeks ahead.  Hang in there!  If he has been there 30 days already, and no bad news, he'll probably make it OK!  The first 4 weeks are the worst.  As far as his weight, most of them lose lots of weight in OCS because they don't get much to eat and they work out constantly.  My son lost 20 lbs in 12 weeks, and he was not overweight to begin with.  You probably won't recognize your fit guy at graduation!   :-)

Comment by Lindsay on November 11, 2013 at 8:38pm

Thanks again, Dawn!  I will try not to worry, but it has been hard lately.  It finally hit me since he left in Sept. this past week and since I feel I don't know too much, I'm just very confused.....especially since he hasn't shared much info with me.

Comment by Dawn on November 11, 2013 at 8:35pm

Also they usually do not have their cell phones until week 9. They can not even get them to look up email addresses or phone numbers

Comment by Dawn on November 11, 2013 at 8:34pm

Rolled out is if something happens and they don't stay with their class. It can be a physical injury or they may just phi scaly need to stay back a bit. They go to H class and work on what they need to work on and then roll back into the next class in three weeks. It is not unusuall. Not to see a LO in a picture. They are allowed to call if they are rolled into H class. The first four weeks or so they are not allowed communication except by letter and have very little time to write. They have exahusting days. Try not to worry.

Comment by Lindsay on November 11, 2013 at 7:57pm

Thanks so much, Dawn!  What does rolled out mean for their classes?

I did find that page actually last night and it seems other families have heard more than I from their LO there, so I'm sort of confused that I haven't heard much. 

The pictures on the official OTCN page I looked at too and didn't even see my fiancé in any for the class he told me he would be in......so I'm even more confused!

Comment by Dawn on November 11, 2013 at 7:52pm

Closed GroupClosed Group. Class 05-14
For the class who reports to Officer Training Command Newport on Sunday October 6, 2013 and Graduates Friday January 10, 2014.

The Official Officer Training Command Newport Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/OTCNewport

Comment by Dawn on November 11, 2013 at 7:51pm

https://www.facebook.com/groups/220654884756430/. This is the face book page for class 05-14. Ask to join. Lots of info on there. Also joins the OCS site listed. They frequently post pictures. No news is generally good news. If they are rolled out of class they can call to let you know.

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