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Comment by M's mom on June 27, 2015 at 10:13pm

GalleyMom:  Yes, the OCS video from the Navy, that you posted the link to, is also good to show family & friends who think OCS is like summer camp!!!   I love the part in that video where the guy says, "Don't come to OCS out of shape, because we have MARINE Drill Instructors!"   That should strike fear into the hearts of anyone who knows anything about the Marine Corps!  

I also recommend the movie "An Officer and a Gentleman," to those who haven't seen it, even if just for Louis Gossett Jr's Oscar-winning performance as the Marine DI.   That movie was just a tad fictional though, because the movie officer candidates had all that weekend off-base liberty to hook up with local sweeties!!!!!   That doesn't happen--thankfully!  haha

Comment by M's mom on June 27, 2015 at 9:46pm

Jen27:  My son was also "not that detail oriented" as you say. His rooms at home and college always looked like a hurricane went through them, so I thought there was NO WAY he was going to pass a picky inspection like RLP, but he did pass on the first try.  (I guess the stakes just weren't that high at home and college!  Haha)   OCS encourages them to help each other and work as a team.  My son was good at shining shoes, amazingly, so he shined lots of boots.  Someone else was good at making tight beds, so they did that.  OCS tries to get them to think "all for one, and one for all," and not, "I've got MY stuff squared away; you all can deal with your own stuff." 

My son's degree was in mechanical engineering, so he tutored some of his classmates who were struggling in the naval engineering class --hydraulics, etc.  He received help in other areas in which he was weak, so it's great how they encourage each one to use their strengths to help the others. 

Comment by Jen27 on June 26, 2015 at 4:16am

My husband is in his 2nd week of OCS, class 16-15. I'd love to meet anyone who has a LO in the same class. I also had the "Where's Waldo" experience trying to find him in the photos posted this week on the OTC Facebook page. Although I don't hear from him much yet, the pictures are fun to be able to see what they have been doing so far! I am so worried for RLP as my husband isn't all that detail oriented. Hopefully he is passing up letter writing to better prepare for RLP :) I just want him to pass so he doesn't wind up staying any longer than necessary! 

Comment by nickstermom on June 25, 2015 at 1:57pm

NFO - not "NCO".  Sorry...

Comment by nickstermom on June 25, 2015 at 1:57pm

Loved the Navy OCS video!  My son was commissioned 10/10/14.  He is in P'cola, finishing up Primary for NCO.  That was a really good explanation of what they go through (and why they do) in OCS.  The time with your loved one at the PIR, Hi Moms, and graduation are priceless.  And the Candio phase is really neat too - especially their joy at opening their Candio boxes. 

Comment by navymom1304 on June 25, 2015 at 10:59am

Is the room for your son? My son's recruiter booked him a room (I think at the Navy Lodge) on the base for the sat night before he reported. Also, since he has a week and a half, my son said he wished he had learned more gouge. He did know pretty well orders of a sentry and code of conduct but he said it's a lot easier to learn these while sitting at home (or in some other relatively stress-free environment) rather than when one is scared, incredibly tired and overwhelmed with the indoc phase of OCS. God bless to him and you!

Comment by freckles1218 on June 25, 2015 at 10:35am

Yes my son starts July 5th. I checked every hotel in the Newport and Middletown area and the only one that would book a room for 1 night for this holiday weekend was the Ramada. I'm sure I paid dearly but there was no other choice. At least he gets a military discount and breakfast! I got him a 500 minute calling card and he knows our emails and phone numbers by heart. He has had some achilles issues from his running in college but he says he is NOT doing H class. So he will work through it. Hopefully not too much running (a few miles ok but he was running 50+/week). He is as ready as he can be. I told him every Navy officer went through this and he'll be fine. Thanks for all the help!

Comment by navymom1304 on June 25, 2015 at 12:06am

welcome freckles 1218! Is 17 starting a week from sun? if all goes well this week, my son will be the in the candio phase of OCS - class 14-15 (his last 3 weeks) and will be helping 17 get settled during indoc week. If after reading the info on this wonderful site, feel free to ask questions, etc. It is quite a journey and there are a lot of super people available to answer questions, give advice and generally commiserate. 

Comment by M's mom on June 24, 2015 at 11:06pm

freckles1218:  Good luck to your son!  Read back here on this page as far as you can, and we may have already answered many of your questions about OCS.   Make sure your son knows your phone # and email address from memory, because his phone will be surrendered and put in storage as soon as he reports, so he must know your phone # to call from a pay phone.  Same when he gets email after 3-4 weeks; he will have to type in the email address from memory and not be able to scroll contacts list.

Comment by freckles1218 on June 24, 2015 at 2:21pm

My son just got his orders for class 17-15. Anyone else have a son or daughter reporting then?

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