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Permalink Reply by starofthesea on
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Gayle, I am also a Mom in class 16-10. I am finding the OCS Graduate Mom group site extremely helpful. I placed the site in my favorites and found it easy to return when I am on-line. This eliminates navigating through different groups to find resourceful information about the current classes attending OCS. Hoping this is helpful to you.
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Permalink Reply by Gayle on
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starofthesea - Thanks that's a great idea I'll do that too!! I can see that this site will answer a lot of questions for me. I've already learned something about the first 8 wks i didn't know about (eating with only a spoon, etc) Gayle
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Welcome Gayle! I think the site was having problems earlier, and that may be why you were finding N4M a challenge. You've actually done pretty well by finding the OCS group, and starting a discussion. There are many discussion in this group, pretty much each class has set up their own discussion. Click on the "View All" just under the comment box and you will see a list of them. The classes from 09-10 onward will be the most relevant to you. If you browse someof them you'll learn a lot. We also post comments on the wall, the first page you see when you come to this group.
You are correct, your son is in 16-10, the 16th class to graduate in Fiscal Year 2010.
There are three "stages" to OCS. Your son is currently an Indoctrination Candidate, or an Indoc. Currently that is the first four weeks of OCS (but can change at any time). From indocs they move to Officer Candidiates, or OC's. This is the middle four weeks. The last stage is Candidate Officer, or Candio. This is the last four weeks, or after they have completed all of their academic and physical training. They move into the khaki uniforms, and are assigned jobs supervising and working with the indocs and OC's. Attaining candio is a Huge step, they no longer have to eat with just a spoon, they can have desserts and condiments and coffee, and they no longer need to be escorted around the base. They also can carry their cell phones with them. I hope this helps, and good luck to your son. -
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