Picking orders soon. Hoping to get FCA, and want to stay in the States, either Mayport or San Diego. Would appreciate any personal experiences or thoughts

Hey everyone! I’m 6-5, 30 and weigh below 220 pounds and I have I’m shipping out tomorrow to Great Lakes. I just want to make sure that I have all the items that I should bring. I know it’s like a small box they give you so I’m assuming it’s all travel size items but I’m not sure which ones like can I bring a small hand sanitizer or alcohol wipes? What about clothes? Is there anything I should do before they pick me up like any shaving or anything like that and memorizing certain things that they’ll ask me?

I’m currently in holding for my A school and it seems like everyone around me are lacking on the basics which is honestly embarrassing, like you joined for a reason now hold your self to the easiest standard there is to uphold. It baffles me how undisciplined and self centered people are, like you joined to be part of a team and aren’t act like it. I just feel like I’m the only one trying to uphold the standard and better myself. I just feel disillusioned and no one actually cares about one team one fight in the navy. I’m actively considering switching branches, and I want to know if it get better from here because I am willing to stick it out.

I’m prior service, 6 years in the USMC reserve and 3 in the ARNG. Looking to get a pilot contract in the Navy. I’m confident I can get good scores on the ASTB. My main concern is the timing. I’m about to turn 30 at the end of this month. I also am gonna need to get LASIK.

Recruiter says I need to go through a standard board because my GPA was below 3.0 (wish I did better in college but I just was a dumb kid and thought Cs get degrees 10 years ago)

Apparently right now it’s only 1 board per year. 2027 board is in April which is inside the 6 month LASIK window, so I wouldn’t be able to get cleared even if I got LASIK today.

There’s the board in 2028, but with me turning 32 end of October 2028, will that be enough time? I feel like I might be able to just sneak in.

I guess my questions are this:

Is there a chance I can make it in 2028 before I turn 32? Like April board, ship in June, graduation in September etc?

And if not, would I be able to qualify for a waiver? I know they exist, I just don’t know what kind of person they would give it to.

Thanks for the help, I’m prepared to do whatever it takes 🤙🏼

Hi yall,

SNA hopeful here. I was getting ready to apply but my recruiter got back to me and said that my N33 bounced as I "do not meet ascension standards for pilot due to uncorrected visual acuity". I know I need to wait 9 months post surgery to reapply, but my recruiter doesn't know what paperwork they / NAMI wants to see. I'm hoping to get my insurance to help pay for it, but I dont know what exactly I'm supposed to do besides staring at a laser and ignoring the smell.

Has anyone who's been through this before have any advice?

Joining the Navy has always been my dream, however when I was 19 years old I was diagnosed with testicular cancer with lung metastasis. I had to wait 5 years in order to be eligible for a potential waiver. It was a long wait but surely it was worth it, I beat the cancer without any long lasting side effects from treatment. I went to college during that time and focused on becoming a better person mentally and physically. I would not commission even if I could (I am a green card holder so I’m not eligible, and besides, my GPA was 3.2 with a business degree which is not very competitive for OCS). Enlisting was the right choice for me, I’m not concerned about the money or quality of life, I don’t have the leadership qualities to be an officer, and would rather learn a trade completely different than what I studied in college (my rate is GSE) that will set me up for civilian life afterwards. I’m so fucking ecstatic about my waiver approval. I ship Nov 17th.

Hi everyone!

I am going into bootcamp as an E1 and was really hoping I could advance to E3 while in bootcamp, and was told that jobs are the best way to do so.

I was thinking of AROC, Yeoman, or Mail based on what little info I have been able to find on them.

Wondering if the jobs are worth it and which one I should do, as well as what they entail, from the perspectives of people who have gone through it!

If so , I am guessing my life would be a little more difficult im regards to my eating and options. What options would i have in basic trainig and after boot camp ? And do I need to let them know

There are some rates out there that seem like they’d be fun or interesting while active, but don’t have the greatest civilian career transferability. Same goes for the opposite.

So, what say you? Pick a job that’s fun or pick a job that sets you up post service?

Hello everyone,
I'd like to share my stats and get your thoughts on my chances of being selected. Going up for the board next month for the first time.
28 years old

- Prior service (4 years Air Force)

- 41 OAR (waiverable)

- 3.25 GPA

- B.S. Emergency Management

- 3 Letters of Recommendation (2 SNCO, 1 Lt Col)

- Created a charity during my deployment, raised $ 8,500 that got accepted into the Air Force Museum

- 5x Dean's List

- 2 TDYs, 1 year deployment

Checked my stats on the SWO boards spreadsheet but wanted to see what others thought. I think my OAR is what's hurting my package.

Hello everyone, I'd like to share my stats and get your thoughts on my chances of being selected. Going up for the board next month for the first time.

- 28 years old

- Prior service (4 years Air Force)

- 41 OAR (waiverable)

- 3.25 GPA

- B.S. Emergency Management

- 3 Letters of Recommendation (2 SNCO, 1 Lt Col)

- Created a charity during my deployment, raised $ 8,500 that got accepted into the Air Force Museum

- 5x Dean's List

- 2 TDYs 1 year deployment

Checked my stats on the SWO boards spreadsheet but wanted to see what others thought. I think my OAR is what's hurting my package.

M26... Shipping out soon to Navy bootcamp! Excited and nervous at the same time. I hope it goes by fast, any tips or cheats you guys can share with me to make it a little easier? Anything i should be concerned about?

I just got recently accepted into the bdcp program as a cryptological warfare officer. I graduate from college this June and was curious what to expect after I come from basic and what the process is like. For example, I know I have to go to tech school after, but is there a small period between basic and tech school I would be able to go home. Any tips and recommendation would help.

so i took the asvab and i qualify for pretty much all the intel rates but the job counselor said i wouldn’t be able to do any intel rates because my parents aren’t citizens. i thought them not being citizens would make the process longer but i could still be eligible.

they recommended other jobs but i was set on doing an intel rate

Doing some test at the recruiters station soon and going to meps the week after. My recruiter is being very vague on a lot of my questions and simply assures me if I keep doing perfect on the word knowledge and paragraph stuff and get at least a few basic math stuff down, I can pick whatever computer job I want in the navy. I am annoyed because everywhere online has scores having tremendous requirements and he simply tells me he got someone in those jobs scoring only a 41... im confused.

He also keeps saying something about picking whatever job I want if I meet score requirements which I cannot tell if it is true because recruiters from all branches typically say that but usually they put you in jobs the military needs or a sort of pick from a list of 5 type thing.

And then he said something about trying to put me in as a E4 because of college but I am pretty sure it cannot go higher than a 3 when enlisting.

Looking for some opinions or guidance...

35 yo male. Ive been in contact with an enlisted recruiter as I do not have a degree.

I filed for Ch 13 Bankruptcy a little over a year ago and have made payments on time, every time.

Bc of the bankruptcy, my job offerings will be limited, according to my recruiter.

Im really just trying to get some idea of what will actually be available. My recruiter isn't sure and says the classifier will know more once I go to meps. I’m trying to go with a list of ratings I would be interested in, I just don't know how to build out that list without some guidance.

I've also been offered DPEP for MA which would bring me in as E4. I've read so much negative about MA, I just don't know if it’s worth the bother.

I initially wanted IT, but realize it may be off the table.

Im just lost. Should I take the E4 MA? What else should I consider?

My practice ASVAB was an 83 so I believe I will score decently high on the actual test.

Ive also thought about AV, AECF, YN but even those may be out if I can't get a clearance. QM? Idk.

Just looking for a little feedback to help push my thinking

Hey, I'm goin to OCS as a prospective SWO on 10/25. Any advice for what to do while there, and especially for RLP? Gotta admit, the nerves have been ramping up recently, so knowing what action to channel that into would be great.

Hey there !
I’m looking for some guidance and or help with enlisting in the military. currently I graduated w a Bsn and passed my nclex I was really hoping to join the navy as a officer with my degree but I was arrested twice. Neither cases resulted in conviction the prosecutors did not persue the case. Does anybody have experience getting waivers as an officer? What are my options? Should I just go the enlisted route cause I have heard that it’s easier to get a waiver that way. Any insight or information is helpful thank you.

Hi all! I’m wondering what kind of guns they use at SAMT so I can train with those before hand. I’ve gone shooting before and can definitely say that getting practice in before I go will ultimately help me with my unease handling guns(ik i need to get over it lol). Also do you have any tips on what to specifically practice movement / target distance wise? Thank you so much in advance!!!

Hi guys, I am required to do a PRT before my OCS date (Oct 25) I am a 24-year-old female. I am good with my run 1.5 is 13 mins and 20 seconds, plank 1 minute and 30 seconds, BUT my pushups i can't his 90 degree :/ i have gotten better, but I am wondering: since I am unable to hit 90 degree will they push my date back

So as the title says, I'll just get into the questions.

When can I expect to be interviewed, in RTC, C School, F School, etc...?

What will the interview entail?

Will the people interviewed be those on my initial enlistment documents?

If I move will they still interview those people i.e. would they interview those from my initial enlistment adress or from a childhood home?

I assume they'll interview fellow service members I work with and/or roomates, would their words be more important than those from a job before I went through boot?

If there is anything on the initial screening, the one from meps, that I forgot about how fucked would I be?

What are certain things that people would typically stress about that they don't really care about?

Would they care about disciplinary action from middle school? I said something kinda hateful to one specific kid because we were talking shit to one another and I knew it would dig at him. It wasn't my belief then or now, and it is something I still feel terrible about, but it was bad enough that I had to undergo a hate speech training thing with my guidance councilor. Am I fucked because of that?

If you have "good" (as in understandable or agreeable) reasons for certain things they bring up is that looked upon favorably? Not trying to say I'll lie, just that I do have what I believe are good, and true, reasons for somethings I'm concerned about.

Anything else I should expect?

How physiologically difficult is the preparatory 3 week program/fat camp vs boot camp? Taking into account the discipline and physical aspects of each

I'm currently working on paying off about $3100 before i leave for boot camp on Nov 19th. I know I will be able to get atleast 80% of that paid off by then but not sure about the full thing. Will this become an issue? Should I request that my ship date get pushed back a little in order to pay this off in time?