Officer Candidate School

*The_Blur* · 03-25-2013, 09:15 PM

Recently, I have signed a service agreement to attend Officer Candidate School, and I will be detaching from NPTU Charleston next week.

I will be unavailable upon my arrival to OCS in Newport, Rhode Island. Becoming a member of the commissioned ranks is—I know, it's hard to believe—more important than smashing trolls for the following 3 months.

The best part is losing the 13 freaking buttons on my dress blue pants.

No pair of pants should have 13 buttons.

My new job will be to become a flight officer, which requires me to learn how to fly, navigate, and do other cool things with the Navy's awesome aircraft. It's going to be awesome.

Wish me luck, and feel free to share any of your own experiences. Discuss.

ShnOmac · 03-25-2013, 09:19 PM

Enlisted FTW.

Good luck Blur!

Caddyroger · 03-25-2013, 09:29 PM

Have fun landing on a bobbing up and down carrier deck. At least you can say that you can do some thing that a Airforce or Army pilot can not do.

B careful and good luck

mikeyg36 · 03-25-2013, 09:29 PM

Good luck man!

*Camaro_Corvette* · 03-25-2013, 09:49 PM

rsflyer · 03-25-2013, 09:57 PM

First you have to get through OCS... Godspeed.

Then, best of luck becoming the GIB (guy in back)!

WF1772 · 03-25-2013, 10:58 PM

Congrats! you really have your work cut out for ya!

My son is USNA 08, Marine captain, winged in 11

Flying EA6B Prowlers now and transitioning to F18Growlers

I showed him pictures of my 13 SS hud- he said it was much better than the ones in his jets....

Not sure I'm ready to let him drive the LS3 . He can fly a $60million jet but cannot shift worth a darn.

P.S. re: fuel costs -- while flying his burn rate for fuel runs about $100 a minute.

CHMSC · 03-25-2013, 11:04 PM

Good luck and congrats!

Globemaster · 03-27-2013, 09:09 AM

First, Congratulation’s!!

Second, always remember the Enlisted are the backbone of the American Forces give them respect and you will get the same. Never forget where you came from.

Do not become a Zipper Suited Sun God. you might get

Steve Dallas · 03-27-2013, 10:00 AM

Congrats and enjoy!

porkrind · 03-27-2013, 10:06 AM

Good luck bud! Learn the fundamentals and never forget them! It's gonna be a great ride!

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LikaRokBowTie · 03-27-2013, 10:10 AM

Just remember these words,eject,eject,eject and remember to sit straight with your elbows tucked and your head tilted back and enjoy the ride

In all seriousness best of luck I salute you

SinisterEcho · 03-27-2013, 10:14 AM

Congratz! and thank you for your service!

Chi-One · 03-27-2013, 11:54 AM

Congrats and good luck from the US Army, 1970!

03-25-2013, 09:15 PM	#1
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rsflyer Drives: 2010 VR 2LT/RS A6 Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: Texas Posts: 163	Congrats! First you have to get through OCS... Godspeed. Then, best of luck becoming the GIB (guy in back)! __________________ Its not how fast you go, but how you go.

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CHMSC ROAD COURSE JUNKIE Drives: 2012 SS/RS LS3 Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Somewhere Posts: 4,868 View My Garage	Good luck and congrats! __________________

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ShnOmac Drives: 2006 Silverado SS, 2009 G8 GT Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: PNW Posts: 13,313	Enlisted FTW. Good luck Blur!

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mikeyg36 Drives: 2015 Z/28 #533 Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: NY Posts: 6,732	Good luck man!

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WF1772 Drives: 13 2SS, 12 F150screw, 08MB C300 Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: Brooke Cty, WV Posts: 7	Congrats! you really have your work cut out for ya! My son is USNA 08, Marine captain, winged in 11 Flying EA6B Prowlers now and transitioning to F18Growlers I showed him pictures of my 13 SS hud- he said it was much better than the ones in his jets.... Not sure I'm ready to let him drive the LS3 . He can fly a $60million jet but cannot shift worth a darn. P.S. re: fuel costs -- while flying his burn rate for fuel runs about $100 a minute.

03-27-2013, 09:09 AM	#9
Globemaster Drives: 2010 2SS Bumble Bee Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Cybertron Posts: 570	First, Congratulation’s!! Second, always remember the Enlisted are the backbone of the American Forces give them respect and you will get the same. Never forget where you came from. Do not become a Zipper Suited Sun God. you might get

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porkrind Unapologetically American Drives: 2018 Camaro ZL1 M6 Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Ft Rucker, AL Posts: 387 View My Garage	Good luck bud! Learn the fundamentals and never forget them! It's gonna be a great ride! Sent from my ADR6425LVW using Tapatalk 2 __________________ 2018 ZL1

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LikaRokBowTie Drives: 221SS1LE Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: on your 6 Posts: 986	Just remember these words,eject,eject,eject and remember to sit straight with your elbows tucked and your head tilted back and enjoy the rideIn all seriousness best of luck I salute you

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