SELECTED! I'm going to USMC OCS!

[pate]

once agian congrats to you!! i had it on here earlier but for some reason he decided to remove over 20 of my posts!! says im flooding? i find that hard to belive!

 

[jeremy]

GOOD LUCK!!!!

To things I dislike through...
1.) Marines...
2.) Officers...

LOL!

 

[Jay]

That's outstanding... Semper Fi

 

[Booya]

If I wasn't selected, I would have even considered enlisting and *then* trying to become an officer. I know that enlisted men in every branch often prefer such officers, but it was a backup plan.

WE DO!

Either way though I'm sure you'll be fine. Good luck on your path, I'm a ground guy, but I've heard getting in the air can be a tough road. Stay motivated!

-Gunny B.

 

[Wild Deuce]

Never forget one thing ... 0311 is what the Corps is all about, everything else is just support!

I don't mean that in a bad way (I was not an 03xx). In the air, on the ground, or at sea ... all Marines are there to support the grunt kicking in the door or leading the charge.

Congrats and Semper Fi

 

[mk2ja]

Good luck....Army would have been a better choice, but I am a little bias!

Haha, yeah you are. We can't all be Army Strong

GOOD LUCK!!!!

To things I dislike through...
1.) Marines...
2.) Officers...

LOL!

Oh boy! And here I thought we were going to be friends when we met!

That's outstanding... Semper Fi

Oorah. Semper Fi.

WE DO!

Either way though I'm sure you'll be fine. Good luck on your path, I'm a ground guy, but I've heard getting in the air can be a tough road. Stay motivated!

-Gunny B.

Oh I know! But thankfully you still call all of them "sir!" Haha.

My contract is for 8 years, and those 8 years start AFTER I finish 3 years in flight school. Add in OCS and TBS, and we're talking well over 11 years minimum (assuming I successfully complete OCS, of course). Yeah, it won't be an easy road, but it's going to have some great high points that will make the low ones worthwhile!

 

[Que]

It makes me happy whenever I hear a young person's dream is coming to fruition. I wish you well in your pursuit.

 

[mk2ja]

Never forget one thing ... 0311 is what the Corps is all about, everything else is just support!

I don't mean that in a bad way (I was not an 03xx). In the air, on the ground, or at sea ... all Marines are there to support the grunt kicking in the door or leading the charge.

Congrats and Semper Fi

Definitely!

Tried to add on to what you said, but I couldn't say it any better myself.

Semper Fi!

 

[lrahm]

We are all really proud of you, good luck.

 

[lrahm]

Question, you will carry a side arm will you not. What are they carring these days?

 

[mk2ja]

Question, you will carry a side arm will you not. What are they carring these days?

I know I'll be using an M16A2 while I'm at OCS. One of the candidates at the top of the class gets to carry a service pistol at graduation, and I think it's the standard M9.

Perhaps there's a Marine officer on here who can chime in with an answer. I don't know for sure.

 

[Clay]

Awesome stuff! congrats!!

Im pretty 'armed forces' stupid, so bare with me.

Do you have to go to basic training, then on to OCS?

 

[Suprtek]

Stay safe
Stay sharp
Stay motivated
Stay in touch when you can!

If there's anything the INGO community can do to help out during your adventures, please let us know! I'm sure we can find a way to make some things happen if needed!

 

[45fan]

Congratulations! I wish I had thought ahead as far as you did when I went. Wish you the best of luck, Semper Fi!!

 

[mk2ja]

Awesome stuff! congrats!!

Im pretty 'armed forces' stupid, so bare with me.

Do you have to go to basic training, then on to OCS?

No problem. Since I have a 4-year degree, I'm able to go straight to Officer Candidates School where I will be evaluated for my potential to lead Marines. If I have what it takes, I am offered a commission as an officer, and then I move on to The Basic School where I will actually be trained to be an officer.

For OCS, I need to show up ready to train from the start. I have never been to boot camp, but my understanding is that more time is spent there on getting the recruits into shape than there is for the candidates at OCS.

 

[mk2ja]

Congratulations! I wish I had thought ahead as far as you did when I went. Wish you the best of luck, Semper Fi!!

Thanks!

One of the many, many reasons I decided to do this was that I absolutely did NOT want to be too old to join and always wish I had at least tried it. I've got a coworker who is now toying around with the idea of some sort of military service, but he's 2 years older and married with 2 kids. It's a lot tougher for him to do something like this than it is for me because I don't have the same obligations he has.

 

[Yup!]

I just got awesome news today! I was selected for the USMC Officer Candidate Course 209! It starts on 20 January 2012, so I've got just about 2 months to go. Yes, I'm extremely excited, with a hint of nervous!

I have a blog where I post all my updates on my quest to become a Marine pilot. If you're interested, you can check it out and subscribe to all my updates. Here's a link to today's post about being selected.

My Life as a Marine Pilot: Selected!

I'll try to remember to post updates on INGO, too, as time goes on. But the best way to keep up is to subscribe to the blog directly.

Anyway... WOOOHOOO!!!

Congrats! Thanks for serving!

 

[goinggreyfast]

That's great! Congrats and thank you for your willingness to serve! I will keep you and yours in my prayers!

 

[SSGSAD]

Semper Fi Bro!
Damned officers. 1st Louie. LOL!

^^^^^ THIS ^^^^^ (Ret. SSG) SEMPER FI !!!!! I just joined !!!!! (your blog)

 

[Mosinowner]

Ok your doing what I want to do. I wanna be a Marine always have. I wanna be a scout sniper though. I am gonna go in as a enlisted. Good luck stay sharp and keep your hand on the stick. My dad is a private pilot and I love flying with him.