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There is very little correlation between his Navy officer billet and a civilian career if he's going in as an Unrestricted Line Officer. It's relatively the same story for Restricted Line Officers and Limited Duty Officers (LDO), with exceptions... One of the many "engineering titles" within the...

Congratulations to everyone, and welcome to the home stretch. Hope everything worked out for the branches/reserve/AD slots you wanted.

Sorry about that; I assumed he was a sophomore or beyond.

Unfortunately no, there is no easy way to transfer. Given that he is already on a 3-year scholarship, he is contracted and obligated to a commission in the Army. There is no relation between Army ROTC and any commissioning program within the Marines, including the Platoon Leaders Course, Officer...

It is hard to tell, because branching in the Army is different from obtaining an MOS in the Marines. Since ROTC is your priority, if you continue as a Marine Option Midshipman, and you successfully get advanced standing and commission (assuming you're not on scholarship), then you will not know...

Yes indeed. Don't underestimate the break the plane rule; there are some very strict graders out there, typically the very senior NCOs and officers who volunteer to grade. You don't have to make it too complicated. Simply find an arm position that is comfortable to you. Most commonly...

I posted the below text before. This is the best advice I can give you. Hope this helps. Arm width makes a noticeable difference. Emphasis is placed on different shoulder/pectoral/tricep muscles depending on the width of separation. To illustrate this, notice the different fatigue felt in...

Yes, NC1 is a Navy enlisted rate. An NC is a Navy Counselor (their rating, which is the Navy's equivalent of the Army/Marines' MOS and the Air Force's AFSC). The 1 indicates a Petty Officer First Class (an E-6). And dkkght is correct: an NC1 would be addressed as either "Sir" or "Petty Officer."

I prefer the Recon Ron pull-up routine to Armstrong. Simply follow the chart: perform the number of reps specified in each column for each week. Some users prefer to perform each week's reps twice because one week may not be enough to increase the number of maximum reps...

Are you still in high school? Why are you a poolee if you're trying to win a 4-year NROTC-MO scholarship? Assuming you're 17 or 18, I'm guessing if you've already enlisted, you're in the DEP, and you're waiting to graduate and present your high school diploma in order to ship out? You do not...

Arm width makes a noticeable difference. Emphasis is placed on different shoulder/pectoral/tricep muscles depending on the width of separation. To illustrate this, notice the different fatigue felt in performing diamond push-ups vs. wide-arm length push-ups vs. shoulder-width push-ups. The...

Cross-commissioning is a rarity. Don't rely on the very slight chance that you will be approved to cross-commission. Instead, if you want to commission into the Marine Corps, apply for PLC (Platoon Leaders Course). It is basically a variation of OCC (Officer Candidate Course) but for...

cpdibari, I think we fall under the same district (Manhattan?), although my school is handled by the East side office. Best of luck to you. As tpg said, PFT score is not the final determinant, but it is arguably the largest component for selection. To illustrate this, the minimum score to...

Sure. You can attest to that better than I can. I'm usually bottled up in my room because of where I am, but it's not terrible. I'm in no position to complain; in fact, I like it this way most of the time for my studies. It's hard for me to comprehend the "developmental effect" college has on...

He is right though. There are unexpected, outward costs that come with living on-campus. If this is a financial issue, there isn't much that can be done about it: you're either able to pay the enormous price of tuition and room/board, or you can't. I think it's quite noble that you are concerned...