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    I successfully sent nearly 100 individuals to Navy OCS/ODS -- AMA

    Nope, whoever was manning the chat feature was wrong. Plenty of PAs that allow for up to 42, especially since BDCP targets a lot of IW communities. Age waivers are also possible depending on the circumstances. Your degree would still be considered STEM, but some communities prefer specific...
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    Navy promotion idea

    Yeah, that's been my point, there's nothing stopping the Navy from promoting everyone on first day of the fiscal year other than not paying a chunk of officers at the next paygrade. It's definitely not a seniority thing, I don't think we've cared about date of rank determining seniority for a...
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    Navy promotion idea

    Navy divides out 15% the first month (ends up being merit reorders and the most senior above zone selects), 3% each month until September, 55% in September. If you do good enough you skip the line (merit reorder).
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    Navy promotion idea

    Can vary significantly depending on the community. 10-12 is about normal for URL. IW (except Intel, they're closer to URL) makes O-4s at around 7-9 years. The Navy also does a neat thing where you select for promotion but then don't promote until the end of the next fiscal year so there's just...
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    Navy promotion idea

    I'm more a fan of just adding incentive pay rather than accelerated promotions. Some are just not ready at 6-7 years for the responsibility of O-4. That's a minesweeper CO, detachment OIC, small shore station OIC, XO of a cruiser, XO of an SSN, etc. Pushing people into those positions when they...
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    Application timeline question

    Submit as soon as possible. No rush, but don't sit on anything. Plenty of good reasons to delay (as listed above) and plenty of bad reasons to delay. CFA is pass/fail--if you pass, you pass, no need to do another one. You don't need to keep grinding prep work until you max all events. For...
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    New Dant Announced

    There was a Special Operations Warfare officer community prior to the establishment of the EOD Officer community; they are now EOD officers. SWO on my ship bought the wrong pin for a dining in one time and we gave him crap for days. SDVTs and SBTs are still led by SEAL officers. IIRC CAPT Clark...
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    Question about most important AP classes during senior year

    That's very unusual--what's the point of taking AP classes if you have transferrable college credit from the CC courses? I certainly wouldn't stop at precalculus for math. AP Physics might not be as important to take as Calc, but I would take some kind of calculus, even if it's not AP.
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    How early should you try to get a nomination or start to apply?

    Do it if only to get on the mailing list for service academy events at the local congressional office. These events can help particularly if you are still on the fence about attending. Mine had a few meet and greets with MIDN/cadets and AD/reserve officers.
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    Finally found a method of protesting dumber than blocking traffic or defacing art:

    As long as he wasn't in uniform, I suppose.
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    Military Recruitment Standards

    GENESIS isn't just a system for recruits, it's for the entire force. The computer system isn't ruining the process--recruiters are just upset they can't make paper disappear from a medical evaluation anymore, and they need a qualified medical professional to look at it instead. Magically losing...
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    Senior course advice Naval Academy hopeful

    Calc AB can be seen as Calc I. Calc BC is Calc I + Calc II in a more accelerated schedule. In other words, Calc BC covers in one course what USNA covers in two (kind of, it's not 1-to-1 but close). Calc BC can be taken without Calc AB, since the first half of Calc BC is a repeat of the topics...
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    Lost my congressional Slate

    Correct. This flexibility is why applying for every nom for which you are eligible is always recommended. What we are all saying here is you've gone and jumped several conclusions. You are still competitive. You may not have lost your slate. You can still be offered NAPS/Foundation. I...
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    Lost my congressional Slate

    December is on the later end. Considering the holidays in December and January, it's about a 2, maybe 3-week difference in terms of actual working days between the first week of December and the 31 Jan application deadline. It's obviously no longer an issue for you; I was making that remark for...
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    Lost my congressional Slate

    Don't be so sure it's your slate. Also, USNA uses rolling admissions. Completing the application as soon as possible is beneficial, regardless of whatever other thing you might have--nomination, athletic recruitment, LOA, etc. Don't drop the pack just because you have a thing that you think...
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    Lost my congressional Slate

    Each member gets 5 MIDN at USNA at any given time. Slots open up routinely for graduations and at any time for separations. Slots can get "held up" for late grads. Many MOCs hold one slot in reserve if possible to ensure a nomination can be offered every year. Unless you work directly for the...
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    Changing Drivers license, car plates/ registration/ insurance in each PCS/ TDY move, or not? Thoughts?

    Depends on the state. I've kept the same residency the whole time, even when my mailbox changed. Had an address from a different state printed on my state driver's license too. Some states require you to register the vehicles, but most states will take any driver's license, and even expired...
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    New Navy Regs…Will this apply at USNA?

    Wearing a submarine sweater with khakis or coveralls is authorized. Wearing a flight suit when not flying or engaged in flight-related duties that working day is unauthorized. Here we see a culture difference between the nukes and the aviators--the nukes bothered to change the black and white.
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    New Navy Regs…Will this apply at USNA?

    I've been out with an air wing, I get it. Just looks wrong. Especially now with the black rank tab--you got green camo, dark brown boots, a tan command ballcap, and the stupid black bit in the middle. I can't wait for the 2POC, it's gonna look great...and just when I threw out all of my blue...
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    New Navy Regs…Will this apply at USNA?

    Brown flight boots. Looks weird. If you want to do that, why not just wear a flight suit.
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