Originally Posted by TurkTurkleton
Hello everybody.
I'm leaving for COT in a couple of weeks, and I would really like some information as to what I should expect. I've heard two different views...one being I will call home at least once crying, and the other saying it's nothing but drinking. I would just like to know what the hours are like, do we have weekends free for visitors, and what the fitness tests are like.
Any info would help.
Thanks.
Don't sweat COT it isn't that big of the deal it is nothing like boot camp/basic training. It is designed for 22-60 y/o professionals that are lawyers, chaplains, & medical officers. You already have your commission so they are unlikely to make it so hard that anyone actually quits or fails out. COT used to be two weeks long for all medical officers, and basically all they did was play golf, drink and party. That was before my time though, but you will still hear some of the older officers talk about "memso" (I think that is the acronym).
In general you have the weekend mostly to yourself to complete assignments etc. visit w/ family. The hours will vary, but class times are usually around 0730-1630. You will be getting up around 0 dark 30 to do PT, morning formation, & SSS.
COT PT standards are the USAF PT standards.
http://www.af.mil/news/USAF_Fitness_Charts.pdf A 75 is passing. Also, they either use your BMI or waist size so if your BMI is 25 or less they give you full points (30 for your waist size). Now here is the kicker on your waist size......the AF measures waist directly above/on top of your iliac crests....not what females normally consider your waist.
Good Luck and try to take a computer and printer w/ you to COT it will help you not having to run back and forth to library plus you won't have to worry about the library hours of operation.
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I think aiming for perfection is the only thing that keeps me going at this point. I've never run before in my life so the fact that I can actually run 1.5 miles is a miracle. Good to know about the BMI. I read somewhere that they would measure your waist regardless of your BMI but as long as you were wnl (as you stated) they won't count waist size against you. I'm not going to stress about any of this since it's something I can't change. My only wish is that my COT date gets here quickly so I can get started.
