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what is the difference between enlisted basic and officer basic?

i dont think i can take the full metal jacket style situation

if i enroll in ROTC at my college will that take some time off my stay at basic training?

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I'm going to say with a user name like iluvmynavyman and a questions about basic, that he was/is enlisted? Officers, which is what you will be, do not attend "basic training." We go to OIS, Officer Indoctrination School. Basically, they take hundreds of years of tradition and knowledge and cram it into 5 weeks, so that at least you can fake looking like you know what you are doing. There is no "full metal jacket" style anything, but don't get me wrong it's not a picnic either, now at least. I went in 1997 and my wife in 2003 and we both had VERY different experiences. OIS is constantly evolving, it will all be different before you get there. Don't worry about it, anyone with a bit sense can get through it. Not to mention you will be in the best shape of your life when you get out, can you say 8-count bodybuilders? The hardest part will be being anyway from your family, the rest is all symantics.

LT Dan

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I'm going to say with a user name like iluvmynavyman and a questions about basic, that he was/is enlisted? Officers, which is what you will be, do not attend "basic training." We go to OIS, Officer Indoctrination School. Basically, they take hundreds of years of tradition and knowledge and cram it into 5 weeks, so that at least you can fake looking like you know what you are doing. There is no "full metal jacket" style anything, but don't get me wrong it's not a picnic either, now at least. I went in 1997 and my wife in 2003 and we both had VERY different experiences. OIS is constantly evolving, it will all be different before you get there. Don't worry about it, anyone with a bit sense can get through it. Not to mention you will be in the best shape of your life when you get out, can you say 8-count bodybuilders? The hardest part will be being anyway from your family, the rest is all symantics.

LT Dan

we broke up i just havent changed my name

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Ah, my bad. No matter, the info about OIS is still the same. Let me kow if I can be more help.

LT Dan

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Hello all!

I'm a soon to be nursing school graduate from BSN program (Florida State - Go NOLES!). After getting a B.S. and an M.S. in Communication and about 4 years in the business world, I've discovered I can't stand the business world any longer and want to have a career where I feel I can make a difference. Hence the move into the nursing arena; additionally, I want a career that will provide me with unique experiences and upward mobility. Nursing in the private sector has a low glass ceiling and is easy to get "stuck" in. Hence my potential move into the military, specifically the Air Force. I've called to speak to a recruiter, but I've only gotten answering machines thus far.

I've read the previous post about OIS, but like most of the other ones I've read, it seems quite nebulous. Sure it may not be "full metal jacket" type experience and it's no picnic, but what does that mean? Do you still have instructors yelling in your ear and insulting your mother, or do they interact on a more professional level with the trainees? What is it about OIS that makes it challenging?

Reason I ask is that I'm not scared of any of the above, but I want to be as ahead of the game as possible. Preparation is 1/2 the battle and I want to be as prepared as possible.

Any insights into OIS would be greatly appreciated.

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Hello all!

I'm a soon to be nursing school graduate from BSN program (Florida State - Go NOLES!). After getting a B.S. and an M.S. in Communication and about 4 years in the business world, I've discovered I can't stand the business world any longer and want to have a career where I feel I can make a difference. Hence the move into the nursing arena; additionally, I want a career that will provide me with unique experiences and upward mobility. Nursing in the private sector has a low glass ceiling and is easy to get "stuck" in. Hence my potential move into the military, specifically the Air Force. I've called to speak to a recruiter, but I've only gotten answering machines thus far.

I've read the previous post about OIS, but like most of the other ones I've read, it seems quite nebulous. Sure it may not be "full metal jacket" type experience and it's no picnic, but what does that mean? Do you still have instructors yelling in your ear and insulting your mother, or do they interact on a more professional level with the trainees? What is it about OIS that makes it challenging?

Reason I ask is that I'm not scared of any of the above, but I want to be as ahead of the game as possible. Preparation is 1/2 the battle and I want to be as prepared as possible.

Any insights into OIS would be greatly appreciated.

Here is the link to the Air Force commissioned officer training/COT. http://www.afoats.af.mil/OTS/COT-RCOT/index.asp

This may answer some of your questions. Also, make sure you are trying to contact a Health Care recruiter not a regular recruiter. The quickest way to get a health care recruiter to call is probably to go to http://www.airforce.com and request information. One other site for general Air Force information is http://www.airforce.mil

Air Force COT is nothing to get worked up over....if you can do low to moderate physical activity and got thru nursing school COT should not be a problem.

Good Luck!

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Thanks for the information leads. I'll definitely look 'em over!

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Murse-i-nole-

Nebulous, right. Anyway, the nursing field in the private sector does not have a "low glass ceiling" as you put it, you're looking only on the surface. Nursing in any arena is what you make of it. If you want to be a Med-Surg nurse for 20 years, you can be. If you want to move through the various opportunities, they are there, you just have to hunt them out. Please, do not assume the career as a nurse in the civilian sector is dead ended, you're not looking hard enough. As for military nursing and OIS, the reason why Navy OIS is considered difficult for some, is that most professioanls (i.e. nurses) that enter the military have never had any military training before. So the thought of becoming a functional and competent officer in 5 weeks can be daunting to some. OIS is generally not people yelling in your face or about your mother. It is about rigorous exercise and waking up at 4:30am, again daunting to some. Remember any training for the military is to prepare you for being deployed. If you have other questions let me know. For the record I also have my B.S. in Business Administration, the two are not as far apart as you may think.

LT Dan

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Hi, I just went to OIS in January...what questions do you have? I can tell you that it's not easy and it has been through a lot of changes...those who went through in years past had a very different experience than what I had..so PM me and I'll fill you in on the details.

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If you go through a ROTC program for the Navy while attending University, do you still go through the OIS after you graduate from University or is the ROTC basically OIS?

If you go the ROTC route and graduate are you automatically commisioned as an Ensign in the Navy or is there more training you need to do first?

Thanks!

MyEire

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If you go through a ROTC program for the Navy while attending University, do you still go through the OIS after you graduate from University or is the ROTC basically OIS?

If you go the ROTC route and graduate are you automatically commisioned as an Ensign in the Navy or is there more training you need to do first?

Thanks!

MyEire

I can answer from the Army side of the house...

After ROTC, which includes completion of Advance Field Training [FTX] at FT Lewis, WA & completion of under-graduate college degree, you would then get commissioned and go to military training specific to your dersired/assigned AOC. My son is an Army ROTC Cadet and wants to be in the 35 Military Branch, which is Military Intelligence. After he finishes FTX, undergraduate degree, and gets commissioned he will go to approxiamately 1.5 year military training specific to Military Intelligence. Another example, an Army ROTC graduate w/BSN would receive direct commission as 2LT, then go to the AMEDD Officer Basic Course.

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Specializes in Med-Surg/Rehab/Tele/Home Health/Hospice.

I'm considering the Army Nurse Corps but still have lots of questions. I have talked to a health recruiter and received some information...he's been helpful thus far. I'm curious about the two week training...seems like trying to get a lot of info in a short period of time...what do you do there? PT? What is the Army physical like? PT?

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