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I am currently in my 5th week of OBLC and still have 4 wks left. If you have any questions please ask and I will try to answer them. Before I started OBLC I did alot of research regarding OBLC and none prepared me for this experience. I am taking pictures and videos of our experience and will put them in photobucket to help others prepare for OBLC. Is very challenging physically and mentally, but is fun as welll. :no:

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Hi,

Thanks for all the great info. I am going in Aug for OBC. I am trying to decide if I should bring my car. My recruiter seems to think I NEED to have it...but as I am coming from michigan and then my first assignment is at Ft. Bliss, I just can't see all that driving back and forth to texas.

Any advice on whether or not one would need a car. How is transportation? Is it easy to get around on base, to the city, etc...

Thanks,

kim

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Specializes in Med/Surg, Telemetry/Stepdown.

HI! I am preparing to join the Army Nurse Corp and have fears of OBLC. How can we best prepare for this process? What does the PT test consist of?

thank you and best of luck:nurse:

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Specializes in ICU-my whole life!!.

Start running, do push ups and situps until you can't. Honestly. It will pay off. Google army pt test and download the fitness reg and you can see how many you need to do to max according to age/gender.

As for the car, bring it or you will be sorry. You will get reimbursed for the mileage. Keep all receipts for hotels and gas on your way down. Have fun.

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Specializes in OR.

Sounds like you are in active OBLC do you know anything about Reserve OBLC. I can't seem to find much on it other than it is 26 days. Is it only the FTX portion? Also, have you done FTX when you run an aide station? Just wondering if you perform your specialty or if they stick you anywhere. I have been an OR nurse for 10 yrs and don't remember what the hell to do anywhere else.

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new,

thanks for all of your words of wisdom. i leave for oblc in less than 5 weeks. it has been a year since my usar commission and the time has flown by. if you have any other advice, please send me an email. i would love to hear more.

quick question, when we are out in the field, are we there for the entire 3 weeks? what i am trying to gauge is whether i will be able to attend class as i have switched to online for the last few courses. i have heard that we are only there during the training and go back in the evening, but have also heard that we are there 24 hours until it is completed.

thanks in advance!

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i have a question for those that have attended oblc. i do not have any concerns about passing the apft, i have checked and it looks like i will be able to obtain a score of 60 for each. however, i am curious as to how it is conducted. any information would be appreciated, such as what test you do first. i would like to be able to get in a routine of doing the activities in the order that we will test on them:heartbeat.

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i have a question for those that have attended oblc. i do not have any concerns about passing the apft, i have checked and it looks like i will be able to obtain a score of 60 for each. however, i am curious as to how it is conducted. any information would be appreciated, such as what test you do first. i would like to be able to get in a routine of doing the activities in the order that we will test on them:heartbeat.

it is pretty much standard army wide how the pt test is conducted unless you are on profile. your grader has your card or you are given a card get on a line and give your grader your card. that person will be your grader for all three events.

the push ups are first for 2 mins. then the sit ups for 2 mins. then the 2 mile run. you will have a break between each event as you wait for everyone else to finish the event.

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thanks so very much, that is how i have been doing it. it makes sense to conduct it that way.

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Specializes in med-surg/tele/ortho w/ICU,NI,Trauma.
It is pretty much standard army wide how the pt test is conducted unless you are on profile. Your grader has your card or you are given a card get on a line and give your grader your card. That person will be your grader for all three events.

The push ups are first for 2 mins. Then the sit ups for 2 mins. Then the 2 mile run. You will have a break between each event as you wait for everyone else to finish the event.

Just wondering about how the run is conducted. Do you run with others on a track or course? I know from experience, I run faster when I run with faster runners.

Thanks for the insight.

Brian

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Just wondering about how the run is conducted. Do you run with others on a track or course? I know from experience, I run faster when I run with faster runners.

Thanks for the insight.

Brian

Hi Brian, it depends on where you are. I think since FSH is training post you will most likely run on a track. Some duty stations have a 2-mile route that they designate for their brigade to run. You one run mile get a stick for example and then run back to your grader for the other mile. Usually they let everyone go at the same time and if you are on a track depending on how many times you have to go around you signal to your grader so they can track you. I don't know if I am explaining this good or not. I hope that helped.

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Brian,

PT tests are conducted at the 'group' level - therefore, you run a course or track with a group and allows you to get/feel 'competitive' with others.... It's all dependent on how they execute the PT test, normally I find you are in a sub-group and have about 8-10 others running with you for one grader... or everyone runs and there are multiple graders... so summary is unless you have an individual PT test to make up for missing the group one - you will be running with others ;)

v/r

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Specializes in med-surg/tele/ortho w/ICU,NI,Trauma.

Just cause and 68Wife-RN,

Yes, you explained it just fine. Thanks. Like I mentioned, I run much faster if I have a faster pacer to push me along.

Thanks.

Brian

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