hoekan01

hoekan01 has 9 years experience.

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1. USAGPAN 2019

   hoekan01 replied to pkstien's topic in Government

   To add a couple of pointers...try your best to be in San Antonio before your home goods arrive. More things than normal tend to get "lost" or broken when things end up in storage for awhile. If you're there when things get loaded into the truck and a...

2. USAGPAN 2019

   hoekan01 replied to pkstien's topic in Government

   As a spouse of a current phase 2 student, I can tell you that a USAGPAN student's success is very much reliant on their family support. Most student that don't make it through the program because of something going on at home, not because of poor aca...

3. USAGPAN 2019

   hoekan01 replied to pkstien's topic in Government

   Your info is correct. They can accept up to 4 each year. I just read the rest of the posts and it's too bad they don't have the funding this year.

4. USAGPAN 2019

   hoekan01 replied to pkstien's topic in Government

   My husband is currently in Phase 2 of the program and loving it. I can tell you that you will have time to meet height/weight requirements once you get in. You'll have to pass the requirements for MEPS, but then you'll have through the end of BOLC to...

5. USAGPAN 2018

   hoekan01 replied to DRC6262's topic in Government

   DCC is Direct Commission course. It's done before BOLC, but after you're accepted and commissioned and have orders (you'll get orders to go to DCC and then BOLC). MEPS is after you apply. You'll submit your application and your recruiter should get ...

6. USAGPAN 2018

   hoekan01 replied to DRC6262's topic in Government

   You will have to meet height/weight at MEPS. You do not have to pass the pushups, sit-ups, run (APFT) until DCC. If you dont pass the first tome, you will likely have another opportunity, but you will likely also have Required PT sessions that other...

7. USAGPAN 2018

   hoekan01 replied to DRC6262's topic in Government

   There is a break between phase 1 and phase 2, but we aren't sure how long it is. Students from FY16 have said they were given 1 week of permissive TDY in June to go find housing and then they had a short break after phase 1 to move and get settled be...

8. USAGPAN 2018

   hoekan01 replied to DRC6262's topic in Government

   I don't know what the process is for applicants who are waitlisted. As far as we know, they did not have a waitlist for FY17.

9. USAGPAN 2018

   hoekan01 replied to DRC6262's topic in Government

   If you want to rent a house, I'd recommend using a realtor or AHRN.com. Realtors will help you find a rental and it's totally free for you. They usually just ask that you refer them to others.

10. USAGPAN 2018

    hoekan01 replied to DRC6262's topic in Government

    We do it on O1E pay. I'm not working this year and we have 2 small children. It is pricey. I don't think we'd do it again, just because there is bigger out there (and things more suited for families) for less than what we pay. They did just start a m...

11. USAGPAN 2018

    hoekan01 replied to DRC6262's topic in Government

    We really like the area we're in. There are several other apartment complexes nearby that would also be good options. Legacy Heights is right off Austin Highway. There are a few students who live there this year. Some of those units have attached gar...

12. USAGPAN 2018

    hoekan01 replied to DRC6262's topic in Government

    We currently live in Urban Crest Apartments just a few miles down Harry Wurzbach from the base. They are nice, safe, and close to base and lots of restaurants/shopping. We have a 3 bedroom and pay over BAH. I do know the 1 and 2 bedrooms are less exp...

13. USAGPAN 2018

    hoekan01 replied to DRC6262's topic in Government

    No one was told a definite number, but they were told there were over 150 applicants for FY2017

14. USAGPAN 2018

    hoekan01 replied to DRC6262's topic in Government

    FY2017 had 43, with 4 of those being VA students. 4 is the max for VA students. This year's class is the largest is some time, and it's almost twice the size of the last few classes. The program says they can take more than that, but they haven't. Cu...

15. USAGPAN 2017

    hoekan01 replied to ProgressiveThinking's topic in Government

    Also, yes, CCRN is necessary. It always is, if you want a chance at getting in. I do t know what applications look like for FY2018 class, but my husband's class (FY 2017) had over 150 applicants and they took like 39 + 4 VA students.