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Son beginning Officer Candidate School in Newport, RI
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Permalink Reply by topdog1p on
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officer training command newport has a facebook page that will post pictures of the classes usually once a week. the hopefully will be someone that will also start a fb page for just his class. i so enjoyed searching for my son in the pictures. it is like searching for waldo. my son was commissioned 9/15 and is now in power school at GC.
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there is a group on here ocs graduate moms not very active but this is where i found the posting for the class fb page. there will be files on the fb pages that have a lot a good info like getting you LO (love one) a candio box at week nine and the 3 phases your son will go through and the do's and don't of letter writing. any question feel free to ask me i will try to help.
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Permalink Reply by RhondaLou on
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There is a facebook page for each class
. My son graduated with the Class of 02-13 and we waited anxiously for each new batch of pictures. They were great! I met many wonderful people through the page and am good friends with them still. You will be so excited to see their progress. it is amazing.
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Permalink Reply by Craff div 107 on
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Did he finish college before entering
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Yes, he did finish college. I thought you had to have your undergraduate degree in order to be an officer in the Navy. He is an engineer and now an NFO in the Navy.
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Permalink Reply by CryptoDad on
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You have to have an undergraduate degree to get into OCS. There are backdoor methods for non-degreed enlisted personnel to rise to officer status.
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Permalink Reply by Doreen on
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I would join the Facebook page for class 08. It will give you an idea of what is ahead for your LO. Also, you can ask Lauren how to set up the Facebook page for your son's class. The Officer Training Command page will pose pictures each week of the classes. Good luck!
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The Facebook page is your best link. You will have other parents in your son's class to talk to as they experience OCS. Search for Navy OCS Class ______. I'm guessing he's 02-16? You will not hear from him for a week maybe two. If you have not sent him that first letter, do it now. It will take time to get there and it will keep him going. Encourage him and keep the letters cheerful and full of generic news. My son finished last year and the Facebook page was wonderful.
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Permalink Reply by Noni on
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Welcome !Yes! If you go to OCS on FB you can follow his class. I. Have been here for a little over a year and still don't Know everything
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My son also began Officer Candidate School on January 24th. Just this past week I found the Officer Training Command Newport facebook page and the newly created Family and Friends of Class 09-16 facebook page. I can't wait for the next pictures from the Command facebook page!!
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Pictures are usually posted on the OCS Web site. There is alot of flipping and saving.
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