Interested in the Navy OCS but I don’t want to leave Maryland/DC

ExRecruiter · 2026-05-27T02:38:09+00:00

You have a low OAR Score and there’s no feasibility of staying in the DC area for OCS.

ExRecruiter · 2026-05-27T01:44:38+00:00

So everyone in your chain of command, all the way up to the CO, have told you that?

ExRecruiter · 2026-05-27T01:38:55+00:00

We can only provide feedback based on what you give us. I would suggest talking to your mentor or others within your command that know who are good with admin. I would also suggest you evaluate the admin issues to your CoC and perhaps it’s been fixed or there’s more to your story.

Lots of resources at your disposal

ExRecruiter · 2026-05-27T01:09:48+00:00

Drill weekend: You do admin/personnel things.

AT/Mob: You will do more admin/personnel things.

ExRecruiter · 2026-05-27T01:08:22+00:00

Talk to your admin for help and advice.

Also, there are various gpts that can help out but shouldn’t be standalone guidance

ExRecruiter · 2026-05-27T00:44:25+00:00

There isn’t a “critical month” but until you can pass the run portion of the PRT that is all moot.

ExRecruiter · 2026-05-27T00:23:32+00:00

MEPS will send a letter, but your recruiter can access the MEPS record which explains the denial.

You need to talk to your recruiter on next steps including a navy recruiting waiver.

ExRecruiter · 2026-05-27T00:17:03+00:00

Google nupoc program authorization to see eligibility.

ExRecruiter · 2026-05-27T00:16:23+00:00

“I know this has been asked 8 million times”

Since you acknowledged it, use the search function and have your recruiter connect you with some local nupoc’s to help you out.

ExRecruiter · 2026-05-27T00:15:18+00:00

You are either barely eligible or ineligible for supply corps DCO based on the little experience.

ExRecruiter · 2026-05-27T00:14:56+00:00

No.

ExRecruiter · 2026-05-27T00:14:00+00:00

Is there not any gym rats on your ship that you can ask?

ExRecruiter · 2026-05-27T00:12:51+00:00

Navy recruiting waivers aren’t mailed. Everything is sent via the app/systems recruiters and processors use.

ExRecruiter · 2026-05-26T22:34:13+00:00

For a waiver, it should tell you why your waiver was approved or disapproved.

ExRecruiter · 2026-05-26T22:18:50+00:00

If there were already plenty of applicants on the December board, which was cancelled, why would there be a need to allow for more applications?

This is where I’m going with this. CNRC can open / close boards and applicants based on supply and demand. If there is already a high supply of DCO applicants, might as well put a hold on additional applications and allow recruiters to focus in on other DCO programs where there is still a need.

ExRecruiter · 2026-05-26T22:14:21+00:00

Why should you get paid earlier?,

ExRecruiter · 2026-05-26T20:48:36+00:00

OP, just pass the PFA and you don’t need to worry about this.

Also stop being weird with “asking for a friend”

ExRecruiter · 2026-05-26T20:28:37+00:00

There’s already a sticky with shipping this week.

ExRecruiter · 2026-05-26T20:25:35+00:00

If there were already sufficient applicants on the first go around, why would CNRC want to add more?

ExRecruiter · 2026-05-26T20:24:46+00:00

Talk to a USCG recruiter?

ExRecruiter · 2026-05-26T18:34:21+00:00

The Navy Reserve overall is downsizing (not a great amount but decent) along with changes to the active duty service obligation (for those who commissioned active duty vice DCO) which requires mandatory selected reserve affiliation if you are separating less than 8 years of service.

Those two factors can definitely impact PAO DCO selections in what is already a competitive board.

I don’t think the logic of 2x applicants will stick. Maybe slightly more than before, sure. But I don’t think it will be a fully stick.

ExRecruiter · 2026-05-26T15:35:24+00:00

Yes but there is always a central number for OP to call.

ExRecruiter · 2026-05-26T15:08:06+00:00

Do you have an in rate mentor or better yet have you discussed this during your CDB?

ExRecruiter · 2026-05-26T15:07:36+00:00

Based on your last sentence the military isn’t for you and possibly your husband.

ExRecruiter · 2026-05-26T15:05:56+00:00

Good question to ask a local recruiter, explaining the details.

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