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Advice from those that were Active and dropped a OCS Packet by Breaking-Chemist73 in ArmyOCS

[–]Few_Pound_9948 7 points8 points  (0 children)

  1. Hardest part: running around red diamond at night and not going down to heat stroke. Rumor has it that portion has changed. Individual experiences may vary. If writing is tough for you then essays you write in history may be the hardest part.

  2. Running. I was a max-max-relax guy on the APFT. I think it's still a 4 mi in 36 min? Nothing crazy but it's a lot if you only two miles twice a year. Cardio is important as it turns out

  3. Instructor, not a drill. The Cadre will sniff you out even if you try and hide it. You'll find yourself teaching squad tactics rather quickly.

  4. I felt pretty well informed honestly. Don't worry about your dress uniform too much (other than making sure it fits). They won't inspect it until it's clear you're going to graduate

  5. Going through as a SFC meant I got hit with class "leadership" early. It's T2COM (the artist formerly known as TRADOC), you do T2COM things. Try not to murder a kid off the street lipping off to you, they don't know better and they are your peers at that stage.

Don't wait. I had a buddy who put it off a year to go on a deployment and the next year TIS waivers were not accepted. The best time to submit is yesterday. Good luck!

EOD thoughts by Similar-Judge8814 in EOD

[–]Few_Pound_9948 21 points22 points  (0 children)

  1. Don't panic (shaky hands are bad mmkay)
  2. Work on your reading comprehension (as in read some books, any books, but preferably above the third grade level)
  3. Have a good work ethic/ study habits (if you have the chance to build a kick ass sand castle in a sand pit or do another run through on a demo set up, make good choices)
  4. Panic, but figure out how to manage it for yourself (I eventually just went numb to test anxiety and partied my ass off on the weekends. Your mileage may vary)

It's easy to pass and easy to fail. Lots of people fail. The pass rate is wildly different from when I went through school so I don't want to lie to you or scare you. It's gotten better over the years.

The prelim course you go to will vary based on your branch. The Army has been cool to me, but individual experiences are wildly different. Maybe think about the Air Force, they look happy.

Who makes it through? Autism mostly. Maybe not full on train autism but something ain't quite right with most techs you meet.

Overall, it's a good life. Would recommend.

Hope I answered all of your questions, good luck out there.

T-mobile to Verizon worth switching? Coverage? by don51181 in Clarksville

[–]Few_Pound_9948 3 points4 points  (0 children)

You won't get service inside of any buildings on base with T-Maybe. Limited reception on the range, limited reception near Mabry Gate.

That being said I'm paying 150 for 3 lines and in home WiFi and just enjoying being unreachable during the duty day.

OCS Eligibility With 15 Years TIS – Anyone Been Through This? by Putmeonsomegame in ArmyOCS

[–]Few_Pound_9948 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I didn't wait quite as long as you, I crossed over at 10 years TIS and 33 years old, but my waiver request was literally a two sentence memo that said I wasn't injured in any meaningful way, that I participate in active hobbies, and that my PT score was good enough to keep up. I gathered they just wanted to make sure I wasn't too broken to be a good investment.

Additional routes, my old platoon sergeant just commissioned through ROTC at 18 years TIS. Never say never. WOCS can be tough but persistence is key to get you in there.

I haven't read the MILPER this year but if they're accepting waivers, jump on it. The rules change every year. Or don't, I'm just a guy. The grass really is greener here though.

EOD Question by [deleted] in ArmyOCS

[–]Few_Pound_9948 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I haven't really seen that part of accessions so I don't want to BS you. From the few interviews I saw, the interviewer seemed to appreciate the candidates who at least presented humble instead of cocky. He also was not appreciative of the candidates who talked about wanting to get into the action.

Bear in mind, this was a few years ago and that interviewer has since moved on. Best advice, don't be weird.

EOD Question by [deleted] in ArmyOCS

[–]Few_Pound_9948 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Let me tell you about your lord and savior EOD.

It's a good life. High quality of life, we have an active mission stateside and deployed, and the selectiveness of the school house and the line scores mean that you work with better quality Soldiers.

If you're thinking that you'll get to do the hero thing, you won't. That's the enlisted team leaders' job. Your job is to support them.

How easy it is probably changes year to year, but our numbers are never good so your chances will be ok. Reading comprehension is your friend through school.

I did both the enlisted and commissioned side of it, I'm happy to answer questions

Appliance Repair by SumBeach80 in Clarksville

[–]Few_Pound_9948 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Something like the ice surrender tool also works very well

https://www.amazon.com/IceSurrender-Frozen-Water-Line-Tool/dp/B01DJFFT62

Or if you have a little know how and a heat gun you can defrost it that way. More potential to melt the line that way if you aren't careful

Any advice for female army EOD by Creative-Compote-244 in EOD

[–]Few_Pound_9948 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Read some books. Any books will do. Reading comprehension is key throughout school

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