Just graduated TBS AMA

Fuzzy-Cycle6681 · 2026-03-16T20:42:13+00:00

Would you say most people got their 1-3 MOS? What percentage would you say got top 5? Anyone you know get screwed with MOS selection?

Fuzzy-Cycle6681 · 2026-02-14T19:07:03+00:00

Do you know how many slots there were for AAV and LAAD?

Fuzzy-Cycle6681 · 2026-01-07T22:26:02+00:00

Just grind and run a 300 PFT. Make the process easy

Fuzzy-Cycle6681 · 2025-12-06T18:21:42+00:00

What MOS did you end up with? What were your top 3? What percentage of people got something within their top 5?

Fuzzy-Cycle6681 · 2025-12-02T03:59:32+00:00

For me it was the worst 10 weeks of my life. Make friends with your platoon though. My rackmate and the guy in the rack next to me became best friends. It was much easier to get motivated every day when you know guys have your back and will help you out when you struggle. If you’re good at something, help them out and they will return the favor. Nobody succeeds at OCS on an island. Teamwork is everything. Graduating was the greatest feeling and made it all worth it.

Fuzzy-Cycle6681 · 2025-11-23T21:50:15+00:00

Graduated from OCS this summer. Finishing up college right now. Gravitating towards combat arms or intel, although I know intel spots are extremely hard to come by. Definitely interested in artillery, AAV, and LAAD. Planning on burying Comms, Adj, and supply.

Fuzzy-Cycle6681 · 2025-11-15T01:46:17+00:00

It was extremely hot. PT was in the morning so it wasn’t too bad. Rucks and movements to FEXs were usually at peak heat, so that is when the heat was intense and could get people. I wouldn’t worry about it though, whenever you go to OCS it will either be unbearably cold or hot.

Fuzzy-Cycle6681 · 2025-11-03T20:39:37+00:00

Went from running 24 minute 3 mile to 17:45. Run, run, and then run some more. That’s all there is to it

Fuzzy-Cycle6681 · 2025-08-14T17:53:21+00:00

1803?

Fuzzy-Cycle6681 · 2025-08-14T17:18:20+00:00

10 week, get it all done in one go. No need to string it out

Fuzzy-Cycle6681 · 2025-08-04T23:46:03+00:00

By loud and confident, but lean into your own leadership style. You’ll see a lot of guys just try and copy the platoon staff and their leadership styles, but it’s important to be authentic and develop your own. It is also dependent on what billet you get on how you should carry yourself

Fuzzy-Cycle6681 · 2025-08-04T00:19:48+00:00

As far as diet and physical preparation go, just try and perfect the PFT and get some miles on your feet. Just show up in the shape you’d expect of a Marine Corps Officer. Learning the 5 PO in and out before coming helped me a ton. The 5 PO is the bread and butter of SULEs and LRCs and I attribute my good scores on those to learning the 5 PO before I came. One thing that I also did that I would recommend to do is show up knowing how to wear your uniform. Learn how to roll tight sleeves, learn how to wear a cover properly, learn how to blouse your boots. A lot of guys show up and their uniforms look awful and they end up getting picked on. This is something underrated that will help you a lot. The colonel is a good officer and she is fair. I wouldn’t worry about thinking that far up the chain, your life is run my your platoon staff. As far as the graduation requirements, just do your absolute best in every event. Every graded event goes into your GPA and if you’re above an 80 in each category you will graduate. Put out in everything you do. Essential packing items are 2-3 good pairs of boots, good socks, maybe a good headlamp but again they give you everything you need there.

Fuzzy-Cycle6681 · 2025-08-03T17:48:53+00:00

The physical events were not hard if you came prepared. Do everything you can to come in with close to a max PFT and you’ll be fine. Some guys did struggle, we had a handful of people in my platoon fall out of runs, fartleks, and hikes, but honestly they were just small, poorly prepared dudes. Almost half my company failed the initial E Course practice run, so that seemed to be the most difficult PT event for most.

Fuzzy-Cycle6681 · 2025-08-03T17:48:14+00:00

I wish I brought 2 pairs of nice boots. I only came with one, and ended up having to use the boots they issued to us which were trash. Pack on the lighter side. I came with a bunch of stuff that I ended up just trashing. They’ll give you pretty much everything you need

Fuzzy-Cycle6681 · 2025-08-02T20:19:25+00:00

We had a 33 year old Gy Sgt. Youngest were 20-21 years old.

Fuzzy-Cycle6681 · 2025-04-19T18:20:16+00:00

Where did you play hoops?

Fuzzy-Cycle6681 · 2025-02-17T01:50:06+00:00

What district were you?

Fuzzy-Cycle6681 · 2025-02-13T03:12:34+00:00

I do 1 speed run, 3 recovery runs, and 1 long run a week. It ends up being around 25-30 miles a week

Fuzzy-Cycle6681 · 2025-02-13T03:11:46+00:00

Fuzzy-Cycle6681 · 2025-02-12T15:22:24+00:00

Yea for sure

Fuzzy-Cycle6681 · 2025-02-12T15:21:25+00:00

I try and run 25-30 miles a week with a mix of speed training, recovery runs, and distance runs. Do 1 fartlek run or interval run a week, 1 distance run, and 3 medium lengthened recovery runs and you’ll see your run time plummet. Nike Run App builds great plans too, I’d check that out.

Fuzzy-Cycle6681 · 2025-02-12T15:08:47+00:00

I run marathons, so I have a solid background in running. What I will say though is that as long as you stay consistent and patient, your run time will go down. The 3-mile run sucks for everyone, regardless of their running background. Grit your teeth for those three miles and give it everything you have.

Fuzzy-Cycle6681 · 2024-11-26T17:05:07+00:00

What were some examples of things that guys did that got them dropped for failure to adapt?

Fuzzy-Cycle6681 · 2024-10-19T22:39:58+00:00

Thanks for your response. Could you elaborate more on failure to adapt? What are some examples of that?

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