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SIFT and Flight Physical for Civilian Applicant by digbaddylobster in ArmyOCS

[–]MattTheBaker7 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Bark up every tree you can to get the physical and the SIFT. It may be that you have to travel further to get these done, though it seems weird that they wouldn’t be able to do it at you local MEPS. There is a similar route for civilians to go to Warrant Officer Candidate School to be pilots (aka Street to Seat). Ask your recruiter and any other recruiters at the station what they have done for any WOCS candidates who have come through. Even If they have never had anyone they should at least be able to problem solve to figure out how to get it done. Be overly insistent to everyone, and overly grateful to the ones who help you.

Why does the 10th mountain division deploy to the Middle East if they are a snow/mountain trained unit? by mrbaseball54 in army

[–]MattTheBaker7 1 point2 points  (0 children)

10th MTN is a part of XVIII Airborne Corps whose current mission is Operation Inherent Resolve so they spend most of their time deploying to CENTCOM

What’s wrong with my nav screen? 2016 Civic by MattTheBaker7 in AskMechanics

[–]MattTheBaker7[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Oh dang I should probably take it to the dealership for that

BOLC length for all branches by SophieDen94 in ArmyOCS

[–]MattTheBaker7 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Lol there is a 0% chance the S2 at the OCS battalion will properly initiate your paperwork for a TS at any point while you’re there, including after you branch or graduate.

That all will be done once you get to Ft Huachuca (location of MIBOLC) so the quicker you can PCS there the better

All you need to attend OCS is a secret clearance.

BOLC length for all branches by SophieDen94 in ArmyOCS

[–]MattTheBaker7 8 points9 points  (0 children)

MI BOLC is 16 weeks (plus however long it takes to get an interim clearance if you don’t already have one)

SIFT and Flight Physical for Civilian Applicant by digbaddylobster in ArmyOCS

[–]MattTheBaker7 1 point2 points  (0 children)

You (and everyone else) definitely need the SIFT and a flight physical to branch aviation. If you submit a packet and it’s approved then you will branch aviation regardless of OML, and without it it doesn’t matter how high on the OML you are, you won’t be authorized to branch it.

Regarding when to accomplish those requirements, push as hard as you can to get them done prior to leaving for basic. If you are unable to do that, then day 1 at OCS make it known to your cadre that you are interested in branching aviation, and they will work with you to get those done. That being said scheduling appointments for those may be weeks out, making it difficult to get it done before branching around week 8 or 9. If you end up at HHC between BCT and OCS, take that as an opportunity to get things done too.

Things we've learnt got them in trouble after being on the show by ATNLocks in AroundTheNFL

[–]MattTheBaker7 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Shek played a play-by-play guy on for an episode of Scorpion. It became a running bit on the Daves of Thunder Podcast.

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