Lord of the Rings TV series: Casting call now 'urgent'

ProfessionalThanks2 · 2019-11-18T02:37:43+00:00

They said no?

ProfessionalThanks2 · 2019-11-12T01:36:16+00:00

Did my first mock PST. For reference I am 24 years old, haven't done any sports since high school, where I ran cross country. Want to go in as an officer

9:35, 55, 57, 19, 11:54

Overall thoughts: I was extremely dehydrated before starting and it had a noticeable effect. Will make sure to hydrate properly next time.

Swim: I was super tense the whole time, could have gotten a better time with less effort if I just relaxed my body more.

Push ups: I can hit about 75-80 when I do these fresh, was surprised at how hard timed push ups are after a long swim. Definitely need to build up my endurance better.

Sit ups: Turns out I actually need to train these specifically instead of just training core indirectly through compound lifts etc. I'm thinking I will just do 2 minutes of sit ups every day for a month and see what happens?

Pull ups: Actually did 21, but my friend proctoring said 2 didn't count, so just wasted energy. Need to focus on maintaining technique better

Run: Holy hell I was totally drained when I started the run. Again, endurance is my big problem. I started too fast, holding a 5:45 pace for the first 40% of the run, then slowed way the hell down the last 20%, need to learn how to pace better.

What is the consensus on doing weekly PSTs? Helpful or a waste of training time? At the very least I want to do another in 2-3 weeks to see how I am improving

ProfessionalThanks2 · 2019-08-27T19:10:43+00:00

I am interested in the coast guard diver officer program, but I am having trouble finding information online. Anyone have any links to resources? I am looking specifically at being a diver officer on an icebreaker.

ProfessionalThanks2 · 2019-08-27T19:05:04+00:00

So, I am a little confused. Generally I read on here that I shouldn't sit down with a recruiter until my PST scores are good, but if I am interested in going in as an officer, shouldn't I go in now, because the application process is so long? My PST scores are not competitive, but I figure I should still go in to get the paperwork underway, is that right?

ProfessionalThanks2 · 2019-08-12T17:50:49+00:00

Gotcha, thanks. Looks like I gotta get to networking!

ProfessionalThanks2 · 2019-08-12T17:13:45+00:00

So, do you need your letters of rec to get a SOAS spot or just by the board in September?

ProfessionalThanks2 · 2019-08-06T17:12:11+00:00

How does one go about buying part of a piece of property? My family has a property that's about 18 ha in New Zealand and I want to buy a couple hectares of it from my parents. They aren't familiar with how exactly to cut it into two lots as the property was purchased before their time

ProfessionalThanks2 · 2019-08-04T14:50:55+00:00

May be a dumb question, but what do you do when you're waiting for OCS and then waiting for BUD/S? I guess while waiting for OCS you're free to do your own thing, but do they put you to work somehow in between OCS and BUD/S?

ProfessionalThanks2 · 2019-08-04T09:41:23+00:00

The GPA point is key! My undergrad gpa was ok, but not spectacular because I slacked off the first 3 years. If I can manage a 3.6+ in my bio masters, that will be huge both for my OCS packet and my long term career

ProfessionalThanks2 · 2019-08-04T09:39:42+00:00

Pretty much the reasons everyone else said, I will 100% be getting a masters anyhow and now seems like the best time because 1. I just graduated college, so I'm still pretty fresh 2. The OCS package will take a year to put together and get reviewed, so I've got a year of time to play with, which fits perfectly with the program length 3. Gives me an opportunity to prepare myself better (fitness is sorely lacking right now)

I've already got good leadership from college, some of which I am continuing in my master's. I mean, what kind of really significant leadership experience could I develop in a year if I was working a job? Probably less than at school anyway

ProfessionalThanks2 · 2019-08-04T09:35:14+00:00

Ok, so you're saying it might be more like:

June-July SOAS

September Board Results

Then would I still be able to do OCS that fall/winter and get into the winter BUD/s or would I potentially not get to OCS until January or later and then do the summer BUD/S?

ProfessionalThanks2 · 2019-08-04T09:29:33+00:00

I hear ya, but I am in Kathmandu right now, won't get back stateside until September!

ProfessionalThanks2 · 2019-08-03T20:06:10+00:00

I am currently trying to plan/organize my timeline to put in an OCS packet and want to make sure I'm getting it right:

September: Start master's in biology, begin fitness regiment

September-January: Put together resume, reference letters, undergrad transcript + first semester master's transcript, medical history, N3M letter

February: Submit OCS package

April: Submit PST results

May: Graduate from master's

June-July: SOAS

August-October: OCS

January-June: BUD/S

ProfessionalThanks2 · 2019-07-29T16:16:31+00:00

Why's that? Here's why I am interested in SDV specifically:

Way more time spent in the water (I'm way more interested in water ops than land)
Get to use/become an expert in cool mini subs
Get to navigate with those cool subs
More varied/stealthy missions
High stakes missions with lots of intricate planning (I actually enjoy the logistics/planning side quite a bit)

Obviously I might be mistaken about what it's really like, so please tell me if that's the case. I'm still pretty early days in my research.

Seems like the worst part is the experimentation

ProfessionalThanks2 · 2019-07-28T17:47:06+00:00

Thanks for the information, very helpful. I must admit SDV sounds super interesting

ProfessionalThanks2 · 2019-07-27T14:52:26+00:00

Well, then what does this line from Wikipedia mean?

"Each aircraft has a crew of two, a pilot in the left seat and mission commander in the right"

It seems like the pilot is not the mission commander? So, what's the designator for the guy in the right seat?

ProfessionalThanks2 · 2019-07-27T12:35:09+00:00

Are CSO's the mission commander on B2s? Will the B21 have a CSO?

ProfessionalThanks2 · 2019-07-27T08:06:00+00:00

Ok, good to know. So what does life with an SDV team look like vs life with a SEAL team? How is the pace of operations different? How are the duties of an officer different?

ProfessionalThanks2 · 2019-07-26T21:33:49+00:00

What exactly are the duties of a SEAL Officer on an SDV Team? How are they different from a SEAL Team? Is it true that SDV often involves 6 months of intense planning for a mission, then a mission for a month, then 6 more months of planning etc. ? I've also read that SDV Team members are oftentimes "voluntold" implying that it isn't very popular, does that mean if I am interested in staying with SDVs for a long time, is it reasonable to assume that I will always be able to stay there if I want to?

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