OCS Class 17-16

Posted by Jonas Berman on July 19, 2016 at 9:08am

Thought I'd add a discussion thread for this class.  My son Zachary is SNA (Pilot) and in 17-16 A.  Has anyone heard anything from their sailor?  One dad posted they'd heard when their son was given a billet (class office, I guess?).  I guess that was a special priviledge, and we shouldn't hear till the third or fourth week after their RLP (inspection).  Also, from what I've heard, graduation is Sept 30th, for those that don't roll.  That's the extent of my indoctrination into Navy parenthood so far.  Any other tidbits?

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  • Paul Kim July 25, 2016 at 3:02am
    Appreciate the heads up on class 17-16. My son Isaac is SNA and is in 17-16B. He is a math major from HPU and he so wants to serve his country. OCS Facebook posted some pics last week on class 17-16 but couldn't see my son in any of the pics. Hope for more pics this week. Anxiously awaiting the first call as you all are I'm sure.
  • Jonas Berman July 21, 2016 at 12:10pm

    Hi Rich,

    Thanks for adding.  There's another thread, Class 17-16, that was started earlier, and that more people are following, so you might want to jump onto that.

    Thanks for your service, and that of your son. 

  • Rich Fite July 21, 2016 at 11:36am
    Rich here. My son Bret (17-16 Bravo) is a CEC (civil engineer). I went through Aviation Officer Candidate School in Pensacola. I just retired w/30 years. Happy to try and answer any questions.
  • Jonas Berman July 19, 2016 at 9:25am

    Wow! Great story, Chris.  Matt sounds like a terrific guy.  Hope Zach meets him and can use him as a resource on Navy/military stuff.  Zach has no prior experience:  went to college, then got his Master's in Resource Economics at Umass, but always wanted to serve.

    Incidently, my daughter is at UVM study Speech and language science,. She'll probably go on in Speech pathology or Audiology.

    Christopher J. Miller said:

    Thanks for the thread Jonas. My son Matt is scheduled to be a SWO (Surface Warfare Officer). I have no additional info on the training. Matt has been active duty (enlisted) in USAF as a ATC and then at SouthCOM as a Warfare Air Space Planner, for 6 years. He graduated from Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University last year and put his package together to become an officer in the Navy. He's on the upper age limit level at 29. He proposed to his sweetheart right before he left for OTC. She is completing her education at AU to become a Dr of Audiology. 

  • RJ Campbell July 19, 2016 at 9:22am
    Jonas, congrats to you and your son. My son Rich was class 08-16 and also SNA. He is now in Corpus Christi and begins Primary next week. You are correct that you will not hear anything until after RLP which is at the end of week 3. When they pass RLP they are no longer Indocs, they become Officer Candidates. With that they get to sign up for phone time and also get email. Up until the end of week 3 the "no news is good news" applies.
  • Christopher J. Miller July 19, 2016 at 9:18am

    Thanks for the thread Jonas. My son Matt is scheduled to be a SWO (Surface Warfare Officer). I have no additional info on the training. Matt has been active duty (enlisted) in USAF as a ATC and then at SouthCOM as a Warfare Air Space Planner, for 6 years. He graduated from Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University last year and put his package together to become an officer in the Navy. He's on the upper age limit level at 29. He proposed to his sweetheart right before he left for OTC. She is completing her education at AU to become a Dr of Audiology. 

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