Well, I am now officially Officer Candidate (OC) Belvin. Many of you have wondered where I've been and why no posts have been put up for a while. For the past few months I've been attending Pre-OCS. I didn't take the time to post because, well, there wasn't much that was post worthy. If you've been to RSP, Pre-OCS is very similar, but you learn a little more to prepare you for OCS Phase 1.
I just got back two days ago from OCS Phase 1, a two-week training period to kickoff the three phase traditional OCS program. The officer candidates from NC met up with candidates from several other states for Phase 1, what I consider the "weed out" period. It was very demanding training. Unlike BCT, where you can zone out from time to time, you always had to be on your "A game" here. Even with three TACs (that's what we call the trainers: Teach, Advise, Counsel) yelling in your ear, you still have to be giving the appropriate direction to your troops.
Our training day ran from around 0415 wakeup until around 0000 lights out most days. Most nights, those four hours were used for personal hygiene and planning (for current leadership) in addition to sleep. Needless to say, I am still catching up on sleep, along with family and work. I will post details about each day over the next few weeks. In the mean time, if you have any questions about BCT or OCS Phase 1, feel free to contact me.
