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The Real FEMALE Navy OCS Packing List (Updated 2026)
Ever wondered what a female OCS graduate recommends you bring to Navy OCS?
Will Paige
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Navy Flight School: NIFE Phase 1
Congratulations on finally making it to Pensacola, Florida to start flight school. The cradle of Naval Aviation and home to hundreds of newly minted Ensigns buying brand new Tacomas and engagement rings. I’m kidding, obviously. Everyone knows if you’re smart you get legally married immediately for the BAH
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Navy OCS Workouts and How to Prepare for the PRT
How hard are the workouts and will you survive?
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New Author: Welcome, Unidentified Female
I am pleased to announce the addition of a new writer to the Errant Ensign Media (just made that company up) team: Unidentified Female! Unidentified Female, UF, went to OCS with me and is now an Intel Officer pursuing being a nerd professionally with the Navy! UF will be able
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Life at OCS: What are the Rooms Like?
“Hi there. Navy wife and mom here. I’ve got a son headed to OCS. My older son and husband both commissioned through college, so OCS is on the unfamiliar side to us. Can you give some insight into the area of the rooms where personal gear and miscellaneous items
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Yelp Review: Ney Hall's Food at Navy OCS
What is the food like at OCS?
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Navy Stereotypes You Meet at OCS
Part of what makes OCS great is that it introduces you to a diversity of people that you may never have been exposed to before. Looking back on the personalities I met while undergoing training, I created my own Navy Stereotypes of the more common people I was acquainted with.
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Understanding Your Chain of Command at Navy OCS
The Navy, like every other branch of military, utilizes a chain of command system and Navy OCS is no different. In your first few weeks as an INDOC Candidate, you’ll be required to memorize your chain of command. However, knowing who’s who in your COC will also prove
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Candidate Officer (CandiO) | Phases of Navy OCS
What to expect during the final three weeks of Navy OCS, week by week...
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Officer Candidate | Phases of Navy OCS
What to expect during the second three weeks of Navy OCS, week by week...
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INDOC | Phases of Navy OCS
What to expect during the first three weeks of Navy OCS, week by week...
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The Real Packing List - What To Bring To Navy OCS (Updated For 2026)
The packing list for Navy Officer Candidate School that I wish I had