Bootcamp in an 800 division

FutureND · 01-05-2013, 09:12 AM

I would recommend taking the pst and trying to get a swcc contract before you ship, that is the only way to guarantee you will be given a shot at it. It is extremely hard to switch to spec war once you are in the fleet. Talk to your recruiter about getting set up with your local spec war mentor.

Jeremy · 01-05-2013, 02:46 PM

So your saying that I can change my contract from what is now to a contract with SWCC before I leave for bootcamp ?

FutureND · 01-05-2013, 02:54 PM

Yes, that is how you get a spec war/op contract (that's how I dot a diver contract). You go to MEPS and sign a contract for another job, which you did already. Then talk to your recruiter and tell them you want to do the pst and get a swcc contract. You will have to go take the pst with your area mentor and all the other spec war deppers (we do our pst every other week). Once you get qualifying scores you will be put into a draft with all other people wanting a swcc contract. Twice a month they have drafts where they pick the top scores (the number of people they pick for each draft changes) if you are picked then you will be offered a swcc contract. You will have to sign a new contract and will get a new ship date.

camfurr · 01-07-2013, 01:18 PM

@FutureND I don't start dive prep until next week. For now I have base indoc, which sucks. I'll be sure to fill you in with everything that happens. For now, I know that we're gonna be a pretty condensed class, and we're gonna have BECC for like 3 weeks instead of the normal 4 weeks, and then the next week is pool week. And @Jeremy, you're gonna have to wait to try to go SWCC. I'd recommend volunteering in bootcamp if you can. If you can't get it in bootcamp, you're gonna have to wait until you get to your first command to try to switch over. The reason you can't right now is because you're past your 45 day mark. I have a friend who's going SWCC, he's in BCT right now.

FutureND · 01-07-2013, 07:18 PM

What type of stuff are you learning in indoc? Are you having to pt on your own or with the class? I there time to work out and get some time in the pool?

camfurr · 01-11-2013, 03:14 PM

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Originally Posted by FutureND

What type of stuff are you learning in indoc? Are you having to pt on your own or with the class? I there time to work out and get some time in the pool?

Indoc is basically a bootcamp review. And yeah, we have to PT on our own. You get out at 5:30 usually, and after that you can hit up chow and go to the pool and do whatever.

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01-05-2013, 09:12 AM	#1
FutureND Active Duty Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: California Posts: 756 Rep Power: 0	I would recommend taking the pst and trying to get a swcc contract before you ship, that is the only way to guarantee you will be given a shot at it. It is extremely hard to switch to spec war once you are in the fleet. Talk to your recruiter about getting set up with your local spec war mentor.

01-05-2013, 02:46 PM	#2
Jeremy Newbie Join Date: Jan 2013 Posts: 12 Rep Power: 0	So your saying that I can change my contract from what is now to a contract with SWCC before I leave for bootcamp ?

01-05-2013, 02:54 PM	#3
FutureND Active Duty Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: California Posts: 756 Rep Power: 0	Yes, that is how you get a spec war/op contract (that's how I dot a diver contract). You go to MEPS and sign a contract for another job, which you did already. Then talk to your recruiter and tell them you want to do the pst and get a swcc contract. You will have to go take the pst with your area mentor and all the other spec war deppers (we do our pst every other week). Once you get qualifying scores you will be put into a draft with all other people wanting a swcc contract. Twice a month they have drafts where they pick the top scores (the number of people they pick for each draft changes) if you are picked then you will be offered a swcc contract. You will have to sign a new contract and will get a new ship date.

01-07-2013, 01:18 PM	#4
camfurr Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Georgia Posts: 134 Rep Power: 0	@FutureND I don't start dive prep until next week. For now I have base indoc, which sucks. I'll be sure to fill you in with everything that happens. For now, I know that we're gonna be a pretty condensed class, and we're gonna have BECC for like 3 weeks instead of the normal 4 weeks, and then the next week is pool week. And @Jeremy, you're gonna have to wait to try to go SWCC. I'd recommend volunteering in bootcamp if you can. If you can't get it in bootcamp, you're gonna have to wait until you get to your first command to try to switch over. The reason you can't right now is because you're past your 45 day mark. I have a friend who's going SWCC, he's in BCT right now.

01-07-2013, 07:18 PM	#5
FutureND Active Duty Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: California Posts: 756 Rep Power: 0	What type of stuff are you learning in indoc? Are you having to pt on your own or with the class? I there time to work out and get some time in the pool?