I did a similar water survival training with the Marine Corp, Second Recon Battalion, in Camp Lejeune, North Carolina. But for this exam, we had to do it with uniform and boots. It was a challenge because the uniform created a lot of drag. To swim my mile, I used a combination of different strokes like you did . Later in life, when I was in my late 30, learning to do this combination of strokes, saved my life: one day, while celebrating completing my PhD, I was challenged by a friend to swim a mile in a lake. When I began swimming, after half mile or so I started vomiting. (That was my first time swimming in a long time.) What saved me was using different strokes to swim the remaining section. Keep the good work!
Incredible story! It’s such a basic thing, but you don’t know what you don’t know. I can’t imagine having to do the mile swim in boots too! No thank you
I think you should definitely do some practice on your own before hand. Maybe don’t rely 100% on learning everything at remedial, but I’ve heard great things from people that have been in remedial! The instructor keeps you in as long as you need (and as long as PRACTICAL) until he feels you can get through water survival. Additionally, there will be other swim training you will have to complete later on so it would be a good idea to just get more acclimated now. I hope this helps!!
Congrats, and best of luck in your NFO journey. My son, (a Marine) did all this same water survival training in Pensacola a few years ago. Thanks for your service!
@@o.unknown2851 You can go through the process of switching any time (not always guaranteed). I’m actually very excited about being selected for NFO so I’m going to stick with it
Thanks for all the info! Amazing! Were they ok you filming actual footage? Did u get to ask? Did u think of strapping a go-pro to your chest or head n film? Id appreciate your thoughts on that.
I didn’t have a GoPro at the time. There wasn’t much downtime between events to be able to film with my camera. They tried their best to get through everything promptly. Now I do have a GoPro and I plan to use it for the next phase of swim training we will have
Hey! I was recently selected for my second choice as an NFO from the Dec OCS board.. don't know a whole lot about NFOs so still doing my research. Good luck in NIFE!
Awesome! Well the job of an NFO varies A LOT depending on which aircraft you are in. They joke and say we are “non flying officers” because we aren’t “aviators”, but the jobs available for NFOs are very cool. Excited for you to learn more about it!! And thank yo
@@kayamkarnawat9494 the aircraft you get chosen for honestly just depends on the needs of the Navy. Again the training time depends on the aircraft you choose. NIFE is about a 2 month curriculum (6 week ground/class, 2 week flight). And then I’m just going to generalize it and say primary, intermediate and advanced are each 6 months (again, depending on aircraft) WINGED! Also, the time it takes to complete this depends on what the waiting periods are like. I commissioned May 2020 and am starting NIFE March 2021. There is also currently a few month wait for primary. It’s different for everyone and depends on the time of year (obviously ROTC people mostly graduate in the spring so there is a large influx then through the summer/fall) but at least that gives you an idea. I hope this helps :)
Look forward to your videos. I was an AT in vfa-41 in lemoore and now im almost done with my bachelors and plan on going back into the navy through ocs for pilot or nfo! Great stuff
@@savanahleigh6261 awesome! Enjoy your time in Pensacola, I went through A school in 2014 and loved every moment of Pensacola. Also quick question, did you do much preparation for swimming prior to entering the navy?
@@4hockeyskate no I didn’t at all! But I was swimming a decent amount in college so I already felt pretty comfortable in the water. Definitely not a pro but I wasn’t new to it
4 hockey, I did the same thing you are doing, it was 37 years ago tho. Was an AME2 out of NASNI. Accepted to AOCS fall 1986 as an SNA. Graduated Feb 87’ then flight school at NSE, NPA and NGP. Was a Hummer dude. No regrets. Your E’s will really like the fact that u were a fleet sailor when u go back. I could relate to them and also wade the BS when it came up. 12 years back in the fleet as a Naval Aviator, 5 years as a white hat, then 10 years up here at the Pentagon. Retired as an O-5. best of luck to you.
Hey! Got picked up for NFO and leave for OCS in early June, should be heading to NAS Pensacola in late September. Thanks for these videos, lots of questions I am trying to find answers for... lol
Awesome congrats! Yeah, a lot of unknown. Some of it you just have to jump into. I’m looking forward to starting classes to provide more detailed info on going through flight school.
Great video! I'm currently in high school and hoping to get an Aviation contract for NROTC and hopefully be a marine pilot, so I'm just watching flight school videos.
Hey Savannah! I wanted to have some expectations on boot camp, training, and discipline in bootcamp. I’m very young and probably don’t need to be worrying about all this stuff at a young age but I don’t know a-lot about (also probably stupid question what collage did you go to and what degree did you get?) Thank you! P.S. I just watched a boot camp video and I go so scared then I deleted my old comment on one of your videos (this was all just about five minutes ago) then I said well I still should ask my questions! So here I am still worried about blood cam and boot cam discipline but I’m not giving up!
Good Morning Ma’am!! It’s MIDN Nasri!!!! I love these videos! Do you have a study guide or great tips for the ASTB? Also how is the life style? Also, how are the classes?
Hey what’s going on?! I think the unit has 1 ASTB test on their canvas. Get my number for Donahue or have him give me your number. I’ll send some stuff your way!
Thanks so much for these videos and congrats on completing the 1 mile swim!! Did you join via OCS? If so I would love for you to do a video (or two!) on that process. Thanks again!
Hi Samantha! I did not join via OCS so I don’t have much good information on that. Sorry! But if you have any other questions I’d love to help or try to find someone with the information
Congratulations! I’m sending my application for NFO next week! If get selected then I’ll go to OCS and then flight school in Pensacola. I have so many questions I would like to talk to someone like you that is going through the process already!! Please let me know if there a way to do it?!! I appreciate it a lot
Awesome!!!! Hoping the best for you! I get a lot of DMs on Instagram (@savanah.with.1.n) Also, since I started school last week I’m starting to do a weekly vlog showing what it’s like to be in flight school week to week. I’ll be uploading the first one this weekend and then every week after!. Would love if you could check it out
I did a similar water survival training with the Marine Corp, Second Recon Battalion, in Camp Lejeune, North Carolina. But for this exam, we had to do it with uniform and boots. It was a challenge because the uniform created a lot of drag. To swim my mile, I used a combination of different strokes like you did . Later in life, when I was in my late 30, learning to do this combination of strokes, saved my life: one day, while celebrating completing my PhD, I was challenged by a friend to swim a mile in a lake. When I began swimming, after half mile or so I started vomiting. (That was my first time swimming in a long time.) What saved me was using different strokes to swim the remaining section. Keep the good work!
Incredible story! It’s such a basic thing, but you don’t know what you don’t know.
I can’t imagine having to do the mile swim in boots too! No thank you
Thank you for this awesome breakdown! Our son is a Marine at NAS Pensacola right now.
I can only swim on my back. Do u think it’s a good idea to still shoot for NFO. Do u get enough training at remedial.
I think you should definitely do some practice on your own before hand. Maybe don’t rely 100% on learning everything at remedial, but I’ve heard great things from people that have been in remedial! The instructor keeps you in as long as you need (and as long as PRACTICAL) until he feels you can get through water survival.
Additionally, there will be other swim training you will have to complete later on so it would be a good idea to just get more acclimated now.
I hope this helps!!
Thank you
Congrats, and best of luck in your NFO journey. My son, (a Marine) did all this same water survival training in Pensacola a few years ago. Thanks for your service!
What are you doing for the rest of the day after the swim training? Do they just let you be free?
Yes! Then you just go home. Probably take a nap because you’re exhausted 😂
Hey, what flight platform are you planning on pursuing i.e Jets, heli or heavy
Still not sure 🙈 I would have loved to fly helos but I was selected for NFO (no NFOs on helos). I still have plenty of time to decide!
@@savanahleigh6261 Are you being selected as an NFO, is it permanent or can you change to a pilot later on?
@@o.unknown2851 You can go through the process of switching any time (not always guaranteed). I’m actually very excited about being selected for NFO so I’m going to stick with it
@@o.unknown2851 my eyes are also borderline so I would most likely have to get lasik before they would take me as a pilot
@@savanahleigh6261 Oh okay. I'm happy that, you're excited about being selected for NFO! Best of luck with crushing the courses, you got this!!!
Thanks for all the info! Amazing! Were they ok you filming actual footage? Did u get to ask? Did u think of strapping a go-pro to your chest or head n film? Id appreciate your thoughts on that.
I didn’t have a GoPro at the time. There wasn’t much downtime between events to be able to film with my camera. They tried their best to get through everything promptly. Now I do have a GoPro and I plan to use it for the next phase of swim training we will have
@@savanahleigh6261that’s awesome but I guess what I was wondering is if they would be ok w you filming. Let me know your thoughts please 🙏🏾
Hey! I was recently selected for my second choice as an NFO from the Dec OCS board.. don't know a whole lot about NFOs so still doing my research. Good luck in NIFE!
Awesome! Well the job of an NFO varies A LOT depending on which aircraft you are in. They joke and say we are “non flying officers” because we aren’t “aviators”, but the jobs available for NFOs are very cool. Excited for you to learn more about it!! And thank yo
@@savanahleigh6261 Thanks! How long is the training pipeline as a whole? And whatre the chances of going jets?
@@kayamkarnawat9494 the aircraft you get chosen for honestly just depends on the needs of the Navy. Again the training time depends on the aircraft you choose.
NIFE is about a 2 month curriculum (6 week ground/class, 2 week flight).
And then I’m just going to generalize it and say primary, intermediate and advanced are each 6 months (again, depending on aircraft)
WINGED!
Also, the time it takes to complete this depends on what the waiting periods are like. I commissioned May 2020 and am starting NIFE March 2021. There is also currently a few month wait for primary. It’s different for everyone and depends on the time of year (obviously ROTC people mostly graduate in the spring so there is a large influx then through the summer/fall) but at least that gives you an idea. I hope this helps :)
Look forward to your videos. I was an AT in vfa-41 in lemoore and now im almost done with my bachelors and plan on going back into the navy through ocs for pilot or nfo! Great stuff
Very cool!! Just starting class this upcoming week so I’ll be posting shorter weekly videos to capture a few mins of each day on a week to week basis.
And best of luck through OCS!
@@savanahleigh6261 awesome! Enjoy your time in Pensacola, I went through A school in 2014 and loved every moment of Pensacola. Also quick question, did you do much preparation for swimming prior to entering the navy?
@@4hockeyskate no I didn’t at all! But I was swimming a decent amount in college so I already felt pretty comfortable in the water. Definitely not a pro but I wasn’t new to it
4 hockey, I did the same thing you are doing, it was 37 years ago tho. Was an AME2 out of NASNI. Accepted to AOCS fall 1986 as an SNA.
Graduated Feb 87’ then flight school at NSE, NPA and NGP. Was a Hummer dude. No regrets. Your E’s will really like the fact that u were a fleet sailor when u go back. I could relate to them and also wade the BS when it came up.
12 years back in the fleet as a Naval Aviator, 5 years as a white hat, then 10 years up here at the Pentagon. Retired as an O-5. best of luck to you.
Hey! Got picked up for NFO and leave for OCS in early June, should be heading to NAS Pensacola in late September. Thanks for these videos, lots of questions I am trying to find answers for... lol
Awesome congrats! Yeah, a lot of unknown. Some of it you just have to jump into. I’m looking forward to starting classes to provide more detailed info on going through flight school.
Great video! I'm currently in high school and hoping to get an Aviation contract for NROTC and hopefully be a marine pilot, so I'm just watching flight school videos.
Awesome!! Well definitely check out some resources for studying for the ASTB. Lots of great UA-cam videos and study books out there.
It’s awesome that you have an idea of what you want to do. When I applied for the scholarship I still had no idea!! Best of luck
@@savanahleigh6261 Yea I'm definitely gonna start studying, and yeah my school is super "preppy" so they make us plan out college and careers etc,
Hey Savannah! I wanted to have some expectations on boot camp, training, and discipline in bootcamp. I’m very young and probably don’t need to be worrying about all this stuff at a young age but I don’t know a-lot about (also probably stupid question what collage did you go to and what degree did you get?) Thank you! P.S. I just watched a boot camp video and I go so scared then I deleted my old comment on one of your videos (this was all just about five minutes ago) then I said well I still should ask my questions! So here I am still worried about blood cam and boot cam discipline but I’m not giving up!
Officers don't go to boot camp bud
Good Morning Ma’am!! It’s MIDN Nasri!!!! I love these videos! Do you have a study guide or great tips for the ASTB? Also how is the life style? Also, how are the classes?
Hey what’s going on?!
I think the unit has 1 ASTB test on their canvas. Get my number for Donahue or have him give me your number. I’ll send some stuff your way!
Thanks so much for these videos and congrats on completing the 1 mile swim!! Did you join via OCS? If so I would love for you to do a video (or two!) on that process. Thanks again!
Hi Samantha! I did not join via OCS so I don’t have much good information on that. Sorry! But if you have any other questions I’d love to help or try to find someone with the information
@@savanahleigh6261 I’m sure I will in the future, thank you! For now I’ll just keep a lookout for new videos. Keep up the good work!
Congratulations! I’m sending my application for NFO next week! If get selected then I’ll go to OCS and then flight school in Pensacola. I have so many questions I would like to talk to someone like you that is going through the process already!! Please let me know if there a way to do it?!! I appreciate it a lot
Awesome!!!! Hoping the best for you!
I get a lot of DMs on Instagram (@savanah.with.1.n)
Also, since I started school last week I’m starting to do a weekly vlog showing what it’s like to be in flight school week to week. I’ll be uploading the first one this weekend and then every week after!. Would love if you could check it out