Military Officers: Army ROTC vs. Navy OCS

[@Lunatic4Bizcas]

That Navy Ex Officer is crazy elite. Went to 'Nuclear School'---insane crazy genius, and he served on a 'submarine.' I'm an Army vet, and I have to say, I think that probably the craziest job or duty one could do in the military is submarine duty. My claustrophobic instincts would not permit me to even handle an hour probably.

[@AnthonySforza]

In the Navy, I knew guys who were on a sub and they said that honestly, it's like being down in a ship. Save for the specific things, like hot racking and such. Though the claustrophobia isn't worse than being an OS or something on a ship. However, they all did say that the whole "Months without seeing the sun" thing was one of the hardest parts.

[@IAMME000]

Hey, funny enough, I went the opposite route as the Navy officer. I was an enlisted nuke, then got out and went to college for EE. Nuke school is hard, but I don't think it'd be that hard if you already had an EE degree. Nuclear power school is basically half of an engineering degree crammed into 6 months, so the volume of it is absolutely crazy if you don't have an engineering background, but the material itself isn't that hard. That said, dive school is a different animal that I know nothing about. I'd wager it isn't nearly as hard academically as nuke school, but WAY more physically demanding. Not all sub officers have to do it though (though all sub officers DO have to do nuke school).

[@michaeljohnson3445]

dude this video is great. I love how he doesn't have one long talking session about it. You spread it out throughout the video between working out, shopping, eating, and other things

[@richardnixon2567]

Is looking like an action figure a requirement to go to OCS?

[@huevito64]

Yes

[@factsoverfeelings1776]

Have you watched Navy OCS videos? If you have you'd know that it is not. But if you do go Navy OCS just realize that Marine Drill Instructors are part of the training process.

[@GTBANNA]

Hell no

[@BromlowFamily]

Thanks for watching guys/gals

[@milopelayo6877]

Bradley Bromlow I subbed to your channel thank you

[@jaymar1418]

Bradley Bromlow can you please give me more guidance in regards to ocs options in the navy? I'm currently enlisted and going to college would like to see my options!

[@BromlowFamily]

Thank you!

[@BromlowFamily]

What branch are you currently enlisted in? Are you doing college through the military? I have so many questions I'd need you to answer before I felt like I could give you any guidance. There are a lot of programs out there STA-21, NUPOC, BDCP, etc.

[@jaymar1418]

Bradley Bromlow is there a way I can privately message you my email? I'm currently in the army national guard. I did four years active in the army. Now I want to commission I'm not sure if I want to do the rotc route with the army lol thanks for replying!

[@adamlorence636]

Brad kinda looks like a swol version of woody from toy story

[@fadedbyjac9058]

Adam Lorence 😂

[@garrett_edwards]

Adam Lorence I'm crying 😂😂😂

[@ErickaWilliamsCC]

Adam Lorence lol.

[@mattmax8599]

Adam Lorence like Woody if he was a SEAL

[@neoexecutioner-6772]

mattmax85 Brad is not a seal.

[@AceTheGamer]

Now this is what i like about your channel. Military content

[@tess1822]

Damn you found one of the baddest Navy Officers there is

[@alyden567]

PFC Tess yea that what I think as way

[@altarsheppard9820]

HES MINE

[@andrewread4871]

Thank you guys for your service, and anybody else who has served in the military or law enforcement. We can't thank you enough for all that you do for this country.

[@conmancleall0]

As a marine engineering technician in the Royal Navy submarine service props to him for being a engineering officer on a nuclear submarine.

[@BromlowFamily]

conmancleall0 thanks

[@conmancleall0]

Did you Faslane at all during your travels?

[@eastonbolin1674]

Nick, I’m a senior in high school, and I’m going to begin my journey as an army officer this July at West Point. I’ve been watching your videos for a few months, and you’ve inspired me to be the best cadet and future PL I can be. Thank you for creating such awesome content!

[@andrewhatton1606]

these are the officers who people have a lot of respect for.

[@ErickaWilliamsCC]

respect level on a 1000. plus his legs are crazy...veins on a 1000

[@Bourbon101LRSD]

The NAVY nuclear course is no joke! A read somewhere once that it was the 2nd hardest MOS/RATING/AFSQ behind 18DELTA.

[@daconqueror101]

It's challenging mentally and physically (but only because you never get enough sleep). You have to be extremely competent and knowledgeable. However, you eat like shit, you don't get good sleep (averaged about 4 hours a night when out to sea with a 16 hour work day everyday for 2-3 months and oxygen levels at an all time low), and if you look at old submariners they are usually fat because if you stay in long enough you learn that working out and physical fitness is just a dream. I remember standing in a meeting, chugging a cup of coffee, nodding off during the meeting and then going right to sleep in my rack about 15 minutes later.

[@daconqueror101]

Suicide happens but it's not super common. What's more common is people failing out or "sading out" otherwise known as "going sad." We had a few guys sad out while others resorted to drugs to pop in a piss test and get kicked out.

[@daconqueror101]

I don't know the statistics. It's easy to get accepted as a nuke if you are somewhat competent. All you have to do is think about it and the wizards of nuclear power convince you to join. Now once you go through training yes it's very difficult. But it's not the material that's difficult, it's the drastic amount of shit you have to learn and retain very quickly. You need to know the exact definition of everything in an instant. BUD/S is difficult for a different reason. That's more physical and exhausting. For example, a scrawny nerd can become a nuke. A scrawny nerd cannot become a SEAL.

[@feliDAdj]

Rich 91 maybe a scrawny nerd who is extremely aggressive, very physically fit and carry his body weight on his back

[@IAMME000]

I don't think it's fair to compare nuke to SF (or Rangers, SEAL/SWCC, PJ, etc.). The nuke pipeline is extremely academically challenging, but it's literally ALL academic. Very few SF guys could make it thorough nuke school, but almost no nukes could make it through the Q course.

[@MayaMcComas]

Leaving in about a month for Army BCT then OCS and this was really helpful! Your videos are great!

[@BromlowFamily]

Maya McComas good luck!

[@MayaMcComas]

Thank you!

[@ephesusrh4780]

nice

[@onetoholddaline5089]

where is your BCT going to be?

[@TempTakerTroy]

Loved this video. I'm currently an active duty 8404 corpsman and been watching nick for a while now. Good to see navy gets some love from time to time lol but mad props on the dive and nuke school that's definitely an impressive accomplishment.

[@Breadelicious]

I'm weaakkk at that infantry label on nick 😂😂 12:31

[@ErickaWilliamsCC]

guythatfilms perfect

[@elliotwehrle9357]

guythatfilms I wonder if he eats crayons

[@Linemen4life58]

He's not a marine

[@THConnoisseur]

Two badasses

[@GlockDoc4All]

You guys are an inspiration to a lot of us, even us old dudes! Keep up the great work!

[@Ninjaman195]

I was accepted to Navy OCS as both pilot and NFO. Going in June after I graduate

[@BromlowFamily]

Ninjaman195 do pilot and have fun!

[@Hallo81398]

update?

[@Ninjaman195]

@@Hallo81398 I'm in flight school as a strike pilot. I'll fly super hornets, growlers, or F35s after I finish. I forgot about this post, its really interesting seeing it again

[@felipecook3828]

@@Ninjaman195 I am thinking of applying soon to Navy as a pilot, currently talking to a recruiter and studying for the ASTB-E. Do you have any advice you could give me? It would be much appreciated!

[@ChiccinTendies]

@@Ninjaman195 Hey man, if you could give us another update, that would be great. Going to graduate in a couple years and want to know what it's like. Trying to decide between Navy, USMC, and ANG.

[@aubriebeard7947]

Love it, you guys are FIRE! Also loved how you were informative but kept the video moving so as not to do a "sit-down" convo of army vs navy

[@BromlowFamily]

Aubrie Beard ironic that you love it, because I love you

[@ChrizJenson]

I really appreciate hearing both sides! That was awesome! Thanks Nick and Bradley!

[@Da1RiSiN1sMoKe]

Great video! I just got done with my Federal OCS board for the Army National Guard and I've been looking for good videos on leadership and advice for new officers. This really helped.

[@joecruz4670]

brad looks like a hollywood SEAL. and the other guy looks like a hollywood DELTA FORCE OPERATOR 😂😂

[@Wiseguy248]

The best benefits of being an officer is good pay, luxury life style, tuition reimbursement paid and in full, and skills obtain for civilian life in leadership/ management rolls.

[@shineshine1033]

2 purple hearts, two bronze stars, msm, arcom. PL for two years, XO for a year. I miss my men. We raised hell together. Commissioned RA through Army rotc with scholarship, airborne, air assult, ranger, combat infantry expert. Deployed to Iraq twice. I still have my arms and legs, but medically discharged due to hearing loss.

[@84updown]

Brad is built like a damn DC superhero

[@BromlowFamily]

Thanks!

[@kylewilson9912]

Big fan and supporter . Love the companies products .

[@xkdonaldx]

Austin traffic? HA! Try the 405 in Los ANgeles during rush hour traffic!

[@xandro2445]

Try Chicago traffic

[@maryseanconleyechemane1137]

salute both of you! I am from Philippines ROTC. keep strong and safe! godbless!😇😊

[@james.wolfph]

Marysean Conley Echemane ayos ka lang ba diyan anak?

[@maryseanconleyechemane1137]

ayos lang po itay! 😃

[@SuperDRbert]

One of the greatest videos on youtube. Straight up

[@SuperDRbert]

A couple of beasts right there

[@BromlowFamily]

appreciate it!

[@jtmnavy]

Navy Enlisted is better

[@JackMeoff46]

JTsuits I'll join the navy

[@JackMeoff46]

christian hetzel how was meps? Does it suck?

[@livinglovinR]

Probably not, there are perks to being higher ranked.

[@ShaggysStuntDouble]

Hooyah papa

[@llamaforce2833]

we all know the coast guard is the best because they have a base in salt lake city... coast... Utah... Nailed it

[@faithwelton9097]

I have suuuccch a long way before I get to NROTC, but thank you for putting out content on these subjects

[@riddickchild3]

Thanks for the video. Actually applying to become a Navy Officer. I'll know by the end of April.

[@BromlowFamily]

Ryan Riddick good luck

[@fnotlive5322]

Ryan Riddick what did they told u?

[@williamwestby9534]

great insight on the different routes u can take for the military. great job

[@trinimilitia5806]

awesome video One of your best video keep it up

[@ep_detail]

Awesome video bro, I watched a video of yours a while back and this popped up on my feed. Video quality has improved and the channel has grown keep up the great work!

[@MichaelMartin-uw4nv]

Good information sirs I did BM active navy and 68W active army. Stationed abroad the USS Nitze DDG94 and Stationed at Fort Jackson SC

[@DivePlane13]

If you had to choose one, what would it be?

[@KASHFITNESS]

Nick is a cool dude 😎 As Billy Madison said, "you ain't cool, unless you pee your pants." Only OG subs would understand that story lol

[@ChromeAzome]

Lines suck

[@kurtheinrich1554]

"Hey, he peed his pants"Billy: you are cool unless you pee your pants: fat kid high fives him"

[@dianecurtis6398]

Lol

[@devinbarkhoff6359]

Love the longer videos

[@Acc0rd79]

I'm with you, I did the University of West Florida's Army ROTC for 3 years but fell into that paperwork bullshit that final year and after being tossed from here to there I said screw it and said I would just stay with my current job at UPS since it was solid and not wasting my time jumping through hoops. I miss not being able to join but clearly it wasn't meant to be! All of my friends from college are now Majors and living in all corners of the world. Good times! Highly recommend ROTC if you plan to join the military.

[@airsoftjunkies1]

holy shit it sounds like Brad went through a mini portion of BUD/s! lol😂

[@prestonmichaelhelgesen-wel719]

I miss Staff SGT Officer Bieren!!!!

[@stonecold6426]

BAH GAWD, It's Nick BARE!

[@phlippbergamot5723]

There is nothing physical on board a sub, unless you count loading stores. Even then, you are just a part of a human conveyor belt.

[@jackcloud4728]

cant believe this guy don't go buds look at him

[@joshuahorton9350]

Huge fan of your videos! It’s crazy to see Brad in your video! He lives in Panama City where I’m from and I see him at the gym all the time!!!

[@daconqueror101]

I graduated from UF in 2012 and went subs as well...."Submarines can be a pretty miserable thing..." Couldn't have said it better myself. Don't recommend it.

[@victorwaddell6530]

I was US Navy enlisted . My recruiter tried to get me into nuke school , but I chose Operations Specialist . When I got to basic in Great Lakes I volunteered for divefarer training pipeline . I was medically unqualified for bad sinuses , medical said that I couldn't do the diving . So going nuke wouldn't be feasible as all the nuke powered surface ships were being phased out . I spent 10 years on surface ships . Thanks for your service guys .

[@JoseRhodeIsland]

2 very solid officers right here! you dont come across too many leaders in the army of this caliber..

[@HIDrifterA]

I am totally stuck between navy ocs or army ocs; nice video nick!

[@livinglovinR]

DaygoxHawaii Same!

[@cra139]

Awesome video. I just got picked up for Navy OCS on a pilot contract. So excited. Also, BDCP isn't around anymore.

[@anabelleharrington6328]

Cool video Nick and Brad, my trainer is obsessed with cold brew!

[@EduardoTorres-uh9qp]

Awesome video. Brad you're such a cool guy!

[@BromlowFamily]

Delilahthesnowdog ! Thank you!

[@mshardbodi35]

Great Video Brad is Awesome Dive School Super Amazing Excellent Job Guys Thank You for your Service :)

[@BromlowFamily]

Brenneka White thanks!

[@mikesandoval2890]

Awesome Video guys great info!

[@milopelayo6877]

Like the movie jumper I think.. teleport while able to take objects with you, like your BMW

[@ericb5666]

"Act cool, look cool, be cool..." You forgot, probably, the most important cool of them all: tacticool. Nothing is more important than tacticool.

[@Rob-mi4jp]

I love your military videos, I'm prior service Air Force trying to do army now

[@omarmassey2522]

Yes, the DFAC coffee is the worst. The Hospital DFAC coffee at Fort Hood was actually pretty good.

[@loliwatchvideosable]

lol at that rob bailey look-a-like at 2:23

[@kodythekid6105]

Dude that Infantry Label was hilarious

[@Caritoooo]

Navy guy is my idol. I'm pursuing electrical engineering, and I'm hoping to join the military one day as well :)

[@TerenceOR]

Cool video, currently waiting on Irish Navy to get back to me on a direct entry to Sub-Lieutenant, just applied after graduating from Electrical Engineering.

[@texastorres3505]

Bro’s Im watching this during Nick’s Ironman prep phase with two weeks out and got dam he looks huge here

[@HeyBigChriss]

I plan on attending Navy OCS after graduating college. I'm starting college this year for an Aviation major! I aspire to be a Naval Aviator (pilot).

[@HiHi-jp4yr]

thank you for partecting our caontry

[@juliaarendt685]

Great video, loved it!

[@ET-tk8qw]

Omg, he was stationed at Bangor? I just went there for a training for Sea Cadets and toured TriTraFac

[@kylewilson9912]

Love from Round Rock Express!

[@calcrappie8507]

Turned down a surprise offer (while in Army BCT) to West Point Prep School. This was way back in the mid 70s. They had virtually no information on majors and 3 others and myself pretty much watched a quick West Point marching band film after they pulled us out of the company formation. Life-changing decision with no time and no information. Yes or no. All 4 of us had really good AIT school assignments and turned down the offer. Hopefully, the Army now gives potential candidates more than 15 minutes to decide the future of their lives....

[@aaronmaccie8958]

would you do it again if you went to Afghanistan?

[@boxteross]

4:52 the look on Nick's face when the guy talks about sugars in the icecream haha. Didn't have the heart to say you don't care??

[@ashleymorales7216]

Excellent video! super informative and interesting.

[@yappaccino888]

Love your videos

[@1999colebug]

NUPOC is an amazing. However now we have to pass 2 PRT a year.

[@4hockeyskate]

im navy aviation, coudnt imagine being locked up in a sub. Ill stick to carriers..

[@Cary2345]

4hockeyskate mech?

[@4hockeyskate]

Cary Stone AT

[@4hockeyskate]

Cary Stone AT

[@rfranks8244]

ET!!!

[@thesquatbeauty2819]

I'm going for the Nurse Candidate Program for the Nurse Corps! ODS after I pass the NCLEX, commission! Long road ahead !

[@billyena7320]

Great vid Sir.

[@DrBobaliscious]

Great video Nick! I'd like to see an Air Force Minuteman III Nuclear Weapons Officer get in on this topic!

[@rachaelestrada2644]

Nick do a video on your ribbons and medals.

[@BLVCKxvSCVLE]

austin traffic is the worst? dont ever visit LA lol

[@BLVCKxvSCVLE]

yea well LA was just proven by forbes to be the worst city for traffic.

[@BromlowFamily]

That's actually what I told him after he recorded that clip, lol

[@CooldBloodedGaming]

ÆRØ ŒM atlanta traffic is worst

[@ADHD_Theory]

Shout out to Perpetual IPA, great central PA brew from Troegs!

[@pollackjared8804]

I want to ask the Navy ROTC guy. Why didn't you do NROTC at the University of Florida? Why did you wait, and go to OCS?

[@BromlowFamily]

Pollack Jared I did NUPOC. I had a 100% academic scholarship to UF so I just had to pay for housing/food. So I used savings and worked during the summer to save up for that. When I had 2 years left, I joined the navy through NUPOC and they paid me enough monthly to cover that housing and food. Since they didn't pay for my college I still have the GI bill which I'm using to get my masters degree.

[@pollackjared8804]

Cool. Did you always want to join the navy, or is this something that crossed your mind when you had 2 years left in college? What degree are you pursuing for your masters?

[@pollackjared8804]

I always read that if you had a choice between ROTC and OCS, you should do ROTC because OCS is much more competitive in getting accepted in the first place. Are you on Air Force scholarship? What is your current major?

[@BromlowFamily]

Pollack Jared it is an opportunity that pretty much just presented itself and I'm glad it did. I'm getting my masters in engineering management.

[@pollackjared8804]

Do you plan on serving in the Navy long term, make a career out of it?

[@EckRD]

"Military Grade" Coffee lol Seriously, it was a life saver in the field, esp cold weather training. Either Tanks provided some warmth or hot chow LoL

[@1sickkidd9]

Thanks for sharing!

[@victoriawhite8751]

Great video! Information was definitely hopeful :-)

[@zanidgar5640]

1st cavalry division be lit

[@PenseBemMayaraSouza]

MOREEEEEEEEE GREAT!

[@Snipeshowx9]

Nuclear submarine officer sounds like some god damn James Bond shit

[@huevito64]

It's not that complex once you understand the meaning it just sounds fancy

[@daconqueror101]

It's the opposite actually. The majority of your career will be filling out paperwork and going to engineering training and going to meetings where you talk about stuff.

[@Breatheable]

Neither one of you ever saw combat...

[@kbomb1663]

Awesome video

[@TREXlex]

This is a great video

[@PIEDOODLEZ]

You should do a video of army vs marines!

[@billyjacc]

E-7..Mentoring an LT..., lol... Sgts Run the Army.. The Older more seaoned ones anyway. Great Vid, both of you guys are awesome! Brad....I'll never spend anytime on a Sub.... You're a better man than me.

[@timothybliven7485]

Go Navy!!

[@simonhfrance]

Artic Zero is shit. Halo top is pretty good though.

[@MRCYProps]

simonhfrance well dammmmmmmm

[@mayonnaiseman7505]

he should start a channel series where he arm wrestles other buff guys

[@yourmilitarymoney]

Great video guys! Definitely on target. Go Air Force!

[@ErickaBernie]

Negative Sir! You can't spell LosT without LT!!! Haha, but of course, NCO's we got you sir! Hooah!

[@MRCYProps]

Ericka Bernie well dammmmmmmm

[@chasetrix2432]

Damn, roasted by a POG

[@ted23lt17]

Ericka Bernie Thank God for NCO's

[@MrKrabs-fm9kr]

Red Leg that's what I'm sayin. ROUNDS ON TARGET 😏😉

[@kevinzhang3313]

chase Trix Watch out, someone got triggered.