Tips for ODS

[@lidiad1362]

Thank you for the tips! Very helpful!

[@mcaselogic]

Thank you ma’am! Very helpful.

[@Tomatohater64]

Thank you in advance for your service to our country. I put in 30 years as a Registered Nurse, mostly ICU and the Operating Room. I looked into the Navy in 1994 but for some odd reason that I was never made aware of, my recruiter wanted me to look into serving on a nuclear sub. That was it for me - no way.

[@itsestelarojas4713]

Stephen Pruszenski LoL, they probably needed to fill billets for nuclear subs!

[@marbella718]

Thank you ma'am!

[@AlexZ-lc6nl]

Thank you!

[@erinduffey5139]

Thank you for the info! I am applying and hopefully will be doing ODS this summer. As a woman, do you have to cut your hair?

[@itsestelarojas4713]

Erin Duffey No, you don’t have to cut your hair for ODS.

[@bassmamancilla7803]

Hi! I don’t know if you have a video about this, but can you do one about the swim testing at ODS? For us non prior people 😅

[@itsestelarojas4713]

Hi! The swim test consists of jumping from a high platform, can’t remember how many feet it was, swimming 50 yards using any swim stroke, and floating/treading water. If you don’t pass the swim test the instructors work with you to make you more comfortable and proficient. But, I recommend being comfortable in the water before.

[@bassmamancilla7803]

@@itsestelarojas4713 thank you! Yea I can swim, but not sure about the specifics

[@brooketipton9023]

Thank you for the tips! How much money do you recommend we bring to ODS?

[@itsestelarojas4713]

You’re welcome! I would say about $2000-$4000

[@DB-CA]

Thanks

[@mpsapir]

thank you, very helpful. What about the firefighting or wet trainer trainings? Is that for select students. I will be in the medical service corp so not sure that applies to me or not? thank you again.

[@itsestelarojas4713]

Hello! Yes, you will have to go through the firefighting and wet trainer trainings as well. Everyone in ODS, regardless of your specialty goes through it.

[@healer246]

Those are things you need to know. If the ship is on fire, no one gives a shit if you are an officer or medical for that matter. You will be on fire teams and will be on deck fighting.