If your desired MOS is something near and dear to you then learn all you can about how they assign those at TBS. In my opinion it is a pretty stupid system. Most people think that an entire TBS class competes for slots simultaneously in the "desired" MOS's such as infantry. In other words if you have a 300 officer class and there are 30 infantry slots, all 300 of you are competing for those 30 slots. Not quite. They divide the classes up into blocks. Don't remember what the percentages are but it might have been thirds. Then all the MOS seats get split among those blocks. So the top third of that 300 person class is competing for 10 infantry slots, the middle third is competing for 10, etc. But say you finish #11 in your class and the ten people ahead of you all take infantry. You are utterly **** out of luck. Yes there are still slots remaining from the 30 total infantry spaces but they are reserved for those other class blocks. And nothing you do can change that. So a word of warning.
If your desired MOS is something near and dear to you then learn all you can about how they assign those at TBS. In my opinion it is a pretty stupid system. Most people think that an entire TBS class competes for slots simultaneously in the "desired" MOS's such as infantry. In other words if you have a 300 officer class and there are 30 infantry slots, all 300 of you are competing for those 30 slots. Not quite. They divide the classes up into blocks. Don't remember what the percentages are but it might have been thirds. Then all the MOS seats get split among those blocks. So the top third of that 300 person class is competing for 10 infantry slots, the middle third is competing for 10, etc. But say you finish #11 in your class and the ten people ahead of you all take infantry. You are utterly **** out of luck. Yes there are still slots remaining from the 30 total infantry spaces but they are reserved for those other class blocks. And nothing you do can change that. So a word of warning.
No, not exactly.
HumboldStu, what do you want to know? Do you need info on Mike Co.?
Are you concerned about not getting picked up right away for a training company?
Are you looking for tips on checking in to TBS?
Is PT a concern? The O-course? The E-course? Swim qual?
Do you have questions about acdemics?
What happens if you get injured?
Myriad answers exist to just one of these questions. What do you want to know?
I just want some basic info, checking in details, day-to-day info. Is TBS going to be like SOI but for six months? I'm not worried about PT. OCS wasn't that bad.... well the PT sucked but it was doable. I'm not worried about the humps, I had worse when I was in 29 Palms and Camp Pen. No one at OCS could give me a straight answer on the daily routine. I would just like to know what I'm stepping into. As we used to say back in 2/7 break it down Barney style
Six months is a long time between OCS and TBS. Have you looked into PTAD orders? Otherwise you'll become a Mike Co. squatter.
Check out the TBS website. The site contains a couple links with information pertinent to new students and the check-in process.
I never attended SOI so I can't speak to the comparison, however, TBS will train you as a provisional rifle platoon commander. You'll begin with squad tactics then progress to platoon sized movements. The TBS curriculum is broken into four phases that encompass academics, military skills, and leadership.
A typical day or routine is hard to define because it all depends on your training evolution--MCMAP, rifle range, etc. Basically you'll spend a couple weeks in the classroom then head to the field to apply what you've learned.
As a prior you'll have an advantage but don't become complacent.
Bump me over e-mail and I can give you some info on the MOS selection process or more details on what to expect.
Originally posted by Napkin: Six months is a long time between OCS and TBS. Have you looked into PTAD orders? Otherwise you'll become a Mike Co. squatter.
Check out the TBS website. The site contains a couple links with information pertinent to new students and the check-in process I never attended SOI so I can't speak to the comparison, however, TBS will train you as a provisional rifle platoon commander. You'll begin with squad tactics then progress to platoon sized movements. The TBS curriculum is broken into four phases that encompass academics, military skills, and leadership.
A typical day or routine is hard to define because it all depends on your training evolution--MCMAP, rifle range, etc. Basically you'll spend a couple weeks in the classroom then head to the field to apply what you've learned.
As a prior you'll have an advantage but don't become complacent.
Bump me over e-mail and I can give you some info on the MOS selection process or more details on what to expect.
don't worry no attitude here, I remember the priors we dropped in OCS. I had a six year break in service so these old bones don't have much of an advantage. Thanks for the word.
