Congrats Shipmate! I'm from South LA, and learned how to learn at OS "A" School. After I got out I went to Harvard, and earned my Bachelor's degree. The sky is the limit for you!!!
Since being discharged from the navy I worked on merchant Marine ships in the engine department i retired from that now im working on my 2nd retirement as a Westcoast longshoreman making 200k a year
Go in when your young. Its even nicer now. Let them feed and house you, don't get tempted to spend your own. Stack chips as much as you can and invest it.
Please continue to stay SHARP as in the tip of a SPEAR. I watch your videos from time to time and appreciate your positive attitude towards my and your and our NAVY!
yes!! I’ve been waiting for this video. I got OS but I don’t see a lot from people’s actual experience so thank youuu! loved the interviews to get other perspectives at the end as well. 🙌🏿
When I was in the Navy back in the late 1980's, I was an OS onboard an LPH , which was replaced by the LHD's. when we was underway and was on Port and Starboard watches, we had some personal off the watchbill to do cleaning and such. When we was in 3 section duties, the morning watches had become working section that afternoon and that afternoon watch had morning working section. We generally had watches from chow to chow, except that that eventually the 4 watches that was 5 hours and one 4 hour watch (22:00-0200). In port, when I first reported onboard, our schedule was similar to how you destribe it. When my first LCPO got his Commission as a Warrent Officer, the new LCPO, who actually make Chief onboard got tired of other Chiefs decided to have us go on liberty at 14:30. When we got a new XO , the XO was worried about the Internal Survey that was coming up and we had to stay onboard until 16:30 we kept it until I got out of the Navy.
Boot camp in San Diego in 69, Went to Radar "A" school at Treasure Island San Francisco then stayed there for EW "C" school (Electronic Warfare). Went to Norfolk to the USS SEATTLE AOE-3 and got out in 73 as an OS-3. Made two MED deployments and saw a lot of the world. Still VERY PROUD of my decision to join to this day. Wear my NORFOLK NAVAL BASE ball cap EVERY DAY!!!
After I took the ASVAB, my recruiter said I "qualified" for OS. Knowing nothing about nothing, I went with it. Picked my orders after A school, the USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN-69). Looking back, I liked it. Shouldn't have got out. So many good memories.
@@markmcdonald8341 Once you’re finished with boot camp. You’ll go straight to school (To whatever you signed up for), and once you finished completing that school. You’ll get orders to your first ship.
22 years USN retired OS1, I was a qualified CICWO. I also was PIRAZ during the Iran crisis. I was LPO of a 40 man OI division. We always stood port and starboard watches, I did most my sea duty on tin can type ships, one cruiser and one amphib. I was in when you looked like sailors, talked like sailors, and went on liberty like sailors. I guess you could say I'm an old Salt and of course a Golden Shellback.
The Navy sure has changed since I was in. I started out on the deck force in 1965. A month later I was asked to join the guys in CIC. We were called Radarman back then. We stood 2 and 3 section watches (4 hours each). The only free time we had was from 1600 to 0700. When we weren't on watch we were cleaning. chipping paint and painting the spaces we were responsible for. We never could leave the ship early. Liberty Call was at 1600. Underway was the same. I never got to go to A school but did get to E5. We had SPS 10 surface search radar. SPS 37 air search radar. SPS 8 height finder radar and an ECM equipment setup. On watch we rotated every hour to a different station. We had a DRT and manuevering board to plot contacts and the log book of course. We were also the sound powered phone talker on the bridge as part of our rotation. It was a different time but the day I Turned 17 I was in Bootcamp.@ $66 a month and would do it again if they would take me. I served on the USS Duncan DDR 874 from 11/65 until 7/69. Homeport was San Diego. I did 3 trips to Viet Nam on her and got to witness Appollo 10 come back from going around the moon. .Good luck with your Navy career. Stay Safe.
I was a radar man not much to do in port flea spaces..so our chief started letting leave at 11:30. It was great I'd go to the base pool. Then someone put a stop to it we had to stay until 4 or 5.
I too was an OS back in the 80's aboard thee USS Yorktown CG-48. LOVED it! But we worked 6 on 6 off at sea, that was a little rough, but loved it. Brought back memories of sitting TIC and ID sup. Wow time flies. Great videos. BTW are they going to bring back the rating badges???
This was a really awesome and informative video... being a Reservist who is an OS we don’t get much of the insight that you have shared you are a Gem Shipmate!
Very good video. I really like how you explained everything & having the interviews with different sailors was very fun & well done. They all had smiles & different prospectives and are dedicated. Tell them all that this US citizen thanks them for their service & the United States is safer each day because of their presence. My dad was in the Navy in WWII & my nephew just retired after close to 25 years from being with the Nuclear sub program & was a Mustang (enlisted to officer). I am officially “older then dirt”.
I was an OS on the USS Independence CV-62 early to mid 1980's. Long before you were even thought of. Back then we used the NTDS console. Went to "A" School and NTDS School at Damneck, VA Beach.
Smurfing in the Navy is awesome. Keep up the great work shipmate. Keep the country safe shipmate. God bless you and thank you. You rock and you represent the Navy well!
I am OS1 but in the Reserve,(riverine/supply side of the house) I applied to Os or AT, but I am a bit unconfident since I lack many skills that are learned out to sea, specifically DDGs. And I don't get choose my next station lol, but a good thing is Os are used in everything in the Navy. Os is a good rate, received lots of respect from officers, and they trust your judgment if you have a decent one, even as a junior sailor. One last thing, this is a sea type work, so everyone will expect you to be out to sea, and that's what breaks most people!
You can take up to 12 credit hours now that they changed TA, I would get it man! I earned my BS and I just made OS1. Things fall into place so take those opportunities when they’re given 100%
I am extremely new to the Navy as an OS. I'm nervous as I'm learning being a surface tracker especially being around the officers they look at me like I'm stupid
Way to break the rate down and get feedback from your division. I'm a retired OSC(SW), and my advice to all who are bored waiting is to find a good book and learn something during those times when you are slow. When you get out of the Navy, and you have good habits of doing something like learning (anything, even when you don't feel like it), it will help with any career, or skill you want or need. The perspective of boredom is a choice, and being useful in any scenario breaks you away from the lemmings, aka followers.
I was a Marine Corps Mortarman and if I could do it all again I would have joined the Navy and pushed to be either a CT or OS. It pisses me off how back in 2011 we didn't have all this information on TH-cam and Reddit so you could know everything there is to know about every job. Edit: I could see that I'm not the only one who would do things differently with their enlistment. Maybe if I actually got to be an OS I would still want to do things differently. That girl who wants to be an accountant actually has a rating that translates well into accounting in my opinion, I know that since I'm a CPA. If you're still in touch with her you could send her my way and I'll guide her.
I RETIRED FORM THE NAVY 43 YEARS AGO AS AN OSC (AIR INTERCEPT CONTROLLER SUPVISOR). I DID 16 WESPAC CRUISES. I WAS AN INSTRUCTOR AT AIC SCHOOL (PT. LOMA) AND TOP GUN GRADUATE WITH OVER 5 THOUSAND INTERCEPTS. (WITH NO MIG KILLS). I’M EIGHTY YEARS OLD AND I HAVE NEVER REGRETED MY NAVEY CAREER OR LIFE.
We never got that much time off during the week when stateside, unless we were in the yards. The XO would inspect the berthing compartments and heads around 1500 every day so those cleaning crews had to stick around for that. Plus we had exterior spaces assigned to OI Division so there as always some chipping and painting that needed to be done on those. I was lucky enough to be POIC for CIC so all we had to do was a quick sweep and swab each morning and some light dusting. This was '75-'80 on a tin can so take that for what it's worth. We had NTDS Mod. 4 and there were video game programs we could load on the computers and play them on the consoles. They were much more advanced than the ones in the arcade and the duty section would stay up all night playing them sometimes.
In the 1970s the navy's commercial theme song was it don't cost you nothing by Ashford and Simpson. That song is what motivated me in joining the military because it don't cost you nothing
I just turned 81yrs, Dont recognize this New Navy. I joined in 1961. My 1st Ship was a Fletcher Class Destroyer Home port Pearl Harbor. Was a Deck Seaman. Later Transferred to the Signal Bridge as a Signalman. Did nothing but Nautical Duties. Helmsman, Signalman, .50 Cal. Gunner when offshore doing Gunfire support. Was Discharge in 72. Later was found 100pct disabled fm a cancer I got fm Agent orange. No Bells and whistles, just a Tin Can Sailor in the Navy I enjoyed. - "Lover, Fighter and Tin Can Rider ".
Yay your doing exactly what I plan on going in for I have my AA I’m plan on going in as E3 hopefully I can rank to an E5 and I’m excited I’m going to take my asvab in two weeks I’m super excited love all your videos very informative and been watching you for a while❤️
1983-1994 I loved being an OS wouldn't trade for nothing. Inport off by 1 or 2 or at Dam Neck for training. USS Nimitz CVN 68 lucked up and got order to the same ship my older brother was on,who also worked in OP's, he was an IC. At sea we worked port and starboard 7on 7off 10on 10off. Helmineron 14 Squadron (Helicopter Controller) Navpolar Oceanography (shore duty 4 OS's with nothing to do but drive around D.C.) and finally USS Constellation CV 64.
@Imani Anjelina I was on 2 carriers as an OS and yes I love what I did. Being on DDG or CG I wouldn't have a clue how they operate. I will tell how bad we OSs are in both Top Gun movies those are supposed to be OSs (AIC) talking to Maverick but due to the classification of our equipment they use the Air Controllers module. My 2nd duty station I went to a Mine Warfare Squadron as a controller and you do have OSs in fighter Squadron as AICs.
Well done. Train. Train at sea. Train in port. Take any and every class you can. Keep your mind and body sharp. Back in the day I was an OS on two battleships. Toured a new Destroyer in Pearl. I was lost in CIC.
Nice shirt Zenez! Thanks for more info! I’m going to Boise next month and start my process to serve! Can you give us any information on YN or languistic??
I just graduated this past Friday and was switched to OS last Wednesday after getting taken off Subs, looking forward to getting out of THU hold to get this shit started!
@@aissatoumaiga2684 It was a overall good experience learning, A School was like high school kids getting their first experience away from home damn near like college. A Lot of immaturity, was glad to graduate out of there majority of things you learn in a school you will use in the fleet
My experience overall was good..lots of travel. In port only responsibility was to clean out spaces in the morning go to noon meal and try to look busy in the afternoon.
Was an OS in early 90s.. we stood 6 on 6 off out in the Gulf on a food supply ship. Sleep sucked. We stood watch on the bridge too with the grease pencil... LOL...
Cool video. I was an OS 89 to 94. Was on the USS Thorn DD988. See you’re from Dallas, I’m in Rockwall and I’m also a Pisces. Lots of rates don’t like OS because they don’t do anything in port. So, I was a JOTS operator back in the day. What do they have now?
Got out of the Navy as a OS-3 out of Norfolk in 73. Also EW (ELECTRONIC WARFARE OPERATOR). Was COMTAC CUSTODIAN (CONFIDENTIAL PUBLICANS LIBRARIAN) and my favorite job was that I was in charge of all the charts in CIC and keeping them up to date. Was on the USS SEATTLE AOE-3.
I didn't get A school out of boot camp I just had seaman apprenticeship training in San Diego i loved it I was just happy and excited to be in the navy. I come from a very poor family in compton nothing was there I almost got killed a bunch of times. The navy changed my life. My whole life as a civilian has been one sucess after another.
Great content. I'll be going to meps on March 30th. I got the ASVAB score for the OS Rate however I'm not a US citizen. I was just wondering if that will hinder from picking the rate.or have you seen non citizens recruits enlisting as an OS?
I don’t think you can because you have to have a secret clearance to be an OS and non citizens cannot get a clearance , it could be different now but just ask your recruiter
If you’re thinking of being an OS in the Navy just join the Coast Guard 👀. This isn’t a rag on the navy just tryna help someone out. There’s a 50k bonus to go OS in the CG. You’ll make E5 super fast, same schedule underway/job that she’s speaking of. You’ll do all she said plus more. You can work outside the shop as well. There’s OSs who are helicopter tie down members, boarding team member, and more. You can get all the same quals. I’ve gone to the Navy ADC course, SLQ 32 operations course, Surface EW journeyman course, EW threat rec, AN/SSX, plus more. And at every school i go to with the navy. Let me tell you they all say the same thing “dang I wish I woulda known about the CG before I joined” just saying 🤷🏽♂️. Again this isn’t a diss on the Navy she seems extremely happy with her job and I’m sure tons are. Just know there are options to this same job outside the Navy.
Great job with your interviews and description of your job! Sign me up! Oh, wait a minute. I am already a retired USN CPO. DPC(SW). DP stands for "Data Processing". It is now called "IT".... 🇺🇲⚓
@@gwrx1884 honestly it’s a good rate. I graduated os a school a couple weeks ago and will be heading to the fleet. Our job is very meticulous but it’s not hard at all. I would highly recommend. We’re known to have the best rate in the navy
Interesting, back in the day, we ran 5 on, 7 off, 7 on, 5 off. 7 days a week underway. We also rotatated stations every hour. And learned guitar in our spare time. 👍
None of those lol. I’m just a regular sailor. My warfare designation is Surface because of my job. So SW which stands for surface warfare specialist. This is the overall designation for regular sailors
Very nice job young lady. I was an OSCS retired as a CWO and I can say seems like things are still the same since my days of MoBoards and controlling but nice work again!
@ Good morning shipmate, I submitted a package for the program as a chief which you’ll already need to be or you can submit a package for LDO if not a chief. The details of what I did is a bit hazy I’m sorry but once the package is submitted just wait for the message to come out for those selected. Shoot for LDO as soon as you are eligible I did but wasn’t selected unfortunately but was very happy as a WO. Good luck and keep pushing yourself on the “fast track”
I have a question, what would be your job in during war times. I know your basically always on watch of the sky, sea etc.. would you ever have to fight? (Deployed)
The job you do in the navy normally is the same thing you would do in a “war” the only people that fight are people whose job it is to fight and they train for that for example navy seals or army infantry
Of course I am going to be an OS, I ship out to boot camp on July 1st, I am excited and nervous, and my sister is an OS also and I am here because someone told me about your videos on another person’s videos.
For navy deployments you live on the ship cause we’re constantly moving from country to country and we’re only in each country for like 3-4 days. Other branches deploy to one place the entire time , and it’s usually not a fun place lol
@@ZENEZ I just wanted to know because when I picked my job I told them I wanted a job where I was traveling a lot so that sounds nice. I just hope my living quarters are good.🙏🏽😭 and that I’m actually able to go and do things in my off time.
Hi, as a operation specialist do you know if it is much different from OS in the coast guard? Also how much free time do you get and how much time do you spend out at sea as opposed to on land?
Can you make a video on how the asvab test is like, how to study, how to pass it and what score did you get? Also the book you need or website or app to look into. Everything about the asvab study and test?
I’m in Virginia too. Chesapeake. I wanna be stationed here or out the country. Your first duty station was in Virginia? And how long was your a school ?
I just enlisted Yesterday and I chose OS. Did you go back to A-school once you chose OS? I remember you originally saying you were in the PACT program.
I'm black and from compton I wasn't shit before I joined the navy I didn't even have a diploma serving in the navy changed my life for success
Love this 💖
Congrats Shipmate! I'm from South LA, and learned how to learn at OS "A" School. After I got out I went to Harvard, and earned my Bachelor's degree. The sky is the limit for you!!!
Wow you graduated from Harvard when you got out of the navy and your from south LA? Congratulations
@@kk54017 yes, and then went to Oxford in the UK for my MBA. The Navy holds a lot of weight with college Admissions
Since being discharged from the navy I worked on merchant Marine ships in the engine department i retired from that now im working on my 2nd retirement as a Westcoast longshoreman making 200k a year
Go in when your young. Its even nicer now. Let them feed and house you, don't get tempted to spend your own. Stack chips as much as you can and invest it.
Hello my fellow milwaukeean
That’s EXACTLY what I’m doing
Now THIS, is the best advice not even your own recruiter will hit u on
I’m going in at 21/22 depending on my weight lost journey
Totally AGREE!! Save your money…
Please continue to stay SHARP as in the tip of a SPEAR. I watch your videos from time to time and appreciate your positive attitude towards my and your and our NAVY!
yes!! I’ve been waiting for this video. I got OS but I don’t see a lot from people’s actual experience so thank youuu! loved the interviews to get other perspectives at the end as well. 🙌🏿
Your really helping make a decision if I want to go to the navy or college and right now it’s the navy
Go Navy !
You can get school while you serve.
You wont regret it
@@HiHello-wz6bx how? I also plan on joining the navy
@@justisem9673 they pay for tuition. You can school online
@@HiHello-wz6bx oh ok so I can go to school to be an nurse or cps while serving in the navy
Justise M yup.
When I was in the Navy back in the late 1980's, I was an OS onboard an LPH , which was replaced by the LHD's. when we was underway and was on Port and Starboard watches, we had some personal off the watchbill to do cleaning and such. When we was in 3 section duties, the morning watches had become working section that afternoon and that afternoon watch had morning working section. We generally had watches from chow to chow, except that that eventually the 4 watches that was 5 hours and one 4 hour watch (22:00-0200).
In port, when I first reported onboard, our schedule was similar to how you destribe it. When my first LCPO got his Commission as a Warrent Officer, the new LCPO, who actually make Chief onboard got tired of other Chiefs decided to have us go on liberty at 14:30. When we got a new XO , the XO was worried about the Internal Survey that was coming up and we had to stay onboard until 16:30 we kept it until I got out of the Navy.
Boot camp in San Diego in 69,
Went to Radar "A" school at Treasure Island San Francisco then stayed there for EW "C" school
(Electronic Warfare). Went to Norfolk to the USS SEATTLE AOE-3
and got out in 73 as an OS-3. Made two MED deployments and saw a lot of the world. Still VERY PROUD
of my decision to join to this day.
Wear my NORFOLK NAVAL BASE ball cap EVERY DAY!!!
It’s pretty cool to see how other branches of the military operate. Good stuff 🤙🏽
After I took the ASVAB, my recruiter said I "qualified" for OS. Knowing nothing about nothing, I went with it. Picked my orders after A school, the USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN-69). Looking back, I liked it. Shouldn't have got out. So many good memories.
long as you have good memories!
Hey do you mind sharing what your asvab score was to pick OS?
@@shannonshanaye mine was 43
How many weeks is the School for OS?
@@YiskaGudricht12 weeks at Great Lakes, IL
I was an OS in the Navy too, back in the early 90’s. I loved it!
We’re you on a ship?
@@markmcdonald8341 Yes, I was on two ships (USS Abraham Lincoln CVN-72 & USS Mars AFS-1).
@@jss6691 So I would have to be on a ship if I wanted to join? That’s the boot camp?
@@markmcdonald8341 Once you’re finished with boot camp. You’ll go straight to school (To whatever you signed up for), and once you finished completing that school. You’ll get orders to your first ship.
@@jss6691what jobs were available to you once you retired ?
22 years USN retired OS1, I was a qualified CICWO. I also was PIRAZ during the Iran crisis. I was LPO of a 40 man OI division. We always stood port and starboard watches, I did most my sea duty on tin can type ships, one cruiser and one amphib. I was in when you looked like sailors, talked like sailors, and went on liberty like sailors. I guess you could say I'm an old Salt and of course a Golden Shellback.
The Navy sure has changed since I was in. I started out on the deck force in 1965. A month later I was asked to join the guys in CIC. We were called Radarman back then. We stood 2 and 3 section watches (4 hours each). The only free time we had was from 1600 to 0700. When we weren't on watch we were cleaning. chipping paint and painting the spaces we were responsible for. We never could leave the ship early. Liberty Call was at 1600. Underway was the same. I never got to go to A school but did get to E5. We had SPS 10 surface search radar. SPS 37 air search radar. SPS 8 height finder radar and an ECM equipment setup. On watch we rotated every hour to a different station. We had a DRT and manuevering board to plot contacts and the log book of course. We were also the sound powered phone talker on the bridge as part of our rotation. It was a different time but the day I Turned 17 I was in Bootcamp.@ $66 a month and would do it again if they would take me. I served on the USS Duncan DDR 874 from 11/65 until 7/69. Homeport was San Diego. I did 3 trips to Viet Nam on her and got to witness Appollo 10 come back from going around the moon. .Good luck with your Navy career. Stay Safe.
I was a radar man not much to do in port flea spaces..so our chief started letting leave at 11:30. It was great I'd go to the base pool. Then someone put a stop to it we had to stay until 4 or 5.
I was just sworn in today and given my job as an OS
same here i sworn in last thursday tho
Aye same
Same! Swore in the 13th🥰
Sameeeee
What do you have to score to become an os ?
Thank you for this. Doing my research on rates at the moment and this helped a lot.
This video was very insightful. Thank you for including others opinions, in every rank
I too was an OS back in the 80's aboard thee USS Yorktown CG-48. LOVED it! But we worked 6 on 6 off at sea, that was a little rough, but loved it. Brought back memories of sitting TIC and ID sup. Wow time flies. Great videos. BTW are they going to bring back the rating badges???
Thank you so much for making this! I go to bootcamp July 7th as an OS, so excited!!
I just graduated bootcamp on the 24 im an OS too and im here at greatlakes now for my A school.
Von Estayo what was your asvab score?
Anna Lopez 64
Von Estayo I wanna be a OS so do I have to score around a 64?
Omg I went to bootcamp July 8th 2019 as an OS! You’ll do amazing!❤️ can’t wait to see ya in the fleet!!!
This was a really awesome and informative video... being a Reservist who is an OS we don’t get much of the insight that you have shared you are a Gem Shipmate!
Very good video. I really like how you explained everything & having the interviews with different sailors was very fun & well done. They all had smiles & different prospectives and are dedicated. Tell them all that this US citizen thanks them for their service & the United States is safer each day because of their presence. My dad was in the Navy in WWII & my nephew just retired after close to 25 years from being with the Nuclear sub program & was a Mustang (enlisted to officer). I am officially “older then dirt”.
OS walking across the brow on liberty at 1000 can't beat that.
Just got my job today as a OS ship out November 2nd 💪🏽
Congratulations! I was an OS back in the early 1980’s! Loved it!
I just graduated 30 JUL 20
How long were you in DEP?
Bryan White I wasn’t in dead long, corona had people getting set back but I got lucky and got shipped early
@MattChaudron thanks. I want to join the reserves, but I’m in a really weird job predicament right now that is making it tough to decide
I was an OS on the USS Independence CV-62 early to mid 1980's. Long before you were even thought of. Back then we used the NTDS console. Went to "A" School and NTDS School at Damneck, VA Beach.
Honestly this was an extremely good video. The information was really helpful. 🙌🏽
What civilian job options do OS have once they are out?
This is such a great video! Definitely gives you that in house view of being in the navy
Oh and I really liked the Q & A you did with peers. Stay Up and Strong!
THANKYOU💙😭😭 been waiting
Smurfing in the Navy is awesome. Keep up the great work shipmate. Keep the country safe shipmate. God bless you and thank you. You rock and you represent the Navy well!
Thank you !!🤗
I swore in yesterday and I’m in the process of switching to OS so hopefully I can get the job because it sounds nice!
I am OS1 but in the Reserve,(riverine/supply side of the house) I applied to Os or AT, but I am a bit unconfident since I lack many skills that are learned out to sea, specifically DDGs. And I don't get choose my next station lol, but a good thing is Os are used in everything in the Navy. Os is a good rate, received lots of respect from officers, and they trust your judgment if you have a decent one, even as a junior sailor. One last thing, this is a sea type work, so everyone will expect you to be out to sea, and that's what breaks most people!
Just graduated on the 24th #HOOYAH
Samee
Same
@@vonestayo803 how is your OS journey
Thanks for this video👍🏾 quick question how does this job help transfer over to the civilian world?
Isaiah McCray great question! Wish she’d answer tho
If you become knowledgeable in combat system, Tech Rep.
Air Traffic Control.
Bc there’s OS have a lot of times on their hands in port, would you agree that’s the best time to take college classes? - thank you
Yes
You can take up to 12 credit hours now that they changed TA, I would get it man! I earned my BS and I just made OS1. Things fall into place so take those opportunities when they’re given 100%
Brennan G thank you for the information and the positivity👍🏽
Can I go do Ma or security forces when in port after work?
I am extremely new to the Navy as an OS. I'm nervous as I'm learning being a surface tracker especially being around the officers they look at me like I'm stupid
Fr 😭
Way to break the rate down and get feedback from your division. I'm a retired OSC(SW), and my advice to all who are bored waiting is to find a good book and learn something during those times when you are slow. When you get out of the Navy, and you have good habits of doing something like learning (anything, even when you don't feel like it), it will help with any career, or skill you want or need. The perspective of boredom is a choice, and being useful in any scenario breaks you away from the lemmings, aka followers.
I was a Marine Corps Mortarman and if I could do it all again I would have joined the Navy and pushed to be either a CT or OS. It pisses me off how back in 2011 we didn't have all this information on TH-cam and Reddit so you could know everything there is to know about every job.
Edit: I could see that I'm not the only one who would do things differently with their enlistment. Maybe if I actually got to be an OS I would still want to do things differently. That girl who wants to be an accountant actually has a rating that translates well into accounting in my opinion, I know that since I'm a CPA. If you're still in touch with her you could send her my way and I'll guide her.
I RETIRED FORM THE NAVY 43 YEARS AGO AS AN OSC (AIR INTERCEPT CONTROLLER SUPVISOR). I DID 16 WESPAC CRUISES. I WAS AN INSTRUCTOR AT AIC SCHOOL (PT. LOMA) AND TOP GUN GRADUATE WITH OVER 5 THOUSAND INTERCEPTS. (WITH NO MIG KILLS). I’M EIGHTY YEARS OLD AND I HAVE NEVER REGRETED MY NAVEY CAREER OR LIFE.
We never got that much time off during the week when stateside, unless we were in the yards. The XO would inspect the berthing compartments and heads around 1500 every day so those cleaning crews had to stick around for that. Plus we had exterior spaces assigned to OI Division so there as always some chipping and painting that needed to be done on those. I was lucky enough to be POIC for CIC so all we had to do was a quick sweep and swab each morning and some light dusting. This was '75-'80 on a tin can so take that for what it's worth. We had NTDS Mod. 4 and there were video game programs we could load on the computers and play them on the consoles. They were much more advanced than the ones in the arcade and the duty section would stay up all night playing them sometimes.
Went tad to a ship they needed admin support but i stayed kicking it with the OS’s definitely the best ppl on the ship💯 nothing but great people
Hey zenez I loved your video it was very informative. I was just wondering how long does security clearance take?
I used to do uniform inspections and whoever had the best uniform on a Friday got to go home immediately.
In the 1970s the navy's commercial theme song was it don't cost you nothing by Ashford and Simpson. That song is what motivated me in joining the military because it don't cost you nothing
Oh I sleep so much better at night knowing that she is out there in operations!
I just turned 81yrs, Dont recognize this New Navy. I joined in 1961. My 1st Ship was a Fletcher Class Destroyer Home port Pearl Harbor. Was a Deck Seaman. Later Transferred to the Signal Bridge as a Signalman. Did nothing but Nautical Duties. Helmsman, Signalman, .50 Cal. Gunner when offshore doing Gunfire support. Was Discharge in 72. Later was found 100pct disabled fm a cancer I got fm Agent orange. No Bells and whistles, just a Tin Can Sailor in the Navy I enjoyed. - "Lover, Fighter and Tin Can Rider ".
I ship out sep 22 OS , I’m so excited!
Just got this job and swore in yesterday!
Yay your doing exactly what I plan on going in for I have my AA I’m plan on going in as E3 hopefully I can rank to an E5 and I’m excited I’m going to take my asvab in two weeks I’m super excited love all your videos very informative and been watching you for a while❤️
Aww thank you so much
Hey hun any updates?? Did you join?
@@shannonshanaye hey love I wasn’t able to due to medical reasons. I would have love to though 😔
Leaving for bootcamp the 4th as an OS
How was it? :)
Interviews at the end were very cool!
We got off early everyday in port !!
1983-1994 I loved being an OS wouldn't trade for nothing. Inport off by 1 or 2 or at Dam Neck for training. USS Nimitz CVN 68 lucked up and got order to the same ship my older brother was on,who also worked in OP's, he was an IC. At sea we worked port and starboard 7on 7off 10on 10off. Helmineron 14 Squadron (Helicopter Controller) Navpolar Oceanography (shore duty 4 OS's with nothing to do but drive around D.C.) and finally USS Constellation CV 64.
I was on the Nimitz I hated it….
@@imanianjelina2432 After the homeport change, I only spent 4 months in Bremerton and I hated it.
@@redta93kwy I’m a seaman and I just struck os! I’m very excited, did you love it?
@Imani Anjelina I was on 2 carriers as an OS and yes I love what I did. Being on DDG or CG I wouldn't have a clue how they operate. I will tell how bad we OSs are in both Top Gun movies those are supposed to be OSs (AIC) talking to Maverick but due to the classification of our equipment they use the Air Controllers module. My 2nd duty station I went to a Mine Warfare Squadron as a controller and you do have OSs in fighter Squadron as AICs.
Well done. Train. Train at sea. Train in port. Take any and every class you can. Keep your mind and body sharp. Back in the day I was an OS on two battleships. Toured a new Destroyer in Pearl. I was lost in CIC.
As a former IT, when you saw OS's leave it was time to leave, but WE couldn't. Love to reminiscing but definitely don't miss the life.
If you can be any rate be a Seabee! Can do!
Nice shirt Zenez! Thanks for more info! I’m going to Boise next month and start my process to serve! Can you give us any information on YN or languistic??
Homie move with this video.
Very glad to have all this before going to it🤙
I just graduated this past Friday and was switched to OS last Wednesday after getting taken off Subs, looking forward to getting out of THU hold to get this shit started!
How did it go?
@@aissatoumaiga2684 It was a overall good experience learning, A School was like high school kids getting their first experience away from home damn near like college. A Lot of immaturity, was glad to graduate out of there majority of things you learn in a school you will use in the fleet
Just got sworn in the navy Monday and got the job as an OS ‼️
Congratulations 🎉
OSCM (SW) retired in 1989 here. Thanks for the video. Some things never change.
My experience overall was good..lots of travel. In port only responsibility was to clean out spaces in the morning go to noon meal and try to look busy in the afternoon.
YES! Finally!!!
Was an OS in early 90s.. we stood 6 on 6 off out in the Gulf on a food supply ship. Sleep sucked. We stood watch on the bridge too with the grease pencil... LOL...
Cool video. I was an OS 89 to 94. Was on the USS Thorn DD988. See you’re from Dallas, I’m in Rockwall and I’m also a Pisces.
Lots of rates don’t like OS because they don’t do anything in port. So, I was a JOTS operator back in the day. What do they have now?
I'm in the Coast Guard and it's the best kept secret of the military branches!
I heard ! I should have joined the coast guard honestly
My son is an OS, he's in Norfolk. I'm one proud momma... God bless.. #ProudNavyMom 🙏⚓💪💙
Got out of the Navy as a OS-3 out of Norfolk in 73. Also EW (ELECTRONIC WARFARE OPERATOR). Was COMTAC CUSTODIAN (CONFIDENTIAL PUBLICANS LIBRARIAN) and my favorite job was that I was in charge of all the charts in CIC and keeping them up to date. Was on the USS SEATTLE AOE-3.
Thanks for this video. I’m joining the navy as OS and I leave for bootcamp June 8th
I was OS. I don't know you're duty station but on the old Bucky B we used free time earning surface warfare commendations
I didn't get A school out of boot camp I just had seaman apprenticeship training in San Diego i loved it I was just happy and excited to be in the navy. I come from a very poor family in compton nothing was there I almost got killed a bunch of times. The navy changed my life. My whole life as a civilian has been one sucess after another.
None of my family or friends even came close to competing with me when I separated from the navy I was a whole different person
I really love your Navy videos because it’s helping me make decisions on what branch I want to join. Also, what job I would be interested in.
Thank you hun 🤗
i leave to basic training in a week i got os as my job super nervous but im excited!
I want to do this. I’m about to be a senior I’m so excited
Me too vro I’m graduating next year
Erick Carranza I’m gonna be a junior 😭
Great content. I'll be going to meps on March 30th. I got the ASVAB score for the OS Rate however I'm not a US citizen. I was just wondering if that will hinder from picking the rate.or have you seen non citizens recruits enlisting as an OS?
I don’t think you can because you have to have a secret clearance to be an OS and non citizens cannot get a clearance , it could be different now but just ask your recruiter
If you’re thinking of being an OS in the Navy just join the Coast Guard 👀. This isn’t a rag on the navy just tryna help someone out. There’s a 50k bonus to go OS in the CG. You’ll make E5 super fast, same schedule underway/job that she’s speaking of. You’ll do all she said plus more. You can work outside the shop as well. There’s OSs who are helicopter tie down members, boarding team member, and more. You can get all the same quals. I’ve gone to the Navy ADC course, SLQ 32 operations course, Surface EW journeyman course, EW threat rec, AN/SSX, plus more. And at every school i go to with the navy. Let me tell you they all say the same thing “dang I wish I woulda known about the CG before I joined” just saying 🤷🏽♂️. Again this isn’t a diss on the Navy she seems extremely happy with her job and I’m sure tons are. Just know there are options to this same job outside the Navy.
I actually really
Appreciate this comment ! Because you just taught me something new! Thank you !!
Fuck that , it requires a longer contract than 5 years that the navy gives . Not worth the 50k
Great job with your interviews and description of your job! Sign me up! Oh, wait a minute. I am already a retired USN CPO. DPC(SW). DP stands for "Data Processing". It is now called "IT".... 🇺🇲⚓
I swore in on Monday with the job of OS. Been watching your videos for a few months now. Thanks for the insight
How is it? Thinking about os myself
@@gwrx1884 honestly it’s a good rate. I graduated os a school a couple weeks ago and will be heading to the fleet. Our job is very meticulous but it’s not hard at all. I would highly recommend. We’re known to have the best rate in the navy
Where did you get stationed?
@@gwrx1884 San Diego
Interesting, back in the day, we ran 5 on, 7 off, 7 on, 5 off. 7 days a week underway. We also rotatated stations every hour. And learned guitar in our spare time. 👍
How long are you at Sea as an OS? And where do you go after A school? - Thank you
5 years and you go wherever your orders say
Zenez Belalcazar Can you do reserves as a OS?
what's your focus career area like (AIRR, DIVER, EOD, SEAL, SWCC)? I really wanna know :)
None of those lol. I’m just a regular sailor. My warfare designation is Surface because of my job. So SW which stands for surface warfare specialist. This is the overall designation for regular sailors
I just signed my contract, I leave in January for bootcamp and I’m an OS ❤
Very nice job young lady. I was an OSCS retired as a CWO and I can say seems like things are still the same since my days of MoBoards and controlling but nice work again!
hey i want to be a CWO down the line, any tips on how to get it ?
@ Good morning shipmate, I submitted a package for the program as a chief which you’ll already need to be or you can submit a package for LDO if not a chief. The details of what I did is a bit hazy I’m sorry but once the package is submitted just wait for the message to come out for those selected. Shoot for LDO as soon as you are eligible I did but wasn’t selected unfortunately but was very happy as a WO. Good luck and keep pushing yourself on the “fast track”
I have a question, what would be your job in during war times. I know your basically always on watch of the sky, sea etc.. would you ever have to fight? (Deployed)
The job you do in the navy normally is the same thing you would do in a “war” the only people that fight are people whose job it is to fight and they train for that for example navy seals or army infantry
Really enjoyed the content.i’ve been doing my research but Im divided between OS or IT.do you have any information on IT.
I_ Dk I’m shooting for IT as well
Of course I am going to be an OS, I ship out to boot camp on July 1st, I am excited and nervous, and my sister is an OS also and I am here because someone told me about your videos on another person’s videos.
How do you like it? Where you get stationed?
@@gwrx1884 I love it, it is fast paced but great, I ended up getting stationed in Spain, on a DDG
does anyone know the type of career opportunities/jobs that are available after military for an os ?
As a OS are you able to live where the ship is deploying or do you have to live on the actual ship?
For navy deployments you live on the ship cause we’re constantly moving from country to country and we’re only in each country for like 3-4 days. Other branches deploy to one place the entire time , and it’s usually not a fun place lol
@@ZENEZ I just wanted to know because when I picked my job I told them I wanted a job where I was traveling a lot so that sounds nice. I just hope my living quarters are good.🙏🏽😭 and that I’m actually able to go and do things in my off time.
@@ZENEZ thank you for answering. I’m looking forward to this now.🤗
I was off the coast of Vietnam...18-19 hour work days.
16:25 sent me, her least favorite part of being an os is being an os and doing the job 😂😂😂☠️
Hey do you know anything about AZ’s
4 section watch duty...you sailors are having fun in the sun.
Hi, as a operation specialist do you know if it is much different from OS in the coast guard? Also how much free time do you get and how much time do you spend out at sea as opposed to on land?
I know nothing about the coast love love , and I get a lot of free time on land
Since the Navy is more combat-oriented the job of OS is much more involved. Lots of little sub-specialties to become familiar with.
Can you make a video on how the asvab test is like, how to study, how to pass it and what score did you get? Also the book you need or website or app to look into. Everything about the asvab study and test?
So I took my ASVAB In high school they offered it , I didn’t study or anything hun
Hi I’m Jamal and I’m 13 I also want to be an OS when I grow older. But I also want to make it to the top rank in the navy
You can do it future sailor. Write it down and start working towards that goal. You will be forged by the sea! God bless you!
I just picked OS I supposed to leave in July. Where you stationed?
Virginia but I’m transferring to Texas in September
I’m in Virginia too. Chesapeake. I wanna be stationed here or out the country. Your first duty station was in Virginia? And how long was your a school ?
How long and how often are you on see duty? Like how often are you on the ship as a OS
**sea duty
Out to station is 5 at sea 3 on shore
Would you compare it to quarter master?
QMs and OSs are like cousins lol, similar we both work with navigation , same schedule also
I just enlisted Yesterday and I chose OS. Did you go back to A-school once you chose OS? I remember you originally saying you were in the PACT program.
I never went to A school hun,
Whats the difference between a Sonar Tech and a OS? Looking at the two they kinda seem the same
STG deals with sonar to track underwater contacts , OS’s don’t deal with sonar we operate the radar equipment to track surface & air contacts .
Are all navy installations available to OS? Or are they limited to certain bases?
Sorry if this is asked a lot but how long have you been in the navy and how long did it take you to rank up?
What’s the ASVAB score for this