Advice for active duty parents facing family pressure over holiday visits. Learn to set boundaries, prioritize your wife and newborn's health, and embrace your new home as command central.
No physical tickets needed. Learn how your candidate adds you to the guest list, gate procedures, and health check requirements for OCS graduation at Newport.
If your sailor is struggling with depression in A school, you're not alone. This guide covers mental health resources and support for Navy spouses during this tough transition.
Learn how dual-military couples can use SCRA to break a lease during deployment, protect their finances, and handle landlord resistance.
So you’ve decided you want to become a Navy officer through Officer Candidate School — how do you actually apply? The short version: everything runs through a Navy Officer Recruiter, and the...
Considering joining the Navy at 36 with a family? This article weighs the financial stability, benefits like BAH and pension, against the challenges of boot camp and military life.
Everything you need to know about the OCS flight physical, training, rolling to H-company, and tips for success from a retired Navy officer.
Gain a female perspective OCS insights from a retired Navy officer. Learn about blending in vs standing out, the reality of being one of few women, and advice for female candidates at Navy OCS.
At Navy Officer Candidate School (OCS), one of the most anticipated moments of training is the Candio box — a care package candidates receive from loved ones during the final phase. It is a long...
Do you need to know how to swim before Navy OCS? No — but it is strongly recommended that you can swim before you arrive. To move forward at OCS you must pass the third class swim qualification, and...