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I'm still fairly new to the Navy, but I see no reason to be concerned. I work with female stewards and female bos'uns. It's not like there's a fifty-fifty split, but you're not likely to be the only one. People really don't care about your gender or your politics, they care about how well you do...

Go see the dress regs above for the specifics, but the short answer is yes pixie cuts are fine and are not required to meet the male standards and bobs that don't go past the bottom edge (I believe) of the collar don't need to be up in a bun. I have a pixie cut and I really like it because I...

I'm going to start off by giving you the standard advice: search the forums, google and the recruiting website! But I will briefly answer, to the extent that I can. 1. They will look at your employment record. Gaps don't disqualify you, but they will probably want to know more about it. 2...

I just graduated civy U ROTP in the spring. As Pusser said, you should check with your ULO, but the rule of thumb was that they wouldn't let you accept anything that pays for something they pay for. So if it is supposed to be applied to tuition, books, etc., that's probably not going to be...

My mum was fine with me joining the military, she figured it out before I told her. She disagreed with my trade choice initially and we just sat down and had a debate about it. She brought her points and I brought mine after we'd both done a little research. I convinced her it fit my skill set...

Not to get too much back on the original topic, but the conclusions are logically flawed. xtreme, all you have is one data point for IQ and two test results under different testing conditions, so you really don't have enough to say anything at all. But let's just continue with the available...

There are other threads on this issue, but I'll throw in my 2 cents of reasonably recent experience. I have a history of migraines with aura, although mine are not the most typical kind. He'll probably be sent to get his doctor to fill out a form about it. I was initially found medically unfit...

On the wedding planning side, you'll also likely need to get whatever you're wearing tailored again. The chances of you changing shape in some way on BMQ are very good. The most important thing for looking good is that your clothes fit properly! One of my course-mates was getting married very...

In my experience on BMOQ there were some weekends where they had us stay relatively local (ie Montreal, etc). I think the first weekend we had off and maybe some of the ones around when we'd be going to the field. So just note that they do at times put more restrictions on the leave passes and...

You also don't need to pass the swim test to pass. There was a few of us on my course who didn't. I could probably do the swimming ok, but I couldn't manage to somersault into the water! More practice required!

First, I strongly recommend that you search the recruiting website, this site, and talk to a recruiter. Second, I am not an expert, I'm just an ROTP student who has read a lot on this site (recall that this section can only be posted in by people with less than 250 posts). I am not aware of a...

If anyone has anymore details on these changes, I would appreciate hearing about them! Especially any changes to the length of MARS 2. I should be doing that sometime around May.

Thanks for the input everyone! I think we'll be getting married at my church at home, so there's fewer people needing to travel, but it's good to know about the chaplain option as well. Now comes the adventure of trying to fit it in between training and stuff!

To start off, sorry for the necro-post! I thought this was the place it would fit best, short of starting a new thread. My boyfriend and I have been discussing getting married. As a NCdt just finishing ROTP this year, I'm not really in the know on the details of military life. We've talked...

The PLD is something I can comment on. I'm civi U, but I'm a few hours away from my support base. I don't get PLD because I don't live within the appropriate distance from the base to be eligible. Not a problem with my particular circumstances, but I can see where it could be irritating for...

I have no idea if this is already happening or what, but I think it would be good if the well-run Bands could provide guidance/assistance/expertise to ones that are having a hard time. There is no reason why the good ideas can't be used for the benefit of everyone, and I imagine that there are...

Have you looked into applying as a junior applicant? This is from the recruiting website: "The Preparatory Year at RMC Saint-Jean This academic year is designed for students who have completed high school in Quebec or for those students outside the province of Quebec who demonstrate strong...

I'm supposed to be in Halifax on Wednesday, but I have no idea either!

You aren't tested on physical fitness in the application stage, but as was said, you need to be able to meet the standards (at least). As far as I know (and someone can correct me if I'm wrong), you do the PT test during a two week orientation camp before your first year of subsidized education...

I'm finishing my degree in Nova Scotia, and I'm also MARS. Also, I'm ridiculously excited about swearing in on Tuesday!!!! I've been grinning like an idiot for about a week now. Anyone else on the east coast?