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MarkTheShark · 08-04-2013, 10:58 PM

FutureSailor24: PT is pretty easy. It's the IT and the ITE that'll wind ya. As long as you are confident that you meet your PFA standards you have nothing to worry about. Just steer clear of the cookies at chow! :P

Dazel · 08-05-2013, 12:26 PM

Hey! I am wondering about MEPS. I have my nose pierced and tattoos.. Should I have my nose stud out and tattoos covered when I go to MEPS?? I know it has to be out before boot camp and I can't have a retainer but I'm trying to hold on as long as possible lol.

FutureSailor24 · 08-05-2013, 12:35 PM

You would recommend that you take your nose stud out and cover up the tattoos at MEPS. You will have to get waivers for the tattoos.

Laworlo · 08-07-2013, 12:50 PM

You don't need to cover up tattoos at MEPS. They are going to stick you in a cold room just in your skivies and make you do the duck walk and check your balance and your feet and palms etc. So if you have tattoos, you can't hide them anyway. Plus, unless it's something drug or violence or gang related the tattoo waiver is simple to get. As far as the nose stud, yeah I would take that out. Makes you look more professional.

adavila92 · 08-12-2013, 05:32 PM

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Originally Posted by Dazel

Hey! I am wondering about MEPS. I have my nose pierced and tattoos.. Should I have my nose stud out and tattoos covered when I go to MEPS?? I know it has to be out before boot camp and I can't have a retainer but I'm trying to hold on as long as possible lol.

I suggest you take it out. As for the tattoos, no biggie on that. I have visible ones and they didn't give me problems. All you have to do is write out statements for each one and give a brief description. (:

adavila92 · 08-12-2013, 05:34 PM

One question: How do you like AD so far? That's the rate I chose and I'm so curious as to how A-school is.

MarkTheShark · 08-15-2013, 06:05 PM

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Originally Posted by adavila92

One question: How do you like AD so far? That's the rate I chose and I'm so curious as to how A-school is.

I haven't classed up yet. Still waiting! The wait on average is about 8 weeks or so. Although, I will say Pensacola is rad.

adavila92 · 08-19-2013, 11:33 AM

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Originally Posted by MarkTheShark

I haven't classed up yet. Still waiting! The wait on average is about 8 weeks or so. Although, I will say Pensacola is rad.

Oh, what do you do while you wait to be classed up? What is there to do at NATTC?

MarkTheShark · 08-19-2013, 05:59 PM

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Originally Posted by adavila92

Oh, what do you do while you wait to be classed up? What is there to do at NATTC?

Clean. XD

NATTC has a movie theater, 2 gyms, 2 indoor pools, 1 outdoor pool, a bar, the MWR (computers, movies, video games, pool), an arcade, running trails, a golf course, beach, and a bunch of other stuff.

08-04-2013, 10:58 PM	#1
MarkTheShark Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Middletown, Maryland Posts: 43 Rep Power: 0	FutureSailor24: PT is pretty easy. It's the IT and the ITE that'll wind ya. As long as you are confident that you meet your PFA standards you have nothing to worry about. Just steer clear of the cookies at chow! :P

08-05-2013, 12:26 PM	#2
Dazel Junior Member Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: North Carolina Posts: 43 Rep Power: 0	Hey! I am wondering about MEPS. I have my nose pierced and tattoos.. Should I have my nose stud out and tattoos covered when I go to MEPS?? I know it has to be out before boot camp and I can't have a retainer but I'm trying to hold on as long as possible lol.

08-05-2013, 12:35 PM	#3
FutureSailor24 Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: Minneapolis, MN Posts: 204 Rep Power: 0	You would recommend that you take your nose stud out and cover up the tattoos at MEPS. You will have to get waivers for the tattoos.

08-07-2013, 12:50 PM	#4
Laworlo Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: San Diego, California Posts: 322 Rep Power: 0	You don't need to cover up tattoos at MEPS. They are going to stick you in a cold room just in your skivies and make you do the duck walk and check your balance and your feet and palms etc. So if you have tattoos, you can't hide them anyway. Plus, unless it's something drug or violence or gang related the tattoo waiver is simple to get. As far as the nose stud, yeah I would take that out. Makes you look more professional.

08-12-2013, 05:34 PM	#6
adavila92 Newbie Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: El Paso, Texas Posts: 12 Rep Power: 0	One question: How do you like AD so far? That's the rate I chose and I'm so curious as to how A-school is.