I went through in 1969 Great Lakes. Call for fire missions we were in direct radio contact with Army and Marines ashore. Our CIC was super busy off the coast of Vietnam and was awarded a combat action ribbon.
I loved OS "A" School at Great Lakes back in 1975-76. Learning cool stuff about naval warfare during the day and partying our asses off on evenings and weekends. Taking the train into Chicago. Making lots of great friends. Good times. Cold as hell though during the winter. Anyone who was there remember the Rathskeller?
I do think that petty officer did the right thing by setting the tone at the start of "this job is serious, this training is serious, one day you might need to execute for real what we are teaching you here so if I see you messing around, not taking this seriously and acting like this is nothing but a good time I will discipline you immediately." I hate the way he talks to them during training though. That kind of stress and attitude is not conducive to a learning environment. I've had NCO's and drill instructors and the like talk to me like that during training and all it does is break your focus and be like "I don't know man but could you please stop speaking to me like this, I'm trying to understand something that's new to me which is why I'm here in the first place."
I went through in 1989 Dam Neck. Our CIC was super busy during Desert Storm in the Gulf. My instructors were not like this guy, no yelling or shouting, just "Stand Fast" in all of their instruction. Old Navy!
@@jss6691 Thank you! Nice to be remembered. 😀. Trust you are doing well. I went back to Dam Neck from 1996-99. Was the Graduation Coordinator the last 2 years there.
I was there 5 years before you and that was one of the best times of my life. I loved the Shifting Sands and on the strip was the Lemon Tree and the monthly party at the Beach Quarters Motel, not to mention all the other E-Clubs in the area. Hooyah
I was in the Navy between 1969 to 1973 and served on two missile destroyers. I was a Radarman/RD on the USS Dahlgren DLG-12(70/72) and an OS on the USS Richmond K Turner DLG-20(72/73). I did all my serious sea time in the Med and North Atlantic on the Dahlgren. I had to go back to school to learn NTDS systems. It was so new back then that hardly any other ships had it so we almost never had the opportunity to link up and test the system and when we did there were so many bugs in it we usually went back to a conventional CIC. I guess they finally got the bugs out after I got out, but when someone askes me what I did in the Navy I tell them I was a Radarman...
Same here. OS-3 on the USS SEATTLE AOE-3. We had the DAHLGREN alongside for unreps. Hope you are doing well! P.S. Went to RD"A" SCHOOL and immediately to EW "C" SCHOOL at Treasure Island San Francisco.
I was on the Dahlgren when she was DDG-43. With an upper and lower combat. ( I liked the split level) Was my first ship back in 89- Stayed on until Decom in 92. Good times
I went to Dam Neck OS a School in 1985 - Night class... then NTDS school for a few weeks. great instructors!!! didnt see any paper on a DRT table in their classroom... must be gone.
I was at Dam Neck OS A school June thru August 1980. Somehow I became the DRT guy on my ship, the USS Constellation CV-64 for awhile... General Quarters station and all. Tracked a lot of men overboard leaving port in the PI and other fun stuff. Hated my GQ station on the Bridge plot when I first started. Running all the way from the CDC to the bridge was a bitch.
Wow, looks like a nice improvement. I loved my instructors but it was chill, we definitely learned a lot. The instructors did what they had to with the curriculum but it was too much computer based, we didn't have the labs they seem to have now. Looks good
I agree with his speech at the beginning but the way he raised his voice and asks condescending questions is really annoying and in my opinion not conducive for learning.
If they don't stress they won't retrain the knowledge they learn, resulting in not only mediocrity but also further problems that could've been avoided.
He might seem mean but he was a very helpful instructor when you needed help. They all were.
In A school right now, he's one of my favorite instructors
Super proud! Kick ass
How’d you like being a OS I leave to boot next month
I went through in 1969 Great Lakes. Call for fire missions we were in direct radio contact with Army and Marines ashore. Our CIC was super busy off the coast of Vietnam and was awarded a combat action ribbon.
Good to see my boy is teaching these kids right!
I loved OS "A" School at Great Lakes back in 1975-76. Learning cool stuff about naval warfare during the day and partying our asses off on evenings and weekends. Taking the train into Chicago. Making lots of great friends. Good times. Cold as hell though during the winter. Anyone who was there remember the Rathskeller?
You need tough Instructors otherwise they don't learn anything
@BLACK BOTO yes..... just yes
I went thru OS A school in the winter of 1977...coldest winter in 100 years. This is giving me flashbacks.
I do think that petty officer did the right thing by setting the tone at the start of "this job is serious, this training is serious, one day you might need to execute for real what we are teaching you here so if I see you messing around, not taking this seriously and acting like this is nothing but a good time I will discipline you immediately."
I hate the way he talks to them during training though. That kind of stress and attitude is not conducive to a learning environment. I've had NCO's and drill instructors and the like talk to me like that during training and all it does is break your focus and be like "I don't know man but could you please stop speaking to me like this, I'm trying to understand something that's new to me which is why I'm here in the first place."
I went through in 1989 Dam Neck. Our CIC was super busy during Desert Storm in the Gulf. My instructors were not like this guy, no yelling or shouting, just "Stand Fast" in all of their instruction. Old Navy!
When I went to OS “A” School it was 14 weeks. This was back in 1990 at Dam Neck, Virginia.
I taught OS A school from 1989-92.
@William Sanders Wow, I remember you! Great instructor and I learned a lot from you.
@@jss6691 Thank you! Nice to be remembered. 😀. Trust you are doing well. I went back to Dam Neck from 1996-99. Was the Graduation Coordinator the last 2 years there.
16 in 87.
I was there 5 years before you and that was one of the best times of my life. I loved the Shifting Sands and on the strip was the Lemon Tree and the monthly party at the Beach Quarters Motel, not to mention all the other E-Clubs in the area. Hooyah
I was in the Navy between 1969 to 1973 and served on two missile destroyers. I was a Radarman/RD on the USS Dahlgren DLG-12(70/72) and an OS on the USS Richmond K Turner DLG-20(72/73). I did all my serious sea time in the Med and North Atlantic on the Dahlgren. I had to go back to school to learn NTDS systems. It was so new back then that hardly any other ships had it so we almost never had the opportunity to link up and test the system and when we did there were so many bugs in it we usually went back to a conventional CIC. I guess they finally got the bugs out after I got out, but when someone askes me what I did in the Navy I tell them I was a Radarman...
Same here. OS-3 on the USS SEATTLE AOE-3. We had the DAHLGREN alongside for unreps.
Hope you are doing well!
P.S. Went to RD"A" SCHOOL and immediately to EW "C" SCHOOL at Treasure Island San Francisco.
@@donaldmarusak6501 I remember unreps from the USS Seattle!
I was on the Dahlgren when she was DDG-43. With an upper and lower combat. ( I liked the split level)
Was my first ship back in 89-
Stayed on until Decom in 92.
Good times
Dam you were way nicer when you trained me on the Essex haha. Looks like A school is doing better training now.
If you can't cut it...You Can't Stay
Went to Radar A school and then straight to Electronic C school at Treasure Island Naval Base, San Francisco California in 1969. Memories...
So cool to see that very refreshing
Good instructor ^^
Do some more “A” school videos
I went to Dam Neck OS a School in 1985 - Night class... then NTDS school for a few weeks. great instructors!!! didnt see any paper on a DRT table in their classroom... must be gone.
That's interesting, in '77 A school was in Great Lakes, after that you went to NTDS School in Dam Neck. Then to your ship.
I was at Dam Neck OS A school June thru August 1980. Somehow I became the DRT guy on my ship, the USS Constellation CV-64 for awhile... General Quarters station and all. Tracked a lot of men overboard leaving port in the PI and other fun stuff. Hated my GQ station on the Bridge plot when I first started. Running all the way from the CDC to the bridge was a bitch.
Wow, looks like a nice improvement. I loved my instructors but it was chill, we definitely learned a lot. The instructors did what they had to with the curriculum but it was too much computer based, we didn't have the labs they seem to have now. Looks good
We used to refer to getting stressed out as "sweatin' the load." Do they still call it that?
Gosh, I remember when I went to OS A School back in 2004 in Dam Neck annex
I taught OS A school twice from 1989-92 & 1996-99.
Go OS1. Great guy!
He made first?!
I just realized STS = STG + OS
it's very good instructor and good job!
Stress to Progress!!!
That Be So True
I got it before they did! lol (DIW)
I was actually screaming DIW the whole time..lol.
Please stop pissing that instructor off!!!😟
I agree with his speech at the beginning but the way he raised his voice and asks condescending questions is really annoying and in my opinion not conducive for learning.
😂😂😂😂
Lol was roommates with one of these guys
Lol update they also said USS Gettysburg where I was stationed what is happening 😭
So not impressed with this instructor. OSC(SW), Retired.
Does the instructor really need to talk like like that and put the trainee under stress?
Yes. Yes they do.
If they don't stress they won't retrain the knowledge they learn, resulting in not only mediocrity but also further problems that could've been avoided.
Man Jimbo we have to learn to work under pressure we won’t always have a hand to hold and walk us through everything
That's not stress.
Stress is the Persian Gulf with 30 plus contacts going, Carrier calling, haven't slept in 2 days.
Yes working in CIC you're always on high alert tracking contacts making recommendations to the bridge. You must be alert at all times.