Author Topic: WHEN IS the next Naval Officer Assessment Board (NOAB) ? (Read 65216 times)

Jolly Roger · « **Reply #75 on:** August 09, 2009, 02:32:25 »

Quote from: jerieln on August 07, 2009, 19:37:19

Rob.

I'm in the same boat. CFRC Vancouver says i will likely be taking NOAB in September as well. I'm curious to know what NOAB is all about and what kind of preparations one would have to do for the written tests (if any). Anyhow we'll likely see each other there. Should be fun.

cheers,
Jerry

Hey All,

I think the best prep for the MOST test is the same prep you would have done for the CFAT. The best thing about the NOAB is that there is no secret about what they are looking for in potential Naval Officer, they tell you on your first day.

To quote a current student at NOTC Venture when I asked him about his experience on the MOST : "I've never had a test that made me feel that stupid in my whole life" and after I took the test I felt exactly the same way. But I made it. That being said, one of the staff told me that the test was a way to see how much work it would take to develop you into a MARS Officer.

Enjoy the experience, I definiately did!

Best Of Luck.

DIESEL 007 · « **Reply #76 on:** August 09, 2009, 11:52:15 »

Hey guys,

glad to finally find some people In our boat!! Ive been merit listed since June this year. My CFRC has absolutely no answers for me, the date of the NOAB was all i was given on my interview date in May. Since ive been merit listed ive been trying to find others waiting around like me, If i dont hear anything from CFRC by sept ill be calling to find out! Is anyone else entering CEOTP? or do you all have degrees already? Heres hoping i can get into the sept NOAB and get this ball rolling, it has been a long wait cuz ive already watched two or three courses go by without an invite. Heres hoping, good luck to all!

Steve_D · « **Reply #77 on:** August 09, 2009, 12:35:40 »

Diesel

I have a BSc with combined majors in Physics and Oceanography. Sounds like it might help me get in, but I graduated in 1990; so I really don't remember a whole lot of it today.

What degree are you working towards?
Let us know what your RC tells you.

Steve

jerieln · « **Reply #78 on:** August 09, 2009, 13:14:36 »

Thanks for the link direction there Rob - much appreciated.
Thanks Jolly Roger for the tip on CFAT i'll practice it as best i can.
Steve you're a shoe in man -> if i was a commander i'd hire you. hahaha
Diesel007 - best of luck buddy. you know what they say third times a charm. keep your head up, get ready! - i'm going CEOTP as well

Here's hoping we'll see each other in the near future and help each other out where necessary. Chillaxin together in esquimalt,

I'm also going in CEOTP - so anybody else doin so, feel free to contact me and we can perhaps look into some distance ed. and other shiz (jeriel.n@gmail.com)

Anyhow best of luck to all of you.

rob1972 · « **Reply #79 on:** August 09, 2009, 14:21:54 »

This is great, I am happy to see there are a few of us that are making contact and sharing info like this.

Myself, I am 37, married, two sons, (14 and 10). I graduated with a 4 year honours B.A. in Economics in 1995 so like Steve said, I have forgotten a lot of it. I am looking forward to the challenges ahead....but I am also looking forward to the camaraderie that helps you through difficult times. I know BMOQ and MARS training will be physically and mentally challenging, but I think one of the most difficult parts for me will be the separation from my family for such a long time. There is a special sacrifice that people my age who are well established in life have to make that is different than a 23 year old single person right out of university. I am glad that I will at least have others who are going through the same thing. I was afraid that I would be the oldest one in my class.

Hey Diesel, I don't think you've missed anything yet, since you were probably too late to get on the May NOAB and the next one isn't until September. The NOAB that just finished last week was for the guys who are going into engineering type jobs, not the straight MARS guys like us. So I think you'll definitely be on the Sept NOAB. I'll start sending you some positive energy hoping you get invited.

Jolly Roger, what's your situation? Are you done BMOQ? It almost sounds like you are into the MARS phases already. That was good insight you gave about the MOST.

And guys....if you haven't already seen the thread I posted in the Recruiting section....you absolutely have to find someone with Bell Expressvu HD who has the Equator HD channel and look for the show "Warships". It is SO good at showing many of the trades on board a Canadian Navy ship. You'll see the bridge officers in action, a boarding crew coming alongside a foreign fishing vessel, a replenishment at sea, the SeaKing helicopter doing its thing and on and on....6 full hour episodes in glorious HD! Check it out.

Cheers,

Rob

Steve_D · « **Reply #80 on:** August 09, 2009, 17:21:57 »

Jerieln

Thanks for the vote of confidence. I am really pumped about getting back in uniform. I feel confident about everything except the medical. My health is great with only one exception. I have a hypothyroid condition which is controlled. I really, really hope that it is not a show stopper.

Keeping my fingers crossed.

DIESEL 007 · « **Reply #81 on:** August 09, 2009, 19:44:54 »

thanks for all the confidence boosters fellas, a little about my self, 25 married, graduated from com. college 6 years ago. Diploma in diesel mechanics, been a mechanic working on trucks and heavy equipment since. Cant wait for this new step in life to begin! the process has been very exciting at times, nearly aced the CFAT which helped me get this far, hoping competing with people with degrees and/or military experience will bring out the best in me! so good luck to all!

muskie · « **Reply #82 on:** August 09, 2009, 20:23:36 »

Best luck to all applicants, NOAB is a great experience to learn everything what the navy does, and what is the life at sea.

M

Antoine · « **Reply #83 on:** August 10, 2009, 16:23:35 »

Good luck to all of you, I hope you'll make it and we can all be on the same BMOQ, a bunch of MARS recruit could be fun on the same platoon

bt13 · « **Reply #84 on:** August 11, 2009, 16:57:28 »

Completed (and passed

) my interview for DEO MARS on August 6th at CFRC Toronto and was told the next NOAB will be December 13-16th, was also told to give them a shout mid October if I don't hear from them sooner.

CEOTP might have a NOAB scheduled earlier or maybe someone has their wires crossed on dates? Anyone else DEO MARS hearing the same?

Retired FDO · « **Reply #85 on:** August 13, 2009, 09:12:16 »

CEOTP and DEO are placed on the same course. We don't have seperate courses for different entry plans. As far as I know the next NOAB is October. Or end September. I'd trust MSEng314 (even if he is a Stoker). The December dates you were quoted would be for MPOAC/MPAC. That's the Military Police courses.

MSEng314 · « **Reply #86 on:** August 13, 2009, 09:30:50 »

Stoker? I'm not even in the navy yet, but I will be going officer when I do...

Anyways, the staff who did our NOAB will be at the next board in Esquimalt on the 28th, most of them anyways.

Good luck on your board bt13!

Retired FDO · « **Reply #87 on:** August 13, 2009, 09:43:13 »

Sorry about calling you a Stoker. I assumed by the name you were. I won't let that happen again!

MSEng314 · « **Reply #88 on:** August 13, 2009, 09:47:00 »

No problem, I just didn't know that there was another MSE in the navy and that they are not the same, forgive my ignorance.

Retired FDO · « **Reply #89 on:** August 13, 2009, 09:54:09 »

Under the old system of MOC (Military occupation code) 314 was the code for Marine Engineering Articifer. I assumed ( I know what it means) MSEng314 meant you were a Master Seaman Engineer. No sweat, I'm new to this and will catch on!

MSEng314 · « **Reply #90 on:** August 13, 2009, 09:56:42 »

Ah, I see. Yeah I'm new to this as well, and I'm sure I will catch on soon.

Cheers!

Plumber1 · « **Reply #91 on:** August 13, 2009, 10:41:20 »

I applied for MARS a couple weeks ago. Still pretty in early in the process for me (CFAT, medical, interview next week). Hopefully I'll make it through that process and carry on to NOAB (crossing my fingers to go on the one at the end of Sept). Encouraging to see the excitement of others applying to this trade.

I found the "Sailor Profiles" on the navy website pretty useful. Gives you a good idea of what you would be doing and the other trades you would be working with: http://www.navy.forces.gc.ca/cms/2/2-b_eng.asp

I also found that reading the CVs of the Command Team, on the individual ship's websites, useful in understanding the career progression of a MARS officer into a command position:
http://www.navy.forces.gc.ca/cms/8/8_eng.asp?category=51

Back to my "couch to 5km" program ...

bt13 · « **Reply #92 on:** August 13, 2009, 14:01:30 »

I see, thanks for the information, I'll have to give the RC a call and see what the deal is.

Cheers, best of luck to all!

DIESEL 007 · « **Reply #93 on:** August 14, 2009, 18:47:59 »

Hi again fellas, got a call from the CFRC today, had my hopes up high about it being the invite call to NOAB! No luck though, the frigate Ville de Quebec is touring the great lakes in sept, Im going for a day sail sept 10th from sarnia to windsor. Should be alot of fun, and good to know Im still on the list! some good news though the captain there said the NOAB dates for sept 28th are confirmed! he hasnt seen a list of invitees though! heres hoping we all make it

rob1972 · « **Reply #94 on:** August 15, 2009, 12:13:05 »

Good for you Diesel... Sounds like you'll have some fun on Ville de Quebec. What a nice thing for them to invite you along.

I guess we'll just have to keep waiting and hoping for the September NOAB.

Let us know how your time on Ville de Quebec goes.

Trish · « **Reply #95 on:** August 17, 2009, 19:49:05 »

Oh really Diesel..
When I spoke to my recruiter Friday morning he didn't have the date for the next NOAB... maybe he haven't check his email yet, it wasn't even 8 a.m ! haha

DIESEL 007 · « **Reply #96 on:** August 19, 2009, 14:23:16 »

ya, he mentioned those dates in my interview back in may, but just confirmed them so i could book them off from work, even if i dont get the invite atleast i can get some of the home renos done here that we have planned. And actually in one of the threads on here someone said they usually chair the NOAB courses and also confirmed those dates!

wrivers · « **Reply #97 on:** August 19, 2009, 17:06:42 »

Hey Guys,
I am going for mars ceotp as well and i saw some of you are doing this as well. I have asked my recruiter and the online help at forces.ca they dont seem to be much help. How does it exactly work, where are you getting your diploma from and do current credits at your uni count towards it ?
I had to get laser eye to be able to apply for marrs and my medical just came back passed so i am hoping I get the invite and see some of you guys there

Trish · « **Reply #98 on:** August 19, 2009, 18:33:08 »

You had to get laser ?!? Why ? You can't wear glasses as a MARS Officer ??

wrivers · « **Reply #99 on:** August 20, 2009, 09:55:21 »

Well the military has certain vision classes and i know that you can have impaired vision but mine was really bad -6.0, so i think the only thing i would medically able to do was MP, admin jobs , laywer

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