What is it like

[corpsman20060926]

What is it like as a "DOC" on board a SUB. What does it requier to be elegibel for this job.

Thanks,
corpsman20060926:elvis:
:err:

[Da-Chief]

Well 1st if you are on a sub you have to lurn to speel elegebil..

;-)

You cannot go to a Sub right out of Corps School. Non-Designated Juniors usually help out the "IDC" Doc. (IDC= INDEPENDANT DUTY CORPSMAN). You have to eligible for E-6 for this position, and then pass IDC School which is "1" Year long and is probably the hardest C-School we have in the Corpsman community because after that you have to go to SUB School.

I repeat new HM's cannot go to Subs..

Also a Hint, Firefox, or The Google toolbar has a spell checker in it.. :geek:

Trust me it is easier to get on-board with better grammar skills now while young then later. You will get "HAMMERED" if you misspell on medical documents.

V/R
HMC

[AVTDOC96]

That is very true about the spelling HMC, but why don't they teach the MO's how to do it or teach them how to write so that we can read it.... :weye:

As an AVT i've been well trained in Doctor writing, but something should give don't you think :-)

V/R,
HM2:weye:

[corpsman20060926]

Yeah thanks, lol Thats good 2 know about the spelling. I didnt see it lol... So you have 2 be elegibil for E-6 and have the IDC School followed by SUB school then i could be attached to a SUB?

Thanks,

HN

[gvbest]

Actually you go to SUB school prior to IDC school. Approx 3 weeks of SUB school in Groton, CT then on to NUMI that is also in Groton.

[Hobbes]

PM me if you want to talk about subs. I did a few years in subs and I can tell you about the Docs job even though I was not a HM on subs.

-hobbes

[DeeDee]

ELIGIBLE

(sorry that was driving me nuts)

[psencik1950]

I thought everybody knew that when you can't spell a word, you just kind of scribble. That's why MDs handwriting sucks so bad. Plus of course it helps you get down everything.
But it is my firm belief that school no longer prepares hs grads or even college grads for the 3 R's.

Ben

[puckmedic]

I have lousy handwriting. My mom used to say I was going to be a doctor. When I told her I was going into the medical field she laughed and said "I told you so">

You should se the spelling errors I see from my account reps: N1 (that's what we call the customer) calld into today wants to SIF (settle in full) accouuunt foh agreed ipon $$ that Mark (no last name no title just some dude name Mark !!!!) sd we cd du today. Ownin rep unvalible.

Be dumb, but please don't be too dumb. There's like 6 mispelled words and we abbreviate words like said and could to further confuse the illiterates among us! That freaking text messaging, that's what creates this garbage!!!

[HM2Schaffer]

I am submitting a package for IDC, but am unsure which platform to choose. Can anyone tell me a little bit more about what it is like as an 8402? I have only served with Surface IDCs in the FMF and am not quite sure. I still have not done the "real" Navy thing since I have been FMF my whole career. The big thing is that I really want an independent duty assignment but I always thought I would enjoy surface ships or some other surface IDC tour more. The only thing is that I have been "ground pounding" this whole time and need some real Navy experiences for a while. Any thoughts from someone who has been an IDC on independent duty?

Thanks.

[SScomms]

I am submitting a package for IDC, but am unsure which platform to choose. Can anyone tell me a little bit more about what it is like as an 8402? I have only served with Surface IDCs in the FMF and am not quite sure. I still have not done the "real" Navy thing since I have been FMF my whole career. The big thing is that I really want an independent duty assignment but I always thought I would enjoy surface ships or some other surface IDC tour more. The only thing is that I have been "ground pounding" this whole time and need some real Navy experiences for a while. Any thoughts from someone who has been an IDC on independent duty?

Thanks.
From a sub perspective, the doc (IMO, had an awesome job. He was his own division and everyone likes the doc. You have to get qualified like anyone else but other than that its quite an experience. I was on a trident, so I had a good schedule, fast boats are the way to go if you want to see the world. GN is the best of both (so ive heard).

ET1

[Poolzer]

My best friend is a Sub IDC (now an IDC instructor). The biggest thing to know that (like SAR HM or dive HM) the majority of you job has NOTHING to do with being an HM. The amount of nuke/rad health you have to know is huge and to get fired from not following those programs is the #1 con of the job. A true surface IDC (not shore duty, not on an aircraft carrier or LHA) gets some of this while on their ship, but a sub IDC is the true test of ones intellect in my opinion. You are on your own with very minimal resources and being counted on by everyone to know more than an HM should know. Highest drop out rate at school (higher than EOD/SEAL training) and highest 'fired' rate in the community.

If, after all that, you still think you have it in you, I can give you his email for further questions, but only if you're truly interested in pursuing it.