BEING AN OPERATIONS SPECIALIST IN THE NAVY | ZENEZ 

I'm black and from compton I wasn't shit before I joined the navy I didn't even have a diploma serving in the navy changed my life for success

Go in when your young. Its even nicer now. Let them feed and house you, don't get tempted to spend your own. Stack chips as much as you can and invest it.

Your really helping make a decision if I want to go to the navy or college and right now it’s the navy

I was just sworn in today and given my job as an OS

Please continue to stay SHARP as in the tip of a SPEAR. I watch your videos from time to time and appreciate your positive attitude towards my and your and our NAVY!

After I took the ASVAB, my recruiter said I "qualified" for OS. Knowing nothing about nothing, I went with it. Picked my orders after A school, the USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN-69). Looking back, I liked it. Shouldn't have got out. So many good memories.

yes!! I’ve been waiting for this video. I got OS but I don’t see a lot from people’s actual experience so thank youuu! loved the interviews to get other perspectives at the end as well. 🙌🏿

Just graduated on the 24th #HOOYAH

It’s pretty cool to see how other branches of the military operate. Good stuff 🤙🏽

Plus, yall OS’s have a lot of freetime. A lot of people hate yall in the ship especially engineers secretly, bc you guys have work life balance…. Im an engineer and I hear my mates talk shit a lot of OSs… i wish I couldve been an OS. I literally told my masterchief about it 😂😂im aiming to crossrate if possible, hopefully, and during deployment, yall stand your watches, and good for the day. Easy day, good rate, could be the best

Thanks for this video👍🏾 quick question how does this job help transfer over to the civilian world?

What civilian job options do OS have once they are out?

Boot camp in San Diego in 69, Went to Radar "A" school at Treasure Island San Francisco then stayed there for EW "C" school (Electronic Warfare). Went to Norfolk to the USS SEATTLE AOE-3 and got out in 73 as an OS-3. Made two MED deployments and saw a lot of the world. Still VERY PROUD of my decision to join to this day. Wear my NORFOLK NAVAL BASE ball cap EVERY DAY!!!

Just got my job today as a OS ship out November 2nd 💪🏽

I swore in yesterday and I’m in the process of switching to OS so hopefully I can get the job because it sounds nice!

Way to break the rate down and get feedback from your division. I'm a retired OSC(SW), and my advice to all who are bored waiting is to find a good book and learn something during those times when you are slow. When you get out of the Navy, and you have good habits of doing something like learning (anything, even when you don't feel like it), it will help with any career, or skill you want or need. The perspective of boredom is a choice, and being useful in any scenario breaks you away from the lemmings, aka followers.

OS walking across the brow on liberty at 1000 can't beat that.

OS actually stands for navy seal, god get it right can’t believe you would lie to these people

This video was very insightful. Thank you for including others opinions, in every rank

Hi I’m Jamal and I’m 13 I also want to be an OS when I grow older. But I also want to make it to the top rank in the navy

Hey zenez I loved your video it was very informative. I was just wondering how long does security clearance take?

I just signed my contract, I leave in January for bootcamp and I’m an OS ❤

Bc there’s OS have a lot of times on their hands in port, would you agree that’s the best time to take college classes? - thank you

I was an OS in the Navy too, back in the early 90’s. I loved it!

If you’re thinking of being an OS in the Navy just join the Coast Guard 👀. This isn’t a rag on the navy just tryna help someone out. There’s a 50k bonus to go OS in the CG. You’ll make E5 super fast, same schedule underway/job that she’s speaking of. You’ll do all she said plus more. You can work outside the shop as well. There’s OSs who are helicopter tie down members, boarding team member, and more. You can get all the same quals. I’ve gone to the Navy ADC course, SLQ 32 operations course, Surface EW journeyman course, EW threat rec, AN/SSX, plus more. And at every school i go to with the navy. Let me tell you they all say the same thing “dang I wish I woulda known about the CG before I joined” just saying 🤷🏽‍♂️. Again this isn’t a diss on the Navy she seems extremely happy with her job and I’m sure tons are. Just know there are options to this same job outside the Navy.

Thank you for this. Doing my research on rates at the moment and this helped a lot.

Rip Kobe Bryant

Leaving for bootcamp the 4th as an OS

what's your focus career area like (AIRR, DIVER, EOD, SEAL, SWCC)? I really wanna know :)

I too was an OS back in the 80's aboard thee USS Yorktown CG-48. LOVED it! But we worked 6 on 6 off at sea, that was a little rough, but loved it. Brought back memories of sitting TIC and ID sup. Wow time flies. Great videos. BTW are they going to bring back the rating badges???

I was a Marine Corps Mortarman and if I could do it all again I would have joined the Navy and pushed to be either a CT or OS. It pisses me off how back in 2011 we didn't have all this information on RU-vid and Reddit so you could know everything there is to know about every job. Edit: I could see that I'm not the only one who would do things differently with their enlistment. Maybe if I actually got to be an OS I would still want to do things differently. That girl who wants to be an accountant actually has a rating that translates well into accounting in my opinion, I know that since I'm a CPA. If you're still in touch with her you could send her my way and I'll guide her.

When I was in the Navy back in the late 1980's, I was an OS onboard an LPH , which was replaced by the LHD's. when we was underway and was on Port and Starboard watches, we had some personal off the watchbill to do cleaning and such. When we was in 3 section duties, the morning watches had become working section that afternoon and that afternoon watch had morning working section. We generally had watches from chow to chow, except that that eventually the 4 watches that was 5 hours and one 4 hour watch (22:00-0200). In port, when I first reported onboard, our schedule was similar to how you destribe it. When my first LCPO got his Commission as a Warrent Officer, the new LCPO, who actually make Chief onboard got tired of other Chiefs decided to have us go on liberty at 14:30. When we got a new XO , the XO was worried about the Internal Survey that was coming up and we had to stay onboard until 16:30 we kept it until I got out of the Navy.

The Navy sure has changed since I was in. I started out on the deck force in 1965. A month later I was asked to join the guys in CIC. We were called Radarman back then. We stood 2 and 3 section watches (4 hours each). The only free time we had was from 1600 to 0700. When we weren't on watch we were cleaning. chipping paint and painting the spaces we were responsible for. We never could leave the ship early. Liberty Call was at 1600. Underway was the same. I never got to go to A school but did get to E5. We had SPS 10 surface search radar. SPS 37 air search radar. SPS 8 height finder radar and an ECM equipment setup. On watch we rotated every hour to a different station. We had a DRT and manuevering board to plot contacts and the log book of course. We were also the sound powered phone talker on the bridge as part of our rotation. It was a different time but the day I Turned 17 I was in Bootcamp.@ $66 a month and would do it again if they would take me. I served on the USS Duncan DDR 874 from 11/65 until 7/69. Homeport was San Diego. I did 3 trips to Viet Nam on her and got to witness Appollo 10 come back from going around the moon. .Good luck with your Navy career. Stay Safe.

This was a really awesome and informative video... being a Reservist who is an OS we don’t get much of the insight that you have shared you are a Gem Shipmate!

does anyone know the type of career opportunities/jobs that are available after military for an os ?

22 years USN retired OS1, I was a qualified CICWO. I also was PIRAZ during the Iran crisis. I was LPO of a 40 man OI division. We always stood port and starboard watches, I did most my sea duty on tin can type ships, one cruiser and one amphib. I was in when you looked like sailors, talked like sailors, and went on liberty like sailors. I guess you could say I'm an old Salt and of course a Golden Shellback.

I'm in the Coast Guard and it's the best kept secret of the military branches!

I am extremely new to the Navy as an OS. I'm nervous as I'm learning being a surface tracker especially being around the officers they look at me like I'm stupid

Um… Operation Specialist….once you gain more experience in the rate and out to sea.. you CAN become a Subject Matter Expert of: AIR WARFARE, SURFACE WARFARE, ANTI-SURFACE WARFARE, NAVAL GUN FIRE SUPPORT, BALLISTIC MISSILE DEFENSE and COMMUNICATIONS to name a few, all while supporting other watch stations ! Inport depending on your ships platform and chain of command.. you will be conducting daily training and upkeep maintenance. You do have the opportunity to pursue your education, depending on time in service… blah

Honestly this was an extremely good video. The information was really helpful. 🙌🏽

16:25 sent me, her least favorite part of being an os is being an os and doing the job 😂😂😂☠️

I ship out sep 22 OS , I’m so excited!

Is os in any way related to qm 😭 they won’t let me switch

I RETIRED FORM THE NAVY 43 YEARS AGO AS AN OSC (AIR INTERCEPT CONTROLLER SUPVISOR). I DID 16 WESPAC CRUISES. I WAS AN INSTRUCTOR AT AIC SCHOOL (PT. LOMA) AND TOP GUN GRADUATE WITH OVER 5 THOUSAND INTERCEPTS. (WITH NO MIG KILLS). I’M EIGHTY YEARS OLD AND I HAVE NEVER REGRETED MY NAVEY CAREER OR LIFE.

Nice shirt Zenez! Thanks for more info! I’m going to Boise next month and start my process to serve! Can you give us any information on YN or languistic??

Hey do you know anything about AZ’s

Went tad to a ship they needed admin support but i stayed kicking it with the OS’s definitely the best ppl on the ship💯 nothing but great people

I am OS1 but in the Reserve,(riverine/supply side of the house) I applied to Os or AT, but I am a bit unconfident since I lack many skills that are learned out to sea, specifically DDGs. And I don't get choose my next station lol, but a good thing is Os are used in everything in the Navy. Os is a good rate, received lots of respect from officers, and they trust your judgment if you have a decent one, even as a junior sailor. One last thing, this is a sea type work, so everyone will expect you to be out to sea, and that's what breaks most people!

Just got this job and swore in yesterday!

Very good video. I really like how you explained everything & having the interviews with different sailors was very fun & well done. They all had smiles & different prospectives and are dedicated. Tell them all that this US citizen thanks them for their service & the United States is safer each day because of their presence. My dad was in the Navy in WWII & my nephew just retired after close to 25 years from being with the Nuclear sub program & was a Mustang (enlisted to officer). I am officially “older then dirt”.

Our daughter is leaving Jan to be an os

If you can be any rate be a Seabee! Can do!

I live in Russia, but I love American army. Guys you are best! I love American people!❤❤❤🇷🇺🇺🇸

Do you have to be good at math to succeed as an OS? I’m not really good at math and hated it my entire life

Oh and I really liked the Q & A you did with peers. Stay Up and Strong!

I just turned 81yrs, Dont recognize this New Navy. I joined in 1961. My 1st Ship was a Fletcher Class Destroyer Home port Pearl Harbor. Was a Deck Seaman. Later Transferred to the Signal Bridge as a Signalman. Did nothing but Nautical Duties. Helmsman, Signalman, .50 Cal. Gunner when offshore doing Gunfire support. Was Discharge in 72. Later was found 100pct disabled fm a cancer I got fm Agent orange. No Bells and whistles, just a Tin Can Sailor in the Navy I enjoyed. - "Lover, Fighter and Tin Can Rider ".

Thanks for this video. I’m joining the navy as OS and I leave for bootcamp June 8th

As a former IT, when you saw OS's leave it was time to leave, but WE couldn't. Love to reminiscing but definitely don't miss the life.

I salute you ASMAN Kevin Shelby USS Guam LPH 9 1979. 1982 Norfolk Virginia

Thank you so much for making this! I go to bootcamp July 7th as an OS, so excited!!

Just cross rated to OS soon to be OS3 😁👍

I want to do this. I’m about to be a senior I’m so excited

What’s the ASVAB score for this

Great job with your interviews and description of your job! Sign me up! Oh, wait a minute. I am already a retired USN CPO. DPC(SW). DP stands for "Data Processing". It is now called "IT".... 🇺🇲⚓

Yay your doing exactly what I plan on going in for I have my AA I’m plan on going in as E3 hopefully I can rank to an E5 and I’m excited I’m going to take my asvab in two weeks I’m super excited love all your videos very informative and been watching you for a while❤️

I ship out in 1 month and then go straight to OS A school for the Coast Guard

This is such a great video! Definitely gives you that in house view of being in the navy

Just got sworn in the navy Monday and got the job as an OS ‼️

How long are you at Sea as an OS? And where do you go after A school? - Thank you

I wanna become OS for Coast Gaurd if anyone can give me some insight please 🙏🏻?

Smurfing in the Navy is awesome. Keep up the great work shipmate. Keep the country safe shipmate. God bless you and thank you. You rock and you represent the Navy well!

I want this rate more than any other. What’s the likelihood I’ll see it at Meps?

Well done. Train. Train at sea. Train in port. Take any and every class you can. Keep your mind and body sharp. Back in the day I was an OS on two battleships. Toured a new Destroyer in Pearl. I was lost in CIC.

I really love your Navy videos because it’s helping me make decisions on what branch I want to join. Also, what job I would be interested in.

Interviews at the end were very cool!

I was OS. I don't know you're duty station but on the old Bucky B we used free time earning surface warfare commendations

She so cute. I only support her because of my dad. She dont even know it.

I did my 2 Westpacs, holla.

I leave June 7th as an OS!🥰

My experience overall was good..lots of travel. In port only responsibility was to clean out spaces in the morning go to noon meal and try to look busy in the afternoon.

Basically is rate don't do much, this a rate I will choice soon.

Its "VERSES" not "VICES"

I went to A-school with WARD ✨✨✨

Cool video. I was an OS 89 to 94. Was on the USS Thorn DD988. See you’re from Dallas, I’m in Rockwall and I’m also a Pisces. Lots of rates don’t like OS because they don’t do anything in port. So, I was a JOTS operator back in the day. What do they have now?

An interesting video....I was a ''snipe''....(Non designated).....I went from HT '''R'' division to ''A'' Gang EN and did EVERY kind of shitty job on the U.S.S. Lockwood FF-1064 Yokosuka Japan WesPac DESRON 15! I had a couple of OS friends and never really knew for sure or understood what they did in CIC I just knew that I didn't have a security clearance and had to stay outta there...LOL! They would always seem to doing nothing while I was in the bilges standing a watch in the hole with the generators....compressors.......reefers.....refueling the helo....etc! Squids like me that never even made 3rd at a time (the Reagan era)....with the lack of diversity racism and lack of promotions for Blacks and HEAVY DISCIPLINE! I was glad to see a Black female Senior Chief I would rather have served in TODAY'S Navy .......I might have made Chief myself.....LOL!!!

If your interested Google my name kevin noel Shelby veterans history project you'll see what the navy did for me this black kid from compton

I was an OS on the USS Independence CV-62 early to mid 1980's. Long before you were even thought of. Back then we used the NTDS console. Went to "A" School and NTDS School at Damneck, VA Beach.

Would you compare it to quarter master?

Just swore in as OS, ship October 31st. I’m nervous😭

Great content. I'll be going to meps on March 30th. I got the ASVAB score for the OS Rate however I'm not a US citizen. I was just wondering if that will hinder from picking the rate.or have you seen non citizens recruits enlisting as an OS?

Interesting, back in the day, we ran 5 on, 7 off, 7 on, 5 off. 7 days a week underway. We also rotatated stations every hour. And learned guitar in our spare time. 👍

I have a question, what would be your job in during war times. I know your basically always on watch of the sky, sea etc.. would you ever have to fight? (Deployed)

Very nice job young lady. I was an OSCS retired as a CWO and I can say seems like things are still the same since my days of MoBoards and controlling but nice work again!

My son is an OS, he's in Norfolk. I'm one proud momma... God bless.. #ProudNavyMom 🙏⚓💪💙

I leave for boot camp September 3 as an OS!

I'm sorry, I was so distracted 'cause YOU'RE SO PRETTY! lol anyway, great video, I've been on the hunt for informative OS videos for Coast Guard, but it was cool to hear Navy side. Coast Guard OS here I come :-) off topic but what foundation do you use? looks fantastic.

i clicked so fast lol 💗💗💗

im leaving for bootcamp soon as an OS, how is A school?

Oh I sleep so much better at night knowing that she is out there in operations!

How fast can I rank up as OS if I start as an E3