How Future Navy Officers Survive "First Tuesday" At OCS | Boot Camp

On their first day of training, all aspiring officers in US Navy Officer Candidate School must endure a punishing gauntlet known as "First Tuesday," an intense event that tests them mentally and physically in the span of just under two hours. Business Insider's chief video correspondent Graham Flanagan went inside “First Tuesday” at Navy OCS in Newport, Rhode Island as 126 candidates began their journey toward earning their commissions as Naval officers. Led by a US Marine Corps drill instructor, the event sets the tone for the 13-week training course, potentially weeding out anyone having second thoughts. Watch our complete collection of Boot Camp videos: https://bit.ly/4iAkBbv 00:00 - Intro 00:57 - Haircuts 01:32 - Meet Your Drill Instructor 02:19 - Nervous Candidates 03:23 - First Tuesday Begins 03:48 - Drill Instructor Speech 04:47 - Workout Starts 05:47 - Struggling Candidates 07:08 - Cooldown 08:15 - Outdoor Run 08:35 - The Sand Pit 10:10 - The Big Mistake 10:42 - Return to the Pit 11:01 - Quitting Policy 11:42 - The Why 12:30 - Leaving the Pit 13:00 - Epilogue 13:13 - Credits ------------------------------------------------------ #usnavy #militarytraining #ocs #firsttuesday #bootcamp WATCH MORE BOOT CAMP: What Merchant Marine Academy Plebes Go Through On Day Zero https://youtu.be/bCfzbN3Shl0 How The Air Force Trains For Crashes In Enemy Territory https://youtu.be/W8AzYWnrSmQ What It Takes To Be A Real US Marine https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yptrdzTTDSk The US Army Has A $1 Billion Recruiting Crisis. Can Influencers Help? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZxRd8rI9o20 Business Insider is a global newsroom covering business, technology, innovation, and the economy. Visit our homepage for the top stories of the day: https://www.businessinsider.com/?utm_source=youtube Sign up for our newsletters: https://www.businessinsider.com/subscription/newsletter?utm_source=youtube Find Business Insider on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/businessinsider ... on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/businessinsider ... on X: https://x.com/BusinessInsider ... on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@businessinsider How Future Navy Officers Survive "First Tuesday" At OCS | Boot Camp | Business Insider