How long is OCS training?

How long is OCS training?

The purpose of this preparation pack is to aid and educate you in the best ways to improve and maximize your fitness level prior to arriving at Officer Candidates School (OCS). The training period will differ between individuals; however, a rough guideline to work to is 12 weeks.

Is it hard to get selected for OCS?

Only about 60 percent of all those who apply are accepted for attendance at OCS. Civilian college graduate and current military candidates do not compete with each other for available OCS slots. Once selected, the graduation rate for OCS is over 90 percent.

Do you have your phone in OCS?

Candidates will not have access to cell phones or pay phones except on weekend liberty or for verified emergencies. Prior to being paid while at OCS, each candidate will also be required to purchase other items that they will need throughout the training cycle.

Does OCS go to basic training?

Army Officer Candidate School Officer Candidate School is a rigorous 12-week program to determine your mental, physical and emotional potential as a leader. The Army is the only branch of the military that requires potential officers planning to attend OCS to first enlist and attend basic combat training.

What rank do you come out of OCS?

Upon completion of either OCS programs, graduates are commissioned as Second Lieutenants (2LT) and then attend the rest of their Basic Officer Leadership courses.

Is OCS harder than boot camp?

It was tougher than boot camp physically probably not mentally. The final event at OCS was a killer.

Do officers choose their MOS?

While officers have a MOS, they are chosen into their branch first – infantry, armor, aviation, field artillery, air defense artillery, etc. While cadets are at West Point, ROTC, and OCS, they submit their three branch choices. The DA will make its selection based on the cadets’ performance and the needs of the Army.

What is the easiest OCS to get into?

Army is the next easiest to get into because it is the largest branch, but they are becoming more selective because the army is winding down more (with the wars in the Middle East slowly dieing down).

What GPA do you need for Army OCS?

An applicant must have a minimum of a 2.0 grade point average (GPA) based on a 4.0 system to be considered for the OCS (RA or USAR) enlistment option.

Do officers go to BCT?

That is right, if you are going to be an officer, you will attend Basic Combat Training (BCT) alongside enlisted recruits. Under the Army’s Enlistment Program 9D, applicants enlist with a guarantee of attending OCS, after completion of enlisted basic training.