How do I get into OCS?

Pull up the MILPER message for the annual OCS announcement. They just announced this years selectees so they’re due to put out next year’s announcement soon. You can look at last years to see what you’ll need, but the most important part will be this years schedule for the events.

Don’t expect too much help in way of processing your packet. Officer world is very sink or swim, and many people will assume that if you can’t figure this out, you won’t survive when you get handed a FLIPL as the IO and get told to figure it out.

Good luck!

There should be an accessions office (the recruiters that make NCO's officers) local to you, S1 was also mentioned. Ideally, you'll find a mentor with a new LT who went through the OCS process. The packet is lengthy and more than just a few letters of recommendation (of which your commander would be your lowest ranking recommendation).

The best chance of success is having a CoC that is backing your path (which is effectively required to jump through the hoops to get the packet fully completed). Then again, on top of that a fresh LT with the same commission path to help you through the bumps no one will anticipate.

From everything I have ever heard, going from Enlisted to Officer requires that you get Letters of Recommendation from your CoC and usually you cannot do that until you haves served at least a year with that command. You need to impress, lead and be squared away as heck.

Start with talking to your CoC and tell them your intentions and ask for guidance.