SGT(P) Private RallyPoint Member432631<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>I am 6 classes away from my bachelor's degree in Forensic Science. Am I able to go direct commission with my degree. Also, what I read about Direct commission so far is not good help at all... what I read you can go direct commission if you have a degree in the medical field legal field such as judge.....please helpAm I able to go Direct Commission if I have a degree in Forensic Science?2015-01-23T18:28:47-05:00SGT(P) Private RallyPoint Member432631<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>I am 6 classes away from my bachelor's degree in Forensic Science. Am I able to go direct commission with my degree. Also, what I read about Direct commission so far is not good help at all... what I read you can go direct commission if you have a degree in the medical field legal field such as judge.....please helpAm I able to go Direct Commission if I have a degree in Forensic Science?2015-01-23T18:28:47-05:002015-01-23T18:28:47-05:00CW5 Private RallyPoint Member432688<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Here are two links about becoming an officer, <a class="dark-link bold-link" role="profile-hover" data-qtip-container="body" data-id="246801" data-source-page-controller="question_response_contents" href="/profiles/246801-68j-medical-logistics-specialist">SGT(P) Private RallyPoint Member</a>. The first is about just what you said: medical, legal, and chaplain fields.<br /><br /><a target="_blank" href="http://www.goarmy.com/careers-and-jobs/become-an-officer/how-to-become-an-officer-in-the-army/direct-commission.html">http://www.goarmy.com/careers-and-jobs/become-an-officer/how-to-become-an-officer-in-the-army/direct-commission.html</a> <br /><br />The second is about becoming an officer in other fields:<br /><br /><a target="_blank" href="http://www.goarmy.com/careers-and-jobs/become-an-officer.html">http://www.goarmy.com/careers-and-jobs/become-an-officer.html</a> <div class="pta-link-card answers-template-image type-default">
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Response by CW5 Private RallyPoint Member made Jan 23 at 2015 7:11 PM2015-01-23T19:11:01-05:002015-01-23T19:11:01-05:00MAJ Private RallyPoint Member1398595<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Direct Commission is a board packet through the reserves. It is preferred that your degree be in a military field, but not a deal breaker. If the military approves your commission and the degree does not directly correspond with a branch they will look at what is similar and/or what your enlisted MOS was.Response by MAJ Private RallyPoint Member made Mar 23 at 2016 12:20 PM2016-03-23T12:20:16-04:002016-03-23T12:20:16-04:00LTC Charles T Dalbec1398685<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Seek out an ARCD retention NCO. They are the ones responsible for DAsResponse by LTC Charles T Dalbec made Mar 23 at 2016 12:51 PM2016-03-23T12:51:25-04:002016-03-23T12:51:25-04:00LTC Paul Labrador1398715<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Only certain MOSs are offered direct commissions. Typically those are medical types (doctors, nurse, dentists, etc), attorneys going into JAG and chaplains. Not sure your degree qualifies you for any of those. Likely you will have to go through the normal commissioning process (in your case OCS).Response by LTC Paul Labrador made Mar 23 at 2016 1:05 PM2016-03-23T13:05:04-04:002016-03-23T13:05:04-04:00CPT Private RallyPoint Member1430188<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>If you're a reservist talk to ARCD. I am direct commission MP OfficerResponse by CPT Private RallyPoint Member made Apr 5 at 2016 8:17 AM2016-04-05T08:17:30-04:002016-04-05T08:17:30-04:00SFC Private RallyPoint Member3892980<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>I don't think your degree qualifies you for that. I have seen people direct commission into the Guard, but even the Reserve component cut back on that years ago.<br />I only know one person who direct commissioned on Active duty. He earned his JD and passed the bar as a SSG and then did a direct commission.Response by SFC Private RallyPoint Member made Aug 19 at 2018 1:14 PM2018-08-19T13:14:44-04:002018-08-19T13:14:44-04:002015-01-23T18:28:47-05:00