Posted on Jan 23, 2015
Am I able to go Direct Commission if I have a degree in Forensic Science?
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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 help
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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).
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Not true. You can direct commission into any branch. I did so into signal. It ebbs and flows but depends on needs of the army and qualifications of the individual.
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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.
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Here are two links about becoming an officer, SGT(P) (Join to see). The first is about just what you said: medical, legal, and chaplain fields.
http://www.goarmy.com/careers-and-jobs/become-an-officer/how-to-become-an-officer-in-the-army/direct-commission.html
The second is about becoming an officer in other fields:
http://www.goarmy.com/careers-and-jobs/become-an-officer.html
http://www.goarmy.com/careers-and-jobs/become-an-officer/how-to-become-an-officer-in-the-army/direct-commission.html
The second is about becoming an officer in other fields:
http://www.goarmy.com/careers-and-jobs/become-an-officer.html
Army Direct Commission Officers
Learn about Army direct commission requirements. The eligible areas for direct commission are the Army Medical Department, Jag Corps and the Army Chaplain Corps.
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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.
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.
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.
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