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For Active Duty Army OCS, what was the oldest age in your class? I'm asking because I'm 34, and I'm kind of concerned that HRC might not give me the age waiver. I still can score high on PT test though.
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So as of last years OCS milper, a candidate could not be 34 before commissioning without a waiver. You're more likely to get the age waiver if the rest of your packet is good. The AFS is the real killer. Only thing you can do is put together the strongest packet possible with LORs supporting it and submit it.
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Andy Beaufront
What is the likely hood or possibility of having a packet approved for NON prior service and being commissioned as an officer at the age of 39 with a Bachelors degree? I am told that I need to finish dropping the weight before I can submit the packet. The recruiter informed me that he has seen packets approved/ declined as early as 2 months time, but that it kin of just depended on who was doing the "approvals"
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SFC Dan Thomsen
Also depends on the career field your looking into. The key is the age you will be when you arrive the first day at the schoolhouse.
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I just received an age wavier for OCS and I am 37. When my BDE submited my age wavier I include 3 PT card which reflected a 289, 294, and 298 APFT score. I think you’ll have a higher chance of getting your wavier approved if you submit multiple PT cards with a 280< APFT score.
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Hello CPL Samuel Jones, is the age waiver a separate 4187 with 3 Different PT scores? My S1 really doesnt seem to know much and i am trying to find answers inorder to make it easy for them and speed up my submission process. I would really appreciate it if i could see a sample of the age waiver and so i can have it all ready for S1 to just submit it to HRC. I am currently 33 preparing my packet for the next panel date. Please let me know.
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Yes, there is a separate 4187 you do for the age wavier and include the PT cards with it. In my MILPRE (18-140) it stated only 1 PT card but I included 3 because I was 36 at the time I applied. I’m at OCS now, commissioning this Friday. If you give me your email, when I get back to my duty station I can send you my copy.
Yes, there is a separate 4187 you do for the age wavier and include the PT cards with it. In my MILPRE (18-140) it stated only 1 PT card but I included 3 because I was 36 at the time I applied. I’m at OCS now, commissioning this Friday. If you give me your email, when I get back to my duty station I can send you my copy.
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Hi sir,
Thanks for sharing. I am trying to submit an age waiver as well and was not sure of the correct way, your post gave me much more clarity. If you don’t mind I would love a sample copy as well.
Thanks for sharing. I am trying to submit an age waiver as well and was not sure of the correct way, your post gave me much more clarity. If you don’t mind I would love a sample copy as well.
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I went to Active Duty Army OCS in the year 2000 at the age of 31. I was the second oldest in my class. The only older guy was just like me - also an Army CW2, and also a former Marine! We had no problems getting the age waivers, no problems with the PT, or anything else. It was a good course.
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I'm 43yr, current air force reserve since 2015. could i become officer with age waiver?
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My class was 29 when accepted (you could turn 30 if accepted when 29). But..... there is almost a waiver for age, if you have a necessary skill or educational qualifications.
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The entry requirements for OCS constantly change. I went in 2008 during the surge in Iraq and the maximum age was 42, but if you had prior service, you could be older. You just had to be able to complete 20 years of service by 62 years of age. We had a SFC with 21 years of service in my OCS class. He just went through a divorce and wanted to increase his retirement pay since he lost half of it in the divorce.
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I've thought you can't apply for Warrant or Commissioned programs with 10 year TIS? So he probably got a waiver for it?
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MAJ (Join to see)
He got a waiver, but at the time, the rule was your age minus TIS. He was 42-21=21. The actual age limit when I applied was 29, but with his years of service he was ok. The Army is trying to grow now and service academy grads are bailing at a high rate. If your file is competitive, your age waver shouldn’t be an issue.
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Andy Beaufront
What is the likely hood or possibility of having a packet approved for NON prior service and being commissioned as an officer at the age of 39 with a Bachelors degree? I am told that I need to finish dropping the weight before I can submit the packet. The recruiter informed me that he has seen packets approved/ declined as early as 2 months time, but that it kin of just depended on who was doing the "approvals"
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