Posted on Mar 22, 2019
Can an OCS packet be turned in from my home unit to a State offering the Accelerated Program, or do I have to request OCS through my State?
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When attending an OCS brief for the National Guard, I asked the presenter about the Accelerated OCS program. The presenter states that they do not send people period. I asked what changed that. The reply I received was “We would send people and they would fail. So we just stopped sending people all together.” I see that as a sorry and unfair excuse. Why should someone else’s failures dictate my military opportunities and career? My question is “Can a packet be turned in to the state that offers the Accelerated Program from my home unit, or do I have no choice but to request (and get denied) the program through my State OCS?
Officer Candidate School (OCS) (Army)
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2LT
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You can submit through whatever state you've joined the NG of.
Why they don't send people is neither fair or a sorry excuse. No organization would continue to fund failure, and "fair" has nothing to do with the Army.
Why they don't send people is neither fair or a sorry excuse. No organization would continue to fund failure, and "fair" has nothing to do with the Army.
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CPT Lawrence Cable
I've always been a bit curious to know the actual pass rate of the accelerated program verse the traditional or the Federal program. The attrition rate in both are pretty high and either way the course is like packing 10 lbs. of crap in a 5 lbs. bag. Apparently his state COC saw enough of a differnce in failure rate to eliminate that choice.
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At the end of the day your State NG have to both approve your packet and pay for the school. Therefore, if you already know your State’s posture don’t try to circumvent the system. You might ended up with unsolicited attention.
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A LTC of my acquaintance was a school teacher and would go to ‘military schools’ in the summer when he was not teaching. When he weighed in at one school, he was overweight, RTU and his career in the Guard was terminated! When you embarrass your organization, it will pay you back!
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