Does having my bachelors degree prior to OCS fulfill the DA Pam 600-3 guidance of “Bachelor’s degree. Prior to promotion to captain”?

SGT Private RallyPoint Member — Sun, 31 Dec 2017 01:25:08 -0500

Does having my bachelors degree to go to OCS count as having the degree? I know a masters degree it needed for MAJ before going LTC.

Response by LTC Private RallyPoint Member made Dec 31 at 2017 1:41 AM

LTC Private RallyPoint Member — Sun, 31 Dec 2017 01:41:19 -0500

If you have a BA, you can be promoted to CPT. The point of this is to make sure folks commissioned without a BA actually finish it.

Unless something has changed in the last few years, a master's is not required to make Major.

Response by LTC Private RallyPoint Member made Dec 31 at 2017 1:42 AM

LTC Private RallyPoint Member — Sun, 31 Dec 2017 01:42:52 -0500

A masters degree is not required to make any officer rank in the Army that I know of.

Response by LTC Private RallyPoint Member made Dec 31 at 2017 1:50 AM

LTC Private RallyPoint Member — Sun, 31 Dec 2017 01:50:26 -0500

Back in 1996, I was commissioned at a second lieutenant. Others just had to have 90 units completed to be commissioned provisionally. I know a first lieutenant who was made to resign his Commission because he still had completed his college degree by 2004. He was a good military police platoon leader but he didn't have the educational requirement of a bachelor's degree.

Response by LTC Private RallyPoint Member made Dec 31 at 2017 1:51 AM

LTC Private RallyPoint Member — Sun, 31 Dec 2017 01:51:19 -0500

I don't know if New Mexico Military Academy or Institute is still is able to commission second lieutenants I met one of those officers from that school in my military police officers basic course in 1997.

Response by LTC Jason Mackay made Dec 31 at 2017 2:08 AM

LTC Jason Mackay — Sun, 31 Dec 2017 02:08:19 -0500

Yes, having a bachelor's degree counts for the regulatory and statutory requirement. There is no requirement for a masters.

https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/10/12205

10 U.S. Code § 12205 - Commissioned officers: appointment; educational requirement

Provisions similar to those in this section were contained in Pub. L. 102–190, div. A, title V, §523, Dec. 5, 1991, 105 Stat. 1363, which was set out as a note under section 591 [now 12201] of this title, prior to repeal by Pub. L. 103–35, §203(a).

Response by SGT Private RallyPoint Member made Dec 31 at 2017 2:27 AM

SGT Private RallyPoint Member — Sun, 31 Dec 2017 02:27:03 -0500

I thank all you gentlemen. I know there is no such thing as a stupid questions and I’m not ashamed to ask any question.