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You would need a moral waiver. You have almost zero chance of becoming an officer if you enlist and apply to OCS in a few years after winning some Soldier of the Year boards and getting great recommendations. You have zero chance of accessing as an officer if you were separated for misconduct
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You would have a very hard time, if any, of going back in as an enlisted so they certainly aren't going to take you in as an Officer.
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If it's not completely a 0% chance, then it would be no higher than a 1% chance. I'll provide an anecdote. During my original "voluntold" recruiting tour, I was processing my first ever OCS applicant in January of 2008. He had recently graduated from Colgate College, outstanding GPA throughout high school AND college, had been an Eagle Scout, sparkling letters of recommendation, and had never been in any real trouble in his life. He only had a single minor non-traffic charge, which he received in college, a ticket issued by campus police because he was caught pissing against a tree outside while walking home from a party. Mind you, this was no misdemeanor or felony, which are classified as misconduct and major misconduct charges within AR 601-210.
I had to process a moral waiver for approval for that before I could send him to the OCS board. That waiver had to go to the CG of USAREC, which is a level usually reserved for major misconduct charges. Minor non-traffic charges don't require waivers at all for someone enlisting normally, up until a certain number. Those wishing to become Army officers are expected to hold themselves to a higher standard from the start and their past is examined with more scrutiny as a result. Your circumstance is far more difficult, because you already had a chance to prove yourself in service and fell short. The CG of USAREC is unlikely to approve a waiver to even let you enlist again, let alone enlist for OCS.
I had to process a moral waiver for approval for that before I could send him to the OCS board. That waiver had to go to the CG of USAREC, which is a level usually reserved for major misconduct charges. Minor non-traffic charges don't require waivers at all for someone enlisting normally, up until a certain number. Those wishing to become Army officers are expected to hold themselves to a higher standard from the start and their past is examined with more scrutiny as a result. Your circumstance is far more difficult, because you already had a chance to prove yourself in service and fell short. The CG of USAREC is unlikely to approve a waiver to even let you enlist again, let alone enlist for OCS.
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