My wife is interested in direct commission as a 70B. How competitive/difficult is it to do this?

2020-05-09T22:31:40-04:00

She completes her MHA in August.

Response by CPT Enrique M. made May 9 at 2020 11:45 PM

2020-05-09T23:45:27-04:00

With the re-org on MSC side of the house with DHA. Extremely hard. I would say she has a better chance to direct commission as as a 70A.
70B tend to be slotted for Academy, ROTC , OCS before direct commission, and i believe we are extremely over strength on that AOC . Best bet is to talk to a recruiter, they usually have the latest numbers or mission.

Response by LTC Private RallyPoint Member made May 10 at 2020 10:17 AM

2020-05-10T10:17:07-04:00

The real answer is “it depends.” All basic MSC officers start as 70B. Direct commissions for MSC are more common in Compo 2 (NG) but vary by State. Less common in Compo 3 (AR) and virtually impossible in Compo 1 (AD). Contact an AMEDD recruiter.

Response by LTC Jason Mackay made May 10 at 2020 1:20 PM

2020-05-10T13:20:14-04:00

SPC Joshua Schiff you miss 100% of the shots you don't take. Recommend going at it hard and fast while preparing to follow through on a yes. Is it a done deal? Hardly. If something being "difficult" is the cut line for her decision, recommend abandoning this immediately. Perhaps selecting something with a league night and matching shirts.

If she is determined to commission, she may want to pursue OCS or an ROTC option. There are a ton of people on here that have pursued this very option. They seem to spring up out of the ground waiting for the scroll to get published.

Response by SPC Joshua Schiff made May 11 at 2020 10:36 PM

2020-05-11T22:36:56-04:00

Thank you for all of your helpful responses.