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I want to accomplish both but I'm trying to figure which would be better. I'm considering my age at this point (34) and I'm leaning towards Civil Affairs school first then commissioning. Any insight you give would be appreciated.
Officer Candidate School (OCS) (Army)
Civil Affairs
Military Career
Age
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Not sure OCS would be available. OCS (used) to have a cut off at 29 years of age...or did in the 70's. After graduation OCS, we were given pencils to fill in our branch choices on our "dream sheets"... Which, when returned were all erased and had Infantry typed in. After being re-activated, and going to a Reserve CA battalion (which was a great job) I held an O4 team leader slot waiting a year for the long overdue promotion, to be appraised that I had been medically separated due combat injuries. If you can get CA branch, you will find it a challenge unlike any other. Good luck.
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Thank you for all of your responses. Does anyone know if Airborne can be guaranteed from OCS? I regret not requesting it in my initial contract as this was one of the things which made CA school more appealing.
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I'm unsure about after OCS, but if you're active duty, then Airborne is guaranteed as a part of CAQC. If USAR, then Airborne is not a part of CAQC, and airborne is only guaranteed if you're in a BN on jump status.
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I attended OCS class 013-14. Airborne was not even an option for candidates. What candidates did do was communicate with prior service POC's that they knew to try to get them slots into airborne school since airborne school and OCS are literally across the street from each other.
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Since you would be at Benning for OCS, walk down to the BN and ask if you could "walk-on" since your already on TDY.. I had a few people get it that way, there is always slots available after Tuesday week 1 lol
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