Posted on Feb 24, 2016
What is the process for a recent college grad to join the Army as an officer?
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A friend of my daughter stated that she had to go through Army enlisted basic training, upon graduation from basic, she will go to OCS.
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For a recent college graduate, ROTC is still an option if the candidate wants to pursue a Master's degree. The candidate would then go for another two years of school and enroll in the advanced leadership half of ROTC (MSIII/MSIV).
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See a recruiter. Take the asvab. Don't let them talk you out of it and enlist instead. Put together a packet through the recruiter. Go to basic. Go to OCS. Choose a branch based on your performance at OCS. Go to that branch's Basic Officer Leader Course. Go to your unit.
The most difficult part would be the letters of recommendation and the board to get selected. If she wants to be an officer don't let the recruiters talk her out of it in order to enlist. It's less work for them to enlist people. They will push for it.
The most difficult part would be the letters of recommendation and the board to get selected. If she wants to be an officer don't let the recruiters talk her out of it in order to enlist. It's less work for them to enlist people. They will push for it.
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Correct, she would enter in as a 09S (Officer Candidate), E-4 and once she completes Basic, she will attend OCS. I had 1 09S change his mind mid-way through basic and continued as a 25 series.
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I believe the only people who can direct commission are Nurses at this point... Someone feel free to correct me on this
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I can second that. When I was in OCS we had a DCC (direct commission course) come through and I spoke with a few of them. All. Either nurses or lawyers, and one surgeon that came in as an O5.
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Army Direct Commission Officers
Learn about Army direct commission requirements. The eligible areas for direct commission are the Army Medical Department, Jag Corps and the Army Chaplain Corps.
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