Officer candidate school
Being an officer in the US Navy is a
great, challenging career path
and your experience will differ quite a bit depending on your designator. The designator is the four digit number that indicates your specialization as an officer. Surface warfare is 1110, submariner is 1120, etc.
OCS lasts
about 5 to 13 weeks
. OCS provides instruction in leadership, etiquette, physical fitness, academics, military training and other subjects associated with the career track. ODS is initial training for other staff corps officers and engineers or nuclear power instructors.
Admissions are competitive.
Approximately 10 percent of applicants are accepted
. College students can enter the Navy Reserve Officer Training Corp at a participating school. … Cadets spend several weeks each summer in training programs and must complete their degrees by age 26, or 27 in a five-year academic program.
You may also be expected to meet certain preferred requirements: GPA of
3.0 or higher on a 4.0 scale
.
GPA
may vary with work experience (e.g., students with a low GPA [less than 2.8] who worked their way through college will receive the same consideration as applicants with a GPA of 3.2 or greater who did not work)
To join the Navy, you must: Be a U.S. citizen; or Legal Permanent Resident (Enlisted) Be between the ages of 17 and 39 to enlist or be
between 19 and 42
to become an Officer*
The commanding officer has his own cabin
. Any officer senior to the commanding officer generally has a cabin, and if none Is available, someone will give up theirs (including the ship's captain). On some ships, the executive officer may have his own cabin.
Officers are not required to attend boot camp
. … You will still be required to attend officer training to learn Navy values and the leadership skills you will need as an officer overseeing enlisted sailors. Opportunities for officers exist in many fields including special forces, health care and aviation.
Do officers see combat?
Yes and no. Infantry and any combat support
Officer will see combat if they are even deployed in an area where they will
see combat.
Do officers go to basic training?
That is right, if you are going to be an officer,
you will attend Basic Combat Training (BCT)
alongside enlisted recruits. Under the Army's Enlistment Program 9D, applicants enlist with a guarantee of attending OCS, after completion of enlisted basic training.
| Promote to: Time in Service Minimum Time in Grade Required by Law | 0-2 18 months 18 months | 0-3 4 years 2 years | 0-4 10 years 3 years | 0-5 16 years 3 years |
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Which branch is easiest to become an officer?
- At the background clearance check stage, the easiest military branch to join is the Army or Navy.
- At the ASVAB stage, the easiest military branch to join is the Army or Air Force.
There is a wide range of Navy officer titles, and each officer title may perform various tasks.
All officers are selected or commissioned based on the need of the Navy
and job performance. Navy officers aren't paid based on the job they do, instead, they are paid according to their rank and years of experience.
Only the US Army, Marine Corps, and the US Coast Guard accept the ASVAB for officer applicants. Prospective officer candidates looking at the Air Force and
the Navy do not have to take the ASVAB
. Instead prospective USAF and USN officer candidates will take the AFOQT and the ASTB-E.
The
12-week
OCS course at Naval Station Newport in Rhode Island is designed to give you a working knowledge of the Navy (afloat and ashore), to prepare you to assume the responsibilities of a Naval Officer, and to begin developing you to your fullest potential.
The minimum qualifying height
is 58 inches for all candidates
, and the maximum qualifying height for all candidates is 80 inches. Waivers may be granted to a limited number of exceptional candidates whose height exceeds this standard. The minimum qualifying weight (by height) standards are listed in the table.
Does GPA matter for OCS?
Dean was correct that having a degree is the only qualifier;
GPA is irrelevant
. Now, I wouldn't go bragging to the other officer candidates about that GPA, but you can go to OCS.
Officers and Sailors enjoy
generous leave time
. … You can also accumulate 30 days of leave in a year which you can encash at the time of retirement. The accumulation of leave has a limit which is stipulated from time to time. Officers and their family members are entitled to free rail / air travel on leave once a year.
Normally ships will go to sea for 10 days to 2 weeks each month for training operations in preparation for deployment. Extended operations away from home port can last up to 6 to 9 months, and ships typically deploy
once every 18-24 months
.
The vast majority of Navy deployments are
at sea on Naval ships and submarines
, though there are many deployments since 9-11 that allow for Navy personnel to deploy to various ports and bases around the world and in combat zones filling joint military billets.
Candidates are
paid at the pay grade of E-5 (Sergeant pay grade)
, “or the highest pay grade achieved if” entering… “directly from current service at a pay grade above E-5.” This means you will be paid at least as an E-5, but current Marines will not get a pay cut.
You don't get treated the same in OCS as you do in bootcamp.
As far as academic, OCS is harder
. Both are extremely physically demanding. Both have mental aspects that challenge you in similar ways.
Do officers salute other officers?
Enlisted and NCO members must salute officers.
Officers salute senior officers
. But you may salute anyone you wish; it is a sign of respect.
Navy officers
manage and lead non-commissioned officers and sailors
in both peacetime and wartime. They serve on board ships and submarines, and manage the day-to-day operations of a vessel.
Do officers get deployed?
Quick Facts About Being A Military Officer
Reserve officers can serve while continuing their civilian careers at home.
Deployment depends on the Military branch chosen and the assigned unit
. The commitment length varies.
Is Officer Candidate School Hard?
Yes,
Army OCS is very difficult to complete
. Recruits go through a few stages to receive their distinction as an Army Commissioned Officer. First, you start out as a Basic Officer Candidate (BOC). The basic training phase provides an orientation on the training program as well as tests to act as baselines.
Naval Officers' and Chief Petty Officers' coveralls are worn with
gold insignia, khaki belt and a gold buckle
, whereas sailors in paygrades E-6 and below wear coveralls with silver insignia, black belt and a silver buckle. “U.S. Navy” on the left and the wearer's surname on the right are worn embroidered.
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- Conclusion.
So yeah,
the Navy sees combat
. If you don't want to see combat, join the Salvation Army.
OCS is divided into four main phases,
Indoctrination (INDOC), Junior Officer Candidate (JOC), Senior Officer Candidate (SOC), and Candidate Officer (Candio)
.
Yes, it is possible to fail basic training
. You could go through the trouble of leaving your home, job, family and friends and come back a failure. In fact, this happens to about 15% of recruits who join the military every year. Too many recruits I speak to think that it is impossible to fail basic training.
Seaman Recruit (E-1)
Seaman recruit (SR)
is the lowest enlisted rank in the Navy, just below seaman apprentice.
There are no advancement exams for officers, so performance evaluations, called fitness reports, and outstanding achievement count greatly. Pay grades from O-2, or lieutenant junior grade to pay grade O-6, or captain, move up in the ranks based on decisions by selection boards composed of senior officers.
Which military branch promotes officers the fastest?
The Army
is by far the fastest promoter in all categories (enlisted, warrant officer, officer), followed by the Navy, then the Marine Corps, and finally the Air Force.
Which branch has hardest basic training?
To recap: The hardest military branch to get into in terms of education requirements is the Air Force. The military branch with the toughest basic training is
the Marine Corps
. The hardest military branch for non-males because of exclusivity and male dominance is the Marine Corps.
Which military OCS is the hardest?
Marine Corps Basic Training
Largely considered the toughest basic training program of the United States Armed Forces, Marine training is 12 weeks of physical, mental, and moral transformation. Special attention is given to close combat skills and master marksmanship training (every Marine is a rifleman, after all).
What is the safest military branch?
If you're considering the military, it's the safest branch (
navy
isn't bad either) – Depending on the job you have you could work in all weather conditions – I worked an average of 10 hours a day, but again that depends on the job you pick/or are assigned to.
What is the hardest Officer Candidate School?
Marine Corps Officer Candidate School
is one of the most difficult and demanding military training schools in the world. Located in Quantico, VA, Marine OCS is where aspiring young men and woman go with hopes of commissioning in the Marine Corps. Getting selected is competitive and an accomplishment in itself.
| Navy Rating ASVAB Score | Aerial Vehicle Operator Warrant Officer VE+AR+MK+MC=235 -OR-AR+2MK+GS=235 |
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