Is that indeed true? If you already have your degree, go to OCS - 10 week session. All in all they didn't drop any candidates after the first Tuesday. They are gonna make you an officer unless you quit. Navy selection rates for Pilots have been high lately (70%+) but that can change and you have no control over that. The focus of this phase is for the candidates to apply the leadership attributes learned in phases one and two through daily administration of the Navy OCS regiment. I don't know about Navy OCS, but the following rang true for Marine OCS. It's not about failure, you will fail at OCS at some point. Do you happen to know if an arrest that led to no conviction, which was dismissed by the state bar someone from becoming an officer. You have to be a real sh!tbag. Navy OCS applicants must have a bachelor’s degree in any field from an accredited university and be a U.S. citizen or permanent resident. The aviator portion of the pipeline in both AF and Navy are generally already filled by USNA and ROTC cadets and midshipmen, leaving an OCS aviation candidate little or no room for a slot. Weeks two and three of this phase are dedicated to instructing candidates on drill and instilling military bearing with an emphasis on PT. The 12-week course prepares potential commissioned officers of the Navy to assume the responsibilities of an officer upon graduation. I would say that it is much more realistic for you to set your focus in getting accepted into Navy OCS as a SNA while the acceptance rate is high, so study your ass off for the ASTB and kick ass. Latest pass rates for CIMA case study, objective tests, exam results, certificate level exams and scaled scores. I would say that it is much more realistic for you to set your focus in getting accepted into Navy OCS as a SNA while the acceptance rate is high, so study your … I dont reccomend it though. If you’ve earned at least a Bachelor’s degree and you’re interested in OCS, you’re probably wondering if you’ll be accepted.
The first week of the Indoctrination Phase is Admin Week where candidates are fitted for uniforms, provided basic course requirements and guidelines, and introduced to PT. From my understanding, being accepted into the Air Force OTS as a civilian especially in becoming a pilot is almost impossible. You have to be a real sh!tbag. Attendance of an OCS is limited to civilians who have a four-year college degree, enlisted service members with at least 90 hours of college credit who are transitioning into officer roles, and Direct Commission Officers. Mental training involves memorization of military knowledge, academic courses, and military inspections. Overall, instruction includes Naval history, engineering and weapons, damage control, Naval orientation and warfare, leadership, seamanship, navigation, and military law – in addition to physical training and rifle drill. First and foremost, you should talk to a Navy Officer Recruiter to go over your specific circumstances. ThisGuy.. Thanks for your replies. Approximately 4 (2 rolled to H for injury and 2 DOR's) rolled out and a few more rolled in. It's not like they try to fail a certain percentage of candidates. It seems to me that c17hopeful's remarks were straight forward. My AOCS class started with 32, graduated 20. It good to hear that most graduate. Good job recruiter. Beginning in 2014, ABPTS began releasing pass rate data by specialty area. Just to reiterate, it's pretty hard to attrite from OCS. The fire service is very competitive and although I am qualified and more, I have not had the opportunity to get hired yet. Yes, people wash out of OCS just as they do in all commissioning programs. I assume that if your heart is in it, you won't have a problem. To satisfy my curiosity, what would a candidate have to fail so many times to keep rolling back? Candidates are referred to as Officer Candidates until advancing on to phase three. This phase focuses on academics in support of meeting the professional core competencies required for graduation. I didn't expect it to be like college where there is a bell curve and teachers have to give out so many C's D's and F's. Navy OCS applicants must have a bachelor’s degree in any field from an accredited university and be a U.S. citizen or permanent resident.
There are a surprising number of candidates who have attempted OCS more than once and were successful on their 2nd or 3rd time. Follow that, you'll ... you get people who roll durig the in-PRT and can't class up until they pass an in-PRT with an incoming class.
When I was their 4 - 5 people rolled on average for RLP, but, most rolling was medical related. Have you spoken to an Officer Recruiter yet, or at least started to study for the ASTB? Thanks for all the insight, it means alot to me. Enlisted personnel applying to OCS should reference OPNAVINST 1420.1 (series), Promotion, Special Selection, Selective Early Retirement, and Selective Early Removal Boards for Commissioned Officers of the Navy and Marine Corps. The "go see a recruiter" doesn't do much for its members. I have been pursuing the fire service for three years now and that is generally the average time it takes an individual to get hired. Only one who got kicked out was NPQ. If you want to finish, you will, whether it's in 12weeks or not, may be the question, but hey, a commission is a commission.