How many months do you need for your packet to be boarded for OCS?

Do I have time to put in my packet for Officer Candidate School (OCS)? To apply for admission to OCS in-service perspective candidates must have at least 1 year of retainability.

How long is OCS for ROTC?

9 to 17 weeks
Officer Candidate School OCS/OTS varies in length between Services, but generally lasts 9 to 17 weeks.

How soon can you apply for OCS while enlisted?

Many soldiers who have started their degrees prior to joining the Army apply for OCS after they enlist. After you have to have at least 90 semester hours, you can apply for OCS. You must be serious about finishing your degree, however, as you have only a year after applying to complete it.

Do you get phones in OCS?

Candidates are authorized to have cellular phones while at OCS. Use of phones is limited by the training schedule and to certain locations.

Is OCS hard to get into?

While civilian college graduates and current military candidates do not compete with each other for available OCS slots, the more prepared you are for the physically rigorous demands of OCS, the better. About 65% of OCS applicants are accepted.

Do you go to OCS after ROTC?

All NROTC midshipmen (Navy and Marine Option) are given a mandatory three-week New Student Indoctrination (NSI) at Naval Station Great Lakes during the summer prior to their freshman year. Navy Option midshipmen do not go to Officer’s Candidate School (OCS).

How long is Army OCS application process?

The average wait time to be selected to OCS is 5 months after the packet is submitted. Average wait to attend OCS after being selected for “in-service” Army personnel is 12 months.

What happens if you fail OCS Army?

If you fail Army OCS you have one of two choices: You get discharged from the Army. You complete the remainder of your service agreement as an enlisted soldier.