The Ultimate Officer Candidate School Guidebook: What You Need to Know to Succeed at Federal and State OCS
A comprehensive guide to the process of applying and earning your commission.
 
Are you a former soldier, sailor, or airman who left the service without making the most of your potential? Are you a leader in the civilian sector who knows you have more to give back to the country you love? If so, you should consider entering the Army, Army Reserves, or Army National Guard, earn your commission as a Second Lieutenant, and begin or restart an exciting career as a leader in the world's best military. The Ultimate Officer Candidate School Guidebook explains everything you need to know to achieve these goals.
 
Earning the right to become a US Army officer is an honor and a privilege, and the deck is stacked against those over twenty-five because of the rigorous, time-consuming training. However, you can attend OCS to earn a commission as a Second Lieutenant if you:
 
  • are between eighteen and forty
  • have an undergraduate degree from an accredited college
  • have or can attain a minimum GT score of 110
  • can pass an Army Physical Fitness Test
 
Getting accepted to OCS is not automatic, and your choice of when and where to enter is limited. Federal OCS, held at Fort Benning, Georgia, and the many state traditional and fast-track programs offer potential officer candidates a choice about how and when to earn their commission. In this book, an OCS graduate and former TAC Officer offers nineteen chapters of information to guide potential candidates down the path of earning a commission in the Army. It covers everything from the application process, to stressers from TAC officers while attending OCS, to deciding what branch to choose upon earning your commission. It even includes pages with pre-made terrain model kits to assist you while attending OCS, for those who are serious about leadership and finishing strong. Are you up to the challenge?
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The Ultimate Officer Candidate School Guidebook: What You Need to Know to Succeed at Federal and State OCS
A comprehensive guide to the process of applying and earning your commission.
 
Are you a former soldier, sailor, or airman who left the service without making the most of your potential? Are you a leader in the civilian sector who knows you have more to give back to the country you love? If so, you should consider entering the Army, Army Reserves, or Army National Guard, earn your commission as a Second Lieutenant, and begin or restart an exciting career as a leader in the world's best military. The Ultimate Officer Candidate School Guidebook explains everything you need to know to achieve these goals.
 
Earning the right to become a US Army officer is an honor and a privilege, and the deck is stacked against those over twenty-five because of the rigorous, time-consuming training. However, you can attend OCS to earn a commission as a Second Lieutenant if you:
 
  • are between eighteen and forty
  • have an undergraduate degree from an accredited college
  • have or can attain a minimum GT score of 110
  • can pass an Army Physical Fitness Test
 
Getting accepted to OCS is not automatic, and your choice of when and where to enter is limited. Federal OCS, held at Fort Benning, Georgia, and the many state traditional and fast-track programs offer potential officer candidates a choice about how and when to earn their commission. In this book, an OCS graduate and former TAC Officer offers nineteen chapters of information to guide potential candidates down the path of earning a commission in the Army. It covers everything from the application process, to stressers from TAC officers while attending OCS, to deciding what branch to choose upon earning your commission. It even includes pages with pre-made terrain model kits to assist you while attending OCS, for those who are serious about leadership and finishing strong. Are you up to the challenge?
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The Ultimate Officer Candidate School Guidebook: What You Need to Know to Succeed at Federal and State OCS

The Ultimate Officer Candidate School Guidebook: What You Need to Know to Succeed at Federal and State OCS

by Ryan N. Pierce
The Ultimate Officer Candidate School Guidebook: What You Need to Know to Succeed at Federal and State OCS

The Ultimate Officer Candidate School Guidebook: What You Need to Know to Succeed at Federal and State OCS

by Ryan N. Pierce

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A comprehensive guide to the process of applying and earning your commission.
 
Are you a former soldier, sailor, or airman who left the service without making the most of your potential? Are you a leader in the civilian sector who knows you have more to give back to the country you love? If so, you should consider entering the Army, Army Reserves, or Army National Guard, earn your commission as a Second Lieutenant, and begin or restart an exciting career as a leader in the world's best military. The Ultimate Officer Candidate School Guidebook explains everything you need to know to achieve these goals.
 
Earning the right to become a US Army officer is an honor and a privilege, and the deck is stacked against those over twenty-five because of the rigorous, time-consuming training. However, you can attend OCS to earn a commission as a Second Lieutenant if you:
 
  • are between eighteen and forty
  • have an undergraduate degree from an accredited college
  • have or can attain a minimum GT score of 110
  • can pass an Army Physical Fitness Test
 
Getting accepted to OCS is not automatic, and your choice of when and where to enter is limited. Federal OCS, held at Fort Benning, Georgia, and the many state traditional and fast-track programs offer potential officer candidates a choice about how and when to earn their commission. In this book, an OCS graduate and former TAC Officer offers nineteen chapters of information to guide potential candidates down the path of earning a commission in the Army. It covers everything from the application process, to stressers from TAC officers while attending OCS, to deciding what branch to choose upon earning your commission. It even includes pages with pre-made terrain model kits to assist you while attending OCS, for those who are serious about leadership and finishing strong. Are you up to the challenge?

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9781611210606
Publisher: Savas Beatie
Publication date: 05/20/2022
Sold by: Barnes & Noble
Format: eBook
Pages: 192
File size: 32 MB
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About the Author

Ryan Pierce is a Captain in the Washington Army National Guard. He is a 2004 graduate of the Alabama Military Academy OCS course. He has served one tour in Iraq to date and worked three years as a TAC officer for the state OCS program in support of the Washington Army National Guard. He is currently serving as Commander of the 792nd Chemical Recon Company in Grandview, Washington. Ryan holds an MBA with an emphasis in Change Leadership from City University of Seattle. He resides in Burien, Washington, with his wife of five years, Megan and their son, Bennett.

Table of Contents

Prefaca vi

Introduction viii

Chapter 1 Why do You Want to be an Officer? 1

Chapter 2 Requirements for Commissioning 8

Chapter 3 Packet Preparation 11

Chapter 4 TAG Introduction 14

Chapter 5 Course work 19

Chapter 6 Physical Training 29

Chapter 7 Rating Scheme 42

Chapter 8 Schedule Breakdown 71

Chapter 9 Troop Leading Procedures 78

Chapter 10 Orders 81

Chapter 11 Success During Squad Training Lanes (STX) 85

Chapter 12 Officer Branch Information 115

Chapter 13 What to Take, What to Leave Home 126

Chapter 14 Top Seven Mistakes You will NOT Make 133

Chapter 15 Role of TAC NCO 136

Chapter 16 Company Leadership Positions 138

Chapter 17 How to … 146

Chapter 18 Basic Training vs. Officer Candidate School 156

Chapter 19 Composite Risk Management 158

Chapter 20 Interviews with OCS Graduates and TAC Staff 161

Appendix A References 171

Appendix B Useful Field Manuals and Army Regulations 173

Appendix C Leadership Evaluation Report 174

Appendix D Recommendation for OCS Example 181

Appendix E Officer Candidate Biography Example 182

Appendix F Reports 185

Appendix G Operational Graphics and Terrain Model Kit 189

Index 203

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