Basic Branch
OFFICER CANDIDATE SCHOOL (OCS)
Officer Candidate School (OCS) is an intense leadership training program. It’s physically and mentally challenging. Those who are accepted-and make it through-agree, it’s one of the most rewarding experiences of their lives. Whether you’re a first-time Soldier or have prior military experience, OCS will help transform you into an effective leader.
SCHOOL OPTIONS
State Traditional OCS
- Phase 0 – 4 months drilling (one weekend a month) in Oklahoma City
- Phase 1 – 2 weeks (summer) in Salina, Kansas
- Phase 2 – 13 months drilling in Oklahoma City
- Phase 3 – 2 weeks (summer) in Fort Lewis, Washington
National Guard Bureau Accelerated OCS
- 2 month residence course
- Courses offered twice/year
- Winter Accelerated: Offered in Alabama (January – March)
- Summer Accelerated: Offered in South Dakota (May-July)
Federal OCS
- 14 Week Residence Course
- Held in Fort Benning, GA
- Courses offered year-round
- Must attend Basic Combat Training (10 weeks) prior to course
- Applicants for Federal OCS must have a baccalaureate degree or higher
Requirements
- Meet general enlistment criteria for the Oklahoma Army National Guard
- Must be a US Citizen
- Must be morally and medically qualified
- Have a minimum of 90 college credits towards an accredited degree to begin training
- Score a minimum of 110 GT line score on Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery (ASVAB)
- Classes are available to help you raise your GT Score, contact Lieutenant Stoeser at 405-812-2306 to learn more
- If you have no prior military service, you must complete the enlistment process on or before your 35th birthday, and must complete commissioning process on or before your 42nd birthday
- If you have prior military service, you must complete the commissioning process on or before your 42nd birthday
Contact Information
- Officer Recruiter – Lieutenant Travis Stoeser 405-812-2306
Reserve Officer Training Corps (ROTC)
Reserve Officer’s Training Corps (ROTC) is designed to develop and train prospective Army officers. College students take ROTC classes and participate in related activities along with their normal college degree program, becoming an officer cadet and learning valuable leadership skills that are well-suited for either a military or civilian job.
Following graduation and successful completion of the ROTC program, cadets are offered a commission as a second lieutenant. As an Army officer, one learns the necessary skills to lead American soldiers in numerous assignments around the world. The ROTC program consists of an elective class, supplementary lab and morning physical training, which fully develop students into future Army officers. The program also includes other activities and opportunities for personal development in all relevant areas – scholastic, physical or military.
SIMULTANEOUS MEMBERSHIP PROGRAM (SMP)
The SMP gives eligible enlisted members of the ARNG an opportunity to maintain status in the National Guard while simultaneously attending college and participating as a contracted Cadet in the ROTC Program working towards a Commission as an Officer. The SMP offers on-the-job training, reinforces the role of the Commissioned Officer in the Army, and gives ROTC Cadets the experience of working with Soldiers and Noncommissioned Officers in a Reserve Component Unit. All GRFD Cadets must participate in the SMP.
ROTC Cadets participating in the SMP will attend one weekend training event each month as well as a two-week annual training with their Reserve Component Unit. SMP Cadets may also take advantage of any Education incentives offered by the National Guard including, but not limited to, State Tuition Waiver, Selected Reserve-Montgomery GI Bill, and/or Student Loan Repayment Program.
SCHOOL OPTIONS and PROGRAM LINKS
- Cameron University Army ROTC in Lawton, OK
- Northeastern State University Army ROTC in Talequah, OK
- Oklahoma State University Army ROTC in Stillwater, OK
- University of Central Oklahoma Army ROTC in Edmond, OK
- https://www.uco.edu/business/rotc/
- With Crosstown Partnerships at: Southern Nazarene University, Oklahoma Christian University, Oklahoma City University, Langston University and Southwestern Christian University
- University of Oklahoma Army ROTC in Norman, OK
GOLD PROGRAM
School Options
Southwestern Oklahoma State University GOLD Program in Weatherford, OK
Rogers State University GOLD Program in Claremore, OK
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