Officer Candidate School (OCS) at Fort Benning, GA provides a path to become an Army Commissioned Officer for those who have completed an undergraduate or graduate degree. Candidates without prior Army service will attend Basic Training and OCS, and Candidates with prior Army service will attend OCS. Candidates learn to lead through a challenging curriculum of classroom and field training experiences.
After completing OCS requirements, Candidates are commissioned and receive the gold bars of a Second Lieutenant. They will serve in the Active Army, Army Reserve or Army National Guard as vital members of a trained and ready Army.
Requirements
To attend OCS, you must be:
- Must enter active duty or ship to training prior to their 30th birthday. Army Reserve officer candidates must enter active duty or ship to training before their 35th birthday. (Age waivers will be granted on meritorious cases only).
- A U.S. citizen
- A college graduate
- Physically fit
