Officer Candidate School (US Army)
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Officer Candidate School (U.S. Army)

The original Officer Candidate School logo. Known today as "the OCS roadwheel" and still in wide use throughout the OCS.
Military unit
Unit nameOfficer Candidate School
Founded1941 - 19/20 Dec 1949, 1951 - present
CountryUnited States
BranchU.S. Army
TypeTraining
RoleTrain and commission U.S. Army Officers
Part ofTraining and Doctrine Command and the US Army Infantry School
Garrison/HQFort Benning, Georgia
MottoOCS- "Standards, No Compromise"
MarchOCS Alma Mater

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The United States Army's Officer Candidate School (OCS), located at Fort Benning, Georgia, provides training to become a commissioned officer in the U.S. Army. Officer candidates are drawn from enlisted members (up to Master Sergeant), Warrant Officers, inter-service transfers, or civilian college graduates who enlist for guaranteed attendance at OCS after they complete Basic Combat Training (BCT).

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Sanders promoted to warrant officer - Holmes County Times Advertiser Tweet this news
Holmes County Times Advertiser--Gary L. Sanders II graduated from the US Army Warrant -Officer Candidate School- at Fort Rucker, Daleville, Ala., and was appointed to the rank of warrant ... - Date : Thu, 23 Dec 2010 20:34:29 GMT+00:00
Queens baton-wielder to be military maestro for 22 US Army Band officers - New York Daily News Tweet this news
New York Daily News--8, Huff went through a whirlwind of fitness tests, interviews and a background check before being accepted into -Officer Candidate School-. ... - Date : Fri, 24 Dec 2010 09:59:42 GMT+00:00
Couple Graduates From Officer Candidate School - Jamestown Post Journal Tweet this news
Jamestown Post Journal---...- the daughter of Burl and Vicky Swanson of Dewittville and Gus Newman of Portland, graduated from 12 weeks of -Officer Candidate School- with the rank of ... - Date : Mon, 20 Dec 2010 05:24:33 GMT+00:00
Don't Ask, Don't Tell: Obama to sign repeal of historic bil - Washington Post Tweet this news
Washington Post---...- obtaining the rank of Commanding Officer his senior year and was months away from attending -Officer Candidate School- as a college graduate. ... - Date : Wed, 22 Dec 2010 12:00:36 GMT+00:00
Military News - Rankin Ledger Tweet this news
Rankin Ledger--Michelle D. Washington of Pearl was among 58 officer candidates to graduate from the Coast Guard's -Officer Candidate School- in New London, Conn., ... - Date : Tue, 14 Dec 2010 06:04:09 GMT+00:00
Topekan named chief of staff - Topeka Capital Journal Tweet this news
Topeka Capital Journal--He was commissioned in 1982 at Fort Benning, Ga., after graduation from the US Army -Officer Candidate School-, he then served as an infantry platoon leader ... - Date : Wed, 22 Dec 2010 19:21:17 GMT+00:00
Yale LB Reising wheeled off after helmet hit - Kansas City Star Tweet this news
Kansas City Star--AP Yale linebacker Jesse Reising, a senior who has signed up for the Marine Corps -Officer Candidate School-, was expected to recover despite leaving ... - Date : Sat, 20 Nov 2010 20:27:21 GMT+00:00
Gordon's 2 TDs help Harvard beat Yale again - ESPN Tweet this news
ESPN--Gordon eventually walked off but Reising, who has signed up for the Marine Corps -Officer Candidate School-, was wheeled off on a stretcher. ... - Date : Sat, 20 Nov 2010 22:16:58 GMT+00:00
Family, faith inspire alum Navy officer - The Daily Toreador (registration) Tweet this news
The Daily Toreador (registration)--Ensign W. Matthew Burkett graduated from Texas Tech in May of 2009 with a business degree, then went straight to -Officer Candidate School- to become a Navy ... - Date : Fri, 12 Nov 2010 05:02:50 GMT+00:00
Town native graduates from Officer Candidate School - Norwich Bulletin Tweet this news
Norwich Bulletin--Army 2nd Lt. Charles B. Shabunia, a Colchester native, has graduated from -Officer Candidate School- in Fort Benning, Ga. ... - Date : Tue, 09 Nov 2010 17:28:55 GMT+00:00

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