In this video, I discuss 5 things I wish I had known before starting Marine Corps OCS. I hope the candidates who are about to ship OCC-245 and officer candidates far in the future can be better equipped to tackle OCS with this knowledge.
I was honored to attend OCS Juniors and OSC Seniors and then serve our Corps as an officer for 7 years. Good overview. Out of all the things you mentioned, the mental game and evaluations are the biggest challenges. Show up well prepared. Give it your all plus some. By far the hardest thing I have done. Semper Fi.
Thank you for watching sir. I am sure things have changed a lot since then, but I know a lot has stayed the same. I will keep making videos about my time in the Corps. Will be interesting to hear your thoughts and feedback if you stick around this channel
I didn't actually make it thru ocs, dropped at week 5. I went enlisted as reservist and served in 2003 war. I later learned that Nathaniel Fick was in our ocs company.
Hi Eduardo. I graduated from the 10-week OCS course in the summer of 1977 and accepted my commission in 1978 and trained as an 0802. OCS has really changed since I went through. Commandant Wilson felt that the the newly commissioned LTs were buff pt studs but not so bright upstairs. The emphasis in my class was on academic work which made up 40% of your class standing. 20 pull ups, 80 sit ups in 2-minutes and 3-mile run in tennis shoes in under 24 minutes. When I graduated I was mid 250 PFT but one of the top 10% in classroom work. The Quigley was in its second year in 1977. We started with a platoon of 79 and graduated 37. The first 6 weeks were done at Camp Upshure and we had to hike to main side for the last 4 weeks. Best thing I ever did in my life was serve time in the USMC.
Mr. Sharp, Thank you for sharing this. It is incredible to hear from those who have paved the way. OCS has changed in many ways, but it has stayed the same in many ways. I love being a part of this brotherhood of warriors. Semper Fi, sir!
During INDOC when was the height/weight taken? Were the candidates who failed h/t w/t and tape with you also attorneys or where some standard rising college seniors? (Or in other words, anyone else who the USMC had no prior monetary investment in?) Of those who taped and failed did anyone get kicked out? Great video,thanks
Oorah! I had a “how to pass leadership reaction course” video but I was told to take it down. If you have any other questions or good video ideas let me know!
Can you talk about liberty or do a short video on liberty? I’m married with two kids, and my family will be visiting me during OCS. Edit: they live close by MCB Quantico.
Thank you so much, im scheduled for class of 245 myself. What were some of the most common reasons that candidates would fail the personality/leadership aspect?
Hey, thanks for all the great info! My cousin is there right now in week 1, all we got was a text that she landed safely. Will she be able to call at all to say she arrived at Quantico safe like they do in bootcamp?
Took me 8 yrs to get my undergrad degree. Then I went to law school which took another 3 years. Then I joined at age 30. I did not have to take the ASVAB
