Army OCS Phase 1 (National Guard Officer Candidate School) 

The new website is now up - Ocsinfo.com

I'm currently an O9S! Thanks for the video and good luck on your journey!

Did NG OCS. Pandemic extended the program to 20 months. It was a long & hard journey to comission since you gotta juggle both personal life, school, and military. But in the end, we graduated 6 out of 17. Earned, not given! As AMA says: It shall be done!

I'm an O9S going straight from BCT to OCS later. This was super helpful, thanks for making this.

I start pre-phase in Alabama in October and phase one in January. Thank you for this!

great information here. I'm glad you posted this!

I start State OCS in March! I’ll be in Boise. They change the program to 12 months now to make it even faster which I think is awesome! Thanks for the video

State OCS had like a 25% pass rate when i was in. I did traditional and the pass rate was about 66%. It sucks but is doable.

Heading to Phase 1 this Thursday....excited but also nervous particularly about Land Nav and the smoking....Im prior so mentally Im used to get smoked emotionally and mentally though still trying to stay calm...Land Nav Im weak at but from what everyone has told me it is a very basic course and I am confident with my plotting....anyways one exercise at a time thats the motto!!

Im headed to Kansas for phase one next week. Thanks for the video.

Thank you brother!

Great video! I am thinking about joining the Mississippi National Guard and very interested in OCS. Did you go straight from BCT to OCS without enlisting? What are your thoughts on this? Is there an application process for entering as an officer? Could you briefly explain (or do a video) on what an O-1 does in the National Guard?

Great video! Thank you so much.

I am a current O9S in the Kansas National Guard, and I was excited to see this video. it was very informative! I would love a scan copy of the book if you were still serious about that.

Usefull insights!

The welcome ceremony smoking and the tac break smokings are the worst! For us (Minnesota for Phase 1), they didn't even tell us that we had tac breaks in the schedule they gave us! It just listed classroom time and, for the first tac break, the instructor said "go outside for your break" and I thought he was talking about a bathroom break. Boy was I wrong! The fact that there were two tac breaks a day, one in the morning and one in the afternoon, sucked. You're going to get smoked for just being at OCS. There was no reason for it other than the fact that it was in the TAC's schedule to smoke you. I felt so helpless as I had my face on the ground. It was one of the worst experience of my life. I felt like crying. Every time you're punished in Phase 2, you're reminded of phase 1, since it's the same TACs who are punishing you. It made me so fearful of breaking any rule! The punishment can be so severe! I ended up quitting. I just threw my equipment in the dumpster one day after drill and told them I'm not coming back. I thought about it and I didn't need a second job then and I don't need a second job now. No thank you! I got out of the National Guard with an other than honorable discharge and as an infantryman. My rank upon release was private and I got a $1,000 for my enlistment bonus! ha! I wouldn't have received the bonus if I completed OCS. Funny how things worked out. Good luck to you!

Is it possible for an older recruit, who's 36 years old, with a bachelor degree, go straight into an OCS program and become a National Guard officer?

Thank you so much!

Where can I get that OC guide? Currently an 09S headed for BCT next week.

Im intrstd for National guard an I have 90 College credits during my College days, Am I qualify to join from civilian to OCS? Or i need to enlist first then Apply for this OCS program?

I’m prior active duty Army (enlisted type). I’ve been out for 10 years, but the civilian life has left me unfulfilled to an extent. I’m looking into going to OCS in Michigan. Do you know if there are BCT requirements because of the break in service? I served with some former marines who got out and then joined the active duty army some years later. I recall that they had to go to some sort of abbreviated basic training.

Are you wearing full kits for most of the land nav movements?

Hey man, I'm looking for info to do green to gold, it has been a nightmare to just find a recruiter to speak with, but anyway, what would you suggest to start getting ready? do you guys do ACFT in phase 1? I did basic and AIT in 2020 so I don't think I would have any issue with getting yell at again, I hear some silly things when you guys are at the DFACT, is it worse than basic?

Do the TACS mess with you at night in the barracks? Is there firewatch in the barracks? Wall locked inspections?

46A can I be an officer if I have no prior military experience? I am considering OCS, however, the failing rate intimidates me. Thank you for your video. It was very informative

Do I need to get my Degree before joining OCS ni national guard?

Question for everyone - If you want to be commissioned, do you go to OCS immediately after BTS? How does it work? I talked to a recruiter and he said i need to enlist as an E4 (Specialist) and then apply for OCS after i've been a Specialist for awhile. Is that correct?

You have to do land nav by yourself??

Thanks for the info

Please send me a copy of the book. You could upload it to Google drive and share the link

Im prior army joining NG and going OSC, is traditional pay as a e6 worth it and how much?

If you have a degree and want to apply for OCS do you need to take the ASVAB? Or any type of written exam? Ty

Great info, can you send army history and army justice notes

Is the GPA requirement really 2.0 cumulative? How does it work if you have two schools since transferring with different GPA’s? In an engineering major

Was land nav a self correcting course? (Did the points have grid coordinates on then)

Hey! Is there a place to download the OCS handbook, or do you have it handy? Hopefully you’ve scanned it already and don’t have to do it on my account!

Heading to SD for state OCS in July. 😫

Why did the other flunk or fail I go to standard OCS.

So what happens in phase two? I’m starting OCS in Mississippi in August

Can you bring your own personal running shoes ?

I currently have 100 credits and above a 3.0 gpa. What's the route called for doing ocs w/o a bachelors but with the intent on completing it before hitting O-3 ? Also any advice to add on to this question ? Thanks for reading

Can you join the state OCS if you did not graduate high school and are 34 lol I want to be a part of something like that but I feel like I waited too long

Hello, how many phases in total? And are they similar to this first one.

Great video would you be able to send scans of the book ?

Going to do more videos on ocs? Going to alabama in june

Did you get to pick your MOS or is just assigned after graduation ?

Do you have to have a 110 GT score for federal ocs ?

Would you be able to send me a copy?

In traditional OCS are you allowed to take ibuprofen with you (Advil or Motrin)???

Can I get a copy?? (:

I'm going to accelerated in June in North Dakota I'm from Kansas to in Salina can we talk offline

T_T 6 more months in phase 2

Wait so this is all phase 1 once per month ?

Turn your music down bro

How’s land nav

"leadership development" LMAO