Everything You Wanted To Know About OCS Selection Boards

Thanks to New Mexico/West Texas OSO Capt Wisotzkey for sharing a in depth look at the OCS selection boards. Original post was written for OCC-225 which ran from June till August 2017. There are three OCC classes a year – January, May/June, and September. Where does an OSO fit? Your OSO works for a Recruiting Station, who works for a District, who works for a Region, who … Continue reading Everything You Wanted To Know About OCS Selection Boards

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Candidate Mishaps: Mistakes at OCS

Thanks to all the candidates who contributed to our candidate mishaps stories. In compiling these stories, we had one criteria: they must be stories about candidates who were successful at OCS. The #1 rule at OCS: If it can go wrong, it will. Billets (leadership positions) Early in the cycle, I was the Candidate Platoon Sergeant. As Candidate Platoon Sergeant you must report the platoon … Continue reading Candidate Mishaps: Mistakes at OCS

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Students of U.S. Marine Corps Officer Candidates School (OCS) OCC-224 are lead by the OCS Commanding Officer Col. Julie L. Nethercot, in a motivational run prior to commencing liberty with their families at OCS, Marine Corps Base Quantico, Va., March 17, 2017. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Staff Sgt. Sarah R. Hickory)

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Catch Some 2017 OCS Updates from Recent Candidates

We have received several messages from the Winter/Spring 2017 OCS graduates, with updates to share for you all. Tape Recommendation Buy Covidien Medical Tape. It’s so strong and waterproof, it will save you hours in marking and remarking your gear. Get Your Z’s You have to be in your rack at 2200, apparently, only with exceptions for head calls. This means you need to be … Continue reading Catch Some 2017 OCS Updates from Recent Candidates