OCS For Marines, Navy, Air force and or ANG ?

Question

Please answer directly.

Please do not respond with; Talk to a recruiter or use Google, I've done those already. Checked their sites out as well.

1. So, how does becoming an officer in the marines work ? ...

2. If you go to college for 4 years... get a BS in something.. and then go to a recruiter, you're basically GUARANTEED the 01 position, right ? automatically.. in writing ?

3. I heard number 2 is not true, and that you have to be elected, which leads me to the next 2 questions.

4. What rank do you become if denied ?

5. Can you leave if you weren't accepted to OCS, or have you already "enlisted" ?

6. What happends if and when I'm accepted ?

7. Should I graduate HS, and THEN just try to go into marine college or something ?... what about Marine ROTC.... is that a sub for college ?

8. Above questions for; CG, please ?

9. Above questions for; Navy, please ?

10. Above questions for; AF ?

11. Above questions for; AFNG ? Or is it the same ?

Thank you all very much in advance.

Answer 1

1: you start with a recruiter.

2: NO.  Just having a degree does NOT mean you will be selected.  they type of degree, the GPA and a whole bunch of other stuff is a factor.  

3: then you don't become an Officer period.  at that point you either enlist and try to get commissioned from within later( NEVER a Guarantee) or beef up your package and try again.  

4: none, unless you choose to enlist.  the Marines will give E2 with a degree, the Navy , CG and AF  E3 and the Army UP to E4.  

5: if you are not selected for a Commission, you incur no military obligation unless you accepted an ROTC scholarship and still failed to Select..in which case you owe enlisted time( typically 2 years for every year they paid you a scholarship)

6: you are given a time and place to report to MEPS and ship out

7: are you talking USNA, or NROTC?   USNA is college.  NROTC (with Marine Option) is an additional course you take while attending college full time.  there are 2 three and 4 year scholarships that basically pay everything as well as a small stipend.   only those contracted are guaranteed a commission in most cases.   not everyone in ROTC gets a scholarship.  

8: no CG ROTC

9/10:  same as Navy ROTC

11: Different animal entirely,. NG is a Reserve component and their commissioning requirements and programs are different.



ROTC and OCS/OTS are two different paths to commissioning.    with OCS/OTS you must already have the degree in hand to apply, with ROTC you get it concurrently.   ROTC grads do NOT attend OCS/OTS.

there are paths to commissioning from within the enlisted ranks as well.    

Answer 2

1.  You get in contact with a Officer Selection Officer (OSO) in your area not a to a recruiting station.

2.  There is no guarentee.  The Marine Corps has the smallest officer to enlisted ratio of the armed forces.  You'll need to meet the minimum SAT and college GPA and physical requirements.

3.  No officer is elected.

4.  If denied you don't get any rank you're a civilian.

5.  If enlist and  you've completed recruit training and then go off to OCS and fail you're still an enlisted Marine bound by a contract.  You're not going anywhere, but where they tell you.  My platoon guide in boot did this...of course he completed OCS.

6.  Don't know.  You'd have to talk to a OSO.

7.  There is no "Marine College" pre se.  Marine officers either receive their commission through OCS or completetion of the Naval Academy.  There is a NROTC scholorship also, the OSO and accredited 4 year schools will have information on this.

8-11.  No idea