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Where do OCS guys come from?

j2009

j2009

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This questions is for those who have attended OCS recently. What percentage would you say in any given OCS class were previously enlisted? How many come directly from college?

I have 6 years of active duty in the navy, and will soon graduate with a B.A. in Psychology. I intend on applying to OCS. Has anyone known a line officer (Surface Warfare/Aviation) with this type of social science degree? I'm a little worried that not having a degree in engineering or science will hold me back.
 
jmeehan said:
This questions is for those who have attended OCS recently. What percentage would you say in any given OCS class were previously enlisted? How many come directly from college?

I have 6 years of active duty in the navy, and will soon graduate with a B.A. in Psychology. I intend on applying to OCS. Has anyone known a line officer (Surface Warfare/Aviation) with this type of social science degree? I'm a little worried that not having a degree in engineering or science will hold me back.
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Absolutely not an issue. Put it out of your mind. FWIW, I went through the entire aviation pipeline with a 10th grade education (I'm not kidding).

Brett
 
90% of my class (back when STA was different) were prior enlisted. Several PO1s and PO2s with double warfare quals, etc. I learned a lot from those guys. The DI and CPO leaned on the prior Es to pretty much train the newbies like myself.
 
Brett327 said:
Absolutely not an issue. Put it out of your mind. FWIW, I went through the entire aviation pipeline with a 10th grade education (I'm not kidding).

Brett
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Im not too surprised by that ... :eek: :D
 
Rasczak said:
May I inquire as to how??
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HS drop-out, GED, enlisted, legacy STA (went straight to OCS w/o college), flight school, fleet tour, shore duty (which I'm on now) is a bachelors degree at a private Catholic University on the Navy's dime (as I collect O-3E pay and ACCP bonus:D). An unorthodox path, no doubt, but it sure has been a good deal for me.

Brett
 
What a deal Brett, and then on top of all that your related to Chuck Norris! AMAZING!
Seriously though, that had to be a lot of work..
 
Brett327 said:
HS drop-out, GED, enlisted, legacy STA (went straight to OCS w/o college), flight school, fleet tour, shore duty (which I'm on now) is a bachelors degree at a private Catholic University on the Navy's dime (as I collect O-3E pay and ACCP bonus:D). An unorthodox path, no doubt, but it sure has been a good deal for me.

Brett
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I met an NFO the other day (in one of my classes) who did the exact same program. Sounds like the deal of the century to me.
 
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