The Ultimate Officer Candidate School Guidebook: What You Need to Know to Succeed at Federal and State Ocs

by Pierce, Ryan

• ISBN13: 9781932714913
• ISBN10: 193271491X
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2011-05-30
• Publisher: Savas Beatie

Summary

Are you a former soldier, sailor, or airman who left the service without getting the most out of your potential? Are you a leader in the civilian sector who knows you have more to give back to the country you love so much? If so, you should consider entering the Army, Army Reserves, or Army National Guard, earn your commission as a Second Lieutenant, and begin or restart an exciting career as a leader in the world's best military. The Ultimate Officer Candidate School Guidebook explains everything you need to know to achieve these goals.

Author Biography

Ryan N. Pierce is a Captain in the Washington Army National Guard. He is a 2004 graduate of the Alabama Military Academy OCS course. He has served one tour in Iraq to date and worked three years as a TAC officer for the Washington State OCS program. He is currently serving as Commander of the 792nd Chemical Recon Company in Grandview, Washington.

Table of Contents

Prefaca	p. vi
Introduction	p. viii
Why do You Want to be an Officer?	p. 1
Requirements for Commissioning	p. 8
Packet Preparation	p. 11
TAG Introduction	p. 14
Course work	p. 19
Physical Training	p. 29
Rating Scheme	p. 42
Schedule Breakdown	p. 71
Troop Leading Procedures	p. 78
Orders	p. 81
Success During Squad Training Lanes (STX)	p. 85
Officer Branch Information	p. 115
What to Take, What to Leave Home	p. 126
Top Seven Mistakes You will NOT Make	p. 133
Role of TAC NCO	p. 136
Company Leadership Positions	p. 138
How to …	p. 146
Basic Training vs. Officer Candidate School	p. 156
Composite Risk Management	p. 158
Interviews with OCS Graduates and TAC Staff	p. 161
References	p. 171
Useful Field Manuals and Army Regulations	p. 173
Leadership Evaluation Report	p. 174
Recommendation for OCS Example	p. 181
Officer Candidate Biography Example	p. 182
Reports	p. 185
Operational Graphics and Terrain Model Kit	p. 189
Index	p. 203
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