Officer Candidate School is one of four paths to becoming an officer along with the Reserve Officer Training Corps, the United States Military Academy at West Point, N.Y. and direct commission.

WASHINGTON (Army News Service, Jan. 20, 2007) - Soldiers seeking to attend Officer Candidate School now have an alternative to appearing before the board. They can apply for direct OCS selection.

For both OCS and OTS, the main goal is to transform civilians or enlisted members with college degrees into competent, ethical and resilient military officers.

From 2017 to 2021, 34 out of 85 Black candidates, or about 40%, were dismissed from the Maryland Army National Guard's Officer Candidate School, which provides training to become a commissioned ...

TOPEKA, Kan. (WIBW) - During the upcoming graduation ceremony for the Officer Candidate School - Class 65, an Atchison native and retired Colonel will be inducted into the OCS Hall of Fame.