Officer Candidate School (U.S. Army)
The United States Army's Officer Candidate School (OCS), located at Fort Benning, Georgia, provides training to become a commissioned officer in the U.S. Army. Officer candidates are drawn from enlisted members (up to Master Sergeant), Warrant Officers, inter-service transfers, or civilian college graduates who enlist for guaranteed attendance at OCS after they complete Basic Combat Training (BCT).
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