Posted on Jun 28, 2017
Jessica Walker
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MSgt Mark Bucher
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Why would any sane person want to be an officer? Enlisted have more fun!
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Jessica Walker
Jessica Walker
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ha! Money, and putting my degrees to good use!
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MSgt Mark Bucher
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Money won't compensate you for the headaches you'll experience. I put my degree to great use, officers manage, enlisted DO! Good luck to ya Sunshine
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SGT Dave Tracy
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MSgt Mark Bucher - Some folks want to be the Rock Star, some want to be the band manager.

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On the OCS glide path, you would go to Basic, OCS, and then a Branch specific Basic Officer Leader Course. It use to be called Officer Basic course. It's like AIT for Officers.
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Jessica Walker
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See this is what I've read in places, but my recruiter never mentioned the BOLC side of it... I texted him today and got no response.
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SSG(P) Casualty Operations Ncoic
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Jessica Walker - Most Army recruiters don't really know too much about the Officer side of the house. Their knowledge of OCS is pretty much limited to telling you that you got Basic Training and then OCS. Once you sign the paper and get on the plane to BCT, their interest in you pretty much stops.

I find it interesting that the Army is one of the only branches that does not have dedicated Officer recruiters.
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Jessica Walker
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I am running into that! I am going to compare with other branches and make sure I'm not making a mistake or being uninformed! :)
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MAJ Contracting Officer
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The Branch Specific school mentioned above is also known as BOLC or Basic Officer Leader Course. Your recruiter is correct you won't be required to go to AIT, unless you fail OBC or BOLC.
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BG Dep. Director, Military Programs
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The recruiter is correct. No need for you to go to an AIT as, upon graduation from OCS, you will be assigned a branch and attend the BOLC for that branch. BOLC is the equivalent of AIT for officers.
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BG Dep. Director, Military Programs
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Unfortunately, you will not simply roll over from OCS to BOLC as I did went I went through OCS on Active Duty. You'll have to come home and then get a BOLC class 6-12 months later.
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