Would criminal driving charges (reckless driving) along with a few civil traffic charges stop someone from getting into OCS?

CPT Gurinder (Gene) Rana - I was fairly sure that this was not regulations, so I checked. This is directly from 2016 MilPer requirements for OCS, which states, 7. WHO MAY NOT APPLY: IAW AR 350-51 (1-7). A. BE CONVICTED BY CIVIL OR MILITARY COURTS (DOES NOT APPLY TO MINOR TRAFFIC VIOLATIONS WITH A FINE OR FORFEITURE OF $250.00 OR LESS). HAVE BEEN JUDGED TO BE A JUVENILE OFFENDER, EVEN IF CONVICTION WAS REMOVED FROM COURT RECORDS (SEE AR 350-51 (1-5I)). WAIVERS ARE IN ACCORDANCE WITH AR 350-51 (TABLE 1-1) (REFER TO DODI 1304.26). Within certain limits, the Commander can deny a recommendation for any number of reasons, but traffic violation in themselves are not a disqualification. The Reckless Operation, according to how the State issued handles them, would probably require a waiver. You and I both know that often depends on if they are meeting their enrollment goals or not.

Great research CPT Lawrence Cable, so Commander denied for one reason and gave another. Not unusual for the time.

CPT Gurinder (Gene) Rana - I guess the Div Commander can put whatever standard he wants to OK an endorsement, but it certainly isn't a regulatory disqualification. And since I have that discharge paper on the wall, I will also mention that I think it was some petty and anal bs if he did disqualify him for speeding tickets.

I guess the Div. Cdr chose to deny my friend OCS and, no matter the reason, a rejection is a rejection.

If that's the case I've got an enlisted backup plan I'm perfectly happy with so I guess I'll talk to a recruiter when my current enlisted contract is ending and see what they say.