I was wondering if any of you guys would be willing to answering a few questions about OCS, ROTC, and the service academies. I apologize in advance if I don't use some of these terms correctly, I'm still learning the lingo...
- How does OCS work? Do you have to go into OCS right after college if you want to be an officer? How many of the OCS cadets get the MOS that they want? How much would it cost? If I do go into OCS, will I have to go to Fort Benning, or are there other campuses that I would have to go to?
- Are you required to take ROTC classes a certain amount of years to be commissioned as an officer? I'm going to be graduating high school with my Associates of Arts, and I'm worried about not having enough time to complete the program. How many of the ROTC cadets get the MOS they want?
- How does OCS, ROTC, and the service academies differ in terms of military preparation? I know OCS is only 12 weeks compared to the 4 years at the service academies, and 2-4(?) years in ROTC, but how well do they prepare you for active duty? Which program prepares their cadets the best?