The 13–week OCS course is designed to provide a working knowledge of the Navy (afloat and ashore), prepare you to assume the responsibilities of a Naval Officer, and to develop you to your fullest potential. Officers recommended for promotion are chosen by a selection board from a pool of all eligible candidates.Promotion from ensign, the O-2 officer grade, to lieutenant junior grade, O-3, requires an officer to have been in the Navy for not less than two years. The time-in-grade requirements are progressive, increasing with each promotion. In addition, the captain-selectee must have between 21 and 23 years of total military service before the O-6 selection board meets to consider the promotion. Officers who served in the military prior to their commissioning as an officer -- a process known as "frocking" -- satisfy the time-in-service requirement before they are commissioned. If you really want this you can do it!Fill in your details below or click an icon to log in:Enter your email address to follow this blog and receive notifications of new posts by email. The 13–week OCS course is designed to provide a working program. If you are part of the trial group who has used the new FITREP and Evaluation system I’d love to hear from you. Well forget no more….. 1-1.5 years for the application process and board to accept me. The Navy Promotion Times in Grade Requirements. And by meet, I mean he will come banging on your door early in the morning and you need to be ready.The first 3-4 weeks are all about physical training and getting yelled at. your fullest potential.OCS is extremely demanding; morally, mentally, and On September 28, 2015 October 21, 2015 By kmichellebb In Navy. The O-6 selection board chooses approximately 50 percent of the recommended officers for promotion, depending partly on the needs of the service.Will Charpentier is a writer who specializes in boating and maritime subjects. You will still do drills and pt, but the majority of your day will be in the classroom. You can become an Officer through the United States Naval Academy (USNA), Naval Reserve Officers Training Corps (NROTC), or Officer Training Command (OTC). You can either drive or fly there, they will reimburse you either way.Officer candidates check in at 0900 at the base. Thread starter C_CN; Start date Jan 11, 2016; Tags application ocs process timeline; C. C_CN Member. Together with the total time you are in service, time-in-grade will make you eligible for promotion. The navy is testing you during these weeks.
physically. Officer Aptitude Rating (OAR) and Aviation Selection Test Battery (ASTB) The OAR is required for most officer specialties and includes sections on … 5) Foreign Degrees. A lieutenant must also have between nine and 11 years of military service. This website provides information for those considering The time-in-grade requirements are progressive, increasing with each promotion. OCS is extremely demanding; morally, mentally, and physically. This is to train you right off the back to take commands and train them to give commands. Do not give up! Before receiving a recommendation for promotion from commander to captain, the officer must have completed three years of service in the grade of commander, to satisfy the minimum time-in-grade requirement. So I don’t know every detail of the Navy Officer Candidate School timeline and what they do, but I am going to tell you a little about it. tested at OCS and you will be challenged to live up to the PT consists of running programs, Navy Operational Fitness A lieutenant junior grade, often referred to simply as a "J.G," must have two years service at that rank before being considered for promotion to the rank of lieutenant, O-3. The officer must also have between 15 and 17 years of total military service. selected for OCS and have been assigned a convening date, or The guide for writing and improving your Navy Eval There are three things for sure for those in the Navy: Death, Taxes, and forgetting when your FITREP/EVAL or midterm counseling is due. The U.S. Navy promotion time-in-grade requirements represent the time an officer must spend at a particular rank before the officer becomes eligible for promotion to the next rank. I originally approached the subject with reservation but now I feel like it's my calling. website, please review Both the overall score as well as individual line scores are used to determine eligibility for specific Navy enlisted careers. pursuing a commission through OCS and those accepted to the 0.25 years or so waiting time for OCS. You need to be extremely organized in your room.