OFFICER CANDIDATES SCHOOL
Interested in earening the privilege to lead the few, the fearless? We offer a fast-track for highly trained members of the CEF, as well as a fast-track for former UEE Officers and Senior Enlistedmen. At OCS, you'll be assessed and evaluated on the intangible factor of leadership, and if you pass, you'll earn your commission, and your place amongst the greatest warfighting organization of modern day.
PHASE I
In phase one, you'll enter the intake phase, where you'll fill out some non-evaluatory assessments, and you'll be categorized and profiled. Upon entering phase one, you'll receive all relevant information as well as any material, or credits, and not limited to gear, that you might need with you through the rest of the training evolutions at Officer Candidates School.
PHASE II
Phase two begins the start of your evaluations. You'll be asked to complete evaluations, and you'll be tested on aptitude, and logistical competency. At this phase, most will either make it, or break it. This is the most challenging academic evaluation phase in the program, and usually tests the candidates ability to critically think in situations where knowledge of warfighting comes into critical play.
PHASE III
Phase three is the final phase of evaluation. At this time, candidates must select their preference field of assignment. Available to choosing, are Naval Officer, and Ground Officer. Either choice must be made on the immediate completion of Phase II, and if the officer does not select either preference, they will be slotted into the needs of the Fleet. At this time they will engage a series of practical exercises in order to properly evaluate their leadership and competency in their actual role. Naval and Ground Candidates alike will experience a multitude of field exercise before graduating as Second Lieutenants of the Fleet.
COMMISSIONING PATHS
WARRANT OFFICER
Warrant Officers are the reigning Subject Matter Experts on the myriad of high skilled and impactful MOS's, jobs, trades, technologies, and executions of doctrine in the matter that best serves to make the fighting force effective. Warrant Officers can serve on the flight deck, the bridge of a ship, on a Special Warfare detachment, or as the SME of a Marine Battalion heading to sieze and conquer a foreign land. Upon selection and notification of intent to qualify to WOCS (Warrant Officer Candidate School), students will be required to pass examinations and culminating exercises in order to not only prove ability to show exceptional leadership skills as their commissioned officer counterparts may have to, they are also required to demonstrate a wide breadth of understanding for their field in whatever segment they wish to achieve their commission into.
GROUND OFFICER
Ground Officers are the largest composition of active Officers in the Combined Expeditionary Fleet. These officers are subsequently those who become Infantry Officers, as Platoon Commanders, or as Vehicle Officers leading mechanized infantry or tank sections. The majority of Special Warfare Officers, and Special Reconnaissance Officers who are selected are also traditionally Ground Officers. Upon a Candidate's selection of the Ground Officer route, they are immediately classed into the Phase III (G) portion of OCS, and are required to pass a rigorous series of examinations, all conducted in the field. Upon successful graduation of OCS, they are immediately sent to either Infantry Officers Course, or Mechanized Officer Course. Select spots are available to become a Medical Officer.
NAVAL OFFICER
Naval Officers are those who man, lead, and control the largest vessels that the Combined Expeditionary Fleet has. While some may move on to become Flight Officers, or command patrol boats, and even potentially command Fleets at the head of a Bengal, the Naval Officer Career field offers the broadest opportunities for advancement on large multi-personnel ships. These officers are also eligible to attend selection for Special Warfare and Special Reconnaissance. Upon selection of this track, they are tasked to field examinations at the helm of a patrol boat. Upon graduation, they are sent to their respective school to train for their position.