![]() Nothing wrong with it, but as you move forward, just keep in mind that many people change their desire to be infantry pretty quickly once they experience that lifestyle. Keep in mind that at TBS, many Lieutenants come in wanting infantry and after the first field exercise realize that the field life kind of sucks and want a MOS where they can sit behind a desk. ![]() Just my personal opinion though, you certainly don't need to be prior infantry to be a good infantry officer. If you do end up trying to become an infantry officer, then it's better that your enlisted experience be able to help you out for IOC. If you have your heart set on enlisting, then I recommend potentially re-taking the ASVAB to get the required score you need to go infantry. I understand that you don't like college, but it's something you're gonna have to do anyway and doing so now gives you a few years to prepare for IOC. Depending on your unit's op tempo, you may not have the time. First off, it's not that easy to just get your degree while you're in. If becoming an infantry officer is your main goal, then consider just going to school and not enlisting. Your recruiter only wants you to enlist, so asking them about being an officer will get a very biased answer. It’s a different office than a recruiter. If you want to tackle college after 4 years, you’ll have the GI Bill to help pay for it.Įdit: If you want better info, look up and speak with your nearest Officer Selection Officer (OSO). It complicates and lengthens the entire process.Ģ) If you couldn’t handle being assigned another officer MOS or hate college/debt, stick with enlisted. Even if your mind is right, it’s possible to break your body and get recycled.ġ) If your dream is to be an officer ASAP, I suggest not enlisting. Even if you do select infantry, IOC is perhaps still the most difficult training in the entire military. It’s based on needs of the corps, class rank, and how you rank your preferences. There’s NO guarantee you will get infantry. This is a basic infantry course every officer attends. Once you commission, you will attend TBS. MECEP/ECP - These are college programs specifically for current enlisted to go to school and commission. OCC - Graduate college on your own and then go to OCS after. PLC - Go to Officer Candidates School (OCS) the summer(s) in-between college. They have 4, 3, (and I think 2?) year scholarships. ![]() NROTC - Go to one of many normal colleges in the country that have NROTC and start an application for a scholarship. Difficult to get into out of high school, but there are programs out there for current enlisted members to get in each year. Naval Academy - Military college with free tuition. Below are the basics, but it should be enough info to get your own research started. Your options are Naval Academy, NROTC, PLC, and OCC. You need a 4-year degree to be an officer.
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