What is Officer Candidate School?

The Encampment 2023 Officer Candidate School (OCS) will impart the skills, knowledge, and dispositions commensurate with appointment as a junior officer (C/2LT, C/1LT, and C/CPT) in the California Cadet Corps. During OCS Cadets will conduct safe, realistic, and challenging training that aims to provide Officer Candidates with the skill set, knowledge, and experience needed to return to their respective units with confidence to effectively lead their units as officers.

Prerequisites

• Have a minimum of one month of successful leadership time in the position of Platoon Sergeant or above.*
• Be a sophomore in good standing with respective school (minimum GPA of 2.0 & no behavioral issues) and the CACC.*
• Show proof of having planned, resourced and executed a CACC lesson in front of Cadets and Commandant or Assistant Commandant (a lesson plan will suffice).*
• Attained at least the rank of C/SSG as shown on unit orders.*

Pre-requisites, cont.

• Submit a neatly printed or typed application which includes a copy of the cadet\'s service record (to include updated Form 13, tests scores, and all PTAs).*
• Submit a brief statement of interest in the OCS course and reasons for wanting to be an officer.*
• A signed Letter of Recommendation from Commandant / Assistant Commandant to attend OCS.
• Able to meet CACC physical fitness standards.*
• All application paperwork (letter of recommendation, 201 file, lesson plan, etc.) will be scanned and e-mailed to OCS@cacadets.org
  
  Waivers of the above enrollment prerequisites may be made at the discretion of the OCS commandant

OCS Rules and Info:

Enrollment and successful completion of a course does not mandate promotion, nor does successful completion of an OCS Course authorize a commandant to waive the requirements set forth in CR 1-5, Cadet Appointments and Promotions.

Candidates are not authorized to use cell phones or other electronics during OCS!

Leadership Positions Available:

Commander
TAC NCOs