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<blockquote data-quote="68gtscode" data-source="post: 8239652" data-attributes="member: 71404"><p>I separated from AD a little over three years ago. I was a Capt in the Medical Service Corps, so my experience is going to be a little different than a line officer. The MSC is a "direct commission" program (same as Medical Corps, JAG Corps, Nurse Corps, and the Chaplains)... meaning I received my commission BEFORE Commissioned Officer Training School (easy version of OTS). Most officers don't receive their commission until they successfully pass OTS. Regardless, I understand it is relatively competitive right now to be accepted to OTS due to the economy. A 4 year degree is going to be required, although I put together a few packages for folks that had earned their degrees on line. If your brother in law is serious about going AD, he is going to need to work with a recruiter to put a package together. The quality of his application, test scores, GPA, etc, will all come into play. </p><p></p><p>If you're looking for feedback on how being an officer is... your brother in law should have a pretty good idea of what is expected since he's been in this environment. He is going to HAVE to be willing to move around a lot, and be away from home for relatively long periods of time. Career development will be a lot better as an AD officer. Civilians (at least all the ones that worked for me) tend to be the ones that stay put for a while in the same job, creating stability and a foundation for the organization. </p><p></p><p>Overall I think becoming an officer is a good career path. I knew a really sharp SSgt in my last duty station, and she was deciding between submitting a package for commission, or separating to take a new civilian position we were creating. She decided to separate and take the civilian position... I think she's still at the same job, and probably will be until she quits. I always thought this was a real shame, she would have been developed a lot more going the officer route. </p><p></p><p>Just my two cents, hope I provided some useful input!</p><p></p><p>EDIT- I forgot to mention... Your brother in law should probably talk to the officer and/or commander of his organization. They should be able to provide some useful input into his competitiveness, and having the support and recommendations from the commander would strengthen his application. </p><p></p><p>Matt</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="68gtscode, post: 8239652, member: 71404"] I separated from AD a little over three years ago. I was a Capt in the Medical Service Corps, so my experience is going to be a little different than a line officer. The MSC is a "direct commission" program (same as Medical Corps, JAG Corps, Nurse Corps, and the Chaplains)... meaning I received my commission BEFORE Commissioned Officer Training School (easy version of OTS). Most officers don't receive their commission until they successfully pass OTS. Regardless, I understand it is relatively competitive right now to be accepted to OTS due to the economy. A 4 year degree is going to be required, although I put together a few packages for folks that had earned their degrees on line. If your brother in law is serious about going AD, he is going to need to work with a recruiter to put a package together. The quality of his application, test scores, GPA, etc, will all come into play. If you're looking for feedback on how being an officer is... your brother in law should have a pretty good idea of what is expected since he's been in this environment. He is going to HAVE to be willing to move around a lot, and be away from home for relatively long periods of time. Career development will be a lot better as an AD officer. Civilians (at least all the ones that worked for me) tend to be the ones that stay put for a while in the same job, creating stability and a foundation for the organization. Overall I think becoming an officer is a good career path. I knew a really sharp SSgt in my last duty station, and she was deciding between submitting a package for commission, or separating to take a new civilian position we were creating. She decided to separate and take the civilian position... I think she's still at the same job, and probably will be until she quits. I always thought this was a real shame, she would have been developed a lot more going the officer route. Just my two cents, hope I provided some useful input! EDIT- I forgot to mention... Your brother in law should probably talk to the officer and/or commander of his organization. They should be able to provide some useful input into his competitiveness, and having the support and recommendations from the commander would strengthen his application. Matt [/QUOTE]
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