Army and Air National Guard. Can you be an Officer without receiving a college degree??
2006-06-19 21:19:52 · 10 answers · asked by pinoydj619 6 in Politics & Government ➔ Military
Only Commissioned Officers (O-1) 2nd LT
2006-06-19 21:26:25 · update #1
Yes, there are cases where a commissioned officer could have as few as 60 credit hours (if they were commissioned through a military junior college ROTC program), or as few as 90 if they went through OCS.
A bachelor's degree is required for promotion to Captain (O-3)
2006-06-20 08:57:03 · answer #1 · answered by Bobert 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I was just checking into this recently. You can start Officer Candidate School (which is 14months - 1wknd a month, 2 weeks a year) with 60 hours credit, and must have 90 hours credit at the time you finish (commission), & complete a degree within two years of that date (minus any time you are called to active duty).
There are two versions of the above OCS contract. An enlistment first option in which you enlist for four years, go to basic training, AIT (specialty school), and then come back to OCS. If you fail out of this program then you'll stay on as enlisted for the remainder of your contract. The second option is to go directly into OCS, but this requires a 10 year service committment, and if you fail you will be out of the guard & may or may not be able to reenlist.
You can also go to a full-time version that's about four months long, but this requires a completed degree. Thre's also options thru ROTC.
2006-06-19 22:38:19 · answer #2 · answered by djack 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think you have to have a college degree or some thing eqivelent. you also could go through the ROTC they are at colleges they train you and you become an officer upon graduation.
2006-06-20 02:32:54 · answer #3 · answered by xanman50 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you discover that a degree is necessary, wait and be patient, because the way recruitment is going in the military these days, prerequisites and qualifications are being lowered all the time in order to keep the volunteers coming.
2006-06-19 21:23:32 · answer #4 · answered by nothing 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes. But with 75% of a bacholars degree.
2006-06-19 21:23:40 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
No. You have to have credentials. Of course, I am not entirely sure of this. You may not need a degree per se, but you'll have to have an academic resume to some extent. Otherwise it may be off to boot camp...
2006-06-19 21:24:33 · answer #6 · answered by perfectlybaked 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
U at least need to be an under-graduate. But, of course, people can get through by bribing.
2006-06-19 21:28:16 · answer #7 · answered by it's me 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No you have to a Degree
2006-06-19 21:41:09 · answer #8 · answered by gabrielenebroski 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You can be commisioned / become a warrant officer
2006-06-19 21:24:34 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I guess, no. Examine the following:
2006-06-19 21:32:05 · answer #10 · answered by alakit013 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋