Military Officer..?

Question

What is the easiest way to become an Officer in the Military?..Which is the easiest branch to become an Officer in?

Answer 1

You need a 4 year degree. Then go from there.

Answer 2

None of them are easy. Here are some programs leading to a commision as an officer:

1. ROTC (reserve officers training corps)--taken in conjunction with courses at a four-year university offering the program. You sign up for ROTC just like any other course; however, acceptance into the program is predicated on mental and physical qualifications.

2. Academies--Navy, Army, and Air Force--also university courses, but fully paid for by the government. In fact, the students get paid a salary while attending. Each year, the academies get some students directly from the enlisted ranks. The number of applicants to accepted is over 10:1

3. NAVCAD -- Naval Aviation Cadet -- No degree is required, but two years spent in college is a prerequisite. Classes start frequently each year in Pensacola, Florida, the cradle of Naval Aviation. You can get your aviator wings and a commission in either the Navy or the Marine Corps.

4. OTC -- officer training corps --Enlisted request and qualify for officer training, which is given by each branch of the service at various bases throughout the country. To qualify, you must have above average IQ, high personnel evaluation marks, minimum time in service, and recommendation from your senior officer.

As to which branch, both the Army and the Marine Corps are not meeting their quotas right now. Like anything else, making a sale is easiest where demand is highest. So to sell the idea you should be a commissioned officer go where the demand for them is highest...the Army and the Marine Corps.

Answer 3

If you are looking for the easy way in, you won't last very long.

The conventional way of becoming an officer is by going through one of the service academies, or by participating in ROTC while going through your college degree. In both cases you end with a bachelor's degree, if you do the service academy route you are commissioned directly into the active component. If you do ROTC and you are not placed at the top of your class you may not receive an active duty appointment.

The second way is by enlisting and later attending the officer candidate school for your service. Officers that start as enlisted are usually called "mustangs" and in most cases are respected a bit more by enlisted members because at least they knew life in the enlisted ranks before getting the commission.

The third way is by a temporary battlefield commission. In dire times the services have rewarded exceptional individuals with reserve commissions as officers. At the end of the war they keep the reserve commission but return to their prior ranks as enlisted. This is mostly a combination of truly exceptional performance and a higher than expected mortality rate for lower officer ranks.

The British military has a toast for that kind of promotion:

"Here is to bloody wars and sickly seasons." Because these deaths mean accelerated promotions for everyone.

The fourth way is by getting accepted to the Uniformed Services School of Medicine (http://www.usuhs.mil/) . Upon completion of the program you will receive a commission in either a military branch, or in the Public Health System (this is why the top doctor in the government is the Surgeon General).

The fifth way is by accepting a direct appointment due to the needs of the service. For example, the services need tons of lawyers, doctors, dentists, etc. They also need psychiatrists to work as chaplains. These people receive an abbreviated military entrance training and then receive their commission.

Answer 4

Really the best way to go about becoming an officer is to go enlisted first. The officers that do this are the ones that get the most respect because we know that they are disciplined and will listen to their non commisioned officers. Once you're in the Army their are many ways to become an officer. If you don't have a degree the Green to Gold program will send you to college. If you do then you can submit an Officer Candidate School packet.

Answer 5

There are no easy ways, unless you are already a professional who' services the military complex can find useful. Doctors, lawyers, chaplains, are just a few that come to mind. Otherwise, OCS, if you qualify, is the next logical step. If you are still in school, the ROTC is a good path to take, but even there, you need to be part of a college program if you're hoping to become a commissioned officer.

Answer 6

+ It depends on if you are qualified, some professions, Dr. Lawyer, Nurse, Chaplain/clergy, receive direct commissions. If not college then OCS(Officer Candidate School) would be the fastest and easiest if you are talking speed. I think all branches are all about the same as far as speed goes.

It is simple you have the quals then you get in.

Answer 7

I think that they're looking for more motivation than the "easiest" branch.

Answer 8

if it was easy, it would not be called a military officer. why don't you just be a preschool person, sounds like you would run in the face of adversity, stress, or maybe you are( i can't) type of person