2007-01-13 10:27:05 · 9 answers · asked by simkvn64 2 in Politics & Government ➔ Military
There are a couple different ways to become a marine officer. If as an enlisted man, you excel at what you do and have the background, the ability, and the education, you can go to OCS which is officer candidate school. However, chances of getting in OCS without college can be slim, although I know people who were offered OCS without college. The other way is to go to Annapolis Naval Academy after high school. This is bascially a military college, but you may elect to go to the Marine Corp after graduation.
The other way is to go to college, and enlist in the Marines then go to OCS.
2007-01-13 11:14:47 · answer #1 · answered by David L 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
officer college isn't something while in comparison with enlisted we've been in camp pendleton for feild PMI (often used marksmanship instructor informed me to tell the drill instructor somthing and ther have been a team of officer canidates appropriate there the drill instructor started yelling at me as continually all of the canadates appeared over i'd desire to work out the seems of horror on their faces canadate college is particularly actual so if ur in shape ur sturdy SIR playstation paintings on ur run for a appropriate pft u choose an 18 min 3 mile that could gve u a 300 it is the appropriate u can do and if u prefer to be prepred for the stressful ships bypass via known trinig first then exchange into sn officer ull understand why the marine corps is the elite
2016-10-19 22:47:42 · answer #2 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There are a couple of ways that one can become an officer without college, but most of them involve being in the military beforehand. For instance, there is the battlefield promotion, meaning that your commander has been killed, and someone must step up to take his place. It is not unheard of for an enlisted man to be put in charge and given an officer's rank, although I don't think that it happens much any more.
Meritorous commision- based on your merit alone, you can be sent to officer candidate school, but you are expected to complete a college degree afterwards.
2007-01-14 00:14:40 · answer #3 · answered by The_moondog 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
To go to Marine Corps OCS you must have a 4 year degree. Cut and dry.
There are other ways to become an officer but if you are planning to join as an officer, you have to go to OCS (Unless you're a Naval Academy Grad) and you must have at least a batchelor's degree.
2007-01-13 14:02:34 · answer #4 · answered by Top B 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes you have to have college to enter officer canidate school. Just ask a recruiter they will tell you.
2007-01-13 12:59:37 · answer #5 · answered by nay 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes u have to have a degree in something to become an officer in any military branch.
2007-01-13 12:24:12 · answer #6 · answered by Supa_Sexy1 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
http://officer.marines.com/page/Officer-Candidates-School-O.jsp
yes you do..Officer Basic Course (OBC). .it's a requirement to have a college degree to be an officer . (My hubby was in the marine corp and now in the army. He was thinking about it but its hard. He'll always be gone away from us.)
http://usmilitary.about.com/library/milinfo/arofficerinfo/blmilschools.htm
http://officer.marines.com/page/Officer_Home.jsp?WT.mc_id=axw099axxaxx0306&WT.srch=1
2007-01-13 10:36:57 · answer #7 · answered by StaR'in 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
yes. In each branch, comissioned officers must have a 4 year degree and be a US Citizen, minimum.
2007-01-13 10:55:30 · answer #8 · answered by Mrsjvb 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
No, but it helps a lot.
2007-01-13 10:34:04 · answer #9 · answered by quietwalker 5 · 0⤊ 2⤋