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BASIC COMBAT TRAINING

Follow the nine-week evolution from civilian to Soldier. BCT is where recruits discover physical and mental strength and learn what it takes to become a Soldier.

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IT'S NOT FOR EVERYONE, JUST THE LEADERS OF TOMORROW

Officer Candidates will attend Basic Training, a nine-week training course where candidates go through the process of becoming full-fledged Soldiers. Upon graduation, Officer Candidates will attend Officer Candidate School at Fort Benning, GA.

The specific training you receive in Officer Candidate School will teach you things like leadership development, military skills and adventure training. This will take place both in the classroom and in the field. Depending on if you are new to the Army or currently in the Army, you will undergo most or all of the following courses. The best part about this leadership development training? You will use and benefit from it for years to come.

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Officer Candidate Course
Candidates are trained in the skills that provide the foundation for Army leadership during the 12 weeks of OCS.

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