Aviation officer candidate school

Those selected will attend Officer Candidate School in Newport, Rhode Island, and will initially be commissioned as a Student Naval Aviator, designator 1390

After commissioning they will attend the designator-specific training as prescribed by the Chief of Naval Air Training (CNATRA) located in Pensacola, FL

Officer Candidate School (OCS)

This letter provides you with critical information regarding your arrival at the command

Please read it in detail, and then re-read it for thorough understanding

You will arrive on Monday in time to receive lunch (not later than 1200)

The Officer Candidate School of the United States Army is a 12-week-long program held at Fort Benning, Georgia for both prior service and non-prior service candidates

The Army is the only U S branch in which candidates with no prior military service must first attend Basic Combat Training