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Drill instructor at the Officer Candidate School
A Gunnery Sergeant Instructor corrects an officer candidate

Officer Candidate School or Officer Cadet School (OCS) are military institutions which train civilians and enlisted personnel to be officers in the armed forces of a country. Different countries and services run their Officer Candidate schools differently. Most schools are for less than one year. An OCS is different from a service academies which include academic instruction leading to a Bachelor degree. Another difference is that an OCS is taught almost exclusively by the military.

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  • Philippine Army officer cadets march on the parade grounds during Balikatan 2013 at Camp O'Donnell, Philippines, April 6, 2013 130406-F-HL283-088

    Philippine Army officer candidates march on the parade grounds during Balikatan 2013 at Camp O'Donnell, Philippines, April 6, 2013

  • Training and Doctrine Command (TRADOC), Philippine Army

    Training and Doctrine Command (TRADOC), Philippine Army located at Brgy. Sta. Lucia, Capas, Tarlac, Philippines

  • Officer candidates step off to final training phase 110716-A-DI382-012

    Army National Guard officer candidates, 2011

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