Milper Message Number 13-180 Proponent AHRC-OPD-A …

1 Milper Message Number 13-180 Proponent AHRC-OPD-A Title REGULAR ARMY FEDERAL OFFICER CANDIDATE SCHOOL PROGRAM PANEL AND REQUIREMENTS FOR FY 14 ..Issued: [19 Jul 13].. A. AR 350-51, OFFICER CANDIDATE SCHOOL (OCS), 11 JUNE 2001. B. AR 601-100, APPOINTMENT OF COMMISSIONED AND WARRANT OFFICERS IN THE REGULAR ARMY, 21 NOVEMBER 2006. C. AR 135-100, APPOINTMENT OF COMMISSIONED AND WARRANT OFFICERS OF THE ARMY, 01 SEPTEMBER 1994. D. AR 40-501, STANDARDS OF MEDICAL FITNESS [* RAR 001 10 SEPTEMBER 2008]. E. AR 140-50, OFFICER CANDIDATE SCHOOL PROGRAM, USAR, 15 OCTOBER 1999. F. AR 135-18, THE ACTIVE GUARD AND RESERVE (AGR) PROGRAM, 01 NOVEMBER 2004. G. ASA M&RA DIRECTIVE MEMORANDUM SUBJECT: REQUIREMENT FOR FEDERAL OFFICER CANDIDATE SCHOOL (OCS) CANDIDATES TO POSSESS A BACCALAUREATE DEGREE TO ATTEND FEDERAL OCS, 2 SEPTEMBER 2009. H. DA G1 MEMO, DAPE-MPO-AP, OFFICE OF DEPUTY CHIEF OF STAFF G1, SUBJECT: FY 14 FEDERAL OFFICER CANDIDATE SCHOOL (OCS) ACCESSIONS MISSION.

2 I. ARMY DIRECTIVE SELF REPORTING BY OFFICERS AND SENIOR ENLISTED MEMBERS OF CRIMINAL CONVICTIONS, 21 SEPTEMBER 2011 J. Milper Message 12-110, PHYSICAL EXAMINATION OF DEPLOYED SOLDIERS APPLYING FOR COMMISSIONING PROGRAMS, 09 APRIL 2012. K. DODI , 8 MAY 2007, APPOINTING COMMISSIONED OFFICERS L. TITLE 10 USC 3911 M. THIS Milper Message RESCINDS Milper MESSAGES 12-380 AND 13-097 AND APPLIES TO FY 14 OCS SELECTION PANELS. 1. THIS Message APPLIES FOR FY 14 HQDA OCS SELECTION PANELS ONLY. IT DOES NOT CHANGE REQUIREMENTS FOR THE JULY 2013 HQDA OCS SELECTION PANEL. THIS Message EXPIRES 31 DECEMBER 2014 UNLESS EARLIER RESCISSION IS REQUIRED. 2. THIS Message APPLIES TO IN SERVICE APPLICANTS FOR OCS IN BOTH RESERVE AND ACTIVE COMPONENTS AND CONTAINS SOLDIER ELIGIBILITY AND APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS, WAIVERS, SELECTION PROCEDURES, AND GENERAL INFORMATION. 3. EXCEPTIONS TO POLICY WILL BE CONSIDERED ON A CASE BY CASE BASIS FOR ISSUES INDICATED BY AN ASTERISK (*) IN PARAGRAPH 4.

3 WAIVERS FOR TIS, GT, CITIZENSHIP, MEDICAL, DEGREE AND AGE ARE SUSPENDED. 4. WHO MAY NOT APPLY: A. *SOLDIERS WITH CIVILIAN OR MILITARY ARRESTS OR CONVICTIONS OR ARE UNDER ANY KIND OF INVESTIGATION. THIS INCLUDES, BUT IS NOT LIMITED TO, LETTER OF REPRIMAND, ART 15, FLAG, BAR TO REENLISTMENT, CIVILIAN ARRESTS OR DETENTIONS REGARDLESS OF WHETHER OR NOT THEY WERE CONVICTED, INCLUDING EXPUNGED ARRESTS AND DISMISSED CHARGES. B. SOLDIERS WITH OVER 9 YEARS TIME IN SERVICE. C. *SOLDIERS THAT HAVE LESS THAN 6 MONTHS ON CURRENT TOUR AND SOLDIERS WITH LESS THAN 12 MONTHS IN CURRENT MOS. SOLDIERS THAT ARE ON A MANDATORY UTILIZATION TOUR. D. *SOLDIERS THAT ARE UNDER PCS ORDER OR HAVE BEEN NOTIFIED OF PENDING PCS (ASSIGNMENT INSTRUCTION). E. SOLDIERS OVER 33 YEARS OF AGE. ALL SOLDIERS MUST BE COMMISSIONED BY 34. F. *SOLDIERS THAT HAVE A commitment (REASSIGNMENT, MINIMUM UTILIZATION, REENLISTMENT, ETC) UNLESS APPROPRIATE AUTHORITY WILL GRANT AN EXCEPTION. G. *SOLDIERS SCHEDULED TO ATTEND OR SELECTED FOR ANY TRAINING OR SCHOOLS NOT ASSOCIATED WITH UNIT TRAINING ( DRILL SERGEANT, RECRUITING SCHOOL, MOS OR ASI TRAINING, ETC).

4 (MAY REQUEST AN EXCEPTION IF RELEASE FROM commitment IS OBTAINED FROM APPROPRIATE OFFICE AT HRC). H. SOLDIERS WITH LESS THAN 110 GT. I. SOLDIERS THAT ARE NOT US CITIZENS. J. SOLDIERS THAT REQUIRE WAIVERS FOR MEDICAL ISSUES OR ARE ENROLLED UNDER THE CONTINUATION OF ACTIVE DUTY (COAD) PROGRAM. K. SOLDIERS THAT DO NOT POSSESS A BACHELOR S DEGREE OR HIGHER. (SEE PARAGRAPH 5G). L. WARRANT OFFICERS. WARRANT OFFICERS WILL BE ADDRESSED IN A SEPARATE Milper AT A DATE TO BE DETERMINED. M. PREVIOUS COMMISSIONED OFFICERS FROM ANY BRANCH OR COMPONENT. N. SOLDIERS THAT ARE ENROLLED OR ATTENDING BASIC TRAINING (UNLESS OCS ENROLLMENT WAS PART OF ENLISTMENT CONTRACT) OR ADVANCED INDIVIDUAL TRAINING (AIT), HAVE COMPLETED ASI TRAINING OR MOS TRAINING WITHIN 1 YEAR PRIOR TO APPLICATION (IF MOS/ASI REQUIRES A MINIMUM commitment ). O. SOLDIERS THAT HAVE BEEN ALERTED VERBALLY OR IN WRITING FOR DEPLOYMENT. SOLDIERS IN THIS CATEGORY MAY APPLY ONCE THEY HAVE ARRIVED IN THEIR DEPLOYMENT LOCATION.

5 DEPLOYED SOLDIERS ARE NOT REQUIRED TO SUBMIT A COMMISSIONING PHYSICAL, BUT MUST COMPLY WITH PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS NOTED IN PARAGRAPH 5X OF THIS Message . P. CONSCIENTIOUS OBJECTORS. (UNLESS SOLDIER RENOUNCES SUCH BELIEF IN WRITING). Q. SOLDIERS THAT HAVE BEEN SEPARATED FROM ANY BRANCH OF SERVICE UNDER LESS THAN HONORABLE CONDITIONS. R. SOLDIERS INELIGIBLE FOR A SECURITY CLEARANCE OR HAVE HAD A SECURITY CLEARANCE REVOKED OR DENIED. S. SELECTED OR ELIGIBLE FOR SEPARATION UNDER QMP/QSP. T. SOLDIERS THAT HAVE AN ACTIVE APPLICATION FOR ANY PATH THAT WOULD LEAD TO A COMMISSION IN ANY BRANCH OF SERVICE. SOLDIERS THAT HAVE BEEN FOUND DISQUALIFIED FOR APPOINTMENT FOR MEDICAL REASONS IN ANY OTHER PATH TO COMMISSION. U. SOLDIERS ON OR PLACED ON TDY ORDERS THAT RESULT IN ANY TYPE OF UTILIZATION. V. SOLDIERS IN THE GRADE OF E8 AND E9. W. AGR SOLDIERS ARE NOT ELIGIBLE FOR OCS. AGR SOLDIERS THAT WISH TO APPLY FOR OCS THROUGH THE HRC OCS PROGRAM ARE REQUIRED TO SEPARATE FROM AGR STATUS, ENLIST ON ACTIVE DUTY AND APPLY THROUGH NORMAL ACTIVE DUTY CHANNELS.

6 X. SOLDIERS WITH TATTOOS THAT ARE VISIBLE ABOVE THE COLLAR OF THE ASU OR ON THE HANDS OR ARE NOT IN COMPLIANCE WITH AR 670-1 AND OTHER GUIDANCE. Y. SOLDIERS CURRENTLY IN VIOLATION OF LAUTENBERG AGREEMENT. 5. REQUIRED DOCUMENTS FOR APPLICATION ARE LISTED BELOW. DO NOT SCAN COLORED DOCUMENTS. DOCUMENTS MUST BE ARRANGED IN THE ORDER LISTED. DO NOT SUBMIT ANY DOCUMENTS NOT LISTED IN THIS Message . A. ESSAY TITLED WHY I WANT TO BE AN OFFICER . MUST BE HAND WRITTEN AND LEGIBLE (TYPED ESSAYS ARE NOT ACCEPTED). MAXIMUM LENGTH IS TWO PAGES. B. DA FORM 6285, INTERVIEW PLAN 2. STRUCTURED INTERVIEWS WILL BE CONDUCTED AT THE COL (O6) COMMAND LEVEL OR HIGHER. THREE DA FORMS 6285 ARE REQUIRED FOR EACH APPLICATION. SUBMIT ONLY PAGES 1, 15 AND 16. PAGE 16 MUST BE SIGNED BY THE OFFICER COMPLETING THE FORM. INTERVIEWERS MUST BE IN THE RANK OF CPT AND ABOVE. SENIOR INTERVIEWER MUST BE MAJ OR ABOVE. A TYPED OR WRITTEN STATEMENT FROM EACH BOARD MEMBER ADDRESSING THE SOLDIERS ABILITIES AND POTENTIAL TO SERVE AS AN OFFICER MUST BE INCLUDED.

7 STATEMENT MAY BE MADE ON THE BOTTOM OF EACH PAGE 16 AND BE ONE OR MORE PARAGRAPHS, LEGIBLE AND SIGNED BY THE BOARD MEMBER. SOLDIER MUST BE RECOMMENDED BY MAJORITY OF THE INTERVIEWERS. DA FORM 6285 WILL NOT BE GIVEN TO SOLDIERS AFTER INTERVIEW HAS CONCLUDED. SOLDIERS NOT RECOMMENDED BY THE MAJORITY OF THE STRUCTURED INTERVIEW BOARD WILL BE IMMEDIATELY COUNSELED ON THEIR NON-SELECTION BY EITHER THE SENIOR INTERVIEWER OR THE FIRST O6 OR ABOVE IN THEIR CHAIN OF COMMAND. C. DA FORM 61. AC SOLDIERS (MALE) WILL SELECT 10 BASIC BRANCH CHOICES (NO MEDICAL, LEGAL OR CHAPLAIN CHOICES) IN THE FOLLOWING MANNER: MALES WILL CHOOSE 2 COMBAT ARMS, 2 COMBAT SUPPORT, 2 COMBAT SERVICE SUPPORT BRANCHES WITH 1 COMBAT ARMS BRANCH BEING IN THE TOP THREE. THE OTHER BRANCH CHOICES WILL BE AT THE APPLICANTS DISCRETION. AC FEMALES WILL SELECT IN THE SAME MANNER EXCEPT THEY WILL SELECT ONLY 1 COMBAT ARMS (NO INFANTRY OR ARMOR) BRANCH. FEMALES ARE NOT REQUIRED TO HAVE A COMBAT ARMS BRANCH IN THEIR TOP 3 CHOICES.

8 RC SOLDIERS WILL SELECT ONLY ONE BRANCH THAT COINCIDES WITH THE VACANCY THEY WILL FILL AT THEIR UNIT. PAGE 4, PART II MUST BE CHECKED I DO OR I DO NOT BY THE FIRST TWO COMMANDERS IN THE CHAIN OF COMMAND (MINIMUM CPT AND LTC). COMMANDERS MUST MAKE A STATEMENT IN THE REMARKS SECTION OF THE RECOMMENDATION BLOCKS. COMMANDERS MAY ATTACH LETTERS OF RECOMMENDATION AND ENTER SEE ATTACHED LETTER OF RECOMMENDATION IN THE REMARKS BLOCKS. D. PERSONAL INFORMATION SHEET. SOLDIERS MAY EMAIL THE ADDRESS ON THE BOTTOM OF THIS Message FOR THIS FORM. E. LAST 3 EVALUATIONS, IF APPLICABLE. F. DA FORM 1059 FOR ALL PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT (NCOES/OES) COURSES COMPLETED, IF APPLICABLE. G. ALL TRANSCRIPTS (MUST SHOW CUMULATIVE GPA, CUMULATIVE HOURS AND DEGREE CONFERRED DATE). THOSE DOCUMENTS NOT IN IPERMS MUST BE STAMPED AS CERTIFIED TRUE COPIES AND BE LEGIBLE WHEN COPIED. SOLDIERS THAT HAVE MET THE REQUIREMENTS FOR A BACCALAUREATE DEGREE BUT HAVE NOT RECEIVED A FINAL TRANSCRIPT AND CERTIFICATE MAY SUBMIT A LETTER FROM THEIR COLLEGE/UNIVERSITY STATING THAT THE REQUIREMENTS HAVE BEEN MET.

9 THE LETTER MUST INDICATE CUMULATIVE HOURS, CUMULATIVE GPA AND DEGREE CONFERRED WITH EXPECTED DATE DEGREE/TRANSCRIPT IS TO BE AWARDED. SOLDIERS MUST BE IN GOOD STANDING AND ELIGIBLE TO RECEIVE THEIR DEGREE AT THE TIME OF SUBMISSION OF THE OCS APPLICATION PACKET TO THEIR UNIT. SELECTED SOLDIERS IN THIS CATEGORY MAY APPLY FOR OCS BUT WILL NOT BE ENROLLED UNTIL REQUIRED DOCUMENTATION IS RECEIVED AT HRC. H. MEMO FROM INSTALLATION EDUCATION CENTER (MUST SHOW CUMULATIVE GPA, CUMULATIVE HOURS AND DEGREE CONFERRED DATE). I. LETTERS OF RECOMMENDATION. MAY BE FROM EITHER MILITARY OR CIVILIAN SOURCES, MAXIMUM OF 3, AND A MAXIMUM OF 2 PAGES EACH, NOT OLDER THAN 1 YEAR. J. DA FORM 5339. MUST INDICATE SOLDIERS HEIGHT AND WEIGHT AND THE TIME THE APPLICATION WAS SUBMITTED. K. DA FORM 4322 (AC ONLY). L. DA FORM 3574 OR 3575 (RC ONLY). M. ENLISTED OR OFFICER RECORD BRIEF (ERB/ORB) (AC ONLY). N. DA FORM 2-1 (RC ONLY). O. DA FORM 705. AC SOLDIERS ARE REQUIRED TO HAVE 2 RECORD APFTS WITHIN 12 MONTHS OF APPLICATION, 30 DAYS APART; MOST RECENT MUST BE WITHIN 60 DAYS OF APPLICATION SUBMISSION TO HRC.

10 RC SOLDIERS ARE REQUIRED ONLY ONE RECORD WITHIN 60 DAYS OF SUBMISSION OF APPLICATION TO HRC. MINIMUM SCORE ON MOST RECENT APFT IS 240 (80 POINTS IN EACH EVENT). APPLICANTS MAY NOT HAVE ANY PROFILE AND MUST BE ABLE TO TAKE THE STANDARD 3 EVENT (PUSHUPS, SIT UPS, 2 MILE RUN) APFT. ALTERNATE EVENTS ARE NOT AUTHORIZED. SOLDIERS DEPLOYED TO HOSTILE FIRE ZONES WHERE CONDITIONS ARE TOO DANGEROUS TO TAKE AN APFT MUST PROVIDE ONE RECORD APFT WITHIN 60 DAYS PRIOR TO DEPLOYMENT DATE (STANDARDS NOTED IN THIS PARAGRAPH APPLY). DEPLOYED SOLDIERS SELECTED FOR OCS MUST COMPLETE A SECOND RECORD APFT WITHIN 90 DAYS OF REDEPLOYMENT AND MEET THE STANDARD OF THIS PARAGRAPH. DEPLOYED SOLDIERS THAT ARE SELECTED AND DO NOT COMPLY WILL BE REMOVED FROM OCS SELECTION. P. DA FORM 5500/5501 IF NEEDED. IF APPLICANTS PHYSICAL SHOWS SOLDIER EXCEEDED HT/WT, THE DA FORM 5500/5501 IS REQUIRED. SOLDIERS THAT EXCEED HT/WT ON THEIR PHYSICAL MUST SUBMIT A DA FORM 5500 (FOR MALES) OR DA FORM 5501 (FOR FEMALES).