PFT Scoring: 2017 Updated Requirements

Your PFT just got harder! If you somehow missed it in the blitz of Marine Corps Times Physical Fitness Test updates, here are the tables, telling you the PFT scoring by age group.

Overview: Updated PFT perfect scores

Candidate Hindsight is 20/10

Thanks to 2ndLt Y for passing along his knowledge and wisdom as a successful Marine Officer candidate at OCS.

Receiving Mail at OCS: What You Need to Know

What Mail at OCS Means to Your Candidate

My Journey from Civilian to Marine Officer, Part II: OCS

Thank you to Lieutenant Schmuckatelli, a new Infantry Officer, who is sharing his journey through OCS and TBS with us.

My OCS: Officer Candidates Course 221

Example Mini OCS (aka OCS Prep Weekend) Gear List (2017)

What is “Mini-OCS”?

OCS Prep Weekend, or “Mini-OCS” is a short, realistic weekend experience to expose candidates to facets of OCS before they ship. It prepares you for OCS, simply enough. We’ve…

Pay At OCS

Pay at OCS

Congratulations, you scored a “paid internship.” Now, how will you receive pay at Officer Candidate School?

Pay at OCS is through the standard military pay system (DFAS). Prior to shipping to OCS, candidates will submit direct deposit forms…

My Journey from Civilian to Marine Officer, Part III: TBS

Thank you to Lieutenant Schmuckatelli, a new Infantry Officer, who is sharing his journey through OCS and TBS with us.

The Basic School: You’re Not at OCS Anymore