How Navy officers are trained during a grueling 13-week course

Candidates face intense physical, mental, and leadership challenges across three phases: indoctrination, academic, and ...

How Navy officers are trained at the grueling 13-week Officer Candidate School

Candidates face intense physical, mental, and leadership challenges across three phases: indoctrination, academic, and ...
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Lieutenant earns his bars the hard way

FORT BENNING, Ga. — The Army's newest officers pinned on gold bars at Fort Benning, Georgia, Sept. 4, as Officer Candidate School Class 501-25 crossed the stage during a graduation ceremony. Secretary ...
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Quadir Wilson graduates Officer Candidate School

FORT BENNING, GA. — Cadet Quadir Wilson, a native of Kingstree, S.C., graduated from Officer Candidate School (OCS) and was commissioned as 2nd Lt. in the U.S. Army Aug. 14, 2025. The graduation ...