no news from 197 boards and general
Greetings everyone,
I am new to this forum. Although I am not attempting to be a USMC pilot, I am nonetheless aiming for a commission through OCC 197 this January (in two weeks). I know the board that was to decide on my candidacy met just before Christmas, but my OSO has not informed me either of a rejection or of an invitation to Quantico, telling me that final approval of the board's decision is in the hands of a general. My OSO remains silent, telling me to be patient while awaiting news of my candidacy. Time however is rapidly running out, and although I have heard that some candidates are not informed of their invitation to OCS until 9 or so days before their class begins, I hope to not have to cut things so close. Indeed, it is disappointing that the Marines are so behind in making these important decisions.
Are any of you in a similar situation? If your package went before the December board, have you been informed of the decision regarding your candidacy yet?
Also, if I am informed only a handful of days before OCC 197, do any of you know if I shall have the option of attending class 198 instead? Will my candidacy roll over to class 198?
If any of you have any information on this, it would be very helpful if you could share it. Thank you for your time.
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