semperfimelissa
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What is the minimum age to enter OCS?
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makoslim
Air candidate 188
I don't think Ive ever seen a mminimum age... so my guess (key word is guess) would be 18. You need to have a tertiary degree or be in the process of receiving one; since most students are 18-19 between Frosh and Soph years, Id say that is the youngest you can be. For an accurate answer, I would read up at htpp://www.OCS.usmc.mil or talk to your OSO.
ThermalMoonbeam
Banned
you got your degree by age 19? Doogie Houser, MD is that you?
samadma
OCC-169 Grad
Age for OCS:
-17-28 (Parent or Guardian Can Give Permission for 17 year olds).
-For flight you have to be commissioned before you're older than 27 1/2
-To be a laywer you can be waivered up to 33.
Age waivers are not popular unless you're a prior service Marine with a high PFT Score. Especially for Air (almost impossible).
I hope that answers your question.
-17-28 (Parent or Guardian Can Give Permission for 17 year olds).
-For flight you have to be commissioned before you're older than 27 1/2
-To be a laywer you can be waivered up to 33.
Age waivers are not popular unless you're a prior service Marine with a high PFT Score. Especially for Air (almost impossible).
I hope that answers your question.
muc1
Registered User
To add to samadma response,
For ground you need an age waiver after 28 up to 30 years old. After 30, you need an exception to policy waiver. The ability to get any of these waivers depends on the needs of the core (are they meeting there recruiting mission with younger candidates). I was selected without prior service at age 31. Since I was NPQ’d, I’ll have to find out if 32 will work…. All candidates require a 225 PFT to obtain a first class – no age biased scale is used at OCS.
I was told that age waivers for flight are much harder to get, but the scuttlebutt around 187 was that the age for flight was being increased to 28 1/2 before a waiver was needed. Has anyone else heard of this?
For ground you need an age waiver after 28 up to 30 years old. After 30, you need an exception to policy waiver. The ability to get any of these waivers depends on the needs of the core (are they meeting there recruiting mission with younger candidates). I was selected without prior service at age 31. Since I was NPQ’d, I’ll have to find out if 32 will work…. All candidates require a 225 PFT to obtain a first class – no age biased scale is used at OCS.
I was told that age waivers for flight are much harder to get, but the scuttlebutt around 187 was that the age for flight was being increased to 28 1/2 before a waiver was needed. Has anyone else heard of this?
semperfimelissa
Registered User
Samadma are you sure 17 is the minimum age for OCS? I read somewhere recently that the minimum age to become a marine officer is 20.
semperfimelissa
Registered User
So you can go at 17..but you have to wait to get commissioned until you turn 20?
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