My question concerns the application requirements for OCS and also the Intelligence community.
I have spent much time reading past threads, however, have come across information that others have argued to be inaccurate. Please, I would really appreciate responses from those who are not guessing or "think" they are right. I don't mean to be rude but this is really important to me and I am tired of being told wrong information.
I am in the process of applying for OCS and am only interested in becoming a Naval Intelligence Officer. The recruiters I have worked with have not been very helpful in providing me accurate information. I was told by two recruiters, for example, that Intel was closed to be because my father is not a U.S. citizen (he is a permanent resident) and would not be able to get a top security clearance because of it. I now know this to be false. From the Security Policy Advisor, Director of Naval Intelligence, "There is no blanket policy that prohibits individuals with non-US citizen family members from joining Navy intel. However, depending upon the country in question, there may be additional requirements to determine the benefit to the Navy vs the risk associated with the foreign association."
Anyways, I have read threads where perspective OCS and Intel candidates have discussed their application package. Judging by what I have read, I am not sure if my recruiter(s) are setting me up for failure.
Here are my questions:
1. According to my recruiter, while it can enhance the application package, an interview with an officer is not necessary. Is this correct?
2. For the ASTB, since I am not trying to be a pilot or NFO, I only need to take the OAR. Is this true? I have taken the ASTB once and my recruiter had me take only the OAR portion.
3. There isn't a set date for a board that will be looking at Intel applicants. Is this true?
4. My recruiter gave me a limit of 400 words for the motivational statement. Is this word cap ok? I already wrote mine but would really like to include a few more things that would probably increase it to 500.
Sorry for the long intro. I just want to be clear that I really have tried searching answers to these questions but I question the accuracy of information from certain sources.
I would really appreciate any advice and information regarding the application process for OCS and requirements for Intel. I know that a good score on the ASTB, atleast 3 LOR, transcripts, motivational statement, and resume are necessary for the application. Thank you for your time and hope to hear from someone at their best convenience.
I have spent much time reading past threads, however, have come across information that others have argued to be inaccurate. Please, I would really appreciate responses from those who are not guessing or "think" they are right. I don't mean to be rude but this is really important to me and I am tired of being told wrong information.
I am in the process of applying for OCS and am only interested in becoming a Naval Intelligence Officer. The recruiters I have worked with have not been very helpful in providing me accurate information. I was told by two recruiters, for example, that Intel was closed to be because my father is not a U.S. citizen (he is a permanent resident) and would not be able to get a top security clearance because of it. I now know this to be false. From the Security Policy Advisor, Director of Naval Intelligence, "There is no blanket policy that prohibits individuals with non-US citizen family members from joining Navy intel. However, depending upon the country in question, there may be additional requirements to determine the benefit to the Navy vs the risk associated with the foreign association."
Anyways, I have read threads where perspective OCS and Intel candidates have discussed their application package. Judging by what I have read, I am not sure if my recruiter(s) are setting me up for failure.
Here are my questions:
1. According to my recruiter, while it can enhance the application package, an interview with an officer is not necessary. Is this correct?
2. For the ASTB, since I am not trying to be a pilot or NFO, I only need to take the OAR. Is this true? I have taken the ASTB once and my recruiter had me take only the OAR portion.
3. There isn't a set date for a board that will be looking at Intel applicants. Is this true?
4. My recruiter gave me a limit of 400 words for the motivational statement. Is this word cap ok? I already wrote mine but would really like to include a few more things that would probably increase it to 500.
Sorry for the long intro. I just want to be clear that I really have tried searching answers to these questions but I question the accuracy of information from certain sources.
I would really appreciate any advice and information regarding the application process for OCS and requirements for Intel. I know that a good score on the ASTB, atleast 3 LOR, transcripts, motivational statement, and resume are necessary for the application. Thank you for your time and hope to hear from someone at their best convenience.