Military Orientation
TRAINING
Army
Basic Officer Leadership Course (BOLC)
Fort Sam Houston, Texas
Navy
Officer Development School (ODS)
Five weeks
Naval Station Newport, R.I.
Air Force
Commissioned Officer Training (COT)
Five and a half weeks
Maxwell Air Force Base, Ala.
If you have prior commissioned service in the branch to which you're applying, you may not need to attend officer training. Contact your recruiter for more information.
Finances
Benefits
Terms to know
ADT- Active Duty for Training
CAC- Common Access Card
BOLC- Basic Officer Leader Course (BOLC-B) (Army)
DCC- Direct Commission Course (BOLC-A) (Army)
DTS- Defense Travel System
GMO- General Medical Officer
HPSP- Health Professions Scholarship Program
LES- Leave and Earnings Statement
LOR- Letter of Recommendation
ODS- Officer Development School (Navy)
PCS- Permanent Change of Station
PGY- Post-Graduate Year
TDY- Temporary Duty
USUHS- Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences
VA- Department of Veterans Affairs