Officer Candidate School (OCS) Site

Officer Candidate School (OCS)

Lt. Col. Wilford Garvin

OCS Packing List 2025

Future Candidates will be provided manuals, SOPs and other materials upon arrival to OCS. We are aware these materials may be available from commercial retailers, but information sold or given anywhere except Fort Benning may be incorrect or outdated. Future Candidates should refrain from purchasing these materials before arrival.

Direct Commission Course link: https://www.benning.army.mil/infantry/199th/DCC

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Mission

3rd Battalion 11th Infantry Regiment (OCS) trains, educates, and commissions officers in order to provide the Army with leaders of character who live by the Army Ethic.

Vision

Provide the Army a scalable commissioning source to achieve the annual commissioning mission by producing officers to meet the challenges of future operational requirements.

Welcome

For students, congratulations on your selection for Basic Officer Leader Course – Accessions (BOLC-A) training. It is highly admirable that you chose to pursue a commission and serve your country as a member of its officer corps. We look forward to your arrival at Fort Benning, Georgia, the Maneuver Center of Excellence, the Infantry School, the 199th Infantry Brigade, and to 3d Battalion, 11th Infantry Regiment & the Federal Officer Candidate School.

The battalion’s mission is train, educate, and commission leaders of character (as Second Lieutenants or Direct Commission Course officers from First Lieutenant to Colonel) who live by the Army Ethic. A competent cadre will train you on the fundamentals of leadership and basic military skills, instill Army values and officership, and evaluate your leadership potential.

The OCS course Program of Instruction (POI) is 12 weeks long, and the Direct Commission Course is six weeks long. Both courses begin with a baselining in basic martial discipline designed to provide a common formative experience as with other commissioning sources. You will be challenged physically, mentally, academically, and emotionally. Make sure you are physically prepared. Come here in shape, not to get in shape! Ensure your personal affairs are in order. Once enrolled, there is little time to tend to personal affairs

Please review the information on this site. It is provided to aid your preparation for OCS. If you have any questions, please leave a message with the staff duty desk or contact our staff.