OCS Phases

	OCS Phases OCS Student MOI
Traditional Course The traditional OCS course is broken down into four phases over an eighteen month period. All four phases are conducted at Ft. McClellan, Alabama in an IDT status.
		Phase O - Zero phase weekends are orientation style weekends, set-up to give the candidates an overview of what they can expect and what will be expected of them at OCS. Although attendance at these weekends is optional, it is strongly recommended that candidates attend. Areas covered include military courtesy, advanced land navigation, troop leading procedures, dining hall procedures, proper clothing displays and more.
Phase I - Phase I is the first step in the OCS commissioning process. During this phase candidates will conduct land navigation, a field leadership exercise, a 5-Mile Foot March and cover Army Training management and Advance Map Reading.
		Phase II - Phase II makes up the bulk of a candidates OCS experience. Phase II is conducted once a month for 12 months. During this phase candidates will conduct a field leadership exercise, a 7- and 10-mile foot march and a 3-mile formation run. Also, the candidates will cover Operations, Leadership doctrine, Military Justice, Military Intelligence, Supply activities, Military Heritage and History, Tactics, Call for Fire and Communicative skills.
Phase III - Phase III is the last step in the OCS commissioning process, this phase covers troop leading procedures, the leadership reaction course, the final field leadership exercise, infantry squad tactics, combat water survival training and a tactical exercise without troops (TEWT).
Accelerated Course Region D OCS conducts two accelerated OCS classes each year. The first class is conducted January through March. The second course is conducted from June through August. Both classes are 57 day courses and are conducted at Ft. McClellan, AL. Accelerated 2009 Staff MOI Home This web-site is for Alabama National Guard OCS applicants only, All other applicants should address questions and concerns to their home-state Regional Training Institutes. Alabama OCS cannot process other state applications nor can they answer questions concerning other states policies and regulations. All inquiries should be made thru your state RTI.
Questions or Comments 1SG Doug Witt Office: (256) 847-4370 / DSN 363-4370 2nd Bn, 200th Rgt (Ldr) P.O. Box 5280 Ft. McClellan, AL 36205 douglas.witt@us.army.mil		200th Regiment Recruiter SGT Christopher Holley Office:(256) 435-2069 Cell:(256) 591-3153 Fax:(256) 782-1242 1655 S. Pelham Rd Jacksonville, AL 36265 jace.holley@us.army.mil