NSman: Reservist OCS Conversion to be NS Officer?

Rachmaninoff SG

Greetings,

I've been arrowed to go for OCS during reservist training.
Anyone has any idea during which stage of OCS I'll have to go in ? Certainly not tri-service ... but would it be 2nd service or professional term ?

Have yet to receive my SAF100, was told this by the S1 during the last ICT.

Btw, i'm already a 2SG and have gone for Platoon Sgt training. So would that mean I go straight to professional term ?

Thank you for your kind attention.

thoreldan SG

wow you must be damn good..
reservist also can get conversion

nightzip SG

u mean ur pc gone, so u have to permanently take over his duties in ICT?

oic... Very Happy

Mospeada SG

are u a teacher that is put in charge of NCC in school?

if so...then the conversion is very very short one lah...

but ur reservist is lengthened liao loh...congrats huh Mr. Green

Rachmaninoff SG

aiya doesn't matter, i usually enjoy going back for reservist anyway. A good break from work

heng heng i'm a civil servant, so the boss doesn't complain about me having to go back Smile

P.S. : to Mospeada, how short is short ? Heard it won't be any shorter than 2 mths though. Oh and btw, its not due to being in charge of NCC or anything lah, its just that there are insufficient NSmen Scout PCs.

wuming78 SG

wow. that's the first time i have heard that. anyway going to OCS for training does not necessarily mean you are going for OCC. how long is your ICT?

Rachmaninoff SG

well actually my CO told me during the last ICT that they want to send me to OCC and I agreed.

But i've not received my SAF100 yet so not sure when it will be and for how long

LazerLordz SG

Perhaps since you’re already a scout PS, might be you just have to learn the basics of a PC’s role and leadership in the field.

Rachmaninoff SG

actually i’ve already been taking on the role of scout PC for the past 2 ICTs and for the last 6 months of active (inclusive of 2nd ATEC)

one-niner SG

Frankly i don't really think your conversion to go OCS is possible.i never seen NSmen cross over to OCS for training. Fancy being tekan by ppl who are younger than you, and as a PS trained specialist. You still need to do the ST 2 training and the full Pro term for infantry cadets.

Means 10 wks + 23 wks = 33 wks before u finish your course in OCS. which is 8 mths and 1 weeks long ..

cornyfish2000 SG

Very odd.. unless this is a new scheme. Shocked

The only reservist OCC i know of is the reservist MOCC, which is a 2 week (i think) course for the doctors who weren't MOs during their NSFs.

LazerLordz SG

Not true.I had a friend cross-over to become a officer in only 2-3 months.Same vocation before and after.

octega SG

yep, first time hearing this also. Was a clerk that handle reservist during my NSF days, never heard of this also. Got send, 2SG/1SG for CSM course or SSGs for the warrant officer course, earmarked to become reservist RSMs but never heard send ppl for OCS officer course before.

Something new perharps?

nightzip SG

ohh...dun need...u go straight to pro-term...

think its about 4 weeks course for reservist...they will teach you scout course and pc duties and role. Very Happy