OCS FAQ

last SG · 2003-11-29T22:17:47+00:00

When is the intake for NDU btw? Cos i got my VA on 19th Feb. SO when will I find out? Oh btw, OCS got rugby team?

saline SG

Originally posted by alec85:
12) If your sign on as Pilot, that is the only contract that ganrauntee you a place in OCS, and if you fail your flying course and got your contract terminated before you commission as a officer, you will still be allowed to go through OCS and commission as a Army Officer.

not really, my friend flunked his flying course and did not go to OCS. He ORDed as a SGT.

alec85 SG

icic.. cos i know quite a number of flunk pilots in OCS when i was there.. many it depends on how much ns libility u got left, i got a course mate that extended his by 3 months just so he can go ocs.. cos u need to sere at least 6 months after commissioning.

acwire_2125 SG

WAd about the University Scholarship for the Poly students who want to be officers? CAre to eleborate more? I am very military inclined, will they take it as a consideration?

saline SG

which batch are u from?

charleslee SG

hello all big brothers, i jus wanna ask what exactly is sword of honour and is there other swords around?

saline SG

sword of honour = top dog
sword of merit= top few % (forgot wat number liao)
all commissioned officers gets a sword.

tetsumi SG

ok... shed a bit of light for the pilot applicants.

pilot is a very special vocation in the SAF.
it is the only vocation that accepts pple from any unit n any vocation (provided u pass their tests n interview etc...)
yes... even if u r a regular already n u wanna try apply for pilot, yes u can.

some of the pilot cadets go to AFS after their BMT.
but there r cases of pple who go to AFS as pilot trainees after BSLC or ASLC or even after they commission as officers.

yup... if u fail the Air Grading Course (AGC), u will likely be posted to either OCS or SISPEC for those who only completed their BMT.
i have 2 frens who extended their NS liabilities so that they can go to OCS after they failed their AGC.

for those who wanna sign on as pilot,
be prepared to be an officer cadet for 2 yrs while undergoing all the training.
additional info, if u r an officer b4 u enter AFS, u will retain ur current rank.
but if u r a spec or man, u will be "demoted" to Officer Cadet, u have to take out ur hard-earned chevrons n put on the Officer Cadet rank.

Gd Luck guys...
Above All~ Surprised

extremex SG

Failing AGC will usually put u back on course to OCS or SISPEC depends on where u supposed to go after BMT.

But for some reason if the waiting period drags, and that you lobo at AFS too long after you go thru AGC and failed it, you do not get posted to OCS or rather serve as an admin trainee in army/rsaf to finish your term.

For those who passed AGC, they go OCS to do CLM and AFST then go back AFS for Pro Term. Usually it takes very long waiting to start BWC. If during BWC u fail, usually u ORD immediately cos your 'ORD Date' would have already passed during the 'wait'. That's why its quite painful to be a pilot.. all the waitings...

Yup, at least 2 yrs of OCT before you get 2LT in australia and then come back few weeks get LTA to go unit for advanced wings course.

Yup^^

aloof_guy SG

what is the criteria to enter OCS? Im a college student so that give me an advantage right? im reasonably fit too. Confused

Chelzea SG

JC have a slightly larger intake as compared to poly Laughing given that jc has a smaller cohort as compared to poly, mathematically u have a higher chance of entering OCS
OCS beri big fark meh Rolling Eyes

acwire_2125 SG

yeah, actually quite a big fark! Laughing

saline SG

no it's not. sadly many ppl wanna go to ocs is for it's prestige. Confused

social87 SG

haha.

i think its reallie very prestigious.wear the book-out attire den walk around also very garang

its reallie nice man.esp the 1 bar after u've commissioned. Very Happy

gd4u SG

Erm, my friend ask if PES C, can go OCS ???

SpecOps87 SG

What are the OCT appointments and the ranking structure for OCTs?

Thanks!

saline SG

read the first page of this sticky. Mad

SpecOps87 SG

Woah...chill lah bro. What i meant was...what do the rank insignias look like.

shawninoz SG

just a question.... OCS intake is straight from bmt right? just wondering if this has changed cause 1st page was posted in 2003.

mrblitzer21 SG

Originally posted by wuming78:

And the cirriculum for all cadets is broken down into 3 terms:

Tri Service Term (4 wks)
Service Term 1 (6 wks)
Service Term 2 (9 wks)
Professional Term (about 23 wks)

For Air Force, Navy cadets and the Army non guards, infantry or commando cadets, they will stay in OCS only until service term. After that they will be posted to their respective schools for the professional term.

when will you know your postings to the various vocations? issit after the service terms? also, if ur posted to guards, do u do the conversion course after OCS? or would u have completed it before OCS?

thanks

KKK84 SG

The cadets will know their postings after service term 2. And yes, if u are posted to Guards, u'll do ur conversion course right after ur comissioning parade.

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