The Navy’s Officer Candidate School (OCS) in Newport, Rhode Island, is a 13-week course that turns civilians and enlisted sailors into naval officers.
Candidates face intense physical, mental, and leadership challenges across three phases: indoctrination, academic, and applied leadership. The training includes drills and physical challenges led by Marine instructors, as well as intense academic study in weapons, engineering, navigation, and leadership.
OCS is designed to push candidates to their limits before they earn the right to lead enlisted sailors.
