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'''Officer Candidate School''',<ref>'''[[Halo: The Fall of Reach]]'''</ref> commonly abbreviated as '''OCS''', is a type of [[United Nations Space Command|UNSC]] military academy that trains enlisted personnel to become officers.
[[File:H4FUD Corbulo Academy.jpg|thumb|265px|[[Corbulo Academy of Military Science|Corbulo Academy]], a famous OCS.]]
'''Officer Candidate School''' ('''OCS''') is a type of [[United Nations Space Command|UNSC]] military academy that trains enlisted personnel or civilians to become officers.<ref name="for38">'''[[Halo: The Fall of Reach]]''', ''page 38''</ref> Gaining a record with [[Colonial Militia]] experience or high grades in secondary schooling gives individuals a higher chance of enlistment in an OCS.<ref>'''[[Halo: Contact Harvest]]''', ''page 137''</ref><ref>'''Halo: The Fall of Reach''', ''page 133''</ref> Enlistment age varied between schools, with sixteen being considered average at the [[Corbulo Academy of Military Science|Corbulo Academy]],<ref>[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G5IEiHdTv7E& '''YouTube''': ''Halo After Dawn: Episode 6 - Joyride'']</ref> but considered very young at the [[Academy at Mare Nubium|Luna OCS Academy]].<ref name="news">'''[[Halo: Reach Limited Edition]]''', ''[[Intersystem News]], LCDR Miranda Keyes Awarded Silver Star''</ref>
 
The curriculum of the Officer Candidate School was diverse between schools. An OCS curriculum was generally open-minded, allowing cadets to choice between the several different military branches in the [[UNSC Defense Force]].<ref>'''[[Halo 4: Forward Unto Dawn]]''' ''Part 1''</ref> The time a cadet serves at a school generally lasts four years and includes classroom instruction and field exercises on military science, physical training, and leadership.<ref name="for38"/><ref>'''[[Halo 4: Forward Unto Dawn: Squad]]'''</ref><ref>'''[[Halo: Evolutions - Essential Tales of the Halo Universe]]''', "[[The Impossible Life and the Possible Death of Preston J. Cole]]", ''page 430''</ref> Although generally meant for any military-capable civilian, some academies featured blatant nepotism. The [[Corbulo Academy of Military Science|Corbulo Academy]] was based around the concept of training the offspring of high-ranked military and government officials as commissioned officers.<ref>'''Halo 4: Forward Unto Dawn''', ''Part 3''</ref> Some critics suspected that nepotism was the reason that [[Miranda Keyes]] excelled at her OCS at a young age, due to [[Jacob Keyes|her father]]'s respected status in the UNSC and former teaching position at her academy.<ref name="news"/>


[[Academy at Mare Nubium|Luna OCS Academy]], [[Reach Naval Academy]] and [[Corbulo Academy of Military Science]] were among the most renowned OCS institutions.
[[Academy at Mare Nubium|Luna OCS Academy]], [[Reach Naval Academy]] and [[Corbulo Academy of Military Science]] were among the most renowned OCS institutions.
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==List of appearances==
==List of appearances==
*''[[Halo: The Fall of Reach]]'' {{First mentioned}}
*''[[Halo: The Fall of Reach]]'' {{1st}}
*''[[Halo: The Cole Protocol]]'' {{1st}}
*''[[Halo: Contact Harvest]]'' {{Mo}}
*''[[Halo: The Cole Protocol]]''
*''[[Halo: Evolutions - Essential Tales of the Halo Universe]]''
*''[[Halo: Evolutions - Essential Tales of the Halo Universe]]''
**''[[The Impossible Life and the Possible Death of Preston J. Cole]]''
**''[[The Impossible Life and the Possible Death of Preston J. Cole]]''
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==Related pages==
*[[Wikipedia:Officer Candidate School|''Officer Candidate School'' on Wikipedia]]
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[[Category:United Nations Space Command Defense Force]]
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Corbulo Academy, a famous OCS.

Officer Candidate School (OCS) is a type of UNSC military academy that trains enlisted personnel or civilians to become officers.[1] Gaining a record with Colonial Militia experience or high grades in secondary schooling gives individuals a higher chance of enlistment in an OCS.[2][3] Enlistment age varied between schools, with sixteen being considered average at the Corbulo Academy,[4] but considered very young at the Luna OCS Academy.[5]

The curriculum of the Officer Candidate School was diverse between schools. An OCS curriculum was generally open-minded, allowing cadets to choice between the several different military branches in the UNSC Defense Force.[6] The time a cadet serves at a school generally lasts four years and includes classroom instruction and field exercises on military science, physical training, and leadership.[1][7][8] Although generally meant for any military-capable civilian, some academies featured blatant nepotism. The Corbulo Academy was based around the concept of training the offspring of high-ranked military and government officials as commissioned officers.[9] Some critics suspected that nepotism was the reason that Miranda Keyes excelled at her OCS at a young age, due to her father's respected status in the UNSC and former teaching position at her academy.[5]

Luna OCS Academy, Reach Naval Academy and Corbulo Academy of Military Science were among the most renowned OCS institutions.

Notable graduates

List of appearances

Sources

  1. ^ a b Halo: The Fall of Reach, page 38
  2. ^ Halo: Contact Harvest, page 137
  3. ^ Halo: The Fall of Reach, page 133
  4. ^ YouTube: Halo After Dawn: Episode 6 - Joyride
  5. ^ a b Halo: Reach Limited Edition, Intersystem News, LCDR Miranda Keyes Awarded Silver Star
  6. ^ Halo 4: Forward Unto Dawn Part 1
  7. ^ Halo 4: Forward Unto Dawn: Squad
  8. ^ Halo: Evolutions - Essential Tales of the Halo Universe, "The Impossible Life and the Possible Death of Preston J. Cole", page 430
  9. ^ Halo 4: Forward Unto Dawn, Part 3
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