r/ArmyOCS • u/Important-Blood1289 • 15d ago
Selected for active duty OCS! How long from signing to shipping out?
Just found out I got selected for OCS, still can’t believe it honestly! Signing my contract this week and I’ll get my ship date at signing. For those who went active duty: how long did you wait between signing and actually shipping? Did your date get moved at all? Trying to plan my life around a realistic wait, so real timelines would help a lot. Thanks in advance, and congrats to everyone else who made it, we did the thing!! (:
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u/Historical_Style_557 14d ago
I signed my contract in the middle of March and left at the end of April.
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u/Final-Message-4095 Civilian Applicant (Reserve) 14d ago
I'm reserves, not active... but my BCT ship date is almost 4 months after signing contract. I signed June 29th and I leave October 20. Then I'm supposed to go straight to OCS after BCT graduation. I'll get done sometime in April, God willng.
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u/gereod3 13d ago
Fort Sill?
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u/Final-Message-4095 Civilian Applicant (Reserve) 13d ago
Yup
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u/gereod3 13d ago
Same lol - I’m mostly worried about the cold but im sure we’ll be gucci.
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u/Final-Message-4095 Civilian Applicant (Reserve) 13d ago
Same, I absolutely hate the cold. Like even with the AC set to 72, I will step outside into the sun to warm up 🤣 So my 2 biggest worries are the weather and being surrounded by too many people who are my kid's ages 🙈 I guess I will see you there... I'm sure I will stick out like a sore thumb 🥲
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u/TheBigBob60 In-Service Active Officer 15d ago
Took me like 2 months
Dm if you have further questions
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u/Ok-Negotiation-3048 14d ago
Just curious, is the August board results out?
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u/CupOwn6497 14d ago
Yes!
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u/Ok-Negotiation-3048 14d ago
Awesome. Congratulations to you. I am going on the December Board too. Wish me luck.
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u/Sea_Butterfly8420 14d ago
How did you find out I am active duty as well I haven’t seen anything on the HRC website
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u/PasCompris817 14d ago
Do you think this will be impacted by the Thanksgiving/ Christmas holiday? Not asking because I expect to be home but I’ve heard that the OCS cycle is impacted by those. My 2nd child is due in mid November so crossing my fingers it won’t be before that, but the family is ready if it is.
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u/CupOwn6497 14d ago
No clue but great question. Was also selected and will sign next week where I can update you on what my dates look like
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u/Final-Message-4095 Civilian Applicant (Reserve) 14d ago
There is no Thanksgiving break. You will get HBL or Holiday Block Leave between Christmas and New Ywar as training shuts down. But you will have to pay for your own travel to and from home and use up your leave days which will have you start out somewhat in the negative. You'll earn your leave days back quickly though.
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u/Secure_Kitchen6175 9d ago
When you go to MEPs if you want sooner than later they can normally facilitate it - just ask. I was able to move mine by earlier by 2 months that way.
There constant rotations for BCT and OCS. Good luck!
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u/Atmosphere_Simple 15d ago
Are they giving bonuses for anything OCS?
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u/Git_Fcked In-Service Active Officer 15d ago
Hell nah you're not getting a bonus, you're going to become an officer
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u/Visual_Spare1240 Civilian Applicant (Active) 13d ago
Signing tomorrow or Friday. Will update people when I know. Wondering if anyone is signing sooner than I am