A comprehensive guide to the process of applying and earning your commission. Are you a former soldier, sailor, or airman who left the service without making the most of your potential? Are you a leader in the civilian sector who knows you have more to give back to the country you love? If so, you should consider entering the Army, Army Reserves, or Army National Guard, earn your commission as a Second Lieutenant, and begin or restart an exciting career as a leader in the world's best military. The Ultimate Officer Candidate School Guidebook explains everything you need to know to achieve these goals. Earning the right to become a US Army officer is an honor and a privilege, and the deck is stacked against those over twenty-five because of the rigorous, time-consuming training. However, you can attend OCS to earn a commission as a Second Lieutenant if you: are between eighteen and forty have an undergraduate degree from an accredited college have or can attain a minimum GT score of 110 can pass an Army Physical Fitness Test Getting accepted to OCS is not automatic, and your choice of when and where to enter is limited. Federal OCS, held at Fort Benning, Georgia, and the many state traditional and fast-track programs offer potential officer candidates a choice about how and when to earn their commission. In this book, an OCS graduate and former TAC Officer offers nineteen chapters of information to guide potential candidates down the path of earning a commission in the Army. It covers everything from the application process, to stressers from TAC officers while attending OCS, to deciding what branch to choose upon earning your commission. It even includes pages with pre-made terrain model kits to assist you while attending OCS, for those who are serious about leadership and finishing strong. Are you up to the challenge?

This book will prepare a recruit, mentally and physically, for basic training in the U.S. Army. It offers practical and unique solutions to challenges encountered by new recruits. Inside you'll find an 8-week fitness program specifically designed to improve your fitness test scores, study guides, an instructional "How to ..." chapter, a list of what to bring (and not to bring) to basic training, tips for success, and much more.

A week-by-week guide to surviving boot camp—includes interviews with recent graduates, recruiters, and instructors. Air Force basic training is challenging both mentally and physically. The Ultimate Guide to Air Force Basic Training shows you, step by step, how to survive and thrive in today’s basic training program. Beginning with the recruiting process and taking you all the way through basic training graduation day, this book answers your questions and helps alleviate your fears and concerns as you enter this new and exciting period of your life. Senior Airman Nicholas Van Wormer’s book is a fresh and updated insider’s view of what you will encounter and how to perform in order to graduate at the top of your class. It also includes interviews with recent basic training graduates, recruiters, and even military training instructors to better provide you with the most detailed guide to Air Force basic training ever published. It also explains acronyms and terms, mistakes to avoid, the all-important ASVAB test—and even offers tips on what to bring with you. Whether you’re getting ready to ship out to basic training or just looking into the different military options available to you, The Ultimate Guide to Air Force Basic Training is an invaluable tool that will help guide you through. Whether you are getting ready to ship out to basic training or just looking into the different military options available to you, The Ultimate Guide to Air Force Basic Training is an invaluable tool that will help guide you through an otherwise daunting and difficult process.

The CliffsTestPrep series offers full-length practice exams that simulate the real tests; proven test-taking strategies to increase your chances at doing well; and thorough review exercises to help fill in any knowledge gaps. Once you’ve made the decision to apply for Officer Candidate School (or Officer Training School), CliffsTestPrep Officer Candidate Tests offers you a complete guide to test preparation. This book will help you develop skills while adding some knowledge about the types of questions you will encounter on the Air Force Officer Qualifying Test (AFOQT) U.S. Navy and Marine Corps Aviation Selection Test Battery (ASTB) Armed Services Vocational Academic Battery (ASVAB) This guide covers the careers and specialties in the U.S. Armed Forces; officer qualifications, training, and advancement procedures; and the format of the tests. You’ll find basic, successful strategies for all three exams and every subject area. You’ll also get practice exams, answers, and explanations in each chapter to improve your skills in Verbal communication Reading comprehension Mathematics Scale reading Data interpretation Mechanical comprehension With guidance from the CliffsTestPrep series, you'll feel at home in any standardized-test environment!

Effective and practical security officer training is the single most important element in establishing a professional security program. The Effective Security Officer's Training Manual, Second Edition helps readers improve services, reduce turnover, and minimize liability by further educating security officers. Self-paced material is presented in a creative and innovative style Glossaries, summaries, questions, and practical exercises accompany each chapter

In addition to military academies and Reserve Officer Training Corps (ROTC), the United States military services draw a significant number of officer trainees from the military enlisted ranks and from civilian college graduates, commissioning them as second lieutenants or ensigns after completing Officer Candidate School (OCS) or Officer Training School (OTS) programs. This brand-new manual prepares candidates to pass the acceptance tests for those schools. It presents in-depth reviews of all test topics, which include math knowledge and reasoning, word knowledge and reading comprehension, and general science. Specialized topic reviews include mechanical and spatial comprehension and flight aptitude. Full-length practice tests are as follows: two Air Force Officer Qualifying Tests (AFOQT); three Army/Marine Corps OCS test; and three practice tests for Navy OCS and Marine Corps/Coast Guard Aviation applicants. All tests come with answer keys.