AR 140-50 — Officer Candidate School, Army Reserve
AR 140-50 governs policy, eligibility requirements, and administration for USAR Officer Candidate School applications and appointments.
- Publication number: AR 140-50
- Title: OFFICER CANDIDATE SCHOOL, ARMY RESERVE
- Date: 10/15/1999
- Proponent: CAR
- Status: ACTIVE
View AR 140-50 on armypubs.army.mil
Related publications
- ARMY DIR 2016-01 (armypubs)
- ARMY DIR 2020-09 (armypubs)
It covers OCS and OCRC courses, application processing, quotas, funding, candidate status, and commissioning graduates as USAR officers. It also sets eligibility requirements involving age, citizenship, training, education, medical fitness, body weight, and the APFT.
Applies to: This does not apply to USAR personnel in the Active Guard Reserve (AGR) Program.
Topics covered
- Officer Candidate School applications
- OCS eligibility requirements
- Officer appointments
- Candidate status
- OCS quotas
- OCS funding
- Medical and physical requirements
Questions and answers
Who may apply to attend a USAR Officer Candidate School course?
USAR warrant officers (WOs) and enlisted soldiers, not in the AGR program, who meet the eligibility requirements in table 2-1, may apply to attend one of the courses listed in table 1-1. (paragraph 2-1)
How are USAR candidates ordered to OCS at Fort Benning?
USAR candidates will be voluntarily ordered to active duty for training (ADT) to attend OCS at Fort Benning, GA. (paragraph 1-7)
What happens after successful completion of OCS?
Upon successful completion of OCS, graduates may be tendered commissions as second lieutenants in the USAR. (paragraph 1-7)
How are OCS pay, allowances, travel, and subsistence funded?
Funds for pay and allowances, travel, and subsistence are chargeable to the Reserve Personnel, Army (RPA) appropriation. (paragraph 1-7)