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Here it is in a nutshell:
Each BSC has 3 untabbed O slots: Quartermaster, Signal, and MI. HHD has a surgeon, PA, Signal, MI, and chaplain. HHC at Group has the same plus Chemical and a JAG. I've also seen experienced IN branch O's work at BN as the S-1 or S-4.
To get in: a vacancy must exist and you'll need to contact that unit (The BN S-1) to see if they have an opening or an upcoming opening for your Branch. The rub is they probably won't talk to you until you are in the State OCS program (more at the bottom) and if you don't get a job there you have to go find a unit elsewhere in the State to go to when you complete OCS.
The State OCS pipeline is about 16 months, give or take a few months. Those that have a degree and would turn 35 before the incoming class graduate (graduating is typicall between June-Sep.) will have the opportunity to go to the State's accelerated OCS program which is 2 weeks, a drill or two, 6 weeks, a drill or tow, 2 weeks and then commission with that grad. date around December. Candidates typically go hunting for a unit around their mid-way point in the program (about December/ January).
I went through the State's OCS pipeline to get to an SF BN, but I was also an NCO in that same unit for 6 years prior. Others got in because they knew someone or plain lucked out. I was untabbed before OCS and after, a 25C Signal Officer.
Units are as follows:
HHC 20th - Birmingham, AL
1/20 BSC - Huntsville, AL
2/20 BSC - Jackson, MS
3/20 BSC Camp Blanding, FL (just south of Jacksonville)
HHC 19th - Draper, UT
1/19 BSC - Riverton, UT
2/19 BSC - Kenvova, WV
5/19 BSC - Watkins, CO
Good luck!
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