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NG OCS
Having served on active duty with West Point Grads, ROTC and OCS the one thing they all had in common was an extensive military education that included numerous (even though, very different) vetting points.
Serving in the Guard for the last five or six years (including a deployment to Afghanistan with a NG company) I have found that the training for the officers is far less rigorous and certainly much less time consuming. I'd be interested to see the actual numbers regarding officers relieved in theater but from what I saw the NG had a bunch of them. If there is statistical evidence that the NG OCS -- the primary means of assession -- Grad is proving to be less prepared and effective then the system of a few weeks of training to top off a college degree might need to be re-worked.
For example: Get rid of the state OCS programs and require all Enlisted and NCO's to attend the regular Army OCS program.
Require all NG officers to complete an approved ROTC program and allow them to opt for the Guard rather then Active Duty following attendance at OBC (or whatever they call it now).
Mon' back.
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