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Officers and Candidates, Check out the Downloads section. We have added some new tools and resources for your use. As always all files can be freely distributed and modified if necessary for your use.

The Officer's Club is open for business. The membership is exclusive, only those members who have earned a Commission will be admitted to the rolls. Contact Voodoo94 to secure membership if you are eligible. The membership eligibility rules are not waiverable, be prepared to prove your eligibility to join.

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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ's) - Self-explanatory. Start here.

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Applying to OCS:
Application checklist, letter of recommendation sample, example board questions, active duty commissioning options, warrant officer candidates.

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Required knowledge, OCS Regulations, basic training, a summary of the OCS experience, course structure, hints and tips.

Chief of Staff visits Fort Campbell, stresses restoring balance, families
Army Chief of Staff Gen. George Casey Jr. visited Fort Campbell Soldiers and facilities Friday and spent the day meeting with division and installation leadership to discuss deployment preparedness and Fort Campbell family-based programs.
McChrystal notes progress in Afghanistan
Although he stopped short of saying the worst is over for troops as they prepare to surge into some of the toughest Taliban-held areas, the top NATO and U.S. commander in Afghanistan said Thursday that conditions no longer are deteriorating.
Army to Increase Fiscal 2010 Base Operating Support by $500 Million
Secretary of the Army John M. McHugh and Chief of Staff of the Army Gen. George W. Casey Jr. announced today that the Army is taking steps to increase funding by $500 million for Base Operating Support in fiscal 2010. "We will continue to look for efficiencies and best practices, but the bottom line is we will not shortchange our Soldiers and their Families," said McHugh. The Army's Installation Management Command will continue to work closely with each installation to ensure its essential base operating support needs are met. Additionally, the Army will conduct a comprehensive mid-year review of all installation BOS accounts to ensure installations can meet Army priorities. "The secretary and I remain committed to ensuring our soldiers and families get the support they need and we will continue to provide the resources to do that," Casey reiterated.
Wounded Soldier still longs to fight, contribute to Army mission
SCHWEINFURT, Germany - Two years ago, Spc. Jeffrey Jamaleldine was still recovering from a bullet wound to the face, wondering if he'd ever get back into the action of fighting.
3 killed in U.S. Army Europe UH-60 helicopter crash
Three U.S. Army Europe Soldiers died Feb. 3 when their UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter crashed northeast of Mannheim, Germany.

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