Who We Are

The United States Army

Officer Candidate Schools

Alumni Association

"I attribute my experience at OCS as foundational to all the success that I have had in my entire life. I mean that. It changed the course of my life."

Hyrum Smith (founder of Franklin Covey Co and the Franklin Day Planner)

Artillery OCS Graduate Class 1-67

OUR STORY

The idea for the modern Officer Candidate School for Infantry was conceived in June 1938, when a plan for an officer-training program was submitted to the Chief of Infantry by Brigadier General L. Singleton, Commandant of the Infantry School, Fort Moore, Georgia. 

“Maj. Gen. Gary Brito, commander of the U.S. Army Maneuver Center of Excellence (left) and Lt. Col. Matthew Chitty, commander 3-11 Infantry (OCS) (right) cut the birthday cake with the youngest candidate and oldest graduate, OCS Alumni Association Past President COL. John Ionoff, in attendance at Fort Moore.”

This Association preserves YOUR Legacy

The OCS Alumni Association

The United States Army Officer Candidate Schools Alumni Association (TUSAOCSAA) is the Alumni Association for the United States Army Officer Candidate School (OCS). The mission of our Alumni Association is to preserve the legacy of the Army’s OCS Program by supporting the Army OCS Heritage Center and the OCS Memorial Walk, as well as conducting a National Annual Reunion.

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