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Saturday, April 18, 2009
Officer Candidate School (OCS)...
Fort Benning Georgia...wow...OCS...awesome...this place rocks...OCS is a great institution to learn everything you need to
become an Army Officer...the leadership, organization, and management skills that are ingrained into your memory box is designed
to lead soldiers into combat, humanitarian or peacetime missions....I am attending OCS...and I am very fortunate to learn
from the best of the best...the Cadre's (instructors - Officers, and non commissioned officers) are professional and incredibly
knowledgeable on what candidates need to know in becoming one of the Army's best officers...West Point Graduates are stellar
no doubt both physically and mentally...OCS graduates are designed to maintain that high level of discipline to assimilate
and live the Army Values of an Officer....
The Training is excellent...the physical obstacles for candidates to
negotiate are not impossible but requires you as an individual to face your fears, and anxieties and complete the tasks...the
academia are all related to what is expected from Army Officers to develop....the only challenge that I have is the eating
part...whenever we eat...for breakfast, lunch, or dinner...we have no more than 3 minutes...literally...if we are lucky, 5
minutes....otherwise pay the man and suffer the consequences....
You have to be in the right frame of mind and
physique for OCS...it is something not to take likely, it isn't impossible to complete the 14 weeks of training, but you
must have a positive mental attitude, and be physically ready...being in average shape will keep you in your toes, but in
stellar physical condition...you will not find anything difficult to achieve...out of shape would be candidates are phased
out immediately on the second day of OCS...all candidates before being accepted in a class must pass the Army's Physical
Fitness Test conducted around 4 am depending on the Cadre....its ez if you're prepared...my weakness is running...but
i can sustain without any problem....for 40 years old...i am proud to be in the Army's OCS....
What does this
have to do with smart biz ideas...nothing and everything...any boot camp in the military especially high level leadership
training can be very useful for those that need ideas, discipline, organization, management skills and ingenuity....there
are lots of business bootcamps out there and i truly suggest you pursue one...you don't have to do what I am doing because
my cause is for personal, and professional development....so look for one and then do it...stop thinking about it....
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