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Officer Options: Navy Officer
A Navy officer must be able to assume a variety of
duties at sea, in the air and ashore. Officers must be physically fit, at least
19 years old and U.S. citizens.
You must have at least a bachelor's degree. You can
apply for officer programs before earning your degree and as young as 17. The
major fields of study required vary depending on the officer specialty.
Programs leading to a commission as a Navy officer include the Navy Reserve
Officers' Training Corps and the U.S. Naval Academy. There are also direct commissioning
programs for other qualified candidates.
Navy Reserve Officers' Training Corps The Navy Reserve Officers' Training Corps program offers tuition and other financial benefits at more than 60 of the country's leading colleges and universities. Two-year and four-year subsidized scholarships are offered. Participants also receive a monthly cash allowance.
Two-year and four-year non-subsidized programs are also offered. These are referred to as college programs and provide for monthly cash allowances during the junior and senior years only.
For more on military educational benefits, visit the Education
Center.
U.S. Naval Academy
The United States Naval
Academy provides a four-year undergraduate education and leads to a bachelor's
degree a commission as a Navy or Marine Corps officer. Students are paid a monthly
salary while attending the academy. Students must be single with no children
and must serve on active duty for at least five years after graduation, depending
on follow-on training and designation. Admission to the Naval Academy is made
through nominations from United States Senators, Representatives, the President
and Vice President of the United States, and the Secretary of the Navy.
Nuclear Propulsion Officer Candidate Programs
The Nuclear Propulsion
Officer Candidate program is for college juniors and seniors (and graduates
up to the age of 31) pursuing a bachelor's degree in physics, chemistry, mathematics
or an engineering discipline. College graduates with a bachelor's or higher
degree may also qualify for the program. The only Navy requirement is that the
student maintain excellent grades in required subjects and earn a degree. While
in the program, the student can enjoy many of the same benefits received by
regular Navy officers. Upon graduation from college, graduates begin their naval
officer training at Officer Candidate School (OCS) in Pensacola, Fla.
Aviation Officer/Naval Flight Officer Programs
Aviation Officer Candidate (AOC) and Naval Flight Officer Candidate (NFOC) programs
are for college seniors and graduates interested in becoming Navy pilots or
flight officers. If qualified and accepted, they attend the Aviation Officer
Candidate School in Pensacola, Fla.
Warrant Officers
The Warrant Officer Program is open to all enlisted Navy people with the rank
of Chief Petty Officer or above and have completed at least 12 years of naval
service. Warrant officers are senior to all enlisted Chief Petty Officers and
junior to all Ensigns.
Limited Duty Officers
The Limited Duty Officer Program is open to warrant officers with more than
two years of service as warrants and to enlisted people who are petty officers
with at least eight years of naval service. If qualified, they earn a Navy officer
commission because of their high quality and experience in a specialty, but
are limited to duties of that specialty. Direct Commission Professionals in
certain fields can receive direct commissions as Navy officer.
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