[operation clinton cleanup]

does commissioned mean college?

You need to have completed a 4 year degree to be eligible to become a commissioned officer (but there are always exceptions!)

[Gay State Conservative]

You need to have completed a 4 year degree to be eligible to become a commissioned officer (but there are always exceptions!)

Exceptions like OCS (Army OCS,at least).In '69 while in BCT they tried to convince me to apply to OCS.My reply was "Go f**k yourself.....Sir".

I had just finished high school when I joined and had never set foot in a college.Of course things may have changed since then.

[YellowRoseofTx]

Ok, thank you

[O6ret]

The standards have changed over time.

During the draft, there was no college requirement to qualify for OCS. You just had to pass the aptitude test, the physical and a very brief psychological evaluation. Now, however, most OCS applicants must have a college degree although some exceptions are made for enlisted personnel who have otherwise distinguished themselves.

If you got through the 6-month OCS (which had a very high drop out rate, often 50% or more) you received a "commission" as an officer in the US Army.

A "commission" (as opposed to a "Warrant") has a very specific connotation. It is issued on behalf of the President of the United States and conveys to the "commissioned" officer certain rights and priviledges which the "warrant" officer does not receive.