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How to Become a U.S. Naval Officer

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Excellent book that fills in a lot of gaps that the Naval Instructions leave out (especially if you are applying to OCS). I would have rated it 5 stars, except for one glaring omission: The book fails to mention how much of an uphill administrative battle applying for OCS is (just TRY dealing with your Command Career Counselor on this). I turned my package in 3 months ago, and it STILL hasn't left my command yet. One of the problems with the process is that the Navy's instructions on how to apply for some of the programs are very, very vague. Also, all 3 of the CCC's I've had at my present command had absolutely no idea on how to help me, because they all had little experience in dealing with officer programs. My advice is to find a personable officer in your command (preferably an Ensign who has just been commissioned through your program of interest), ask for their advice, and follow the letter formats given in the book VERBATIM!

This book is an indispensable resource if you are even thinking about joining the Navy. It tells numerous common fallacies and gives thousands of helpful suggestions to use towards getting a commission. It walks you through every step of the process! I found it very reassuring and extremely invaluable.

Extremely well organized and complete. Easy to find the answers to almost any question regarding how to become a naval officer. Well indexed. Good for current military personnel as well as high school and college students. The only book I know of that puts all relevant information at your finger tips.

As a commissioned naval officer with 20 years service, I have found this book extremely helpful for counseling enlisted sailors about commissioning programs. The book is chocked full of helpful hints and details not available in any other publication I have ever found. I highly recommend this book to anyone seeking information about Navy officer programs.

I was very surprised when I received this book how much information is contained in it. This book has more information than most recruiters can provide. I have spent a long time gathering booklets from various officer recruiters but I have learned more from this book than any Navy publication. Bottom line: This book is a must have for anyone considering the Navy.

I have done much research on the Internet but this book is simply excellent. The advantage of this book is clear....immediate access to quality information on most US Naval Officer programs.

I read the book and it was informative, but i don't think it was in-depth enough. It didn't tell you exact steps that need to be taken to begin an officer career. Also, after i read the book, I did some more research contacting the navy directly and they gave me some straight facts that really made me re-evaluate if this is what i want to do. i felt like the book tried to sell the navy too much, rather than tell it like it is.

I was looking forward to reading this book because I thought it would offer some great insights into becoming an Naval officer. I was sorely disapointed. There was nothing in this book that I could not get from looking on the internet for 5 minutes. I could not believe that any book professing to tell about the Navy could be so devoid of details on job descriptions, service reqirements, specifics on what makes a person a competitive candidate. I was hoping for insights from a veteran recruiter. I ended up with an extended brochure that I read long ago on the internet. Don't waste your money.