The Navy’s Officer Candidate School (OCS) in Newport, Rhode Island, is a 13-week course that turns civilians and enlisted sailors into naval officers. Candidates face intense physical, mental, and leadership challenges across three phases: indoctrination, academic, and applied Leadership. The training includes drills and physical challenges led by Marine instructors, as well as intense academic study in weapons, engineering, navigation, and leadership. OCS is designed to push candidates to their limits before earning the right to lead enlisted sailors. 00:00 - Intro 00:52 - What Is an Officer? 02:08 - In Processing 03:36 - First Tuesday 10:12 - Initial Strength Test 12:43 - Swim Qualification 18:33 - Drill 19:26 - Academic Phase 21:16 - Khaki Uniform Inspection 23:03 - Damage Control Training 27:12 - War Games 30:15 - Battle Stations 37:15 - Applied Leadership 41:05 - Ship Selection 42:20 - Graduation 47:26 - Credits Also read "In a first, a US Navy warship in the Middle East just l...