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3rd Battalion, 11th Infantry Regiment, 199th Infantry Brigade Officer Candidate School Video

Fort Benning Public Affairs Office

Aug. 12, 2025 | 1:17

3rd Battalion 11th Infantry Regiment (OCS) trains, educates, and commissions officers in order to provide the Army with leaders of character who live by the Army Ethic.The battalion’s mission is train, educate, and commission leaders of character (as Second Lieutenants or Direct Commission Course officers from First Lieutenant to Colonel) who live by the Army Ethic. A competent cadre will train you on the fundamentals of leadership and basic military skills, instill Army values and officership, and evaluate your leadership potential.

The OCS course Program of Instruction (POI) is 12 weeks long, and the Direct Commission Course is six weeks long. Both courses begin with a baselining in basic martial discipline designed to provide a common formative experience as with other commissioning sources.

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