Vintage Alabama Military Academy Officer Candidate School ~ Cut Edge Patch

Description

ATTENTION: Please Read ALL Before Bidding...........
USPS has raised their rates again.......
We try to be fair and conscientious with our descriptions and condition reports, however potential buyers should note that antique & vintage items often show normal signs of use and wear, not always specified in a condition report. Additionally, lack of a condition report does not imply that the lot is in perfect condition or completely free from wear and tear, imperfections, or the effects of aging.
Winning bidder must confirm the order within 2 days, payment confirms order.
Payment is expected at end of auction.
PAYMENT MUST BE RECEIVED WITHIN 2 DAYS or an automatic Non Payment Case will be opened by E-bay.
Paypal accepted. Buyer will pay all non-refundable shipping costs. SHIPPING INSURANCE-TRACKING OR CONFIRMATION AVAILABLE AT THE BUYERS REQUEST & EXPENSE. All of my items are packed extremely well. REQUESTS FOR REFUNDS MUST BE MADE WITHIN 14 DAYS OF DELIVERY OF ITEM... REFUND POLICY DOES NOT APPLY TO ITEMS DAMAGED IN SHIPPING... THE REFUND WILL INCLUDE ONLY THE PRICE OF THE ITEM. SHIPPING, HANDLING AND INSURANCE NOT INCLUDED. I WILL GLADLY REFUND YOUR MONEY IF I HAVE MISREPRESENTED OR OVER-LOOKED A FLAW IN MY DESCRIPTION & PHOTOS, OTHERWISE ALL SALES ARE FINAL. BUYER TO PAY SHIPPING ON ALL RETURNS, ITEM MUST BE WELL PACKED AND ARRIVE IN CONDITION SENT. Thank you for visiting GOOD LUCK!!!!!!
We consider our photos to be the best description of an item. Please review all photos and contact me with any questions before bidding or purchasing.
When I receive your feedback I'll know that you have received and like your purchase, then I'll send my feedback for you.
Description:
Established in 1957 to produce officers for the Alabama National Guard, the Alabama Military Academy (AMA) trained officers, NCO's, and enlisted personnel until 1996 when all state military academies were organized under the Total Army School System (TASS). The mission of TASS was to standardize training within the Army, and during this time AMA became the Southern Leadership Training Brigade. Reorganization within TASS lead to another name change and AMA became the 200th Regiment (Leadership). Furthering the integration of the Army, 1998 saw the Army National Guard OCS candidates begin training alongside their active duty counterparts. Officer Candidates from the National Guard and Army Reserve
conducted
their final phase of training before commissioning during their two-week annual training period. Over 650 future officers were commissioned in the first year, with similar numbers being trained in subsequent years. Continuing in the traditions of the Army, 2002 saw the 200th Regiment conduct the first National Accelerated Officer Candidate School for the Army National Guard.
The modern Officer Candidate School (OCS) was conceived in June 1938 and a program went into effect in July 1941, as the Infantry, Field Artillery, and Coastal Artillery Officer Candidate Schools. Other branches later followed with their own Officers Candidate Schools. On September 27, 1941, the first Infantry OCS class graduated 171 second lieutenants out of the 204 men who started the 17-week course.
Between July 1941 and May 1947, over 100,000 candidates were enrolled in 448 Infantry OCS classes, of these approximately 67 percent were commissioned. On November 1, 1947, the Infantry OCS program was discontinued. The final class graduated only 52 second lieutenants.
A shortage of officers during the Korean conflict caused Infantry OCS to reopen at Fort Benning on February 18, 1951. At this time, the course was lengthened from 17 to 22 weeks. The name was changed from The Infantry Officer Candidate School to the First Officer Candidate Battalion, Second Student Regiment. The strength of OCS increased rapidly. As one of eight branch programs, Infantry OCS included as many as 29 companies with a class graduating every week. During the Korean War, approximately 7,000 infantry officers graduated from OCS at Fort Benning. In April 1973, a Branch Immaterial Officer Candidate School was created to replace the branch specific courses and the length of the course was reduced to 14 weeks. OCS for female officer candidates remained at Fort McClellan, Alabama until December 1976, when it merged with the branch immaterial OCS program at Fort Benning, Georgia.
Credited with establishing the format, discipline, and code of honor still used in OCS today was General Omar Bradley, then Commandant of the Infantry School. General Bradley emphasized rigorous training, strict discipline and efficient organization. These tenets remain the base values of today’s Officer Candidate School. The mission of OCS remains; to train selected personnel in the fundamentals of leadership; basic military skills; instill professional ethics; evaluate leadership potential; and commission those who qualify as second lieutenants in all sixteen basic branches of the Army. Young men and women who aspire to climb the ladder of success can attain this goal through OCS. An officer is, by virtue of his assignment and training, a leader. Not all candidates become officers. In fact, only about 50% achieve this goal, but in this achievement comes great leaders.