Life AFTER Commissioning as an Army Officer

[@richfrazier8756]

Drafted into Army August 68. Graduated from OCS in August. 69. Released from active duty as a Captain March 72. Never regretted it!

[@fbfields984]

As an old navy guy, I enjoy your videos. Your positive outlook is a joy to watch. I look forward to continuing to follow your journey.

[@AlvintheDirector]

I appreciate you! ✊🏾

[@mr_beezlebub3985]

Congrats on the promotion to 1st LT

[@AlvintheDirector]

Hooah!!

[@henrygeiger8520]

Simp

[@Hansolo2804]

@@AlvintheDirector how do you get promoted to 1st LT is it by time or is by points?

[@AlvintheDirector]

Time in service

[@Major_Doug_Keith]

I went through ROTC and got to my duty station and to surprise my unit needed officers, so I got a platoon to command kind of early on. I got out a Captian and I can officialy say, I do NOT regret joining the Army

[@mansoorahmed1676]

What station ?

[@joshuagayle8473]

I'm supposed to be doing my CTLT training out there this summer, I'm really excited to go!

[@AlvintheDirector]

God speed!

[@austinwhite2045]

Thanks for the info man! super helpful.

[@AlvintheDirector]

✊🏾

[@alangee2200]

You are a STAR Sir !! Kindest regards from the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst, England 🇬🇧 (I think we are the equivalent of West Point ! )

[@ongoing-q9p]

I've enjoyed following your journey!

[@brightadjei-kontor8649]

I Army chemical SPC just got selected for Direct Commission as 1Lt 66S. Army Nurse Corp and I’m super excited to start my journey as Officer.

[@santossniper]

I’m in ROTC hoping to branch MP

[@lifeofBandB]

Prior enlisted cadet here hopefully I get to go to AG, so I can stay in the same branch

[@AlvintheDirector]

You’ll get it!

[@ongoing-q9p]

Congratulations!

[@verisimilitudeteller]

My left ear loves this video. :)

[@demichaelwalker]

You’re informative. You have a video for l Almost every question I want to ask.

[@QuintinSherrod]

Great video sir

[@AlvintheDirector]

Thanks a lot!

[@sirjoshuafaw]

I was Marine Corps infantry for ten years. I recently joined the Army as enlisted Supply. I was just recently accepted to the green to gold program and begin this August. Does anyone have any recommendations for what field they enjoy working as an officer? I was considering infantry again but it's not terribly desirable considering I have a wife and newborn baby now. I'm trying to plan for something that will cross over to the civilian sector and was considering aviation or quartermaster.

[@AlvintheDirector]

Aviation and quartermaster are great options

[@tritontransport]

Any body with aviation, logistics or supply chain knowledge and experience is good especially right now as this is my career field. Aviation has a shortage of personnel in every aspect of it

[@LA_Commander]

Transportation is also good. And fun!

[@NombreDeteronome]

GOOD WORKING GOOD JOB GOOD LOOK GOD BLESS YOU AMÉN AMÉN AMÉN 🙏🤙🤙

[@rb8840]

Can anyone who is not a U.S. citizen by birth be a commissioned officer in the U.S. Army?

[@AmFuture]

If you have US citizenship you can be an officer in the Army. Even if you weren’t born here

[@rb8840]

@@AmFuture Can anyone who is not a U.S. citizen by birth be a directly commissioned officer of armour crops or any crops in the U.S. Army?

[@AlvintheDirector]

Yes

[@AXDX_]

Love your videos. Question about OCS, are you allowed to bring vitamins & OTC medications? Did the cadre make you layout all of your belongings to check? Asking because I take daily vitamins and Zyrtec for allergies

[@AlvintheDirector]

No over the counter medicine when I was there!

[@22TVJ]

Sir, Is it possible if we can discuss the OCS and OCS packet? I’m an infantryman in Ft. Wainwright as well, looking to becoming an officer in the army..

[@AlvintheDirector]

Hit me up via IG: @AlvinTheDirector

[@christopherwalsh9387]

We are very kind and honest

[@davidadeyemo7811]

Good job sir

[@Airing3333]

Congrats stand tall

[@FrauWilhelmKlink]

As an Alaskan, I appreciate your video on PT up here. Would you recommend going the mustang route or directly commissioning if I want to be infantry? (I've heard mustangs make better officers because they've been on both sides of the fence.)

[@tritontransport]

Every body who gets orders to Alaska at first wonders why do we have such a big military presence in Alaska ? Once you are there you realize the logistical and strategic reasons. Especially with what’s going on right now with Russia and Ukraine. Russia is like right next door, only a few miles away in some locations. Not to mention all the other places it is close to in the world theater because of the curvature of the earth 🌎 👍

[@AlvintheDirector]

💯

[@williammiranda2394]

How long is signal corps BOLC?

[@TheAfghanPride786]

Thanks for posting sir. Quick question, do all soldiers who branch signal get the Top Secret security clearance? Or is that dependent on the unit I go to? What about for national guard/reserve?

[@AlvintheDirector]

Speak with your unit! They will point you in the right direction

[@ww2717]

Have you worked with CWO's at where you are stationed. i was a CWO fully commissioned. Fort Huchuca is where I was stationed.

[@AlvintheDirector]

Yep! Work with them all the tome

[@cristian6958]

Hello sir. Can naturalized citizen be accepted in OCS?

[@AlvintheDirector]

Yes!

[@elenmachado8839]

Hello. Is it possible to be direct commissioned (from civilian) as a green card holder?

[@edmondlau511]

Need to be a US citizen to commission

[@svetikchum6988]

Do i do basic training

[@Idontwanttoleavethecongoohnono]

Yep

[@kerrylmusungu6293]

Hello Sir, Thank for your different videos, I want to know what happens for a married Active Duty soldier, after OCS? when does He see his family? After OCS or he’s supposed to be done with everything? Does He still live in the barracks after OCS?

[@AlvintheDirector]

After OCS, make sure your dependents are on your orders. They MAY be able to PCS with you to BOLC, but will be on your orders for your follow on duty assignment. Officers don’t live in barracks.

[@FrauWilhelmKlink]

​@@AlvintheDirectorWhere do officers live then?

[@richardthompson2969]

Than why are you wearing winters?lol

[@tylerlawlerDEVGRU]

Where's my pistol, and where is Matthew.

[@mdsohellrana8056]

Brother can you make one video for me. How can i join USA army officer as a non-citizen. What is requirement for me also all of us. I'm from Bangladesh i wanna join in USA army officee it’s my dream. Can you make one video it’s help for me.

[@CamtheMac]

OCS is only about earning an EGO and maintaining it.

[@AlvintheDirector]

?

[@CamtheMac]

@@AlvintheDirector Officers are usually arrogant.

[@AlvintheDirector]

@@CamtheMac I’d beg to differ. I’ve ran into as many arrogant officers as I have arrogant soldiers in the Army. The rank doesn’t correlate with arrogance

[@CamtheMac]

@@AlvintheDirector do you think rank has anything to do with it? Or maybe it’s just their own attitude?

[@AlvintheDirector]

@@CamtheMac It could be a combination of both. But personally I feel it’s the individuals attitude.