Officer Candidate School - Philippines
| Officer Candidate School | |
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The Officer Candidate School (TRADOC-PA) logo
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| Active | 1937 – Present |
| Country |
 Philippines
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| Branch | Philippine Army, Air Force, and Navy |
| Type | Military institution |
| Role | Training |
| Part of | TRADOC |
| Garrison/HQ |
Camp O'Donnell, Tarlac |
| Motto(s) | Valor, Integrity, Duty |
| Colors | Metallic Gold |
| March | OCS Hymn |
| Website |
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| Commanders | |
| Commandant | Col William N. Gonzales (TRADOC) |
Camp O'Donnell, Tarlac
Fernando Air Base, Batangas
The Officer Candidate School (OCS) is a military institution located at Camp O'Donnell, Capas, Tarlac for the Training and Doctrine Command, Philippine Army; Fernando Air Base in Lipa City, Batangas for the Philippine Air Force Officer Candidate School; and Naval Station Leovigildo Gantioqui in San Antonio, Zambales for the Philippine Navy Officer Candidate School. It was established in the Philippines for training future officers of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP).
The school trains civilians and enlisted personnel who are baccalaureate degree holders. The one-year course prepares an officer candidate (OC) with a rank of Probationary Second Lieutenant and Probationary Ensign to be mentally, physically and emotionally fit to earn a commission as an officer in the Philippine Army, the Philippine Military Academy, the Philippine Air Force, the Philippine Navy, and the Technical Service (the Medical Administrative Corps and the Women's Auxiliary Corps). Graduates of this School are commissioned as Second Lieutenants and Ensigns in the AFP Regular and Reserve Forces by the President of the Republic of the Philippines who also serves as the Commander-in-Chief of the AFP.
Since its creation, more than 3,000 officers have graduated from the Officer Candidate School. The school’s motto Valor, Integrity, and Duty still remains strong and relevant despite changes in the society and government.
The story of the Officer Candidate School began during the formation of the School for Reserve Commission in 1937. Three Schools were set up, two for the Infantry in Tarlac and Lanao, and one for the Field Artillery in Mabalacat, Pampanga. These schools were active until the Second World War reached the shores of the Philippines in 1941.
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