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'''Officer Candidate School''' ('''OCS''') is a type of [[United Nations Space Command|UNSC]] military academy that trains enlisted personnel or civilians to become officers.<ref name="for38">'''[[Halo: The Fall of Reach]]''', ''page 38''</ref> Gaining a record with [[Colonial Militia]] experience or high grades in secondary schooling gives individuals a higher chance of enlistment in an OCS.<ref>'''[[Halo: Contact Harvest]]''', ''page 137''</ref><ref>'''Halo: The Fall of Reach''', ''page 133''</ref> Enlistment age varied between schools, with sixteen being considered average at the [[Corbulo Academy of Military Science|Corbulo Academy]],<ref>[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G5IEiHdTv7E& '''YouTube''': ''Halo After Dawn: Episode 6 - Joyride'']</ref> but considered very young at the [[Academy at Mare Nubium|Luna OCS Academy]].<ref name="news">'''[[Halo: Reach Limited Edition]]''', ''[[Intersystem News]], LCDR Miranda Keyes Awarded Silver Star''</ref>

The curriculum of the Officer Candidate School is diverse between schools. An OCS curriculum is generally open-minded, allowing cadets to choice between the several different military branches in the [[UNSC ~~Defense Force~~]].<ref>'''[[Halo 4: Forward Unto Dawn]]''' ''Part 1''</ref> The time a cadet serves at a school generally lasts four years and includes classroom instruction and field exercises on military science, physical training, and leadership.<ref name="for38"/><ref>'''[[Halo 4: Forward Unto Dawn: Squad]]'''</ref><ref>'''[[Halo: Evolutions - Essential Tales of the Halo Universe]]''', "[[The Impossible Life and the Possible Death of Preston J. Cole]]", ''page 430''</ref> Although generally meant for any military-capable civilian, some academies featured blatant nepotism. The [[Corbulo Academy of Military Science|Corbulo Academy]] was based around the concept of training the offspring of high-ranked military and government officials as commissioned officers.<ref>'''Halo 4: Forward Unto Dawn''', ''Part 3''</ref> Some critics suspected that nepotism was the reason that [[Miranda Keyes]] excelled at her OCS at a young age, due to [[Jacob Keyes|her father]]'s respected status in the UNSC and former teaching position at her academy.<ref name="news"/>

The curriculum of the Officer Candidate School is diverse between schools. An OCS curriculum is generally open-minded, allowing cadets to choice between the several different military branches in the [[UNSC Armed Forces]].<ref>'''[[Halo 4: Forward Unto Dawn]]''' ''Part 1''</ref> The time a cadet serves at a school generally lasts four years and includes classroom instruction and field exercises on military science, physical training, and leadership.<ref name="for38"/><ref>'''[[Halo 4: Forward Unto Dawn: Squad]]'''</ref><ref>'''[[Halo: Evolutions - Essential Tales of the Halo Universe]]''', "[[The Impossible Life and the Possible Death of Preston J. Cole]]", ''page 430''</ref> Although generally meant for any military-capable civilian, some academies featured blatant nepotism. The [[Corbulo Academy of Military Science|Corbulo Academy]] was based around the concept of training the offspring of high-ranked military and government officials as commissioned officers.<ref>'''Halo 4: Forward Unto Dawn''', ''Part 3''</ref> Some critics suspected that nepotism was the reason that [[Miranda Keyes]] excelled at her OCS at a young age, due to [[Jacob Keyes|her father]]'s respected status in the UNSC and former teaching position at her academy.<ref name="news"/>

[[Academy at Mare Nubium|Luna OCS Academy]], [[Reach Naval Academy]] and [[Corbulo Academy of Military Science]] were among the most renowned OCS institutions.

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 '''Officer Candidate School''' ('''OCS''') is a type of [[United Nations Space Command|UNSC]] military academy that trains enlisted personnel or civilians to become officers.<ref name="for38">'''[[Halo: The Fall of Reach]]''', ''page 38''</ref> Gaining a record with [[Colonial Militia]] experience or high grades in secondary schooling gives individuals a higher chance of enlistment in an OCS.<ref>'''[[Halo: Contact Harvest]]''', ''page 137''</ref><ref>'''Halo: The Fall of Reach''', ''page 133''</ref> Enlistment age varied between schools, with sixteen being considered average at the [[Corbulo Academy of Military Science|Corbulo Academy]],<ref>[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G5IEiHdTv7E& '''YouTube''': ''Halo After Dawn: Episode 6 - Joyride'']</ref> but considered very young at the [[Academy at Mare Nubium|Luna OCS Academy]].<ref name="news">'''[[Halo: Reach Limited Edition]]''', ''[[Intersystem News]], LCDR Miranda Keyes Awarded Silver Star''</ref>
-The curriculum of the Officer Candidate School is diverse between schools. An OCS curriculum is generally open-minded, allowing cadets to choice between the several different military branches in the [[UNSC Defense Force]].<ref>'''[[Halo 4: Forward Unto Dawn]]''' ''Part 1''</ref> The time a cadet serves at a school generally lasts four years and includes classroom instruction and field exercises on military science, physical training, and leadership.<ref name="for38"/><ref>'''[[Halo 4: Forward Unto Dawn: Squad]]'''</ref><ref>'''[[Halo: Evolutions - Essential Tales of the Halo Universe]]''', "[[The Impossible Life and the Possible Death of Preston J. Cole]]", ''page 430''</ref> Although generally meant for any military-capable civilian, some academies featured blatant nepotism. The [[Corbulo Academy of Military Science|Corbulo Academy]] was based around the concept of training the offspring of high-ranked military and government officials as commissioned officers.<ref>'''Halo 4: Forward Unto Dawn''', ''Part 3''</ref> Some critics suspected that nepotism was the reason that [[Miranda Keyes]] excelled at her OCS at a young age, due to [[Jacob Keyes|her father]]'s respected status in the UNSC and former teaching position at her academy.<ref name="news"/>
+The curriculum of the Officer Candidate School is diverse between schools. An OCS curriculum is generally open-minded, allowing cadets to choice between the several different military branches in the [[UNSC Armed Forces]].<ref>'''[[Halo 4: Forward Unto Dawn]]''' ''Part 1''</ref> The time a cadet serves at a school generally lasts four years and includes classroom instruction and field exercises on military science, physical training, and leadership.<ref name="for38"/><ref>'''[[Halo 4: Forward Unto Dawn: Squad]]'''</ref><ref>'''[[Halo: Evolutions - Essential Tales of the Halo Universe]]''', "[[The Impossible Life and the Possible Death of Preston J. Cole]]", ''page 430''</ref> Although generally meant for any military-capable civilian, some academies featured blatant nepotism. The [[Corbulo Academy of Military Science|Corbulo Academy]] was based around the concept of training the offspring of high-ranked military and government officials as commissioned officers.<ref>'''Halo 4: Forward Unto Dawn''', ''Part 3''</ref> Some critics suspected that nepotism was the reason that [[Miranda Keyes]] excelled at her OCS at a young age, due to [[Jacob Keyes|her father]]'s respected status in the UNSC and former teaching position at her academy.<ref name="news"/>
 [[Academy at Mare Nubium|Luna OCS Academy]], [[Reach Naval Academy]] and [[Corbulo Academy of Military Science]] were among the most renowned OCS institutions.