Should all OCS rec letters be from military and/or government people? Or should I diversify my packet with letters from colleagues in my civilian professional career? I've been out of school for a while.

Two recruiters at my recruiting office have given me different answers.

#1 said to get as many as I can get from people in positions of authority ie: the full 6 letters.

#2 said to focus on getting them from 0-5+ military folks, i.e: only 3 but they have to be from high-ranking military/govt to matter.

I currently have two solid rec letters from high-ranking officers. I'm working on getting one from another 0-5+, but if that falls through, I can get an 0-4 and/or one from an executive in my civilian career.

Any advice would be appreciated.

Overall, they said I'm in very good shape for these upcoming boards with my test scores and college GPA, but I just want to put my best foot forward with how competitive things are, even for reserves, which is what I'm applying for.

Thank you!

Good afternoon,

I just got my REFRAD from the AGR program approved, I have a January class date for OCS.

For other AGRs that went from compo 3 to Compo 1 did you guys turn in all your gear prior? Or bring everything? I have a lot of things that are extra on my clothing record. Any guidance is greatly appreciated