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As an OCT , you are an advisor uh

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for , for units

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and meaning that you're gonna be uh

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assisting some units based on mission ,

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their mission on their validation of

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lanes for mobilization purposes . You

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also can do a U MA unit Mobilization

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Assistant , which you are assigned to a

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unit just to the purpose of assisting

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them in the process of the mobilization

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for validation purposes .

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Well , is , is the position that you

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find yourself providing us uh briefings

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and mentor to the units that give you

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that scope or put you in this position

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where you give you that confidence to ,

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to enable you to do that . And that's

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something that I I got from being an O

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CD is , is that it gave me that

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position where I could , I could speak

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up in front of commanders , battalion

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level brigade level and in front of a

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group of uh a unit is not only as a ,

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as a squad leader , you have your squad ,

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your platoon , platoon sergeant , a

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platoon , you , you talking to units

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and leadership and different uh

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echelons .

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I'll say the , the starting point

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become an OCT is that if you're a staff

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sergeant doesn't matter . You're M OS ,

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you can apply do a request , a transfer

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become an OCT do a 3 to 5 years

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and it will give you that uh experience ,

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give you that confidence . So you're

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gonna be excel in any position and a

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battalion staff brigade staff because

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you will , you will do all that . It

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will , it will give you that knowledge

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outside your comfort zone that is gonna

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help you your military career .