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Summary
Table of Contents
| So, You Want to Be an Officer? | p. 1 |
| Military Rank Structure | p. 1 |
| Officers, Warrants, and Enlisted-The Differences | p. 6 |
| Pathways to a Commission | p. 10 |
| Officer Promotions | p. 12 |
| Officer Candidate School (OCS), Officer Candidate Course (OCC), and Officer Training School (OTS) | p. 13 |
| Overview | p. 13 |
| Service Commitments | p. 17 |
| Qualifications | p. 17 |
| OCS/OTS Examinations | p. 31 |
| Tests Used by the Various Branches | p. 31 |
| Air Force Officer Qualifying Test (AFOQT) | p. 31 |
| Army Officer Candidate School Test | p. 34 |
| Marine Corps Officer Candidate School Test | p. 36 |
| Coast Guard Requirements | p. 36 |
| Navy Officer Candidate School Test | p. 37 |
| Retesting | p. 39 |
| The Art of Test-Taking | p. 41 |
| Paper Tests | p. 41 |
| Computerized Tests | p. 41 |
| Multiple-Choice Tests | p. 42 |
| Study Habits | p. 43 |
| Using Practice Tests | p. 44 |
| Test-Taking Day | p. 45 |
| Word Knowledge | p. 47 |
| Improving Your Vocabulary | p. 47 |
| Practice Questions | p. 65 |
| Reading Comprehension | p. 77 |
| Reading to Understand | p. 77 |
| Reading Tables | p. 80 |
| Practice Questions | p. 85 |
| Mathematics Knowledge | p. 99 |
| Basic Math Review | p. 99 |
| Practice Questions | p. 123 |
| Arithmetic Reasoning | p. 139 |
| Problem Solving | p. 139 |
| Practice Questions | p. 145 |
| General Science | p. 165 |
| About General Science | p. 165 |
| The Scientific Method | p. 167 |
| Scientific Measurements | p. 167 |
| Life Science | p. 168 |
| Earth Science | p. 172 |
| Physical Science | p. 174 |
| Practice Questions | p. 183 |
| Mechanical Comprehension | p. 191 |
| Understanding Mechanics | p. 191 |
| Practice Questions | p. 205 |
| Flight Aptitude | p. 219 |
| Basics of Flight | p. 220 |
| Practice Questions | p. 253 |
| Self-Description Inventory | p. 269 |
| Personality Traits | p. 269 |
| Practice Test for Air Force OTS Applicants (AFOQT) 1 | p. 271 |
| Practice Test for Air Force OTS Applicants (AFOQT) 2 | p. 339 |
| Practice Test for Army and Non-Aviation Marine Corps/Coast Guard Applicants 1 | p. 407 |
| Practice Test for Army and Non-Aviation Marine Corps/Coast Guard Applicants 2 | p. 431 |
| Practice Test for Army and Non-Aviation Marine Corps/Coast Guard Applicants 3 | p. 455 |
| Practice Test for Navy OCS Applicants and Marine Corps/Coast Guard Aviation Applicants 1 | p. 479 |
| Practice Test for Navy OCS Applicants and Marine Corps/Coast Guard Aviation Applicants 2 | p. 529 |
| Index | p. 581 |
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