Officer Candidate School (United States Navy)

Navy Officer Candidate School
Officer candidates from Officer Candidate School march in the Bristol Fourth of July Parade
Country	United States
Branch	United States Navy
Role	Train and commission U.S. Navy Officers
Part of	Officer Training Command Newport
Garrison/HQ	Naval Station Newport, Rhode Island
Mascot(s)	Bulldog

The United States Navy's Officer Candidate School (abbreviated OCS) provides initial training for officers of the line and select operational staff corps communities (supply and CEC) in the United States Navy. Along with United States Naval Academy (USNA) and Naval Reserve Officer Training Corps (NROTC), OCS is one of three principal sources of newly commissioned naval officers.