Navy METOC is accepting applications for Officer Candidate School (OCS). Meteorology and oceanography officers enhance Naval warfare capabilities by forecasting, communicating , and exploiting environmental impacts likey to affect military operations. They deliver timely and accurate understanding of the battlespace from the seafloor to the outer reaches of space.
Explore all the Navy METOC Officer career field offers. Some of these opportunities/benefits include:
- Competitive starting salary w/ no previous work experience outside of degree completion required
- Navy METOC not only values graduate education – we require it for placement to mid/senior-level positions
- As such, Navy METOC boasts a 98% placement rate to FULLY FUNDED graduate education between 5 and 10 years of service
- Students attend the 2.5 year meteorology and physical oceanography M.S. program at Naval Postgraduate School in Monterey, CA while also collecting full salary
- Additional graduate education opportunities also exist at MIT/Woods Hole Oceanographic Institute
- Full medical and dental benefits for officers and their families
- 30 days annual paid vacation
- 12 weeks paid leave for primary or secondary caregivers (formerly known as maternity and paternity leave)
- Matching 401k (equivalent)
- First TWO promotions to the next pay grade are automatic at 2 and 4 years, respectively
- Competitive life insurance policy
- Access to Post 9/11 GI bill education benefits after 4 years of service, which is transferrable to immediate family members after 8 years of service
- Preferential eligibility for civilian sector government positions following departure from service
- Numerous opportunities to live and travel across the U.S. and overseas
Navy Officer Candidate School (OCS) is the most expeditious pathway to commission as a METOC officer and applications are accepted on a rolling basis.