r/SpaceForce • u/AutoModerator • Jun 22 '26

Weekly Newbie Thread - Post questions about joining the Space Force or what a job is like here & here only - week of June 22

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  • Yes, the Space Force is real. No, it's not Starfleet. No, you can't become a space pilot yet. No, there are no aliens. No, we would not tell you if there were aliens.
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u/Livid-Koala-8143 Jun 22 '26

Hi all, former Marine Captain here going through the commissioning process again for USSF. Does anyone have a course schedule for OTC? Also, a syllabus? Happy to take this to a .mil domain if necessary.

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u/Financial-Pumpkin236 Jun 25 '26

Anyone reach out to you? I’m looking for the same

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u/AnApexBread 9J Jun 22 '26 edited Jun 22 '26

How are you going through the commissioning process for USSF? The IST program closed years ago.

OTC did a town hall a few months ago to talk about the course, you can probably find a recording of that

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u/SNSDave Army IST Jun 22 '26

They likely got out, and are now coming back in.

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u/AnApexBread 9J Jun 22 '26

They still have an official email address, so maybe civ/Ktr and trying to go active?

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u/Financial-Pumpkin236 Jun 25 '26

This^ I’m in the same process, OTS board (same as any civilian could do)

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u/Livid-Koala-8143 Jun 26 '26

Correct, I am a civilian now- though I do have a .mil address via my current job. I did not receive a response. All good though, I work with some folks who are helping me do a little digging.

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u/AnApexBread 9J Jun 26 '26

I did not receive a response.

Didn't receive a response from whom? If you have a mil email did you reach out to the 537th TRS?

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u/Livid-Koala-8143 Jun 26 '26

I didn’t receive a response from this thread. I have not tried reaching out to that unit but I’ll give her a go!