The OCS Hall Fame is a U.S. Army Program administered by the Commanding General of the Maneuver Center of Excellence. The Commander of the 3rd Battalion, 11th Infantry is the executive agent to oversee the OCS Hall of Fame Program. The U.S. Army OCS Alumni Association (TUSAOCSAA), an IRS 501 C 19 non-profit Veterans Organization, is the official sponsor of the OCS Hall of Fame program.
Members of the OCS Hall of Fame are honored for the following:
The 3rd Battalion 11th Infantry (OCS) begins accepting nomination on 1 June with a submission deadline of 1 October of each calendar year. Nominees are identified and nominated in one of five categories. Superior Valorous Combat Leadership, Superior Meritorious Service, Distinguished Public Service, Superior Public Service, and Lifelong Service. (See criteria above)
Nominations must be fully substantiated to be validated and forwarded for Board consideration. Incomplete or unsubstantiated nominations will be deferred and adjudicated before the next selection cycle but may not be forwarded for board consideration this calendar year.
The Board will convene with the principal or their designated representative in the first week of December. The HOF Project Officer will notify and confirm attendance. One week prior to the Board, Board members will be given biographies of the nominees with a cover letter signed by the Commander 3rd Battalion 11th Infantry (OCS) verifying each nominee has been substantiated as qualified based on the published criteria.
Substantiation of Qualifications (submit as appropriate)
Submit your nomination packet to
Officer Candidate School
Hall of Fame Submissions
3rd Battalion, 11th Infantry
6510 McVeigh Drive
Fort Benning, GA 31905
or
EMAIL packet to: [email protected]
For Hall of Fame process assistance, contact COL Frank Harman, [email protected]
Validation of nominations begins 1 October. The HOF Project Officer will review nomination packets to ensure all required substantiation is complete. Unsubstantiated nominations will be placed in a separate stack.
The TUSAOCSAA Project Director will next review all nominations and validate those that are ready for Board review. For those that are not, the nominator will be notified of the deficiencies and will have until 1 November to return a fully substantiated nomination for consideration.
After 1 November, the HOF Project Officer will review resubmitted nomination packets to ensure all required substantiation is complete, then the TUSAOCSAA Project Director will review resubmitted nominations and validate those that are Board ready. All of those not deemed substantiated will be deferred until the next year with the goal of substantiation.
The Board will meet at the designated time and place. The Senior Active-Duty Officer will be the President of the Board. The Board President will make opening remarks, the Honorary Colonel of the 11th Infantry will present a summarized history of the OCS Hall of Fame. The Commander, 3rd Battalion 11th Infantry (OCS) will lead the process and make administrative remarks. Full nomination packets are available for review if requested. The induction card of each nominee is presented, followed by open discussion and then a secret vote. Once presentations and votes are complete the Board breaks allowing the Commander 3rd Battalion 11th Infantry (OCS) and the HOF Project Officer to tabulate the votes. The nominees are separated into two lists selected and non-selected. When the Board reconvenes, results are presented, followed by final comments and adjournment.
Non-selectees are notified by Commander, 3rd Battalion, 11th Infantry (OCS) via telephone immediately. Official notification is prepared by the HOF Project Officer and signed by the Commanding General, Maneuver Center of Excellence. Congratulation letters are also prepared by the HOF Project Officer, signed by the Commander, 3rd Battalion, 11th Infantry (OCS) and President of the U.S. Army OCS Alumni Association then all are sent together to the Nominators and the HOF selectees. The email and phone numbers of the nominators and the selectees are forwarded to the President of the U.S. Army OCS Alumni Association so he can give unofficial notification and start the induction process.