Talk:Direct commission officer

Still not clear what it means
I am a foreigner so I'm not familiar with what may be familiar to an American. I don't understand what DCOs are. This may show that the definition is incomplete. May I propose that anybody write something like "this is opposed to ...". May I suggest it is opposed to a carreer officer? I might be completely wrong, but you see the point. Thanks, Wschroedter 01:20, 3 November 2007 (UTC)


 * DCO's in the US military... they're mostly all doctors, dentists, priests, and lawyers. They always hold a doctorate-level degree. The DCO programs exist because the military always wants all these smart doctors and lawyers, etc, but the problem is that they may be too old/physically unable for regular officer training--the military doesn't want to lose people with such outstanding credentials to the requirements of regular officer training--so they just give the commission to the doctor/lawyer on the spot instead. They do get entry-level military training but it's usually just a week of learning how to salute and how to wear a belt, etc., no yelling at them or anything. What all this means for everyone else in the US military is a bunch of Colonel doctors and lawyers walking around with incorrect uniforms and without the military demeanor/appearance you'd expect from a regular Colonel, but they're still rich  --71.239.86.145 (talk) 06:16, 11 May 2010 (UTC)

US Air Force
The background section talks about the US Air Force and how it (along with the Navy and Coast Guard) have substantial DCO programs. The Navy and the Coast Guard subsequently have sections... but the Air Force does not. Can someone who actually knows about this please add a section on the Air Force? Thanks! --Mukk 03:58, 9 November 2007 (UTC)


 * It's 2016 and there hasn't been any edit relating to DCO's for the US Air Force. AF DCO's programs exist for medical, dental, chaplains and science officers. Also probably for pharmacists. --TGC55 (talk) 04:07, 28 January 2016 (UTC)

LDO and Warrant
Is it really correct to consider LDOs and CWOs to be DCOs? They're always commissioned from the mid-to senior enlisted grades. That's a rather different animal.Izuko (talk) 18:09, 13 July 2008 (UTC)

Good Picture
Here is a good picture of a DCO, I feel that it accurately illustrates what a DCO is too; someone coming directly into the military at O-4 because of their skills http://www.navy.mil/view_single.asp?id=53157 I don't know how to put a picture so it looks like whoever wants to can put it --71.239.86.145 (talk) 06:17, 11 May 2010 (UTC)

Political Direct Commissions
There is one instance of whichI am personally aware. I was a Military Training Instructor at Lackland AFB, TX with the 3710 Basic Military Training Squadron, our Squadron specifically trained National Guard Basic  Airmen, The 37032 BMTStrained reserves.

One of my trainees was a George W.Bush, son of a Texas Senator, George H W Bush. On graduation from BMTS he was commissioned by his father as a 2nd Lieutenant in the Texas National Guard. He never underwent Officer Training, in any form. Oldperson (talk) 02:47, 15 March 2019 (UTC)
 * I understand there are others including Hunter Biden and Pete Buttigieg 1 2 --Billymac00 (talk) 19:02, 15 February 2020 (UTC)