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Lapse in Appropriations: The most recent appropriations for the Department of War expired at 11:59 p.m. EDT on Sept. 30, 2025.
Military personnel will continue in normal duty status, without pay, until such time as a continuing resolution or appropriations are passed by Congress and signed into law. Civilian personnel not engaged in excepted will be placed in a non-work, non-pay status.
For more information please refer to the following link:

https://www.navy.mil/Press-Office/News-Stories/display-news/Article/4319360/fy26-lapse-of-appropriations-department-of-the-navy-resources-for-sailors-marin/
 

CONTACT US

Please check the Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) section of this website before contacting the command, as many questions are addressed there. The contact information below is intended for individuals who have been accepted to one of the Officer Training Command schools.

All Officer Accession program applications, including OCS and ODS, are handled through Navy Recruiting Command.
For civilian, USNR, or other U.S. Military branch applicants, please reach out to your nearest Navy Recruiter at https://www.navy.com/local.
For Active Duty (USN) Fleet applicants, please follow the guidelines on https://www.mynavyhr.navy.mil/Career-Management/Career-Counseling/Commissioning-Programs/
For any questions, please contact Navy Recruiting Command at NRC_HQ_N3_OFFICER_APPLICATIONS@us.navy.mil.
Officer Accession Program Authorization requirements can be found at https://www.mynavyhr.navy.mil/Career-Management/Community-Management/Officer/Program-Authorizations/

To contact Officer Training Command, please send an email and include the specific school you have questions about in the subject line (e.g., LDO/CWO, OCS, or ODS) to the following address:
NWPT_OTCN_INFORMATION@US.NAVY.MIL

For website technical support, please email our webmaster at:
nstc_webmaster@navy.mil

 


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