Reserve Entry Officers Course (REOC)

The REOC is structured into four phases of training to accommodate the shorter-term availability of Navy Reserve (NR) officers.

Officers joining the Navy Reserve must successfully complete each phase within the following time frames:

Phase 1: within 12 months of appointment

Phase 2: within 12 months of completion

Phases 3 and 4: Pre-Sea Training and Sea Deployment within two years of joining.

These time frames are considered to be maximum periods. Extensions may be approved for officers prevented from progressing their training for medical or employment reasons.

Documentary evidence must accompany applications for extensions to these time frames. Other special circumstances for extensions will be considered on a case-by-case basis. However, the maximum time frame to complete the initial training requirements is two years from date of appointment as an officer in the Navy Reserve.

The purpose of this course is to give new entry officers a sound understanding of the Royal Australian Navy and what it means to serve as a Navy Officer. The Sea Training Deployment offers a unique opportunity to experience first-hand the life that our sailors lead at sea and gives the new officer a solid introduction to the Royal Australian Navy maritime environment.