Officer Candidate Jordan Hopwood of Lincoln, Nebraska,

Officer Candidate Jordan Hopwood of Lincoln, Nebraska, speaks with Brig. Gen. Kevin Lyons, Nebraska Army National Guard land component commander, at the Great Plains Training Center in Salina, Kansas June 19, 2018. Lyons traveled to the training site to mentor and motivate the Nebraska candidates. The OCS course is broken down into four phases over a thirteen month period. Phase 0 and Phase 2 are conducted at the Regional Training Institute located at Camp Ashland, Nebraska, in an individual drill training status. Phase 1 is a two-week active-duty training status course conducted in Salina, Kansas. Phase 3 is also a two-week active duty training conducted at Ft. McClellan, Alabama. After completion of the 13-month OCS course, the Soldiers will become commissioned officers in the Nebraska Army National Guard. For more information about commissioning opportunities with the Nebraska Army National Guard, contact 402-309-7452. (Nebraska National Guard photo by 2nd Lt. Drew Nystrom)