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Alit. OCS class 02-88 pride themselves with including in their ranks Maj Dahlia
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in 1975. After its first class (CL 1-75), the name SRC was changed to the AFP Officer
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The School trains civilians and enlisted personnel holding a baccalaureate degree for the officer candidate course (OCC); one-year leadership and management graduate course which prepares an officer candidate (OC) with a rank of
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