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A '''direct entry officer''', or '''DEO''', is a [[officer (armed forces)|commissioned officer]] in the [[British Army|British]], [[Canadian Army|Canadian]], and [[Australian Army|Australian]] [[army|armies]].  In the [[Royal Air Force]], such officers are usually described as '''direct entrants'''.  A direct entry officer is normally commissioned directly from [[civilian]] status, although he can also be commissioned from lower army ranks. Most DEOs are under the age of thirty when they are commissioned.

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* {{cite web
  | url = http://www.forces.gc.ca/en/about-policies-standards-defence-admin-orders-directives-5000/5002-2.page
  | title = DAOD 5002-2, Direct Entry Officer Plan - Regular Force
  | author = <!--DAOD; no named author.-->
  | date = 2004<!--???-->
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  | accessdate = 9 June 2017
  | ref = {{sfnRef|DAOD5002}}
  }}
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[[Category:British Army recruitment]]
[[Category:Royal Air Force officers| ]]


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