Those who think they may will find out quickly at Officer Candidates School (OCS), where success is only achieved by giving everything you have. The process of becoming a Marine Officer begins with your application as an Officer Candidate submitted by the Officer Selection Officer (OSO). The ...
Protein bars. Delicious and filling, a deviation from the usual and bland Marine Corps boot camp diet. It's no wonder they are the most requested item from recruits. But should you be sending them? Here's a reasonable answer: We discourage sending anything to your recruit in boot camp oth...
THE MARINE CORPS RESERVE OFFICER A Reserve Officer must meet the same qualification process required of a regular, active-duty officer. Upon completion of OCS, TBS, and MOS school, the Reserve Officer will be assigned to a reserve unit. Reserve Officers have the option to choose the location ...
United States Marine Corps OCS GraduationAs Delivered by Secretary of Defense Leon E. Panetta, Marine Corps Base Quantico, VA, Friday,...Panetta, Leon E
The Marine Corps Marathon Organization is proud to introduce The Crossroads Cup at theQuantico 12K. In 2025, Marine Corps Base Quantico units and tenant commands are invited to battle it out on August 23 on the training grounds of the Officer Candidate School (OCS). Participating teams will rec...
The mission of our Travel Assistance program is to support Marine Corps recruits by assisting one of his/her family members who shows significant financial need, to attend boot camp graduation events so the Marine is not alone.
“Everything I thought was hard before is no longer hard after the Marine Corps,” said Henning. “Morally I am a better person. OCS opens your eyes to bigger things in life. I wouldn’t take it back for the world.” colter.nuanez@umontana.edu Posted by sr at 5:37 PM | Perma...
His great-uncle had the now-famous Gunny Lee Ermey as one of his drill instructors, and his father had been selected for OCS at the completion of boot camp. Steve-o often recalled the “truest words ever spoken,” uttered by his father before he went to boot camp: “You will always ...
APPLICATION PROCESS For more information on how to apply to Marine Corps scholarships, please visit theapplication portal here. Applicants must complete and submit all required information in the online application in order to apply to the scholarship. ...
" U.S. Marine Combat Conditioning" is a complete reproduction of the combat conditioning program that was completed by all World War II-era Officer Candidates while at OCS in Quantico, Virginia. Combat Conditioning is defined as the physical and mental conditioning of individual Marines for hand-...