Candidate Q: Boot sizes

Candidate Question: Question about boot sizes. How much toe room should one have in the boots? And if there is too much room what happens? A: Brian, have just enough room for a bootsock liner (just use a dress sock) and a thick, cushioned bootsock. If there is more than just a little extra room, [...]

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New Facelift at the USMC OCS Blog!

We hope you see and enjoy the new look and feel for the site. We are finally escaping the restrictions of wordpress.com and are out on our own wordpress.org-powered website. All the same content and comments are still here, just better organized. Feel free to comment, participate, and share on our new page. Don’t forget [...]

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A Candidate’s Question: Prior Navy to OCS?

Candidates, we are running a series of small posts which answer specific candidate’s questions. Feel free to submit questions as blog comments. If the information could help others, the question may be answered as a blog post under the Q&A category. A Sailor’s Question: I am currently enlisted in the Navy and have three and [...]

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OSO Trades: Peak Behind the Curtain

Note–”gouge” is Marine Corps speak for getting the low down on a topic. Check out one candidate’s story which might change the way you think about how the OSO system works. I’m from a certain state west of the Mississippi and am contracting on Thursday for OCC-211. After a recent sitdown with my Captain, he [...]

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New Partner: Marine OCS Guide.com

We are very proud to announce a new partner: MarineOCSGuide.com! They are a motivated group of former candidates with a blog very similar to our own. Check out the great things they have going by clicking their logo. MarineOCSGuide.com is a website designed to assist Marine Corps Officer Candidates and help them succeed in their journey [...]

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The Endurance Course: What You Need to Know

The Endurance Course is a 2.5 mile obstacle course through the beautiful woods of Quantico. And passing it in a time limit is a mandatory requirement for completing OCS. Here’s how it works: First, candidates run the Obstacle Course (O-Course) in boots and utes (just wearing boots and trousers) Then candidates put on gear, usually [...]

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