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Enlisted to Officer

MARINES GET AN INSIDE LOOK AT BECOMING AN OFFICER

QUANTICO, VA — U.S. Marine Corps Cpl. Christian Carrasco, an environmental compliance officer with Combat Logistics Battalion 25 and native of Poteet, Texas has always dreamed of becoming a Marine Corps officer. “I feel like I have something to offer to the Marine Corps, seeing the officers in their uniforms at the ball and seeing the way they carry themselves…I would like to be that figure … Continue reading MARINES GET AN INSIDE LOOK AT BECOMING AN OFFICER

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Leadership, Leadership Reaction Course

Top 5 Tips on the OCS Leadership Reaction Course

The OCS Leadership Reaction Course is designed to test a candidate’s quick thinking and problem The OCS Leadership Reaction Course is designed to test a candidate’s quick thinking and problem-solving skills and encourage teamwork among the candidates. The Leadership Reaction Course is an essential component of your leadership grade at Marine OCS. The LRC is a group of condensed challenges and obstacles carried out as … Continue reading Top 5 Tips on the OCS Leadership Reaction Course

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The Basic School

The Basic School for Marine Corps Officers

Introduction and background The Basic School (TBS) is where all newly commissioned and appointed (for warrant officers) United States Marine Corps officers are taught the basics of being an “Officer of Marines”. The Basic School is at Camp Barrett, Quantico, Virginia, in the south-west of the Marine Corps Base Quantico complex. Each year over 1,700 new officers are trained, representing such commissioning sources as the … Continue reading The Basic School for Marine Corps Officers

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Education, Leadership, OCS Tips & Training, The Basic School

The Marine Brief: SMEAC

As an Officer Candidate, you will be communicating in a new way, the military way. And this will begin by giving a brief or operational order to your peers and instructors at OCS and TBS. The faster you can learn the structure, the quicker you will build your confidence in your presentations. Candidates will have a much easier time with a basic understanding of SMEAC … Continue reading The Marine Brief: SMEAC

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General OCS Advice

My experience with COVID OCS – OCC 235

Thank you to OCC 235 Graduate X for sharing an update on what to expect during the times of Covid Obviously COVID has affected nearly every facet of life for every organization globally. This includes the Marine Corps. But here’s some free motivation for you soon to be candidates and newly minted Marine Officers: The Marine Corps adapts, thus it’s still making Marines and leaders … Continue reading My experience with COVID OCS – OCC 235

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JAG Candidates

So, you want to be a JAG? Why the Marines?

Let me start by being straight with you: the Marine Corps is not for everyone. The culture and challenges you will face will be harder than any other JAG branch, if you are not dead set on being a Marine then don’t even bother showing up. When I went to law school I knew I was interested in joining the military, but I did not … Continue reading So, you want to be a JAG? Why the Marines?

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Fitness

What a Professional Dietitian Wants You to Know About Eating Before Running

Thank you to OCS blog contributor, registered dietitian and Marine spouse Cortney Berling, MPH, RD, CDE. Sign Up for her OCS Prep Nutrition Program here to improve your fitness and knowledge with live group coaching (limited availability) Pre-Run Nutrition  What you’re eating before running can make a significant difference in your training and PFT score.  Every athlete is different, therefore pre-run nutrition choices should be … Continue reading What a Professional Dietitian Wants You to Know About Eating Before Running

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OCS Tips & Training

Top 4 OCS Tips from a Marine Lieutenant

Greetings Candidates! My name is 2nd Lt Speyer and I’m here to offer my two cents on the matter of preparing for OCS. For some context: I just graduated with OCC 231 in August of 2019 and am currently finishing up at TBS. I am not a “prior”, nor was I in the program long before being selected. Everything I learned about OCS was either … Continue reading Top 4 OCS Tips from a Marine Lieutenant

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Gear Reviews, General OCS Advice

The Top 10 Items Every Candidate Should Bring To OCS

1.) Broken-in boots Lightweight and comfy combat boots to wear on the everyday. Not your O-course/endurance/stamina course boots. Not your inspection boots. Just good, comfortable, broken in boots (Bates Lites are a common choice). You should be able to walk, run, and drill in these, as you will wear them for a majority of your time during OCS. Make sure they are a bit roomy, … Continue reading The Top 10 Items Every Candidate Should Bring To OCS

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