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01-19-09, 07:17 AM
Marine Corps Combat Instructor Course becomes official school
Written by Story and photo by Cpl. Ryan Tomlinson 1st Marine Logistics Group
A school for Marine Corps Combat Instructors officially opened its doors to train School of Infantry and Marine Combat Training instructors, Friday.
More than 50 Marines and citizens gathered at the SOI W training theater to witness the Marine Corps Combat Instructors Course become an official school.
“Becoming a school is a good way to put the transfer to combat instructor on the map in the same line as recruiting school and drill instructor school,” said Gunnery Sgt. Arturo Cisneros, chief instructor, Marine Corps Combat Instructors School. “It will provide us a shot to open more Marines’ eyes interested in becoming combat instructors who teach Marines to become war fighters.”
The school implementation creates a command structure that features a directing officer, a senior enlisted advisor and a small-unit administration section for a more organized and highly expedient course.
The course was activated in 2003, and has since recruited and trained more than 4,000 Marines to become combat instructors.
Transitioning the course to a full-fledged school will open up many doors for Marines to advance in their careers.
“It’s a good progress to be made a school, because when (the course) was still new, we had to implement high standards with small-unit leadership. Now the instructors can maintain that standard easier because of the new structure,” said Gunnery Sgt. David L. Boise, combat instructor trainer, MCIS, from Carson City, Mich. “With it becoming a school, we could have a more targeted path for mountain warfare and weapons training. It’s the best kind of training we can have.”
The school is scheduled to continue its nine-week course on weapons and standard operating procedures, teaching Marines the skills and knowledge necessary for combat. Field medical instructors for Navy corpsmen and religious programs specialists will also be included in the course in the future.
“We need Marines with better leadership to go to the combat students and be trusted by them with every lesson that needs to be taught,” said Cisneros, from Dayton, Ore. “With our biggest focus on leadership, the instructors will teach new Marines they could lead from the front as well.”
The initial class for the new school will graduate March 2009, as the new unit strives to build on the work of its predecessors.
“I’m very excited to lead the new school to continue to provide Marines the tools to teach Marines how to fight in combat,” said Maj. John W. Hatala, director, MCIS. “We have great potential with the leaders and the staff to continue significant improvements in the future.”
The San Marcos native concluded that the role of MCIS will expand to meet the potential it has and will have an even greater influence in the career paths of Marines.
Ellie
Written by Story and photo by Cpl. Ryan Tomlinson 1st Marine Logistics Group
A school for Marine Corps Combat Instructors officially opened its doors to train School of Infantry and Marine Combat Training instructors, Friday.
More than 50 Marines and citizens gathered at the SOI W training theater to witness the Marine Corps Combat Instructors Course become an official school.
“Becoming a school is a good way to put the transfer to combat instructor on the map in the same line as recruiting school and drill instructor school,” said Gunnery Sgt. Arturo Cisneros, chief instructor, Marine Corps Combat Instructors School. “It will provide us a shot to open more Marines’ eyes interested in becoming combat instructors who teach Marines to become war fighters.”
The school implementation creates a command structure that features a directing officer, a senior enlisted advisor and a small-unit administration section for a more organized and highly expedient course.
The course was activated in 2003, and has since recruited and trained more than 4,000 Marines to become combat instructors.
Transitioning the course to a full-fledged school will open up many doors for Marines to advance in their careers.
“It’s a good progress to be made a school, because when (the course) was still new, we had to implement high standards with small-unit leadership. Now the instructors can maintain that standard easier because of the new structure,” said Gunnery Sgt. David L. Boise, combat instructor trainer, MCIS, from Carson City, Mich. “With it becoming a school, we could have a more targeted path for mountain warfare and weapons training. It’s the best kind of training we can have.”
The school is scheduled to continue its nine-week course on weapons and standard operating procedures, teaching Marines the skills and knowledge necessary for combat. Field medical instructors for Navy corpsmen and religious programs specialists will also be included in the course in the future.
“We need Marines with better leadership to go to the combat students and be trusted by them with every lesson that needs to be taught,” said Cisneros, from Dayton, Ore. “With our biggest focus on leadership, the instructors will teach new Marines they could lead from the front as well.”
The initial class for the new school will graduate March 2009, as the new unit strives to build on the work of its predecessors.
“I’m very excited to lead the new school to continue to provide Marines the tools to teach Marines how to fight in combat,” said Maj. John W. Hatala, director, MCIS. “We have great potential with the leaders and the staff to continue significant improvements in the future.”
The San Marcos native concluded that the role of MCIS will expand to meet the potential it has and will have an even greater influence in the career paths of Marines.
Ellie