OCS general info

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http://www.ocs.usmc.mil/history.htm




An example: http://www.bc.edu/offices/odsd/odsdprograms/rotc/

Marine Corps Platoon Leaders Course

Available in connection with the Marine Officers Selection Office in Boston, the Marine Corps Platoon Leaders Course (PLC) is open to qualified freshmen, sophomores, and juniors. No formal classes or training takes place during the academic year. Student/candidates attend Officer Candidate School (Quantico, VA) training either in two 6-week sessions (male freshmen/sophomores) or one 10-week session (male and female juniors/seniors).

Pay and expenses are received during training. No commitment to the USMC is incurred after OCS until a degree is awarded and a Second Lieutenant's commission issued. Service obligations are then 3 1/2 years active duty (longer for aviation positions). Student/candidates may drop from the program at any time prior to commissioning.

For more information, contact the Marine Officer Selection Office, Boston, at 617-451-3012.

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http://www.ocs.usmc.mil/

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http://www.dcmilitary.com/baseguides/marines/quantico/mission.html

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http://www.ocs.usmc.mil/tactics.htm




The Tactics curriculum at Officer Candidates School is used as a tool for developing and evaluating a candidate's leadership skills and potential. The Tactics instruction is broken down into two phases.

Phase 1

Encompasses training and evaluation in camouflage, individual movement techniques, fire team formations and tasks, the grades and duties of each member of the Marine Rifle Squad, and a fundamental introduction to the way Marines fight and win battles.

Classes include:
Introduction to Tactics
Combat Course
Marine Rifle Squad
Cover, Camouflage and Concealment
Individual Movement Course
Combat Signals and Formations
Fire team in the Offense
Small Unit Leadership Evaluation I


Phase 2

Phase two includes training and evaluation of squad formations and tasks, mission planning, offensive, and defensive tactics. All the training given by the Tactics department is geared toward preparing each candidate for the challenge of the OCS SULE II. The final graded event is no longer known as the "Crucible". The entire training program at OCS (10 weeks / two 6 week cycles) are in fact the Candidates' Crucible.

Classes include:
Introduction to Offensive Tactics
The Operations Order
Techniques for Issuing and Receiving the Operations Order
Night Combat and Night Individual Movement Course
Combat Signals and Formations II
Tactical Control Measures Squad in the Offense ( Demonstration )
Squad in the Offense Defensive Combat
Defensive Positions