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Benchmarks And Workouts For TBS. A Good Reference For OCS Candidates As Well.
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Benchmarks And Workouts For TBS. A Good Reference For OCS Candidates As Well.

Officer Candidates School, Physical Training, The Basic School

Benchmarks And Workouts For TBS. A Good Reference For OCS Candidates As Well.

The Basic School and Marine OCS require officers and candidates to be physically prepared for the training ahead. These are the recommended benchmarks and suggested workouts for Marine Officers preparing for TBS. This information was obtained from eMarines, and will give you a general idea of what to expect. There isn't much difference when it comes to OCS prep. If you can do these workouts and meet the benchmarks then you won't have any trouble. Benchmarks 1. Hike 3-5 miles [...]

By USMC Officer|2015-01-14T22:03:59-08:00May 5, 2014|Officer Candidates School, Physical Training, The Basic School|4 Comments

5 Tips For The OCS Leadership Reaction Course
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5 Tips For The OCS Leadership Reaction Course

OCS Leadership, Officer Candidates School

5 Tips For The OCS Leadership Reaction Course

The Leadership Reaction Course is an important component of your leadership grade at Marine OCS. It is not as heavily weighted as SULE, but the skills practiced in the LRC will carry forward to SULE. Essentially, the LRC is a group of mini challenges and obstacles that are carried out as a fire team. Every candidate will be required to take the role of a fire team leader and attempt an obstacle. Candidates are given a set amount of time [...]

By USMC Officer|2015-01-24T21:53:56-08:00April 28, 2014|OCS Leadership, Officer Candidates School|1 Comment

Communications Officer Billets
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Communications Officer Billets

Communications, MOS

Communications Officer Billets

Marine Communications Officers have four basic options to pick from as far as billet assignments go, and they boil down to the four parts of the MAGTF.

By USMC Officer|2015-01-24T21:55:19-08:00April 21, 2014|Communications, MOS|4 Comments

A Note On MOS Selection And UAV Officers
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A Note On MOS Selection And UAV Officers

MOS, The Basic School

A Note On MOS Selection And UAV Officers

At TBS there is going to be an "MOS Mixer", which is basically where a bunch of Captains talk about their Marine Occupational Specialties then you go to the bar and talk to them over beers. It is a great experience that will give real insight into what being an officer in a certain MOS means. UAV Officers The UAV Officer MOS is a brand new officer MOS and no one knows anything about it. Here's is some basic gouge [...]

By USMC Officer|2014-04-16T22:29:20-07:00April 18, 2014|MOS, The Basic School|8 Comments

Getting MarineNet To Work On A Macbook Computer
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Getting MarineNet To Work On A Macbook Computer

MarineNet

Getting MarineNet To Work On A Macbook Computer

A guide to setting up your Macbook Computer with OSX so that MarineNet works properly. A similar strategy will also work for Windows users having trouble.

By USMC Officer|2021-02-17T19:42:03-08:00April 17, 2014|MarineNet|45 Comments