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<blockquote data-quote="FLYIN" data-source="post: 8845597" data-attributes="member: 21018"><p>So say everything went well you attended OCS and graduated or attended the Naval Academy (selected Marine option) and graduated and are a newly comissioned 2nd Lt, you now head to The Basic School (TBS) in Quantico, Virgina. This is where all 2nd Lts go to learn how to be leaders of Marines in the Marine Corps. At OCS they screened you for leadership potential, TBS is where they begin to fine tune this. It is very infantry minded here since that is the basis for what everything you will ever do in the Marine Corps is support the Marine Rifleman. So for 6 months of instruction you will learn what it is like to be one. Their emphasis is to train you as a rifle platoon commander. You will cover a broad spectrum of subjects and will be introduced to almost every possible job you may have as a Marine Officer. Looking back now it is an awesome course and the training received there is top notch. Of course that is looking back, I have to admit while doing it, it was pretty miserable at times. Everyone at TBS is evaluated based on academics, leadership, and basic combat skills (i.e. rifle and pistol range, land navigation). The Marines that are ground contracts will get their follow on MOS out of TBS. It is based by what you want, how you did, and what is available (needs of the Marine Corps). Get used to that because that is the theme throughout the various stages of training you will go through. If you are an air contract prior to going to OCS or Academy that is what your follow on MOS will be (7599-student naval aviator) so there is no competing with the ground contracts. If you are a ground contract and desire to become an air contract there are usually a few spots left over, but you must compete with the rest of the ground contracts and you still must meet the original requirements previously stated (physical and ASTB score). Not the ideal way to get into flight school and a little risky if being a pilot is what you want to do. If your a total bad ass and always finish first in everything you do then you will be all but guarenteed to get what you want, but believe me it is highly competitive.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="FLYIN, post: 8845597, member: 21018"] So say everything went well you attended OCS and graduated or attended the Naval Academy (selected Marine option) and graduated and are a newly comissioned 2nd Lt, you now head to The Basic School (TBS) in Quantico, Virgina. This is where all 2nd Lts go to learn how to be leaders of Marines in the Marine Corps. At OCS they screened you for leadership potential, TBS is where they begin to fine tune this. It is very infantry minded here since that is the basis for what everything you will ever do in the Marine Corps is support the Marine Rifleman. So for 6 months of instruction you will learn what it is like to be one. Their emphasis is to train you as a rifle platoon commander. You will cover a broad spectrum of subjects and will be introduced to almost every possible job you may have as a Marine Officer. Looking back now it is an awesome course and the training received there is top notch. Of course that is looking back, I have to admit while doing it, it was pretty miserable at times. Everyone at TBS is evaluated based on academics, leadership, and basic combat skills (i.e. rifle and pistol range, land navigation). The Marines that are ground contracts will get their follow on MOS out of TBS. It is based by what you want, how you did, and what is available (needs of the Marine Corps). Get used to that because that is the theme throughout the various stages of training you will go through. If you are an air contract prior to going to OCS or Academy that is what your follow on MOS will be (7599-student naval aviator) so there is no competing with the ground contracts. If you are a ground contract and desire to become an air contract there are usually a few spots left over, but you must compete with the rest of the ground contracts and you still must meet the original requirements previously stated (physical and ASTB score). Not the ideal way to get into flight school and a little risky if being a pilot is what you want to do. If your a total bad ass and always finish first in everything you do then you will be all but guarenteed to get what you want, but believe me it is highly competitive. [/QUOTE]
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