OCS | Making Marine Officers

Since 1940, the Officer Candidates School has been training Marine Corps officers at Brown’s field in Quantico, Virginia. OCS is a 10 week course where Officer Candidates train and are equipped with the necessary tools to become Marine Corps officers.

[robertcruz]

US Army guy here, went thru O.C.S. at Ft. Benning 1967, It was not fun, no sleep, tough but I made it. You Marines are just great.

[AGJ]

I went this winter, got to week 7, dropped due to pneumonia, OCS is tough. I won't be going back. Update, I might be going back this fall.

[kouyang]

Holy moly. I served in Afghanistan in OEF 12.1 with the Asian guy at the end of this video who was at the front of the formation. He's the one with seven ribbons on. I thought about reenlisting and was going through YouTube to see what branches had the most challenging officer course and I guess this is a sign. Will have to connect with a Marines recruiting station to get started on the process.

[paleamigo]

Awesome school! It appears to be more diverse than I expected.👍

[salsaon]

The tough thing about OCS is that the Sgt Instructors throw a lot of stuff at the candidates, the curriculum is the stress monster. As a Prior successful Drill Instructor and Sgt Instructor, I have to say Enlisted boot camp is tougher.

[markgarcia]

Marine Corps is the highest and very respected American Institution, for Excellence!!.

[markgarcia]

My son served Marine Corps for eight years and he won many awards and scholarships and now days he is a Civil Ingenier .Thanks to US.Marines Corps.

[podsmpsg]

Few can be Marines, even fewer can lead Marines.

[delvesdg]

Oh, how I yearn for a dip in the ole quigley. - No Marine Ever

[modoczane]

If I'm currently serving in the Army with my first contract coming to a end soon how would I go about becoming a Marine Officer

[danieladams]

How difficult is it for an enlisted Marine to be accepted to get college assistance to get a Bachelors Degree and become an officer?

[timothywellington]

Man, you just don't know on I'am so blessed to hear USMC IS ON TRACT IN THE MODIVATION OF OUR YOUNG MAN and WOMEN of today. Yes we must be 'ready', but its so deep Men & Women Marines being in support of one another !!
I want you to know I was trying to be a Marine/Navy Chaplain for the Marines Corps and ran into a problem with the Seminary I was going to, and still this day l have not gotten over it. 💔 no one understood that I wanted to work/minister to the Marines. So you Navy/Marine Chaplains, stay on the battlefield in your Ministering to our Marines. Who am I, a nobody trying to help sobody see 'Jesus' who is the author and 'Finisher of 'our' Faith'. I do not want leave out our Navy/Marine, T.L.W.

[ima_reindeer_yo]

Was thinking about going officer, ex-marine father wants me to do it too, but college just isn’t for me, and enlisted feels like home. I do agree in the long run, officer is probably the better route to go, but my heart is just set on enlisted. Any comments that will help me sleep at night haha?

[averageman]

Just a quick question for those who could help me... Is there a college like Westpoint for Marines officers?

[dawgmayne]

What's with the handshaking? I never shook hands with any of my instructors.

[jasonshoultzsmuop]

Lexington 2015 oconus sniper mustang airborne Darby rasp . Tab pipeline mentorship Fort Campbell, knox, benning, and yuma.

[isaiahbomb]

enlisted in the marine corps for security forces ship date is june 20th. just wondering how hard is it for an enlisted to work his way up to becoming an officer in the marine corps

[misspetietianone]

To think that someone, living in Australia, tried to spam me with this 4⭐General. Sorry Sir, the a/c has now been suspended. My apologies for having to find you to see if you really existed. Blessings to you and your family.

[zandermaxwell]

do prior enlistees get to where their name tapes

[paulhetherington]

Does anyone notice: They didn't pronounce-- legally in interface: "Officer?" It lisps, as others.
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