Inside Officer Candidates School - U.S. Marine Corps

At Officer Candidates School, Marine Corps Base Quantico, Va., men and women with the drive to serve must prove they can lead Marines to fight and win. They’ve never been tested like this before. Go inside Officer Candidates School.

0:44 What’s the purpose of Marine Corps Officer Candidates School?
0:52 What’s the role of a Marine Officer?
1:18 What do Marine Officers do?
1:36 What do you learn at Officer Candidates School?
2:30 What is the physical fitness like at Officer Candidates School?
2:39 Why is physical fitness important to be a Marine?
3:31 What happens during the Transition Phase at Officer Candidates School?
3:50 What’s do Officer Candidates School instructors do?
4:07 What happens during the Adaptation Phase at Officer Candidates School?
4:52 What happens during the Decision-Making Phase at Officer Candidates School?
6:25 What happens during the Mentorship Phase at Officer Candidates School?
6:45 How does Officer Candidates School prepare you to be a Marine Officer?

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About the United States Marine Corps:

The Marine Corps defends the people of the United States at home and abroad. Within every Marine is the willingness to engage and determination to defeat any adversary, and it is this fighting spirit that allows us to fight and win our Nation’s battles.

The mission of the United States Marine Corps is made up of three promises: We make Marines, we win our Nation’s battles, and we develop quality citizens prepared to fight and win battles.

You don’t join the Marines—you become one, forged in the crucible of training aboard our recruit depots on Parris Island, South Carolina, and in San Diego, California, or through the dedication required of officer candidates at Officer Candidates School in Quantico, Virginia. Beyond the physical requirements, aspiring Marines must prove they have the honor, courage, and commitment to face and defeat any obstacle.

Today, more than 180,000 enlisted Marines and 23,000 Marine Officers serve in active duty or reserve forces on bases and in communities around the world, proudly carrying with them the core values of the Marine Corps.

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