Basic Officer Course
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The Basic Officer Course is a foundational training program that prepares newly commissioned Marine Corps officers in leadership, tactics, and basic infantry skills before they join their operational units.
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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Basic Officer Course canonical | 2 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States Marine Corps school
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military training course ⓘ officer training program ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
|
| emphasizes |
discipline
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ethical leadership ⓘ leading Marines in combat ⓘ physical fitness ⓘ professional military education ⓘ responsibility for subordinates ⓘ warfighting mindset ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
basic infantry skills
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combined arms integration fundamentals ⓘ communications procedures ⓘ decision-making under stress ⓘ ethics and professional conduct ⓘ land navigation ⓘ leadership ⓘ offense and defense operations ⓘ patrolling ⓘ planning using the Marine Corps Planning Process ⓘ small-unit tactics ⓘ weapons employment ⓘ |
| goal |
develop physically and mentally resilient officers
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instill Marine Corps leadership traits and principles ⓘ prepare officers for follow-on Military Occupational Specialty schools ⓘ prepare officers to lead Marine rifle platoons ⓘ |
| location |
Marine Corps Base Quantico
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Quantico, Virginia ⓘ |
| mission | train and educate newly commissioned or appointed officers in the high standards of professional knowledge, esprit-de-corps, and leadership required to prepare them for duty as company grade officers in the operating forces ⓘ |
| operator | United States Marine Corps ⓘ |
| partOf | Training and Education Command ⓘ |
| prerequisiteFor |
United States Marine Corps schools
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surface form:
Marine Corps MOS school
assignment to operational Marine units ⓘ |
| primaryLanguage | English ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Officer Candidates School
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The Basic School ⓘ |
| serviceBranch | United States Marine Corps ⓘ |
| studentComponent |
United States Marine Corps Reserve
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surface form:
Marine Corps Reserve
active duty Marine Corps ⓘ |
| studentRank | second lieutenant ⓘ |
| targetAudience |
Marine Corps officers
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surface form:
Marine Corps second lieutenants
newly commissioned Marine Corps officers ⓘ |
| usesTrainingMethods |
classroom instruction
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field exercises ⓘ leadership evaluations ⓘ live-fire training ⓘ tactical decision games ⓘ |
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