Marine Combat Training Course

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The Marine Combat Training Course is a United States Marine Corps program that provides non-infantry Marines with foundational infantry and battlefield skills.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf United States Marine Corps training program
military training course
alsoKnownAs MCT
appliesTo enlisted Marines
non-infantry Marine officers in some cases
branch United States Marine Corps
country United States of America
surface form: United States
distinguishedFrom Infantry Training Battalion course for infantry Marines
emphasizes combat readiness for all Marines
every Marine a rifleman ethos
excludes infantry Marines
focusesOn combat conditioning
combat first aid
defensive operations
field living skills
fire team tactics
individual movement techniques
land navigation
marksmanship
offensive operations
patrolling
small-unit tactics
weapons handling
follows recruit training
goal ensure all Marines can fight as basic riflemen
includesTrainingOn M16 rifle
surface form: M16 or M4 service rifle

NBC or CBRN defense basics
combat formations
combat reporting
crew-served weapons familiarization
hand grenades
night operations fundamentals
rules of engagement fundamentals
location Camp Geiger
Camp Pendleton, California
surface form: Camp Pendleton
operator United States Marine Corps
partOf Marine Corps Training and Education Command
USMC entry-level training pipeline
prerequisiteFor follow-on MOS school for non-infantry Marines
purpose prepare non-infantry Marines for combat environments
provide basic battlefield skills
provide foundational infantry skills
relatedTo Infantry Training Battalion
School of Infantry-East
surface form: School of Infantry
targetAudience non-infantry Marines
trainingEnvironment field-based
live-fire ranges
simulated combat scenarios

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School of Infantry-East hasProgram Marine Combat Training Course
Camp Geiger hasTrainingProgram Marine Combat Training Course
this entity surface form: Marine Combat Training (MCT)
Marine Corps enlisted Marines undergoesTraining Marine Combat Training Course
this entity surface form: Marine Combat Training (MCT) or Infantry Training Battalion (ITB)