The Basic School
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The Basic School is the United States Marine Corps’ primary officer training institution where newly commissioned officers receive foundational leadership and combat instruction.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| The Basic School canonical | 18 |
| The Basic School Basic Officer Course | 1 |
| The Basic School training continuum | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States Marine Corps school
ⓘ
military training institution ⓘ |
| abbreviation | TBS ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| emblemUsed |
Marine Corps emblem
ⓘ
surface form:
United States Marine Corps Eagle, Globe, and Anchor
|
| focusesOn |
combined arms operations
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communications ⓘ decision-making under stress ⓘ infantry tactics ⓘ land navigation ⓘ small-unit leadership ⓘ weapons employment ⓘ |
| formerName | School of Application ⓘ |
| hasStudentToInstructorStructure |
company-based organization
ⓘ
platoon-based organization ⓘ |
| hasWebsite | https://www.trngcmd.marines.mil/Units/Northeast/The-Basic-School/ ⓘ |
| inception | 1911 ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Marine Corps Base Quantico
ⓘ
Quantico, Virginia ⓘ |
| locatedInAdministrativeTerritory | Virginia ⓘ |
| locatedInTimeZone | Eastern Time Zone ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | United States Marine Corps ⓘ |
| mission | to train and educate newly commissioned or appointed officers in the high standards of professional knowledge, esprit-de-corps, and leadership required of a Marine officer ⓘ |
| motto | “To train and educate newly commissioned or appointed officers in the high standards of professional knowledge, esprit-de-corps, and leadership required of a Marine officer.” ⓘ |
| movedToCurrentLocation | Quantico, Virginia ⓘ |
| movementDateToCurrentLocation | 1917 ⓘ |
| notableAlumniInclude | many senior Marine Corps generals ⓘ |
| offersProgram |
Basic Officer Course
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Infantry Officer Course ⓘ Staff Platoon Commander Course ⓘ Warrant Officer Basic Course ⓘ |
| operatedBy | United States Marine Corps ⓘ |
| partOf | Training and Education Command ⓘ |
| primaryFunction |
combat training
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leadership training ⓘ officer training ⓘ |
| serviceBranch | United States Marine Corps ⓘ |
| studentRank |
first lieutenant
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second lieutenant ⓘ warrant officer ⓘ |
| trains |
newly commissioned Marine Corps officers
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warrant officers of the United States Marine Corps ⓘ |
| typicalCourseLength | approximately six months ⓘ |
| usesTrainingMethod |
classroom instruction
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field exercises ⓘ leadership reaction exercises ⓘ live-fire training ⓘ |
Referenced by (20)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Training and Education Command
this entity surface form:
The Basic School training continuum
this entity surface form:
The Basic School Basic Officer Course