It is not basic training, it is a leadership development programme. The Basic School is where all newly commissioned officers and warrant officers are taught the basics of being an officer of Marines, delivering training to approximately 1,700 new officers each year. In the end, they are deemed indoctrinated into the Corps’ tradition-filled culture and basic war-fighting techniques. The Basic School is a rigorous, and required, rite of passage for young officers who for six months crawl, march and run in the mud, heat and cold of Quantico. All of these officers except those who attend the USNA are required to successfully complete a screening process (the Officer Candidates School) at Marine Corps Base (MCB) Quantico, Virginia, before they can progress to The Basic School. “Leaders must be trained for certainty and educated for uncertainty.” (Anderson, 1999).Ĭommissioned officers and warrant officers in the USMC come from several ‘commissioning’ sources, including the United States Naval Academy (USNA), civilian universities, and the enlisted ranks of the USMC and other services. This article provides an overview of the United States Marine Corps’ (USMC) The Basic School (TBS).

Part 03: Outline of the TBS Curriculum.Part 01: Introduction to The Basic School.

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