Marine Officer
Leader of Marines
From meeting with an Officer Selection Officer (OSO) to choosing which Military Occupational Specialty (MOS) is right for you, discover the rigorous requirements to lead the few.
Marine Officer
Marine Aviation
100 Years of Aerial Support
The achievements of Marine Aviation since 1912 remind us of a legacy of valor that continues today.
Marine Aviation
Toward Chaos
Responding Quickly and Decisively
Where chaos looms, the Few emerge. Marines move toward the sounds of tyranny, injustice and despair—with the courage and resolve to silence them.
Toward Chaos
Your Impact
A DIFFERENCE THE WORLD WILL NOTICE
Standing up against tyranny and injustice are Marines: elite warriors who courageously and honorably face down the threats of our time.
Your Impact
Recruit Training
12 Weeks
This is the ultimate proving ground for those who are driven by purpose, guided by values and aspire to earn the title reserved only for the Few.
Recruit Training
How To Prepare
PHYSICAL FITNESS STANDARDS
Those who aspire to become Marines must first pass the Initial Strength Test (IST), and all Marines are required to pass an annual Physical Fitness Test (PFT) and Combat Fitness Test (CFT). This information will help you prepare for all three.
How To Prepare
Service Options
Enlisted and Officer
Active or Reserve, enlisted or officer, as one of the Few, you will forever be known by the title you earn: United States Marine.
Service Options
Officer
The role of Marine Officers demands confidence and decisiveness—often in conflict and chaos. Their leadership, poise, and judgment is crucial to mission success.
Officer Candidates School
The path to becoming a Marine Officer is paved with physical challenges. Training habits formed early, forge stronger, tougher Marines.
Toward Chaos
From the mountains of Afghanistan to the shores of Haiti, Marines always remain ready to face tyranny, injustice, and despair. Where there is chaos, Marines are ready and able to silence it.
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Corporals Leadership Course: History and Tradition - News
At 23, serving as a squad leader during a fight against enemy forces in Iraq 2004, Cpl Jason Dunham led his squad into an engagement, then stopped to search seven Iraqi vehicles attempting to depart the area.
Master Sergeant James Clark, a profound patriot - News
Master Sergeant James Clark marked the 11th anniversary of the Sept. 11, terror attacks in a special way – he signed on for three more years of service in the Marine Corps.
Pendleton warriors compete during the Tactical Athlete Challenge - News
Warriors gathered at Camp Pendleton's Paige Fieldhouse to compete in the Tactical Athlete Challenge, Aug. 28.
College students find out what it takes to be a Marine - News
More than 80 graduate students from the Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania and 15 students from Johns Hopkins University took part in the Quantico Leadership Venture at Marine Corps Base Quantico's Officer Candidates School on Sept. 20-21.
Marines compete at TRX competition during Fleet Week - News
During San Francisco's busiest weekend of the year, TRX partnered with 24 Hour Fitness to host a service-wide competition on Marina Green during San Francisco Fleet Week 2012.
Marines Support Local Fire Authorities During Deadly California Wildfire Season - News
Whether they're lending humanitarian aid to earthquake-ridden Japan or protecting world citizens from tyranny, Marines are called upon to face down a wide spectrum of threats, often within a few hours' notice.
3/7 and FET help educate local children - News
The Female Engagement Team and 3rd Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment has been conducting shuras or community gatherings in order to help the local population outside of Forward Operating Base Jackson, Afghanistan.
TRAP mission prepares reservists for combat - News
The roar of the propellers above the helicopter was deafening. A screech rang throughout the hull, where eight Marines and the flight crew sat.
Marines search for hazardous materials - News
The detection and neutralization of hazardous materials is a mission the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit must prepare for and be ready to execute when called upon. Sgt Paul Robbins, Jr. shows us how the 31st MEU trains for this situation.
Marines complete first unmanned landing support in Helmand Province - News
Marine Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Squadron 2, the "Night Owls," made history in May when they completed the first "hot hookups" between landing support Marines on the ground and a hovering Kaman K1200, "K-MAX," unmanned helicopter in Helmand province, Afghanistan.