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Green to Blue:Becoming a civilian police officer aboard Quantico

The Provost Marshal’s Office (PMO) has a new program that trains Marines to become civilian police officers aboard Quantico. No experience in law enforcement is needed to start the program and it helps Marines transition into the civilian workforce.

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Transition to civilian life

Transition back to civilian life begins when you report to your first duty station. The DoD Marine for Lifecycle is a program started in 2014 that helps the Marine and all other service members, stay on track throughout their entire career, set goals, deal with career decisions and more.

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A job seeker talks to a recruiter at a recent Hiring Our Heroes job fair aboard Marine Corps Base Quantico. Some employers hire on the spot. - A job seeker talks to a recruiter at a recent Hiring Our Heroes job fair aboard Marine Corps Base Quantico. Some employers hire on the spot.

Hiring Our Heroes

Job fairs may seem daunting at first, but a lot of good information can be gathered from them. Knowing what employers are looking for in a military resume just might give you an edge over other applicants. Employers at job fairs often conduct interviews and hire applicants on the spot.

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Blended Retirement System

The military retirement system is undergoing an overhaul and service members have from now until Dec. 31, 2018 to decide if the new system works for them and their families. However, election cannot be made until Jan. 1, 2018.

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U.S. Marines with Marine Corps Base Quantico wait at the bus prior to the DoD's 58th Presidential Inauguration dress rehearsal in Washington, D.C., Jan. 15. More than 5,000 military members from across all branches of the armed forces of the United States, including Reserve and National Guard components, provided ceremonial support and Defense Support of Civil Authorities during the inaugural period. - U.S. Marines with Marine Corps Base Quantico wait at the bus prior to the DoD's 58th Presidential Inauguration dress rehearsal in Washington, D.C., Jan. 15. More than 5,000 military members from across all branches of the armed forces of the United States, including Reserve and National Guard components, provided ceremonial support and Defense Support of Civil Authorities during the inaugural period.

Presedential Inauguration Parade

There will be a sea of color along the parade route of service members from all five services. In a block of gray and green will be Marine Corps Base Quantico Marines, who will be part of the 5,000-member honor cordon as the newly sworn-in president and vice president make their way from the Capitol to the White House as a part of the Inaugural Parade. Later, the president and vice president will watch the rest of the parade as it passes down Pennsylvania Avenue.

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Yellow Ribbon Program

Yellow Ribbon Program can help cover the cost of expensive tuition

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Jamie Deets. management analyst and civilian training manager, said there are a lot of programs for civilian employees to get an education and certificates in their work field. For information on civilian training or education contact your unit training coordinator or call Deets at 703-784-3101 or via email at jamie.deets@usmc.mil - Jamie Deets. management analyst and civilian training manager, said there are a lot of programs for civilian employees to get an education and certificates in their work field. For information on civilian training or education contact your unit training coordinator or call Deets at 703-784-3101 or via email at jamie.deets@usmc.mil

Civilian Education Programs

You can get a degree or certification almost free through civilian education programs

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Due to an uptick of incidences of hemorrhagic disease (HD) among the white tailed deer population aboard Quantico, the Fish, Wildlife and Agronomy Program has cancelled the either sex deer hunting days scheduled for Saturday, Dec. 10 and Saturday, Jan. 7 in the firearms hunting training areas. - Due to an uptick of incidences of hemorrhagic disease (HD) among the white tailed deer population aboard Quantico, the Fish, Wildlife and Agronomy Program has cancelled the either sex deer hunting days scheduled for Saturday, Dec. 10 and Saturday, Jan. 7 in the firearms hunting training areas.

Protecting the White-Tail Herd

Due to an uptick of incidences of hemorrhagic disease (HD) among the white tailed deer population aboard Quantico, the Fish, Wildlife and Agronomy Program has cancelled the either sex deer hunting days scheduled for Saturday, Dec. 10 and Saturday, Jan. 7 in the firearms hunting training areas. Only antlered deer in the firearms hunting training areas are allowed to be harvested on these days.

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Retired Maj. Kelly Grissom tells Martial Arts Instructor (MAI) soon-to-be instructor graduates to train smarter, not harder. - Retired Maj. Kelly Grissom tells Martial Arts Instructor (MAI) soon-to-be instructor graduates to train smarter, not harder.

Martial Arts Instructor graduates get final motivational talk from retired Marine

Before graduating from the Martial Arts Instructor (MAI) course, soon-to-be instructors gathered in the mat room of Yale Hall for a motivational talk (and work out) from retired Maj. Kelly Grissom.

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Arron Prowwett, strength and conditioning coach, instructs the first Force Fitness Instructor program class about TRX suspension training. - Arron Prowwett, strength and conditioning coach, instructs the first Force Fitness Instructor program class about TRX suspension training.

Force Fitness Instructor Course and new MOS roll out aboard Quantico

The Force Fitness Instructor (FFI) program called for by the Commandant of the Marine Corps Gen. Robert B. Neller is well underway at the Force Fitness Readiness Center of Excellence aboard Marine Base Quantico.

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