Marines raise their right hand to be commissioned as second lieutenants in a commissioning ceremony for Officer Candidate Class 221 at Little Hall aboard Marine Corps Base Quantico on March 26. The group takes the next step in their journey to be leaders of Marines - Marines raise their right hand to be commissioned as second lieutenants in a commissioning ceremony for Officer Candidate Class 221 at Little Hall aboard Marine Corps Base Quantico on March 26. The group takes the next step in their journey to be leaders of Marines
“The first Negro to be commissioned in the Marine Corps has his second lieutenant’s bars pinned on by his wife. He is Frederick C. Branch of Charlotte, NC.”, - “The first Negro to be commissioned in the Marine Corps has his second lieutenant’s bars pinned on by his wife. He is Frederick C. Branch of Charlotte, NC.”,
MARINE CORPS BASE QUANTICO, Va. — Cadets from the Royal Norwegian Naval Academy maneuver through the Quigley, the infamous water obstacle of the Combat Course at Officer Candidates School. The cadets ran through the course on Nov. 10, 2015, during a four-day visit to OCS. - MARINE CORPS BASE QUANTICO, Va. — Cadets from the Royal Norwegian Naval Academy maneuver through the Quigley, the infamous water obstacle of the Combat Course at Officer Candidates School. The cadets ran through the course on Nov. 10, 2015, during a four-day visit to OCS.
Cpl. Philip Jiminez, administrative specialist, navigates the Tarzan Course, a mid-air ropes course, at the Officer Candidates School aboard Marine Corps Base Quantico on March 28, 2014. The challenge was part of an eight-station training event that Headquarters and Service Co. Marines participated in. - Cpl. Philip Jiminez, administrative specialist, navigates the Tarzan Course, a mid-air ropes course, at the Officer Candidates School aboard Marine Corps Base Quantico on March 28, 2014. The challenge was part of an eight-station training event that Headquarters and Service Co. Marines participated in.
Marine candidates participate in a tug-of-war event during a field meet at Officer Candidates School on Nov. 21, 2013. The field meet is one of the final events candidates participate in before graduation. - Marine candidates participate in a tug-of-war event during a field meet at Officer Candidates School on Nov. 21, 2013. The field meet is one of the final events candidates participate in before graduation.
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Under the watchful eye of an Officer Candidates School staff member, Officer candidates from Echo Company negotiate The Quigley, one of the obstacles making up the Combat Course, at OCS on June 7, 2013. The Quigley is an obstacle that includes maneuvering cement culverts, logs and barbed wire. - Under the watchful eye of an Officer Candidates School staff member, Officer candidates from Echo Company negotiate The Quigley, one of the obstacles making up the Combat Course, at OCS on June 7, 2013. The Quigley is an obstacle that includes maneuvering cement culverts, logs and barbed wire.
Charlie Co. candidates from the Officer Candidates School, participate in a medical evacuation exercise during a second Small Unit Leadership Evaluation aboard Marine Corps Base Quantico on July 25, 2013. The event evaluates leadership, command presence, communication and decision making. - Charlie Co. candidates from the Officer Candidates School, participate in a medical evacuation exercise during a second Small Unit Leadership Evaluation aboard Marine Corps Base Quantico on July 25, 2013. The event evaluates leadership, command presence, communication and decision making.
Seaman Apprentice Rachel Jones gives an immunization to an officer candidate from the Officer Candidate School’s incoming India Company on May 28, the first day of the OCS clinic’s Operation Bulldog, which sees the student body and the clinic’s staff triple for the summer. The clinic processed about 200 students that day and about 400 the next day. - Seaman Apprentice Rachel Jones gives an immunization to an officer candidate from the Officer Candidate School’s incoming India Company on May 28, the first day of the OCS clinic’s Operation Bulldog, which sees the student body and the clinic’s staff triple for the summer. The clinic processed about 200 students that day and about 400 the next day.