April 8, 2021 - U.S. Marines with
The Basic School, Marine Corps Base Quantico, execute a
field training exercise that includes wet to dry drills,
cover and concealment, and a foot movement.
The Basic School is where all newly commissioned and appointed United States Marine Corps officers are taught the basics of being an "Officer of Marines". The Basic School is at Camp Barrett, Quantico, Virginia, in the south-west of the Marine Corps Base Quantico complex.
Each year over 1,700 new officers are trained, representing such commissioning sources as the U.S. Naval Academy, Navy ROTC, Officer Candidates School, and Marine Corps Limited Duty Officer and Warrant Officer accession programs.
U.S. Marine Corps video by Lance
Cpl. Paige M. Verry Lance Cpl. Jesse Schremmer Lance Cpl. Andrew Herwig
