The School of Infantry (SOI) — SOI East, located at United States Marine Corps Base Camp Geiger, a satellite facility of Camp Lejeune, and the SOI West at Camp Pendleton — host the second stage of initial military training for enlisted Marines after recruit training. Marines trained at MCRD Parris Island attend SOI at Camp Geiger, and Marines trained at MCRD San Diego attend SOI at Camp Pendleton.^[1] SOI's training mission ensures "Every Marine is, first and foremost, a Rifleman". This article is becoming very long. ... For the Missouri Boy Scout camp see: Camp Geiger (Boy Scouts) Camp Geiger is a United States Marine Corps Base. ... Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune is near Jacksonville, North Carolina, on the Atlantic seaboard of the United States. ... The edge of Camp Pendleton Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton is located in southern California between the towns of Oceanside and San Clemente. ... The examples and perspective in this article or section may not represent a worldwide view. ... Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island is an 8,095 acre (32. ... Marine Corps Recruit Depot (MCRD) San Diego is a United States military installation in San Diego, California. ...

Prior to 1997, only male Marines were trained at SOI schools; females went directly to their MOS schools. In 1997, the school at Camp Geiger expanded its program to include all new female enlistees. SOI (West) continues to train only males, similar to the west coast recruit depot at MCRD San Diego. 1997 (MCMXCVII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

At the School of Infantry, Marines who receive the infantry military specialty are trained at Infantry Training Battalion (ITB), and all non-infantry Marine's are trained in basic infantry/Marine common skills at Marine Combat Training Battalion (MCT Bn). SOI marks a transition in the professional training of entry-level students from basically trained Marines to Marine warriors. The school contains both the Infantry Training Battalion (ITB) where Marines in the infantry Military Occupational Specialty (MOS) are trained, and the Marine Combat Training (MCT) Battalion, where all other enlisted Marines receive training in basic infantry weapons and tactics. Infantry of the Royal Irish Rifles during the Battle of the Somme in World War I. Infantry are soldiers who fight primarily on foot with small arms in organized military units, though they may be transported to the battlefield by horses, ships, automobiles, skis, or other means. ... A Military Occupational Specialty (MOS) is a job classification in use in the United States Army and Marine Corps. ... Infantry of the Royal Irish Rifles during the Battle of the Somme in World War I. Infantry are soldiers who fight primarily on foot with small arms in organized military units, though they may be transported to the battlefield by horses, ships, automobiles, skis, or other means. ...

Infantry Training Battalion (IFT)

'Mission: The ITB mission is "To train and provide proficient, MOS qualified Infantrymen to the Fleet Marine Force, Marine Security Forces and Marine Force Reserve."

Infantry Training Battalion is a 52-day training course that develops new Marines, directly out of boot camp, into an infantrymen "who can fight, survive, and win in a combat situation". Marines receive instruction in Combat Marksmanship, Grenades, Improvised Explosive Devices, Convoy Operations, Military Operations in Urban Terrain (MOUT), Combat Formations, Land Navigation, Patrolling. In addition, Marines receive instruction specific to their infantry Military Occupational Specialty (MOS). The training cycle includes physical conditioning via Physical Training (PT), conditioning hikes, and sustainment training in the Marine Corps Martial Arts. Leadership Traits and the application of the Marine Corp Core Values in every aspect of the Marine's life are also emphasized.

Marine Combat Training (MCT)

Mission: The MCT mission is "To train all non-infantry Marines in the infantry skills essential to operating in a combat evironment."

Marine Combat Training is a 22-day course in which entry level Marines are taught the common skills needed in combat. Marines who have MOS specialties other than Infantry learn the basics of Combat Marksmanship, Grenades, the M203 Grenade Launcher, AT-4 Rocket Launcher, M240G Medium Machine Gun, Improvised Explosive Devices, Defending a Position, Convoy Operations, Combat Formations, Fireteam Assaults, Patrolling, Military Operations on Urban Terrain (MOUT), Communicate with a PRC-119 (radio), Reporting Intel, and Land Navigation. Training also includes combat conditioning by running the Marine Corps Obstacle Course, conducting hikes, runs and Marine Corps Martial Arts training. Upon completion of Marine Combat Training, the Marine is to have gained the knowledge and ability to operate in a combat environment as a basic rifleman.

See also

United States Marine Corps Portal

• Military Occupational Speciality (MOS) — Marine Corps
• Camp Pendleton
• Camp Lejeune

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Notes

1. ^ Marine Corps officers' infantry training takes place in Quantico, Virginia at the Infantry Officer's Course.

References

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External links

• School of Infantry West website. Camp Pendleton, United States Marine Corps. Retrieved on 2006-11-11.
• School of Infantry East website. Camp Lejeune, United States Marine Corps. Retrieved on 2006-11-11.