General Ocs Advice

Receiving Mail at OCS: What You Need to Know

What Mail at OCS Means to Your Candidate

Example Mini OCS (aka OCS Prep Weekend) Gear List (2017)

What is “Mini-OCS”?

OCS Prep Weekend, or “Mini-OCS” is a short, realistic weekend experience to expose candidates to facets of OCS before they ship. It prepares you for OCS, simply enough. We’ve…

My Journey from Civilian to Marine Officer, Part II: OCS

Thank you to Lieutenant Schmuckatelli, a new Infantry Officer, who is sharing his journey through OCS and TBS with us.

My OCS: Officer Candidates Course 221

My Journey from Civilian to Marine Infantry Officer, Part I: Pre-OCS

Thank you to Lieutenant Schmuckatelli, a new Infantry Officer, who is sharing his journey through OCS and TBS with us.

The year is 2005.

Welcome Video

Welcome to all you aspiring Marine Corps officers. We hope the blog and our social media content helps you achieve your goals.