USMC : United States Marine Corps

• Branch of United States Armed forces • Combined arms task forces • Directly under the command of US President • For fast Implementation and execution of American foreign policy

13th marine expeditionary unit

• Amphibious, Hybrid warfare & major combat/counter insurgency operations • Trained to fight in Air, land & Sea • Ability to rapidly respond on short notice to expeditionary crisis • Utilizes 6 % of US Military budget 1st Battalion 7th marines in Baghdad

World War 1 & 2

Vietnam War

Korean War

War against terrorism

Organization structure

President

Commandant of marine Corps

Asst. Commandant of Marine corps

Commissioned officers

Warrant Officers (Specialized field )

Enlisted Marines Enlisted Marines

First Sergeant Sergeant major

Culture

Eagle

Globe

Anchor

Corps emblem

‘esprit de corps’ •Reinforce camaraderie •Set the service apart from others

Corps Motto ‘Semper Fidelis’ With Fortitude

Core Values Honor Courage Commitment

Recruitment

Marine Corps Recruiting

Command

Military Entrance Processing

Station • Bachelor’s for Commissioned Officers • High School Diploma for Marines Standards for Physical fitness Medical Fitness Legal verifications Drug use

One Country - Two regions - Three Districts – Stations - Substations

MS West

MS East

Recruiting Stations

(Metropolitan Areas)

Recruiting Sub Stations

(Smaller Cities & Rural Areas)

Training

Training Schedule

• Receiving Phase • Phase one • Phase Two • Phase Three • The Crucible • Graduation

Under two commands : Parris Island, NC & San Diego , CA

Receiving Phase • Bus enroute to Recruit Depot

• ‘Yellow Footprints’

• Uniform code of Military justice

• Utilities ,Physical training

uniforms & toiletries

• Medical fitness, Vaccines,

Medicines

• Introduction to Drill instructor &

Commander of the company

Phase one ( Four weeks )

• Cutting off from Civilian habits & Mindsets

• Reinforcing the mental & Physical standards

• Stressful situations to prepare them for future combat

• “This Recruit” & importance of team work

• Swimming & water survival

• Marine Corps Martial Arts Program

Phase Two ( Two weeks)

• Essential Field Skills

• Marksmanship Rifle training

• Team weak & Team Honor

Phase Three

• The polishing phase • Trained under more realistic combat conditions • Basic Warrior Training : Camouflage, Low Crawling, land navigation, Gas survival

The Crucible

• The final test • 54 Hr continuous field training • three MREs (= Meal Ready-to-Eat, a self-contained, individual field ration and four to eight hours of sleep through the entire 54-hour even • Identification of leaders

The Graduation • All recruits sent home for 10 days • Medal of Honor • ‘Gong show’

Continuing education

• Updating of skills ( 29 days program) • For those marines who lack skills on job • Marine combat training • Infantry training battalion

Thank You

Ref : www.marines.com Praveenpaul.ibt@gmail.com