OFFICER CANDIDATES SCHOOL

Requirements

As an Officer in 1st FORECON you are expected to

• Have Completed BRC with Above Average Gradings

• Be a Marine of Exemplary Character

• Be Devoted to Leading Marines and Sailors 24/7

• Be Able to Decide, Communicate, and Act in the fog of war

• Be Mentally Strong

Training

• OCS screens potential officers using a program designed to test and assess the candidates by using the three graded categories of Academics, Leadership, and Individual Skills. This includes evaluated events such as the leadership reaction course (LRC) and small unit leader evaluation (SULE).

• General Military Subjects taught to Officer Candidates provides basic information to include Marine Corps History, Tactics, Operations and Organization, Land Navigation and other military subjects.

• Fire Team Assault Course - Marine Corps leaders must be proficient in all echelons of leadership.

• Leadership Reaction Course - The ability to solve problems and lead Marines through difficult situations as well as be a good follower is a necessity.

• Small Unit Leadership Evaluation (SULE) - During SULE candidates are graded on their ability to lead a fire team, squad, or platoon through an objective