Story by Lance Cpl. Payton Goodrich | Marine Corps Recruiting Command | 08.17.2023
In a historic event, Officer Candidates School graduated the largest platoon of college senior female candidates at Marine Corps Base Quantico attending the Platoon Leaders Course at OCS. This senior female platoon was the largest group of females to graduate in the history of OCS....
Story by Staff Sgt. Bryan Nygaard | Marine Corps Recruiting Command | 11.19.2019
Former Michigan linebacker Noah Furbush, 24, commissioned as a second lieutenant in the United States Marine Corps, November 16, at Marine Corps Officer Candidates School (OCS) in Quantico, Virginia. Furbush completed 10 weeks of training in which he and his fellow officer candidates were continually screened and evaluated on their leadership, academics, and physical fitness to determine their......
Story by Jeremy Beale | Marine Corps Base Quantico | 11.01.2017
Jeremy Beale Staff Writer Officer Candidates School’s (OCS) Tactics Instructor Sgt. Jonathan Verity has been officially recognized as the world record holder of the Military Benefit Association’s (MBA) Advanced Tactical Training System Battle Challenge clocked at 1:14 (one minute, 14 seconds.)...
Story by James Andrews | Marine Corps Base Quantico | 06.26.2017
The infamous reputation of "The Quigley" obstacle course, which all Marine officers are required to tackle at Officer Candidates School, recently celebrated its 50th anniversary...
Story by Ida Irby | Marine Corps Base Quantico | 11.24.2015
In less than two minutes, newly commissioned officer, 2nd Lt. Robert J. Szabo, was pinned by family members following his commissioning ceremony Nov. 24 at the National Marine Corps Museum. His father Chief Warrant Officer 4 Robert A. Szabo, Quantico Marine Corps Band director, completed the deed, as he shinned the brass of his son’s second lieutenant bars....
Story by Cpl. Lucas Vega | 8th Marine Corps District | 10.11.2014
Lance Cpl. John A. Bates, a Marine Corps officer candidate, is slated to receive the Commandant’s Trophy Tuesday Oct. 11, at the University of Oklahoma....
Story by Lance Cpl. Samuel Ellis | Marine Corps Base Quantico | 03.28.2014
Back to the basics was the theme of the permanent personnel field meet, hosted aboard Marine Corps Base Quantico on March 28, 2014....
Story by Lance Cpl. Samuel Ellis | Marine Corps Base Quantico | 11.22.2013
Loud cheers and words of encouragement swept across the physical training field at Officer Candidates School aboard Marine Corps Base Quantico on Nov. 21, 2013....
