Over 600 total pages ... Congratulations on your enrollment in a distance education course from the Distance Learning and Technologies Department (DLTD) of the Marine Corps Institute (MCI). Since 1920, the Marine Corps Institute has been helping tens of thousands of hard-charging Marines, like you, improve their technical job performance skills through distance learning. By enrolling in this course, you have shown a desire to improve the skills you have and master new skills to enhance your job performance. Designed for Pvt-Sgt in all MOSs.

To the Marines: Welcome to Golf Company and the next step in your journey to becoming part of the world’s premier fighting force. Many have failed or never even attempted what you have accomplished thus far, take pride in that. However, your journey has just begun. At Marine Combat Training, we will train and educate you in the common combat skills necessary to operate within any environment. The basic skills you will learn were forged over two centuries of battles; they are timeless, and vital to yours and the Corps success, now and in the future. Our Combat Instructors will Lead, Teach, Mentor, and Guide every one of you, through a rigorous 29-day program of instruction. You will be taught by the most experienced, professional, and knowledgeable Staff Non-commissioned Officers and Non-commissioned Officers that the Marine Corps has to offer. These SNCO's and NCO's were hand-picked out of hundreds of applicants to come to the School of Infantry to be Combat Instructors. I highly encourage you to prepare your mind and body for this training, the knowledge you gain here will carry you throughout your Marine Corps career. During the training cycle, I expect you to commit yourself to your training and education by learning as much as you can from our Combat Instructors. Finally, when you graduate, I expect you to retain what you learned and uphold the time honored traditions of our Marine Corps. Remember that regardless of military Occupation Specialty, every Marine is a Riflemen first. Every Marine, regardless of his military occupation, is trained as a Rifleman. This concept has been around since the Marine Corps inception in 1775, when every man who volunteered was required to bring his own musket. In the early 1900s, as the Marine Corps grew and additional military occupations were created, the Commandant, General John A. Lejeune, ensured that every Marine, regardless of his Military Occupational Specialty (MOS), received marksmanship training. During the Korean War, the Marine Corps was the only service to create rifle companies entirely from cooks, drivers, and other non-infantry Marines. From this war, the proverbial saying, Every Marine a Rifleman was born. In the nineteen eighties, the Commandant, General Al Gray, recognized the need to train all Marines in more than just basic marksmanship, but in modern-day combat skills. The School of Infantry was assigned to conduct this training known as Common Skills because it is common to every Marine. These common skills allow every Marine, regardless of MOS, to act as Rifleman when called upon. MCT Battalion generates Marine Riflemen to possess a foundational understanding of, and their role in applying, the Marine Corps' warfighting ethos, core values, basic tenets of maneuver warfare, leadership responsibilities, mental, moral, and physical resiliency in order to contribute to the successful accomplishment of their unit's mission. New Rifleman Definition: A Marine Rifleman embodies the Marine Corps' warfighting ethos: offensively minded; lethal with their weapon mentally, morally, physically resilient; proficient in basic field craft; and possessing a foundational understanding of leadership and the basic tenets of maneuver warfare. CONTENTS: MCT Student Outline, 296 pages Student Preparation Guide, 10 pages MCDP-1 Warfighting, 113 pages Physical Training Playbook, 19 pages

This volume provides an in-depth look at the experience of the ordinary US marine 'grunt' in Vietnam. Organisation of the corps, weaponry, equipment, uniforms, training and medical arrangements are all discussed. However, where this book differs from other similar works is not only in the detail that it goes into but also in the unifying theme of examining all these differing aspects of marine life from the point of view of a soldier serving in the conflict. The author, Charles Melson, actually served in Vietnam, and it is this personal experience that allows him to provide such a unique angle on the subject.

This volume provides an in-depth look at the experience of the ordinary US marine 'grunt' in Vietnam. Organisation of the corps, weaponry, equipment, uniforms, training and medical arrangements are all discussed. However, where this book differs from other similar works is not only in the detail that it goes into but also in the unifying theme of examining all these differing aspects of marine life from the point of view of a soldier serving in the conflict. The author, Charles Melson, actually served in Vietnam, and it is this personal experience that allows him to provide such a unique angle on the subject.

Intrigued by the mystique and challenge of the Marine Corps, eighteen-year-old Wesley Fox enlisted in the summer of 1950, shortly after the outbreak of the Korean War. He saw action with the First Marine Division in Korea and was wounded in 1951. After Korea, Fox advanced steadily in the enlisted ranks, reaching the rank of first sergeant, and, early in the Vietnam War, he received an appointment as second lieutenant. While serving as a rifle company commander with the Third Marine Division in 1969, he was twice wounded in a vicious battle during Operation Dewey Canyon. Early in this battle, every member of the company s command staff was either wounded or killed. In an all-or-nothing effort led by First Lieutenant Fox, his company repulsed the attack of a much larger enemy force and then counterattacked with devastating results. For conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity at the risk of his life above and beyond the call of duty, Fox received the Medal of Honor, which President Richard Nixon presented to him at the White House. Despite the personal sacrifice and frequent danger, Fox resolutely embraced the ethos of the Marine Corps, risking his life on numerous occasions and emerging as a leader in one of the most respected and feared fighting organizations in the world. Readers interested in U.S. military history from the second half of the twentieth century, in the Marine Corps, and in inspiring tales of personal achievement will find plenty of each in Fox s extraordinary memoir."

The United States Marine Corps is the largest such force on the planet, and yet it is the smallest, most elite section of the U.S. military, one with a long and storied history. Here, in the most current version of the manual used by the Corps itself, is the basic guidebook used by all rifle platoon squad leaders. Discover: . the organization, weapons, capabilities, and limitations of the Marine rifle squad . the squad's role within a platoon and that of the fire teams within the rifle squad . offensive and defensive tactics and techniques . the various patrols squads conduct . numerous charts and illustrations . and much, much more. Military buffs, war-gamers, and anyone seeking to understand how American armed services are being deployed in the ever-changing arena of modern warfare will find this a fascinating and informative document.

The Marine Corps began World War II with less than 66,000 officers and men. Yet despite suffering 10 per cent of the overall American casualties, the Marines were able to build on their proud traditions and history to transform a small branch of service into a premier combined arms amphibious assault force. Regardless of its expansion by 750 percent, the Corps was able to maintain its sense of tradition, instill that into thousands of new Marines, and create an elite arm of service. In this book, Gordon Rottman, follows a Marine Corps rifleman through his draft, training and participation in assaults such as: Roi-Namur in the Marshall Islands, Saipan and Tinian in the Mariana Islands, and Iwo Jima.

Over 1,400 pages covering the following primary topics: URBAN OPERATIONS BREACHING DEMOLITIONS ANTI-ARMOR WARFARE WEAPONS TRAINING, MAINTENANCE & MARKSMANSHIP MACHINE GUNS PATROLLING INFANTRY TACTICS AND TECHNIQUES NBC COMMUNICATIONS MORTARS ... and more Following Recruit Training, the School of Infantry is the second stage of training for all Infantry Military Occupational Specialty (MOS) Enlisted Marines and marks the transition from entry-level Marines to combat-ready Marines. At SOI, Marines who have recently graduated from recruit training continue their education and training to become more proficient in the fundamentals of being a rifleman. Marines with a Military Occupational Specialty (MOS) of infantry are trained at the Infantry Training Battalion (ITB), while all non-infantry Marines are trained at the Marine Combat Training Battalion (MCT). There are two Schools of Infantry: Camp Geiger located in North Carolina and Camp Pendleton in California. The primary role of the School of Infantry is to ensure, first and foremost, that "every Marine a rifleman." All Marine Corps assets exists to support the rifleman on the ground, and every Marine is prepared to do whatever it takes to ensure the safety of the Marines to their left and right. Regardless of MOS, the ITB mission ensures every Marine has the capability to fulfill his or her duties while operating in a combat environment.

Fleet Marine Force Reference Publication (FMFRP) 0-6, Marine Troop Leader's Guide, provides a checklist of basic duties for the troop leader at the platoon, section, squad, and fire team levels in combat operations.

Marine Corps Expeditionary Combat Skills Training (MCECST) was originally Chaplain and Religious Program Specialist Expeditionary Skills Training (CREST-RP), and was established in October 1996 at the Field Medical Service School, Marine Corps Base, Camp Lejeune (renamed Field Medical Training Battalion in 2007). The purpose of MCECST is to train Navy Occupational Specialty (NOS) B720 in the skills essential for combat survival, delivery of religious program support in an expeditionary environment, and the several associated technical, military tactical, and defensive techniques required for duty with the Marine Corps operating forces. CONTENT: ANNEX A - USMC Orientation MCRD-HIST-1001/02/03 Marine Corps History MCRD-HIST-1004 Rank Structure of the USMC MCRD-LDR-1015 Marine Corps Leadership MCRD-MGTF-1001/2/3 Mission & Organization of USMC MCRD-UNIF-1001/02/05/06 Marine Corps Uniforms MCRD-UNIF-1003/04 Civilian Attire and Personal Appearance ANNEX B - Marine Corps Martial Arts Program MCRD-TAN-1001 Apply the Fundamentals of MCMAP MCRD-TAN-1002 Execute Punches MCRD-TAN-1003 Execute Falls MCRD-TAN-1004 Execute Bayonet Techniques MCRD-TAN-1005 Execute Upper Body Strikes MCRD-TAN-1006 Lower Body Strikes MCRD-TAN-1007 Execute Chokes MCRD-TAN-1008 Execute Legs Sweeps MCRD-TAN-1009 Execute Counters to Strikes MCRD-TAN-1010 Counters to Chokes and Holds MCRD-TAN-1011 Unarmed Manipulations MCRD-TAN-1012 Execute Armed Manipulations MCRD-TAN-1013 Execute Knife Techniques ANNEX C - Combat Life Saver MCRD-MED-1013/14 Treat Heat or Cold Injury ANNEX D - Ministry In Combat 2401-ADMN-2002 Manage a Marine Corps Command Religious Program (CRP) 2401-ADMN-2003 Religions/Practices Brief 2401-MED-2005 Religious Ministry Support in a Mass Casualty 2401-OPS-2001 Facilitate Religious Ministry in an Expeditionary Environment 2401-OPS-2002 Memorial Ceremony 2401-PAT-2001 Religious Ministry Team Force Protection MCRD-LDR-1001 Personal Assistance MCRD-LDR-1007 Operational Culture MCRD-LDR-1016/17/19 Combat Leadership MCRD-LDR-1018 Combat Operational Stress Control MCRD-LDR-1021/22/23 Code of Conduct and Your Rights and Obligations as a Prisoner of War ANNEX E - USMC Combat Skills MCRD-CBRN-1001 Employ the Field Protective Mask (FPM) MCRD-COMM-1001 Hand and Arm Signals MCRD-IND-1002 Camouflage Self and Equipment MCRD-IND-1003 Field Sanitation MCRD-IND-1004 March Under an Assault Load MCRD-PAT-1002/3 Introduction to Basic Map Reading, the Lensatic Compass, & Land Navigation MCRD-PAT-1005 Individual Movement Techniques MCT-CMBH-1001/02/03/04 Combat Hunter MCT-COMM-1002 Limited Visibility Devices MCT-COMM-1003/04 Radio Communications MCT-DEF-1001/2 Defensive Fundamentals MCT-IED-1001/2 Improvised Explosive Devices (IED) MCT-IND-1004 Maintain Sleep Hygiene MCT-MOUT-1001 Military Operations on Urban Terrain MCT-PAT-1001/3/4/5 Patrolling Fundamentals ANNEX G - Rifle Familiarization Marine Corps Reference Publication 3-01A, Rifle Marksmanship