Infantry Marine Course

Watch to learn more about the redesigned Infantry Marine Course.
Marines with Alpha Company, Infantry Training Battalion, School of Infantry - West, participated in the first iteration of the redesigned Infantry Marine Course on @[244860127876:Camp Pendleton].
IMC is a 14-week course designed to create better trained and more lethal entry-level infantry Marines prepared for near-peer conflicts.
The course uses a learning model intended to develop capabilities for independent and adaptive thought and action.
(U.S. Marine Corps video by Sgt. Juan A. Soto-Delgado, Sgt. Jeremy Laboy, Lance Cpl. Drake Nickels and Lance Cpl. Daniel Medina)

[@vicO1323]

That's intense training for firewatch in the fleet.

[@PECOSO0]

lol

[@recoiIed]

Facts

[@thehighpeaks]

Lol hopefully

[@EzraB123]

Train like that just to field day and have balls to 2

[@pofuno]

Hey don’t you dare disrespect the life of the logbook I’ve had the best naps on duty

[@Gabeking88]

I feel like this is a better recruiting video than what the army just made 😂😂 - edit , I just graduated boot camp and I’m going to MCT as a 28XX contract

[@RockyMountainWest13]

I came straight to the comments to see if there was any word about the army’s BS woke propaganda videos

[@spike9768]

Marines won't be far behind, this woke ideology is everywhere and people aren't doing much to stop it

[@brandonouellette1536]

@@spike9768 there's no way the Marines will fuck that up after the Army

[@dewaynecollins4728]

Army of "WTF" - Semper Fi

[@spike9768]

@@brandonouellette1536 You're just wrong about that. Americans need to adopt some real convictions if we don't want this country to descend further into hell. Right now these anti-white and anti-christian sentiments are running unopposed in our major institutions.

[@pabliopadrigao4930]

I really love U. S. MARINES .. especially the expression I love TELL IT TO THE MARINES , am from Philippines more power.....

[@travis4977]

I felt like my 8 weeks was too short, glad to see them stepping it up a notch to increase the quality of the Marines going to FMF. Rah.

[@CIAG4PNP]

I went through school of infantry back in 88, back then we learned and used Iron sights. MOS 0311! Sure miss them active duty days! Getting old sucks! Savor your time young DevilDogs ! 🇺🇲👍

[@SeraphimWebster]

Can’t be an old salt dog without mentioning iron sights. S/F

[@johnfloyd1866]

eeeeerehhh

[@devildocque7665]

0311 and 0326 semper Fi Devil

[@thomast8539]

You ain't old, you're just seasoned.

[@johncalabria1607]

You couldn’t help yourself, had to mention the iron sights 😄 Semper fi brother

[@cam_bone]

Bro this actually makes me feel like I trust them more over army infantry

[@KBoogiie]

The training is definitely a lot more better

[@Blvd_ivan]

As a former 0331, way better than Army.

[@Lurkartiist]

Yea you’re dumb as hell too. Both the Army & Marine infantry has great warriors . To say you “trust” one over the other is kinda cheap tbh

[@MicahNstuff]

@@Lurkartiist Marines had to teach the army how to storm Normandy sooo

[@michaelmatthias9495]

@@MicahNstuff army had to teach the marines how to retake Fallujah sooo

[@0369DevilDawg]

I am a retired Infantry unit Leader andcwas a 22yo Platoon Sergeant in Vietnam and trained at mountain warfare school (commando) ; jungle training in the Philippines and amphibious warfare school, company gunny, wpnsplt cmdr as a gunny and NCOIC of 2 NCO Schools and ITR troop handler. My reason for sharing this is to make a point of matter. In the 21 yesrs as a Grunt with trigger time I am very pleased to see this concept in play because back in the day we always had to struggle to increase the tactical training of our Marines. As a well retired Grunt (all 03 mci courses and badic school extension course) I wanted to be one the best 0369 in the Corps. As a Company Gunny my primary job was to "enforce discipline and train the company for battle". In away I see this as a "package deal " for Grunts and at 75yo and pt x3 a week since I retired in 1984. Never fu#k with a well trained Grunt who is trained to kill. To that officer who said "ex-Marines", I want you know there are no ex-Marines!! Semper Fi

[@curtisake7431]

From one retired 0369 Gunny to another. Well said, Guns!!!!! Semper Fi brother!!!

[@LAroyalprimal]

Crazy when I graduated itb they had us fill out a questionnaire on what we would change and what we liked. I remember wishing the course was longer and we got to learn more that was only a couple years back too

[@cm-pr2ys]

0311 ITB should be the new MCT- without the rocket portions of the POI. Other than that, USMC pogs are going to need more AND better provisional 0311 refresher training as part of FD 2030. Distributed, low signature, highly technical combined arms amphibious/ air assault/ motorized and limited SOF capable troops are going to need competent non-combat support. Different and higher standards now exist for combat support jobs in the form of the MSPS, which could be compared to the Australian RAR's Infantry PESA test. Even so, more provisional rifleman refresher training is needed. Convoy defense, Tower Defense, security patrols, hand and arm signals, tactical communications, first aid, naaic m240 knowledge, select designated marksmen, double the number of 09XX training instructor mos billets to each company, double the number of docs to each Marine Platoon (not triple) and request that the Navy establish a permanent Greenside NEC, ecp's, vcp's, combat marksmanship, fire team and squad defensive t&r tasks, intermediate swim qual, etc.

[@blobdobbler2929]

@@cm-pr2ys I completely agree, and POGS need sustainment of that throughout enlistment in my opinion.

[@DrLumpy]

Thanks, Marines past, present, and future, for training so hard. This geezer is proud to see young people take on challenges and excel. Thanks.

[@randallknapp7528]

Semper Fi from a brother geezer!

[@echojaxx8550]

I saw these IMC guys train when I was in ITB, and they’re now in my unit. They’re good guys, and have gone through some hell throughout their training.

[@A000-d2n]

Did they say what they did exactly?

[@jimmymartino5433]

@@A000-d2n When I went through(within the last 6 months) graduation requirements were a 20K ruck march, 1st Class PFT/CFT, WSI qualified, 0311 MSPS and completion of the final WAREX

[@Why_not_now356]

@@A000-d2n15 more weeks of hell.

[@twohorsesinamancostume7606]

Glad to see my beloved Corps is still focused on training Marines for combat and not focusing on fee fees, unlike the Army.

[@wildbill9544]

Combat with a mop?

[@twohorsesinamancostume7606]

@@wildbill9544 No. An M249, M240B, the occasional M2 and a few times with a MK19.

[@rossbabcock2974]

Semper Fi bro. I served 76-82. The Corps still trains the most important weapon system of all: the mind. We use doctrine, but we also depend on fluidity and thinking outside the box.

[@Stopinvadingmyhardware]

@@rossbabcock2974 "Fluidity"

[@barrontrump3943]

@@rossbabcock2974yep. The corps has the best brain washing and indoctrination out of all the branches which makes us fearsome.

[@Lieart_]

Awesome! I’m in my process of becoming an Infanteer in the Canadian army

[@manvirsingh5609]

Me too man maybe ill see you at bmq

[@antoinecharlesdegaulle580]

Good luck

[@FoxHound_Actual]

Work on your PT, that's the single best thing you can do to prepare. When I went through my training back in 2008, there was limited spots on a Battleschool courses, so who went on course and who didn't came down to a PT competition. Good luck troop. Pro Patria

[@0311andnice]

Enjoy it.

[@africanwarlord5946]

Ay God bless ya brother!

[@HiThere-sc2jr]

Why do you think the SEALS are constantly training, training & THEN TRAINING SOME MORE

[@nolanfrazier3482]

POG

[@hordescoffeecwest6203]

Your Corp has trained him well. In the event that something happens here in America. I learned the survival from him. Well done Marines

[@mpeugeot]

I suspect that the changes are going to increase the success rate of the course. Whether or not this will create better Marines is a matter for debate and the debate is passionate on both sides. The answer will be answered definitively on a battlefield in the future. Getting this wrong will be costly, getting it right will be costly for the enemy - second place on the battlefield is a grave marker.

[@SteveVi0lence]

This is bidens america! The more causalities the better

[@MrStaybrown]

I went through 96-2000, and realized changes happen. Hind site..absorb it, embrace it, adapt, and run with it. It's already stamped, signed and dated. The best NCO's don't complain in the presence of non-nco's, because Good In-Good Out, Bad In-Bad Out. Semper Fidelis

[@gabenewell3955]

@@SteveVi0lence idiot Biden has nothing to do with this

[@SteveVi0lence]

@@gabenewell3955 why do you think llyod Austin has been so public? Who do you think wants llyod Austin in the spotlight The fools in charge of leaving behind our equipment

[@islandtat3414]

Gosh, the grunts are so much better trained today than 20 plus years ago when I went through! Well done! Once a grunt, always a grunt!

[@johncalabria1607]

Rahh

[@jlbush8249]

That's highly debatable.

[@thegreatdogzilla5855]

@@jlbush8249 Nope now they are increasing the gear and standards. Also they are trying to turn Infantry into commandos.

[@georgewashington7982]

Got out in 2018, and seeing the infantry get high speed gear and good training as soon as I got out made me jealous…

[@yakamashi8211]

Bro whatchu mean, I prefer the gen 2 flaks than the new lasercut bs and my unit still doesn't have hi cuts. We have to use side sappis now which are dumb because you're more likely to get shot with them but survive and without you're less likely to get shot but also less likely to survive. I'll take the latter. Only thing new we got is M27s and I think peq16s, still use pvs14s, still use rcos, its pretty much the same. You know we poor man

[@georgewashington7982]

@@yakamashi8211 idk my old unit is decked out, and ye we used side sapis 2014-2018 it all depends on unit SOP tbh. 2/4 didn’t use them, but they made us use everythint in 2/5 lol. Coolest thing I had was m27 cus we were one of the first marines to get them

[@picochily]

As a soldier this is good stuff, glad to see the growth within the Corps. Hooah

[@christopherstacy545]

Gunny Burkhart (then Sgt Burkhart) was my SOI instructor 7 years ago. Absolute wealth of knowledge anything 03 related. Glad to see he’s still gettin some.

[@k0lds0up5]

Recently promoted to 1sgt. He helped write out a lot of this course. I’d gladly serve under him in any unit.

[@juancastro5422]

I went through FSTU, Field Skill Training Unit. Camp Lejeune. For the time it worked. Today different Generation and proud that the Marine Corp is adapting, improvising, and overcoming. Perfection. Marines are Marines, Always Faithful Semper Fi. Gunny Castro retired 1975-1996.

[@gravity7899]

forgot to mention being a staff sergeant when you retire

[@Khonic23]

Nah if you’re an 03 you’re gonna retire as LCpl 🤣

[@namelessking4146]

@@Khonic23 why is that bad? Never served.

[@MicahNstuff]

@@namelessking4146 that’s only an e-3

[@wildbill9544]

@@Khonic23 you got that right!!

[@Khonic23]

@@namelessking4146 it’s just a joke that a large number of infantry Marines get out after their first enlistment because 1. infantry sucks 2. injuries happen and 3. promotions are limited in an infantry unit

[@jacobbuchanan4699]

I may be upset at Gen. Bergher for taking my tanks away, but damn I love that he is so combat oriented. Combat effectiveness and overall lethality is absolutely paramount when you're in an organization thats almost been abolished multiple times and exists solely on reputation.

[@NIGHTSTALKER0069]

Most of everything I learned at school I was told to forget when I got to the fleet in 06. Hopefully this changes that and we can make better war fighters. Then again the hazing and other fun things in the fleet help me adapt to the stress.

[@idontknowanymore8968]

My son left May 17th for San Diego, he got hurt in boot almost 2 months ago but is now off crutches and went on a jog and was also made squad leader in MRP1. He will be infantry once he graduates. I am very glad to see this video and that serious training and thought is put into my soon to be Marine's job.

[@trevorcarlin5566]

Adult based learning, nice. Finally treating them like adults and not garbage.

[@younotrelevant510]

Can’t wait to be here over the fall. Been training. 🙏🏻❤️

[@Nathen_Hari]

Good luck!

[@Walk_Off_0311]

You’ll hate it when get there

[@tyc4587]

No you haven’t been training for it. You don’t train, they train you

[@footlettuce1950]

Im leaving on monday for boot camp whats your ship date,

[@younotrelevant510]

@@footlettuce1950 I won’t be leaving until august. I’m trying to get in a more better shape before I leave. I’m in great shape now but I want to extra prepare before I go. 🙏🏻 hope to meet you in the future brotha. 🤝

[@kennysherrill6542]

Things are a little different after 46 years, SEMPER FI brothers.👍❤🇺🇸

[@EmbeddedWithin]

I only know Semper Fi from cod waw lol

[@Nathen_Hari]

@@EmbeddedWithin It's one of the most iconic phrases to say to another marine. Simply translating from Latin as "always faithful". And its full term is Semper fidelis.

[@EmbeddedWithin]

@@Nathen_Hari Oh

[@johncalabria1607]

Semper Fi brother, much love

[@REALTRAININGMATTERS]

0341s still require an extensive course after the new IMC. Mortars are a critical element of the Marine infantry battalion and that course should also be reexamined to provide a better trained Mortarman, not just a better trained Infantry Marine with basic mortarman skills.

[@davebusby5904]

0341 from '72-'76. We trained at San Onofre for about 10 weeks. I was a forward observer my last year and a half, usually out with Alpha 1/8 from Camp Geiger. I enjoy seeing the Corps continuing it's creed, every Marine a rifleman.

[@jimmymartino5433]

All Weapons MOS’s go to follow-on training after IMC, that hasn’t changed

[@danielnance1607]

Outstanding Marines keep up the good work

[@timothywellington4154]

The more I watch the Marine Training videos, the I learn the importance of the New generation of today can be trained better in weaponry/technology all of those things that associated with modern Warfare of today and future. I want to Thank the Commandant of the Marine Corps for his looking far ahead. I just turned 76years old yesterday and my Spirit is so high for our Marines. I thank the Lord for my Gifts in Ministry to minister every chance I get to our young folks spiritual needs to help them to have a spiritual relationship our Lord and Savior Chris Jesus. If they messed up some in their young pass, to move on, learn from it and to trust Him for their guidance. If there is a time to make a choice for Military, the Marines would be their first choice......... Min. T.L.W.

[@jeffmunro7638]

Adult learning model....instead of industrial?.....I don’t know, it’s worth a try, but taking out the strict kickass mentality would not be a good idea.

[@kalebartise440]

It was designed for us to think on our own and not to rely on our instructors most of the time.

[@Tommy1977777]

Independent operation is the main goal. Get it done.

[@YANCEYLIFTS]

AH YES INFANTRY . I DONT REGRET A DAMN THING . NOW IM GOING TO BE A POLICE OFFICER WITH GOOD PAY AND A PENTION . IF YOU CAN BE A INFANRYMEN YOU CAN DO ANYTHING .

[@thomast8539]

Never forget that your oath will always be more important than your job and pension. A number of LEOs today seem to be "just following orders"...a very bad trend for our republic.

[@YANCEYLIFTS]

@@thomast8539 of course .

[@kingcarlos7048]

No one has been deployed to combat since about 2015. I know people that are almost done with their 5-year infantry contract and they never deployed. Infantry are just janitors at this point unless China does something

[@Serching4JerryGarcia]

Stay ready so you don't have to get ready. Your physical and your mental.

[@csucujo]

Spittin facts, smh

[@Dundee_Gaming]

Mostly true, my unit saw combat in Iraq in 2016/2017. Inherent Resolve

[@drakeandjosh007]

Yup exactly! It’s been peacetime service along with it becoming softer with PAC culture ruining our military sadly, my buddy was going to join but because of these things, went to the IDF instead, no peacetime

[@joshuaforbus5853]

Pretty amazing. Also comforting to witness the ranges and Pendleton terrain once again. I can't believe I said that. 97-2006 Semper Fi

[@Sausage_Burgler420]

THE FEW THE PROUD

[@conservativelatino5686]

You can have two moms in the army.🙄 I am glad I am out.

[@sergiocubillos3317]

I went through ITS (Infantry Training School), back in 86. It was only 4 weeks long. Way to kick it up Marines! Just one question. Where are the high and tights?

[@petematkowski2924]

‘86 high and tights, marlboro reds 🤝 ‘21 low fades and vapes

[@tyc4587]

Don’t ever ask that dumb question again

[@Lifechanging99999]

High and tights are not meant for warfighters…

[@yogibhut3176]

don't worry when they hit a victor unit their seniors will make em get that iconic haircut

[@MicahNstuff]

They're not required anymore because they're dumb as hell

[@placebo5466]

"What if we had the audacity to look at training Marines to a standard that we wanted them to be. Rahter than lowering the bar." - Thank God some people in our military still has this mindset.

[@hordescoffeecwest6203]

I have friends and family in the Marines. Im glad they choose well when joining an Armed Force. If I had a choice? I would choose the Marines. I thought I would share my thought's the fallen and for the Grizzled Veterans before Memorial Day. I am well pleased with this Armed Service. Continue your greatness

[@tenzin2684]

The few , the proud, the Marines

[@mikoyyuy13]

Capital M.

[@SeraphimWebster]

Capital M

[@johncalabria1607]

CaPitAL m

[@toddjenest3212]

My Infantry brothers!!! HOOOOOAH!!! (US Army Infantry Combat Veteran)

[@Eirik36]

This looks a million times better than the old course, but also much tougher. I didn’t learn shit when going through itb in January of 2013

[@chadmonahan2092]

I support this. I felt like I didn't know anything coming out of ITB. Back in the late 90's the real training didn't start until we got to the fleet.

[@ThorsMjollnir0341]

Wish this is how my ITB training went back in 2001.

[@CheeseJ56]

GUNNER PASCIUTI MY FORMER BATTALION GUNNER! GREAT DUDE VERY SMART GUY AND CARED FOR HIS GRUNTS!! (LIMA 3/3 2016-2020)

[@johnrodriguez3870]

Old Corps , New Breed, it does not matter to Me. Whether a Dark Green( Black) or Light Green ( White) Marine, whether a Male Marine or a Woman Marine ( WM)..... ONCE A MARINE ALWAYS A MARINE, ALWAYS FAITHFUL ALWAYS FORWARD, SEMPER FIDELIS SUPERINTENSIFIED, MARINES MAGNIFIED, OOH RAH USMC!!🇺🇸🦅🌎⚓

[@larryjames958]

2/7 Iraq 07’ Afghan 08’ here, this is what our nation is, not the cartoon bullshit.

[@islandtat3414]

Amen. Leave it to the army to F s up!

[@davidduron7435]

Only Rangers lead the way

[@JLayneHudson]

My son ships to boot at MCRBSD in under a week. Hes always wanted to be a Marine. He could've gone to college on scholarship or pursued a music career, but he choose MOS 03.xx instead. And he was just offered leadership classes after IMC. This kid is extremely patriotic, he's strong mentally and physically, he's smart, he's a fighter and doesn't give up. He'll be an epic Marine. Immensely proud of him. He and I have always been close and it will be hard not having him around, but this is his dream and we know he will make the Marine Corps better through his commitment to being the best Marine he can be. Semper fi you devil dogs.

[@mitchgarbeno3788]

What no cartoon like the Army’s newest recruiting video.

[@kellen4671]

Thank God there wasnt

[@rhett1029]

For real they barely even advertise the grunt jobs anymore “What’s your warrior? Culinary specialist”

[@trytesting4114]

from as far back as i can remember marine ads always use force recon and dress blues to attract young recuits. of all the uniforms ive seen marine dress blue is still the most badass. but aint fun wearing it. its hard to even breath in that uniform.

[@islandtat3414]

No, because we are Marines and we don’t play “patty cake.”

[@rhett1029]

@@islandtat3414 exactly Marines aren’t made to be politically correct or soft we lose the Corps we lose our country

[@donkoh5738]

This all sounds brilliant, but my question is then: why and who was in charge of USMC before when apparently training recent Marines and those currently deployed on the frontline to a continually minimalist baseline and lowest common denominator ?!? Huh? That said... USMC needs proper cutting edge defensive, self-protective and offensive equipment, ASAP. Period. Arguably more than anything! Just give it to Marines and they will adapt and find the optimal way to employ the equipment fluidly on the fly on the field. Reduce the mumbo jumbo and let the equipment dictate! e.g.., how is the anti-drone capabilities at the squad level and company level coming ? how is the offensive drone capability and cost-effective multi-round precision guided stand-off capability coming along at the squad and company level once on the ground ? How is their mass-deployed light mobility, maneuver coming? Those sorts of things, imho... Respects to USMC

[@Breadst1x77]

Bro you're making sense stop it ok you know we don't do that

[@piratefueljim]

I wish SOI was like this. I was cheated

[@davycrockett9643]

Best warriors the world has seen and ever will! Semper fi🇺🇸

[@RockyMountainWest13]

I’m related to Davy Crockett by blood

[@Lifechanging99999]

@@RockyMountainWest13 Davy Crockett died a coward.

[@mrwonkwonk]

Ah, memories of the good 'ole left foot.

[@bobbygene4418]

Wet behind the ears MCRD class of 19993! 0311 Rifleman OOH RAH!

[@christisantos1484]

Thanks to all your great people 🇺🇸

[@johnnyzippo7109]

From the Greatest Generation , to the Boomers , then Gen X , Gen M thru Gen Z , The Warrior Spirit of United States Marine Corps lives Forever !

[@averyc4040]

I appreciate the fact that both the Army and Marine Corps are moving toward a common mindset on how our fighting force must adapt. Everything said in this video directly correlates to what Army commanders have been saying over the last 3-4 years. I think the end result will be a greater lever of interoperability and joint operations between the two branches. This is a move in the right direction. 🇺🇸

[@iampolaris1069]

Thing to not lose sight of in all the wiz bang new fangled tech approach.. you have to train out the weakness, the quit in people . Id like to be a fly on the wall watching the new training techniques, but I'd still take the old ways before stress cards and , " ohh im sorry, does pfc Schmuckatelli need a safe space? "

[@Jim22572003]

They should recruit Hunter Biden . In fact when Hunter will be out in the field he only requires small amounts of cheese to snort I meant to eat.

[@ibnshabazz3989]

2:06 Woah! It's a gunner. Seeing a warrant officer of any kind is like seeing a unicorn lol.

[@mikoyyuy13]

Because they are unicorns.

[@sethm3776]

No its not I see them all the time

[@kidski]

I feel like it’s dependent on the MOS

[@SpdDemonAL]

I saw the most unicorn of all yesterday, saw a 5 and I was bumfuzzled

[@avoidrealnames]

Your mind would be blown seeing a WOBC or IWOC class🇺🇲🤘🏻

[@gunny1391]

SOI/MCT Pendleton 98. Ooorah!

[@bojabang2188]

Learn to clean the dirtiest porta-shitters with just your bear hands!

[@Frank-ni4bz]

This is 2 years old, wonder how this new approach is working out.

[@EJChevy]

Keep putting rounds down range!!!!!!!!

[@0311andnice]

brb, reenlisting real quick.

[@dorothyburry42]

Thank God they have their face coverings on so they don't get Covid lol

[@nickiannucci7001]

I pick up with Alpha company tomorrow, just missed Delta- the last 8 week course. Hopefully the boys and I will have a lot of success in this new course

[@jimmymartino5433]

9-22?

[@chriscoulter6089]

There are Marines now who weren't even born on 9/11 .....that's thought provoking.

[@reinaldoluque1206]

Lt Col Koury was my battalion’s OpsO in 3/3 oohh rahh sir!

[@door-d3p]

Eternal alliance 🇰🇷🇺🇸 god bless on America!!

[@XxKiNGSbLOoDxX]

skipped over the part where they learn to be homeless lol

[@chimichanga6089]

Coming from being 11b in the army this is what we need we get a lot of privates not knowing what the hell they are doing when they arrive. This is pretty cool honestly.

[@Nica-Ra-Wata]

Once you get to your fleet combat unit, the real hard humps begin...30 miles up and down Camp Pendleton hills oh boy...running, swimming with recon Marines, snow, desert, urban, mountain, close quarter fighting...etc

[@kinsmed]

Was issued a .50 cal. just before I got out. Never fired so I wouldn't have to clean it. But I gotta tell ya... the cleaning isn't what I would have remembered...

[@johncalabria1607]

It’s a cool fucking gun to shoot, but your instinct was correct, not worth shooting it 😄

[@xuhlooo]

cant wait to become a marine

[@vvvnokk8309]

Enjoy your free time now, though. You'll miss it later.

[@xuhlooo]

@@vvvnokk8309 nah

[@Juan-qu4oj]

@@xuhlooohow has it been

[@Juan-qu4oj]

@@vvvnokk8309fr that what I miss the most

[@Grace17893]

God bless you guys stay strong and keep the evil and madness back amen

[@TESRage.]

Hey that's the platoon and company that I'm in right now were about to hit capstone

[@IM_THE_CHANGLLER]

hey bullet Spongs how it goin

[@user-lr5ys4nk5w]

Leave it to the Marines to think more about what is needed to face the enemy of the future while the Army is focused on the identity politics of today. Oorah, Semper Fidelis Marines!

[@billysheppard6091]

Semper Fi..I'm glad I served when I did..gung ho... pampered...

[@abar7178]

In my day, 1969. It was ITR ( Infantry Training Regiment) at Camp Geiger N.C. than off to Pendleton for Jungle warfare training .

[@HiThere-sc2jr]

It's GREAT TO CROSSTRAIN but being a "successful grunt" (Staying Alive) takes a special Skil set that has to be constantly Honed by constant training over And over until it's 2nd nature

[@eddieboulrice6791]

So they dont treat you like your a rock and dont have a mind.its about time these guys are probable smarter then the guy i went thru in 1983.i happy the corp has changed for the better and smarter marine corps.they have better equipment i hope the staff ncos back there troop up not like when i was in.

[@bengoogle5385]

"Previous marines have to be lead along and cant operate independently" Yeah ok ....all of Iraq, Fallujah, Afghan?

[@michaelmatthias9495]

I understand what you’re saying but Fallujah is a very bad example considering they had to ask the army for help and gave control of the operation to the army. They lacked the armor for that fight

[@anthonymiozza526]

@@michaelmatthias9495 umm... yeah no they didn't lol tf? The Marines led that fight and had plenty of armor as well. The Marine Corps leadership as a whole has fucking sucked where it was top down, they'd always say the Cpl, and Lcpl were the backbone of the marines but never actually put the full trust into them... cant really blame them though per say cause you have marines doing dumb ass shit like throwing puppies off cliffs and fucking filming it and then uploading it on to here, or pissing on Taliban bodies and up loading it onto here. Not saying marines in the past haven't done that, nor am I condoning it... but fucking morons loading it onto here... I would like to think... but i highly doubt it that higher ups are letting junior marines "lead the fight"... but then again its peace time so theyre all about it. They dumped all their highly trained qualified marines in 2010 cause... tattoos etc etc..

[@michaelmatthias9495]

@@anthonymiozza526 really?-> www.armyupress.army.mil/Portals/7/combat-studies-institute/csi-books/Operation-AL-FAJR-A-Study-in-Army-Marine-Joint-Operations-ul.pdf Clearly states the Army led the decisive action and marines realized they needed the army’s armor

[@anthonymiozza526]

@@michaelmatthias9495 Yeah, really... no. Marines lead the fight into the city not once but twice. The first time they were pulled out because they were killing loads of people and yes truth be told bite off a bit more than they could chew at that point in time, but seeing how it was a knee jerk reaction in a response to what happened to the four contractors, and so something had to be done. Fallujah was already known to be a terrorist safe haven as was made into a stronghold for them. Second invasion, the Marines took the right and center of the city while the Army took the far left. The Marines were more organized and brought more fire power with them to take on what was left of the insurgents. The Marines took the city bud... contrary to what this "study" says. Ask any Marine that was there, I've spoken to many myself, haven't come across any army cats that fought in this battle yet.......... not saying the army didn't have a key roll, or do their part bravely and distinctly, but the marines took the city, and mopped up mostly afterwards.

[@michaelmatthias9495]

@@anthonymiozza526 haha. No. Led the first time? They were the only ones there. They replaced the 82nd then the contractors were publicly executed. Then the requested the Army’s help. Go read “House 2 House” by the Medal of Honor recipient. I’ll take his words over yours.

[@danieldunn6284]

How much has the training quality dropped? I'm alarmed at how they described previously trained Marines. Coming out of ITR,ITS,SOI,ITB or what ever they want to call it this month, a Marine should be trained to the quality that they can be inserted into a fire team and pretty much be good to go.

[@yakamashi8211]

Its dropped a lot man lemme tell you. When I got to the fleet in November we were pretty much told to forget everything we thought we knew, and learned the new SOPs. SOI is just fundamentals.

[@zm6973]

How will this affect Marines with a UH contract that are planning on screening for recon? Will they do it at a halfway point and if they pass will they still finish IMC before moving on? Thank you.

[@johncalabria1607]

No, it won’t effect them. Recon contracts still have to do the course before the split anyway

[@cm-pr2ys]

@@johncalabria1607 Makes sense. Hope Recon drops don't get pog'd out.

[@johncalabria1607]

@@cm-pr2ys I was chatting with the Gunny who goes to ITB and tried to get kids to try out for recon, and he says Marines get dropped back into an infantry MOS if they wash out, but I know of quite a few dudes who went a few years back, flunked out, and got out into other random MOS’. So maybe it’s changed, or maybe the Gunny is straight up lying 🤷‍♂️

[@mctanki69420]

Those infantry still be hitting the fleet b4 me lmao, still fuck yeah

[@distractedmasses8345]

Boot

[@mctanki69420]

@@distractedmasses8345 hey man I've been in for a year and a half, 6 months too late👀

[@reggierendon2847]

There's combat Marines, airborne infantry artillery and armored. Then you have your parade Marines. You have your soldier's green berets special forces, Rangers. Etc. And then you have your garra troopers. They stay in garrison. They never come out of their barracks

[@babysardines101]

Are the marines using the M27 over the m249 or the M16, sorry idk.

[@deez420nuts69]

Their new infantry rifle

[@taoliu3949]

M27

[@Lifechanging99999]

Unfortunately that is one mistake the Marine Corps made. They got rid of the M249.

[@taoliu3949]

@@Lifechanging99999 I disagree. The M249 increases logistical requirements, and the ones Marine Corps has in stock requires replacement anyways. That said, I believe they are still kept in Battalion Armories and can beulled out at anytime.

[@arttheclown9458]

@@taoliu3949 fuck the SAW

[@Jp1-1]

Oorah

[@mikecarbone3471]

The training takes 17 weeks and includes the following topics: Use and care of personal and section-level weapons, including rifles, machine guns and anti-tank weapons Field-craft, including personal hygiene and meal preparation, camouflage, sentry duties, signalling, selecting firing positions, tactical movements and lines of advance Construction of field defences, such as trenches and roadblocks, and laying and marking of minefields Navigation by day and by night Patrolling operations Infantry section and platoon tactics, including offensive, defensive and transitional operations

[@mikecarbone3471]

Canadian infantry course

[@WalterCruz-USA]

Number 1 USA.🇺🇸🦅 God bless América.🇺🇸🙏🏻

[@aidansouthall1]

Currently in the second week of this course. Shits pretty tight. Glad to be the second pilot course.

[@terrencehopkins5752]

How is it? I went thru in 2014 so of course we didn't do any of this shit or get treated like adults.

[@doughnutz398]

Do y’all get to wear the ropes still? Also if you’re in 2nd platoon tell Sgt Kosek I said hi

[@themodernprepper7632]

Just graduated itb 9-24 at 109lbs that letting them fail so they can learn is great i didn't just learn a lot of knowledge about being an 0311 but i learned a lot about myself too. That crawl walk run mentality as well. First the classes. Then an example of what something should look like. Then a slight dry run where they critique you on what you should improve on then the test out. After that you get an actual practical application in the feild with whatever it may be. Weopon systems, hand and arm signals, reacting to contact and what goes after. I assume the course will only get better for the future 0311's hoping to go to the fleet. Unless they are reserve, Yankee whites or some other MOS where they arent going to the fleet i saw a lot of those guys were straight trash and just wanted to slide through the course so they could get to their next school house.

[@jeffburnham6611]

I remember the 8-week course of ITS at Camp Pendleton, in the 1980's. We were trained to operate at Fire Team level, and trained on every weapon system organic to the Maeine Rifle Squad, and Platoon. I think this approach is trying to get back to this level of readiness...something it never should have gotten away from. Maybe one day the Corps will bring back Armor, which has always been integral to the Marine Air-Ground team.

[@whiskeyjigging9436]

They talk like this concept is new, it's called cross training. If someone doesn't fix the machine gunner in the video that uses his firing hand to adjust the t&e I might loose it.

[@RichAlbert]

*lose

[@whiskeyjigging9436]

Woops, thank you

[@jvcastillo7646]

They should show how most of the time about the training of police call. That would be beneficial on becoming a cop in the future.

[@ExpertInfantyCplPendulumTarot]

I Loved Fighting against United States Military Forces in in Patrol Base Woodcock Iraq OIF6 2008 C Co 1/327♣️ Infantry Ft Campbell KY. Here in Johannesburg South Africa United States Consulate has 28 Federal Government agencies 100% Legal like Iraq 2008

[@anthony_sasquatch8056]

im not gunna lie parts of this course sucked....but honestly it was really funny