Family Day events provide opportunities for the family and friends of candidates to learn more about Officer Candidates School (OCS) from the Commanding Officer. The candidates are also granted liberty for the afternoon and will be free for several hours to show their friends and family around Brown Field (OCS) and the local area.

Family day will begin with the Commander's Motivational Run which is a two mile formation run that all graduating candidates and OCS staff participate in. As the candidates move one step closer to becoming Marine Corps officers this run serves as a reminder of the importance of building and maintaining the esprit de corps that is the hallmark our Corps.

Friends and family are invited aboard OCS to cheer their loved ones as they run by. The run will be conducted entirely aboard OCS and family and friends will be seated on the Parade Deck bleachers to view the event.

It is recommended to be parked in one of the designated parking areas no later than 10 minutes before the start time to ensure the safety of the runners and spectators as OCS personnel will cut traffic onto OCS and park remaining cars outside the entrance. 

Guests typically dress casually for Family Day. Restrooms and handicapped parking are available.

Specific dates and times for each training company can be found on our Facebook site at: USMCOCS . You do not need a Facebook account to access this page or its content.

Questions?

Please direct any questions or concerns to our Facebook page or call 703-432-6000. We hope to see you there!