All Marine Field Artillerymen - both officer and enlisted - are trained at the United States Army Field Artillery Training Center. Although Marine presence at Fort Sill dates back to the 1950's, the Marine Detachment was formally established in October 1977, in conjunction with the closure of the Marine Barracks, Naval Ammunition Depot, at McAlester, Oklahoma. The Marine Corps representative to Fort Sill was designated as the Commanding Officer, Marine Corps Personnel.
Inbound Student Information
Congratulations on your assignment to the United States Marine Corps School of Artillery, the Corps' home of field Marine artillery. We are pleased to welcome you and your family, and we are certain you will find your time at the professional home of Marine artillery to be both challenging and professionally rewarding. Since 1952, Fort Sill has been the center of artillery training for both officer and enlisted Marines. Our Marines have established a firm legacy of outstanding academic performance and superb instruction. Not only does the school provide for the educational and professional development of all enlisted Marines, officers, and warrant officer artillerists, but we are also deeply connected to the Fleet Marine Force, providing instructional advice, guidance, and updates to doctrine, TTPs, and incorporating lessons learned.
We believe in taking care of our people, and we view leadership as service to our Marines and sailors, our primary mission as officers and SNCOs. We take great pride in how we receive our newly joined Marines and their families, regardless of grade or Military Occupational Specialty. We also take great pride in what we do daily, from knowing our jobs, policing, and beautification of our areas and workspaces, to the appearance of our Marines and how we conduct ourselves on liberty, in the field, or the classroom. Our Marines take genuine pride in looking after one another.
We are excited to have you join the Marine artillery family. Additionally, please take an active interest in the U.S. Field Artillery Association now, while it is still convenient to do so. I encourage you to take full advantage of your instructors, as they are the best we can provide you. Never miss an opportunity to ask questions, provide us with critical feedback on how to improve our processes, and take ownership of your new community.
Reporting instructions
Inbound (PERMANENT PERSONNEL) New joins must bring the following upon reporting: Detaching endorsement, web orders, flight itineraries, and zero balance itemized receipts if claiming temporary lodging expenses near the old or new PDS. If you are reporting in during working hours (Monday through Friday, 0730-1630), you must check in wearing service alphas at 759 McNair Road, Fort Sill, OK 73503. If you report in after working hours, you will check in with the duty at the Marine Barracks, building 912, located on Randolph and Donnelly Road, Fort Sill, OK, and check in with Alphas the next working day.
1. Mission. The Marine Corps School of Artillery (MCSoA) trains and educates entry and career level fires Marines in order to support Fleet Marine Force and Joint Force requirements while serving as the Marine Corps’ primary center for fires community advocacy, expertise, doctrine, and coordination with joint fires stakeholders.
a. Tasks
(1) Develop training continuum for the Artillery Occupational Field (08XX) and 2887 Military Occupational Skills (MOS).
(2) Serve as the Marine Corps’ primary center for fires community advocacy, expertise, doctrine, and coordination with joint fires stakeholders.
(3) Serve as the focal point for Marine artillery training issues.
(4) Validate artillery training and education requirements with the operating forces, Headquarters Marine Corps (HQMC), Marine Corps Warfighting Lab, and Training and Education Command (TECOM).
(5) Participate in the development and review of Training and Readiness manuals.
(6) Serve as the proponent for the development and review of artillery, artillery-related, target acquisition and fire support doctrine and tactics, techniques and procedures. Proponency entails the responsibility for the preparation, development, review and periodic maintenance of doctrinal publications.
(7) Provide subject matter expertise to Combat Development and Integration (CD&I) and Marine Corps Systems Command for the generation of future artillery and fire support equipment requirements, as well as fielding of new equipment/weapon systems.
(8) Provide instructors/subject matter experts, a training environment, and material to produce Marines with the 08XX/2887 MOSs.
(9) Develop and validate programs of instruction (POI) for new courses and validate POIs for existing courses.
(10) Provide administrative and personnel support for permanent and student personnel assigned to the Marine Corps Liaison Cable Splicer Instructor Course, Sheppard Air Force Base, Texas, Marine Corps Defense Nuclear Weapons School, Kirtland Air Force Base, New Mexico, and Marine Corps Detachment Colorado Springs, Peterson and Schriever Space Force Bases, Colorado Springs, Colorado.