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Marines with Golf Company, Marine Combat Training Battalion, School of Infantry - West conduct Table 6 – Night Combat Marksmanship on Camp Pendleton, Calif., Mar. 15, 2018. Golf Co. is the first integrated male/female MCT company on the West Coast. (U.S. Marine Corps Video by LCpl. Dylan Chagnon)
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Marine Combat Training is a four week evolution at Camp Pendleton, Calif., and Camp Geiger, N.C., where Marines with non-combat military occupational specialties are trained in basic infantry skills after graduating Recruit Training. Topics include rifle and medium machine gun marksmanship, physical conditioning and other basic infantry skills.
Follow the Marines with Company F, Marine Combat Training Battalion, School of Infantry - West, as they complete the third week of MCT. Marine Combat Training is a four week evolution at Camp Pendleton, Calif., and Camp Geiger, N.C., where Marines with non-combat military occupational specialties are trained in basic infantry skills after graduating Recruit Training. Topics include rifle and medium machine gun marksmanship, physical conditioning and other basic infantry skills. (U.S. Marine Video by Sgt. Will Perkins)
Marines with Golf Company, Marine Combat Training Battalion, School of Infantry - West conduct a 15 kilometer combat conditioning hike on Camp Pendleton, Calif., March 16, 2018. Golf Co. is the first integrated male/female MCT company on the West Coast. (U.S. Marine Corps Video by Lance Cpl. Dylan Chagnon)
U.S. Marines with Kilo Company, Marine Combat Training Battalion, School of Infantry - West, conduct two live-fire ranges on Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, June 2, 2020. Marines with MCT have to learn how to shoot, move and communicate as part of a unit or squad. The mission of MCT is to give non-infantry Marines a foundational understanding of leadership and the basic tenets of maneuver warfare. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Melissa I. Ugalde)
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Marine Corps Community Services Camp Pendleton - Site provides information for Marine & Family Programs, Recreation, Shopping/Services/Food, Lodging, and Jobs. Also, the site offers an up-to-date "Calendar of Events" for current and future activities occurring on-base/off-base in the surrounding areas. MarineParents.com - Website provides support, information, and services to Marines and their family members and creates opportunities for the public to support troops through the organizations outreach programs. USMC Fitness Program - Official USMC site for PFT/CFT fitness requirements. Select link for more information.
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