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- [Narrator] The School of Infantry West completed

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the first pilot for the new Infantry

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Marine Course and will be graduating

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Wednesday, May 5th.

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IMC is the School of Infantry's

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new program of instruction for
the entry level infantry Marines,

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changing from an eight and a half week

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Basic Infantry Course.

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IMC is a 14-week course that creates a

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better trained and more lethal Infantry

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Marine who is prepared for 21st century

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competition and conflict.

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These changes at IMC will enhance

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the Marines' capability to move as a

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unit and make independent decisions

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during the critical moments of any given mission.

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This course is the first of four pilot courses

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that will be conducted at both SOI East

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and SOI West.

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SOI East will begin their first pilot course in June.