This updated seminal reference provides new Marine officers--and those aspiring to become Marine officers--comprehensive information and guidance on what it takes to become a successful officer of Marines. The ninth edition of the Marine Officer's Guide includes new content and illustrations to reflect changes in the Department of Defense and the Marine Corps. The book is organized into three parts. After the introductory chapter, Part I addresses the Marine Corps as a military service, an institution, and to some degree, a bureaucracy. This part touches upon the Corps' storied history; places the service in the nation's defense and naval establishments, the treatments of which are completely updated; describes its mission, organization, and infrastructure; and reveals inter alia its culture, the sum of its beliefs and ways of thinking, working, and behaving. Part II concerns topics related to becoming and being an effective officer of Marines. Most important here are discussions of leadership and the profession of arms, but the updated chapters also cover important topics such as unit and individual administration, pay and allowances, and military justice. Part III provides useful information on personal, family, and social matters. In sum, this new edition of Marine Officer's Guide is current and applicable to today's Corps.

"This eighth edition of The Marine Officer's Guide continues in the tradition of its predecessors. As Col. Robert D. Heinl Jr., one of its originators noted, the Guide aims "to assist new officers to learn the ropes as quickly as they can, to digest for all readers the continuing changes which have beset the Defense Establishment, and to help the entire officer corps keep professionally up to date." Part I addresses the Marine Corps as a military service, including its culture, organization, and place in the defense establishment. Part II covers topics related to becoming and being an effective Marine officer. Finally, Part III provides useful information on personal, family, and social matters."--Provided by publisher.

The Marine Officer's Guide, 7th Edition describes in detail the Marine Corps as a mili-tary institution of the United States and, in so doing, delineates the characteris-tics of the men and women who constitute the Corps. The Guide supplements, but does not supplant, official regulations and instructions. It can help an officer to acquire quickly a stockpile of information, but it does not relieve the officer of his or her obligation to know the published regulations that govern our Corps. I have endeavored to provide sound advice and up-to-date information on pro-fessional matters of note to the Marine officer. I have described customs and usages that are current and not at variance with "the book." I have also deleted some practices that have become anachronistic, and persons in search of nostal-gic material can refer to preceding editions for them. Many a well-worn copy sits ready at hand on the bookshelves of the officer corps, and officers of all grades have grown accustomed to its reliability and utility. This seventh edition reflects all the changes in the organization of the Corps fostered by the evolving military establishment of the United States. A modern corps, shaped in so many ways by the Great Pacific War of 1941-1945, now reflects the Gulf Conflicts and the passing of the era of superpower rivalry and the century of the world wars. What remain remarkably unchanged, however, are the character of the Marine Corps and the keen pursuit of excellence in the profession of arms that its of-ficer corps reflects.

The 2020 edition of the ultimate guidebook for those who want to become Officers in the United States Marine Corps. This book will teach you how to begin applying for OCS, what a successful application package looks like, tips to getting accepted, tips on preparing yourself fully for OCS, what to expect while there, and what to do in order to be successful and commission as a Second Lieutenant in the U.S. Marine Corps. Candidates who read this book increase their chances of success while at Officer Candidate's School drastically. We want to see better Officers within the fleet, and the way to do that is to create better Candidates who attend OCS. Topics Covered: A Full 10 week OCS Training Schedule (hour by hour, day by day) - What does it Mean to be a Marine Officer - What is Officer Candidate School - A typical day at OCS - A typical night at OCS - Punishments and discipline at OCS - Your first steps for getting into OCS - How to increase your chances of acceptance - Reserve Contracts - Air Contracts - The ASTB examination - How long it will take to be accepted into OCS - How to prepare for OCS physically - The Physical Fitness Test - Combat Fitness Test - How to increase run times - How to increase pull ups - How to prepare for OCS Mentally - Rank Structure - Roles and responsibilities of each rank - History - Leadership Traits - JJ DID TIE BUCKLE - Leadership Principles - The General Orders of a Sentry - The Five Paragraph Order - 5 Paragraph Order Template - Suggested OCS Packing list - Tips from successful candidates and Officers - Final Advice to newly commissioned 2nd Lieutenants.