U.S. Marine Corps Col. Charles E. Miller II, the incoming commanding officer of The Basic School and all former commanding officers of TBS in...
U.S. Marine Corps students with Company C, The Basic School, participate in a patrol base exercise at Marine Corps Base Quantico, Virginia, June 9,...
U.S. Marine Corps Col. Robert G. McCarthy III, the outgoing commanding officer of The Basic School, right, passes off the TBS colors to Col. Charles...
U.S. Marine Corps students with Company C, Basic Officer Course 2-26, shoot an M4 carbine during the Tactical Marksmanship range at Marine Corps Base...
U.S. Marine Corps Col. Robert G. McCarthy III, the outgoing commanding officer of The Basic School, left, shakes hands with Col. Charles E. Miller...
U.S. Marines with Company C, The Basic School, Training Command, suppress a machine gun bunker at Marine Corps Base Quantico, Virginia, July 1, 2026....
U.S. Marine Corps 2nd Lt. Luke Lynch, a student with Company A, The Basic School, Training Command, assists in launching a Skydio X2D Small Unmanned...
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Colonel Miller currently serves as the Commanding Officer of The Basic School.
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Lieutenant Colonel Holbert currently serves as the Executive Officer of The Basic School.
Sergeant Major Cuellar currently serves as the Sergeant Major of The Basic School.