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U.S. Marine Corps Col. Robert G. McCarthy III, commanding officer, The Basic School, Training Command, center, delivers the oath of office to Marines with Company I, Warrant Officer Basic Course during an appointment ceremony at Marine Corps Base Quantico, Virginia, April 1, 2026. Enlisted Marines attend the WOBC at TBS to be trained and educated to perform the duties required of a warrant officer in their respective occupational fields. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Joshua Barker)

U.S. Marine Corps Col. Robert G. McCarthy III, commanding officer, The Basic School, Training Command, center, delivers the oath of office to Marines with Company I, Warrant Officer Basic Course during an appointment ceremony at Marine Corps Base Quantico, Virginia, April 1, 2026. Enlisted Marines attend the WOBC at TBS to be trained and educated to perform the duties required of a warrant officer in their respective occupational fields. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Joshua Barker)

Photo by Cpl. Joshua Barker

U.S Marines with Combat Instructor Battalion, The Basic School, conduct Marine Corps Martial Arts sustainment training at Marine Corps Base Quantico, Virginia, March 19, 2026. The purpose of sustainment training and belt advancement is to not only improve lethality but also increase the mental fortitude of the Marines. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Myra Walker)

U.S Marines with Combat Instructor Battalion, The Basic School, conduct Marine Corps Martial Arts sustainment training at Marine Corps Base Quantico, Virginia, March 19, 2026. The purpose of sustainment training and belt advancement is to not only improve lethality but also increase the mental fortitude of the Marines. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Myra Walker)

Photo by Sergeant Myra Walker

U.S Marines with Combat Instructor Battalion, The Basic School, conduct Marine Corps Martial Arts sustainment training at Marine Corps Base Quantico, Virginia, March 19, 2026. The purpose of sustainment training and belt advancement is to not only improve lethality but also increase the mental fortitude of the Marines. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Myra Walker)

U.S Marines with Combat Instructor Battalion, The Basic School, conduct Marine Corps Martial Arts sustainment training at Marine Corps Base Quantico, Virginia, March 19, 2026. The purpose of sustainment training and belt advancement is to not only improve lethality but also increase the mental fortitude of the Marines. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Myra Walker)

Photo by Sergeant Myra Walker

U.S Marines with Combat Instructor Battalion, The Basic School, conduct Marine Corps Martial Arts sustainment training at Marine Corps Base Quantico, Virginia, March 19, 2026. The purpose of sustainment training and belt advancement is to not only improve lethality but also increase the mental fortitude of the Marines. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Myra Walker)

U.S Marines with Combat Instructor Battalion, The Basic School, conduct Marine Corps Martial Arts sustainment training at Marine Corps Base Quantico, Virginia, March 19, 2026. The purpose of sustainment training and belt advancement is to not only improve lethality but also increase the mental fortitude of the Marines. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Myra Walker)

Photo by Sergeant Myra Walker

U.S Marines with Combat Instructor Battalion, The Basic School, conduct Marine Corps Martial Arts sustainment training at Marine Corps Base Quantico, Virginia, March 19, 2026. The purpose of sustainment training and belt advancement is to not only improve lethality but also increase the mental fortitude of the Marines. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Myra Walker)

U.S Marines with Combat Instructor Battalion, The Basic School, conduct Marine Corps Martial Arts sustainment training at Marine Corps Base Quantico, Virginia, March 19, 2026. The purpose of sustainment training and belt advancement is to not only improve lethality but also increase the mental fortitude of the Marines. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Myra Walker)

Photo by Sergeant Myra Walker

U.S. Marine Corps students with India Company, The Basic School, conduct platoon level tactics building a strong foundation for offense and defense at Marine Corps Base Quantico, Virginia, March 18, 2026. The purpose of the simulated platoon attacks was to introduce Marines to the fundamentals of the offensive and defensive tactics required for provisional rifle platoon commanders. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Myra Walker)

U.S. Marine Corps students with India Company, The Basic School, conduct platoon level tactics building a strong foundation for offense and defense at Marine Corps Base Quantico, Virginia, March 18, 2026. The purpose of the simulated platoon attacks was to introduce Marines to the fundamentals of the offensive and defensive tactics required for provisional rifle platoon commanders. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Myra Walker)

Photo by Sergeant Myra Walker

U.S. Marine Corps students with India Company, The Basic School, conduct platoon level tactics building a strong foundation for offense and defense at Marine Corps Base Quantico, Virginia, March 18, 2026. The purpose of the simulated platoon attacks was to introduce Marines to the fundamentals of the offensive and defensive tactics required for provisional rifle platoon commanders. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Myra Walker)

U.S. Marine Corps students with India Company, The Basic School, conduct platoon level tactics building a strong foundation for offense and defense at Marine Corps Base Quantico, Virginia, March 18, 2026. The purpose of the simulated platoon attacks was to introduce Marines to the fundamentals of the offensive and defensive tactics required for provisional rifle platoon commanders. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Myra Walker)

Photo by Sergeant Myra Walker

U.S. Marine Corps students with India Company, The Basic School, conduct platoon level tactics building a strong foundation for offense and defense at Marine Corps Base Quantico, Virginia, March 18, 2026. The purpose of the simulated platoon attacks was to introduce Marines to the fundamentals of the offensive and defensive tactics required for provisional rifle platoon commanders. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Myra Walker)

U.S. Marine Corps students with India Company, The Basic School, conduct platoon level tactics building a strong foundation for offense and defense at Marine Corps Base Quantico, Virginia, March 18, 2026. The purpose of the simulated platoon attacks was to introduce Marines to the fundamentals of the offensive and defensive tactics required for provisional rifle platoon commanders. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Myra Walker)

Photo by Sergeant Myra Walker

U.S. Marine Corps students with India Company, The Basic School, conduct platoon level tactics building a strong foundation for offense and defense at Marine Corps Base Quantico, Virginia, March 18, 2026. The purpose of the simulated platoon attacks was to introduce Marines to the fundamentals of the offensive and defensive tactics required for provisional rifle platoon commanders. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Myra Walker)

U.S. Marine Corps students with India Company, The Basic School, conduct platoon level tactics building a strong foundation for offense and defense at Marine Corps Base Quantico, Virginia, March 18, 2026. The purpose of the simulated platoon attacks was to introduce Marines to the fundamentals of the offensive and defensive tactics required for provisional rifle platoon commanders. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Myra Walker)

Photo by Sergeant Myra Walker

U.S. Marine Corps students with India Company, The Basic School, conduct platoon level tactics building a strong foundation for offense and defense at Marine Corps Base Quantico, Virginia, March 18, 2026. The purpose of the simulated platoon attacks was to introduce Marines to the fundamentals of the offensive and defensive tactics required for provisional rifle platoon commanders. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Myra Walker)

U.S. Marine Corps students with India Company, The Basic School, conduct platoon level tactics building a strong foundation for offense and defense at Marine Corps Base Quantico, Virginia, March 18, 2026. The purpose of the simulated platoon attacks was to introduce Marines to the fundamentals of the offensive and defensive tactics required for provisional rifle platoon commanders. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Myra Walker)

Photo by Sergeant Myra Walker

U.S. Marine Corps students with Bravo Company, The Basic School, conduct preparatory actions for platoon level tactics at Marine Corps Base Quantico, Virginia, 16 March 2026. The purpose of the simulated platoon attacks was to introduce Marines to the fundamentals of the offensive and defensive tactics required for provisional rifle platoon commanders. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Myra Walker)

U.S. Marine Corps students with Bravo Company, The Basic School, conduct preparatory actions for platoon level tactics at Marine Corps Base Quantico, Virginia, 16 March 2026. The purpose of the simulated platoon attacks was to introduce Marines to the fundamentals of the offensive and defensive tactics required for provisional rifle platoon commanders. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Myra Walker)

Photo by Sergeant Myra Walker

U.S. Marine Corps students with Bravo Company, The Basic School, conduct preparatory actions for platoon level tactics at Marine Corps Base Quantico, Virginia, 16 March 2026. The purpose of the simulated platoon attacks was to introduce Marines to the fundamentals of the offensive and defensive tactics required for provisional rifle platoon commanders. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Myra Walker)

U.S. Marine Corps students with Bravo Company, The Basic School, conduct preparatory actions for platoon level tactics at Marine Corps Base Quantico, Virginia, 16 March 2026. The purpose of the simulated platoon attacks was to introduce Marines to the fundamentals of the offensive and defensive tactics required for provisional rifle platoon commanders. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Myra Walker)

Photo by Sergeant Myra Walker

U.S. Marines and foreign military graduates with Basic Officer Course 5-25, Company E, The Basic School, Training Command, pose for a photo after a graduation ceremony at Marine Corps Base Quantico, Virginia, March 13, 2026. TBS trains and educates newly commissioned or appointed officers in the high standards of professional knowledge, esprit de corps, and leadership to prepare them for duty as company-grade officers. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Joshua Barker)

U.S. Marines and foreign military graduates with Basic Officer Course 5-25, Company E, The Basic School, Training Command, pose for a photo after a graduation ceremony at Marine Corps Base Quantico, Virginia, March 13, 2026. TBS trains and educates newly commissioned or appointed officers in the high standards of professional knowledge, esprit de corps, and leadership to prepare them for duty as company-grade officers. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Joshua Barker)

Photo by Cpl. Joshua Barker

U.S. Marine Corps Maj. John Bayko, company commander, Company E, The Basic School, Training Command, dismisses the company during a graduation ceremony at Marine Corps Base Quantico, Virginia, March 13, 2026. TBS trains and educates newly commissioned or appointed officers in the high standards of professional knowledge, esprit de corps, and leadership to prepare them for duty as company-grade officers. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Joshua Barker)

U.S. Marine Corps Maj. John Bayko, company commander, Company E, The Basic School, Training Command, dismisses the company during a graduation ceremony at Marine Corps Base Quantico, Virginia, March 13, 2026. TBS trains and educates newly commissioned or appointed officers in the high standards of professional knowledge, esprit de corps, and leadership to prepare them for duty as company-grade officers. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Joshua Barker)

Photo by Cpl. Joshua Barker

U.S. Marine Corps students with Company F, The Basic School, Training Command, participate in the Warfighting Field Exercise at Marine Corps Base Quantico, Virginia, March 10, 2026. The WARFEX serves as the culminating event at TBS, evaluating students’ proficiency in decision-making, small-unit tactics, and leadership as they operate under sustained physical and mental pressure in a realistic warfighting scenario. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Joshua Barker)

U.S. Marine Corps students with Company F, The Basic School, Training Command, participate in the Warfighting Field Exercise at Marine Corps Base Quantico, Virginia, March 10, 2026. The WARFEX serves as the culminating event at TBS, evaluating students’ proficiency in decision-making, small-unit tactics, and leadership as they operate under sustained physical and mental pressure in a realistic warfighting scenario. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Joshua Barker)

Photo by Cpl. Joshua Barker

U.S. Marine Corps 2nd Lt. Sean Clapp, a student with Company F, The Basic School, Training Command, provides cover with an M240B machine gun during the Warfighting Field Exercise at Marine Corps Base Quantico, Virginia, March 10, 2026. The WARFEX serves as the culminating event at TBS, evaluating students’ proficiency in decision-making, small-unit tactics, and leadership as they operate under sustained physical and mental pressure in a realistic warfighting scenario. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Joshua Barker)

U.S. Marine Corps 2nd Lt. Sean Clapp, a student with Company F, The Basic School, Training Command, provides cover with an M240B machine gun during the Warfighting Field Exercise at Marine Corps Base Quantico, Virginia, March 10, 2026. The WARFEX serves as the culminating event at TBS, evaluating students’ proficiency in decision-making, small-unit tactics, and leadership as they operate under sustained physical and mental pressure in a realistic warfighting scenario. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Joshua Barker)

Photo by Cpl. Joshua Barker

The 39th Commandant of the Marine Corps, Gen. Eric M. Smith, answers questions from students of Warrant Officers Basic Course (WOBC) India Company at Marine Corps Base Quantico, Virginia, March 3, 2026. Gen. Smith visits WOBC toward the end of each cycle of a company to speak with the instructors and spark discussion with the students, giving them advice as the new warrant officers continue their journey into the fleet Marine force and answer any career questions they have on their future leading in the Marine Corps. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Juaquin Greaves)

The 39th Commandant of the Marine Corps, Gen. Eric M. Smith, answers questions from students of Warrant Officers Basic Course (WOBC) India Company at Marine Corps Base Quantico, Virginia, March 3, 2026. Gen. Smith visits WOBC toward the end of each cycle of a company to speak with the instructors and spark discussion with the students, giving them advice as the new warrant officers continue their journey into the fleet Marine force and answer any career questions they have on their future leading in the Marine Corps. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Juaquin Greaves)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Juaquin Greaves

The 39th Commandant of the Marine Corps, Gen. Eric M. Smith, answers questions from students of Warrant Officers Basic Course (WOBC) India Company at Marine Corps Base Quantico, Virginia, March 3, 2026. Gen. Smith visits WOBC toward the end of each cycle of a company to speak with the instructors and spark discussion with the students, giving them advice as the new warrant officers continue their journey into the fleet Marine force and answer any career questions they have on their future leading in the Marine Corps. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Juaquin Greaves)

The 39th Commandant of the Marine Corps, Gen. Eric M. Smith, answers questions from students of Warrant Officers Basic Course (WOBC) India Company at Marine Corps Base Quantico, Virginia, March 3, 2026. Gen. Smith visits WOBC toward the end of each cycle of a company to speak with the instructors and spark discussion with the students, giving them advice as the new warrant officers continue their journey into the fleet Marine force and answer any career questions they have on their future leading in the Marine Corps. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Juaquin Greaves)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Juaquin Greaves

The 39th Commandant of the Marine Corps, Gen. Eric M. Smith, greets the instructors of Warrant Officer Basic Course (WOBC) India Company at Marine Corps Base Quantico, Virginia, March 3, 2026. Gen. Smith visits WOBC toward the end of each cycle of a company to speak with the instructors and spark discussion with the students, giving them advice as the new warrant officers continue their journey into the fleet Marine force and answer any career questions they have on their future leading in the Marine Corps. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Juaquin Greaves)

The 39th Commandant of the Marine Corps, Gen. Eric M. Smith, greets the instructors of Warrant Officer Basic Course (WOBC) India Company at Marine Corps Base Quantico, Virginia, March 3, 2026. Gen. Smith visits WOBC toward the end of each cycle of a company to speak with the instructors and spark discussion with the students, giving them advice as the new warrant officers continue their journey into the fleet Marine force and answer any career questions they have on their future leading in the Marine Corps. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Juaquin Greaves)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Juaquin Greaves

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. John J. Davis, right, a Marine Corps Instructor of Water Survival with The Basic School, acts as a simulated victim for 2nd Lt. Grant A. Wernick, a student with The Basic School, during a water rescue swim for the Water Survival Advanced Course at Ramer Hall on Marine Corps Base Quantico, Virginia, Jan. 22, 2026. The week-long Water Survival Advanced course challenges Marines’ physical and mental limits through aquatic endurance training, including long swims, breath holds, and complex rescue drills vital to amphibious operations. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Donovan E. Melendez)

U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. John J. Davis, right, a Marine Corps Instructor of Water Survival with The Basic School, acts as a simulated victim for 2nd Lt. Grant A. Wernick, a student with The Basic School, during a water rescue swim for the Water Survival Advanced Course at Ramer Hall on Marine Corps Base Quantico, Virginia, Jan. 22, 2026. The week-long Water Survival Advanced course challenges Marines’ physical and mental limits through aquatic endurance training, including long swims, breath holds, and complex rescue drills vital to amphibious operations. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Donovan E. Melendez)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Donovan Melendez

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