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U.S. Marine Corps 2nd Lt. Daniel Lafar, a student with Company F, The Basic School, participates in a platoon attack at Marine Corps Base Quantico, Virginia, Feb. 25, 2026. The purpose of the simulated platoon attacks was to introduce Marines to the fundamentals of Military Operations on Urban Terrain training, evaluate their leadership in high-stress environments, and develop them into confident, provisional rifle platoon commanders. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Joshua Barker)

U.S. Marine Corps 2nd Lt. Daniel Lafar, a student with Company F, The Basic School, participates in a platoon attack at Marine Corps Base Quantico, Virginia, Feb. 25, 2026. The purpose of the simulated platoon attacks was to introduce Marines to the fundamentals of Military Operations on Urban Terrain training, evaluate their leadership in high-stress environments, and develop them into confident, provisional rifle platoon commanders. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Joshua Barker)

Photo by Cpl. Joshua Barker

Marine Corps Systems Command, Program Office of Advanced Amphibious Assault, speaks to students with Fox Company, Basic Officer Course 6-25 during Amphibious Combat Vehicle integration training at TBS on Marine Corps Base Quantico, Virginia, March 5, 2026. Students had the opportunity to speak with subject matter experts and observe the Amphibious Combat Vehicle—Command variant to learn more about the capabilities and limitations of the ACV-C and the rest of the family of vehicles, and how they will be implemented/operated within the Fleet Marine Force. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Myra Walker)

Marine Corps Systems Command, Program Office of Advanced Amphibious Assault, speaks to students with Fox Company, Basic Officer Course 6-25 during Amphibious Combat Vehicle integration training at TBS on Marine Corps Base Quantico, Virginia, March 5, 2026. Students had the opportunity to speak with subject matter experts and observe the Amphibious Combat Vehicle—Command variant to learn more about the capabilities and limitations of the ACV-C and the rest of the family of vehicles, and how they will be implemented/operated within the Fleet Marine Force. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Myra Walker)

Photo by Sgt Walker, Myra

Marine Corps Systems Command, Program Office of Advanced Amphibious Assault, speaks to students with Fox Company, Basic Officer Course 6-25 during Amphibious Combat Vehicle integration training at TBS on Marine Corps Base Quantico, Virginia, March 5, 2026. Students had the opportunity to speak with subject matter experts and observe the Amphibious Combat Vehicle—Command variant to learn more about the capabilities and limitations of the ACV-C and the rest of the family of vehicles, and how they will be implemented/operated within the Fleet Marine Force. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Myra Walker)

Marine Corps Systems Command, Program Office of Advanced Amphibious Assault, speaks to students with Fox Company, Basic Officer Course 6-25 during Amphibious Combat Vehicle integration training at TBS on Marine Corps Base Quantico, Virginia, March 5, 2026. Students had the opportunity to speak with subject matter experts and observe the Amphibious Combat Vehicle—Command variant to learn more about the capabilities and limitations of the ACV-C and the rest of the family of vehicles, and how they will be implemented/operated within the Fleet Marine Force. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Myra Walker)

Photo by Sgt Walker, Myra

Marine Corps Systems Command, Program Office of Advanced Amphibious Assault, speaks to students with Fox Company, Basic Officer Course 6-25 during Amphibious Combat Vehicle integration training at TBS on Marine Corps Base Quantico, Virginia, March 5, 2026. Students had the opportunity to speak with subject matter experts and observe the Amphibious Combat Vehicle—Command variant to learn more about the capabilities and limitations of the ACV-C and the rest of the family of vehicles, and how they will be implemented/operated within the Fleet Marine Force. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Myra Walker)

Marine Corps Systems Command, Program Office of Advanced Amphibious Assault, speaks to students with Fox Company, Basic Officer Course 6-25 during Amphibious Combat Vehicle integration training at TBS on Marine Corps Base Quantico, Virginia, March 5, 2026. Students had the opportunity to speak with subject matter experts and observe the Amphibious Combat Vehicle—Command variant to learn more about the capabilities and limitations of the ACV-C and the rest of the family of vehicles, and how they will be implemented/operated within the Fleet Marine Force. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Myra Walker)

Photo by Sgt Walker, Myra

Marine Corps Systems Command, Program Office of Advanced Amphibious Assault, speaks to students with Fox Company, Basic Officer Course 6-25 during Amphibious Combat Vehicle integration training at TBS on Marine Corps Base Quantico, Virginia, March 5, 2026. Students had the opportunity to speak with subject matter experts and observe the Amphibious Combat Vehicle—Command variant to learn more about the capabilities and limitations of the ACV-C and the rest of the family of vehicles, and how they will be implemented/operated within the Fleet Marine Force. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Myra Walker)

Marine Corps Systems Command, Program Office of Advanced Amphibious Assault, speaks to students with Fox Company, Basic Officer Course 6-25 during Amphibious Combat Vehicle integration training at TBS on Marine Corps Base Quantico, Virginia, March 5, 2026. Students had the opportunity to speak with subject matter experts and observe the Amphibious Combat Vehicle—Command variant to learn more about the capabilities and limitations of the ACV-C and the rest of the family of vehicles, and how they will be implemented/operated within the Fleet Marine Force. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Myra Walker)

Photo by Sgt Walker, Myra

U.S. Marines with Martial Arts Instructor course 42-26 spar during the culminating event at The Basic School on Marine Corps Base Quantico, Virginia, Feb. 13, 2026. The MAI culminating event combines techniques used within the Marine Corps Martial Arts program in one final test to ensure the Marines are ready to conduct belt advancement within individual units to uphold the tradition of warrior ethos in the corps. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Braydon Rogers)

U.S. Marines with Martial Arts Instructor course 42-26 spar during the culminating event at The Basic School on Marine Corps Base Quantico, Virginia, Feb. 13, 2026. The MAI culminating event combines techniques used within the Marine Corps Martial Arts program in one final test to ensure the Marines are ready to conduct belt advancement within individual units to uphold the tradition of warrior ethos in the corps. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Braydon Rogers)

Photo by Cpl. Braydon Rogers

U.S. Marines with Martial Arts Instructor course 42-26 spar during the culminating event at The Basic School on Marine Corps Base Quantico, Virginia, Feb. 13, 2026. The MAI culminating event combines techniques used within the Marine Corps Martial Arts program in one final test to ensure the Marines are ready to conduct belt advancement within individual units to uphold the tradition of warrior ethos in the corps. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Braydon Rogers)

U.S. Marines with Martial Arts Instructor course 42-26 spar during the culminating event at The Basic School on Marine Corps Base Quantico, Virginia, Feb. 13, 2026. The MAI culminating event combines techniques used within the Marine Corps Martial Arts program in one final test to ensure the Marines are ready to conduct belt advancement within individual units to uphold the tradition of warrior ethos in the corps. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Braydon Rogers)

Photo by Cpl. Braydon Rogers

U.S. Marines with Martial Arts Instructor course 42-26 spar during the culminating event at The Basic School on Marine Corps Base Quantico, Virginia, Feb. 13, 2026. The MAI culminating event combines techniques used within the Marine Corps Martial Arts program in one final test to ensure the Marines are ready to conduct belt advancement within individual units to uphold the tradition of warrior ethos in the corps. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Braydon Rogers)

U.S. Marines with Martial Arts Instructor course 42-26 spar during the culminating event at The Basic School on Marine Corps Base Quantico, Virginia, Feb. 13, 2026. The MAI culminating event combines techniques used within the Marine Corps Martial Arts program in one final test to ensure the Marines are ready to conduct belt advancement within individual units to uphold the tradition of warrior ethos in the corps. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Braydon Rogers)

Photo by Cpl. Braydon Rogers

U.S. Marines with Martial Arts Instructor course 42-26 spar during the culminating event at The Basic School on Marine Corps Base Quantico, Virginia, Feb. 13, 2026. The MAI culminating event combines techniques used within the Marine Corps Martial Arts program in one final test to ensure the Marines are ready to conduct belt advancement within individual units to uphold the tradition of warrior ethos in the corps. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Braydon Rogers)

U.S. Marines with Martial Arts Instructor course 42-26 spar during the culminating event at The Basic School on Marine Corps Base Quantico, Virginia, Feb. 13, 2026. The MAI culminating event combines techniques used within the Marine Corps Martial Arts program in one final test to ensure the Marines are ready to conduct belt advancement within individual units to uphold the tradition of warrior ethos in the corps. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Braydon Rogers)

Photo by Cpl. Braydon Rogers

U.S. Marines with Martial Arts Instructor course 42-26 spar during the culminating event at The Basic School on Marine Corps Base Quantico, Virginia, Feb. 13, 2026. The MAI culminating event combines techniques used within the Marine Corps Martial Arts program in one final test to ensure the Marines are ready to conduct belt advancement within individual units to uphold the tradition of warrior ethos in the corps. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Braydon Rogers)

U.S. Marines with Martial Arts Instructor course 42-26 spar during the culminating event at The Basic School on Marine Corps Base Quantico, Virginia, Feb. 13, 2026. The MAI culminating event combines techniques used within the Marine Corps Martial Arts program in one final test to ensure the Marines are ready to conduct belt advancement within individual units to uphold the tradition of warrior ethos in the corps. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Braydon Rogers)

Photo by Cpl. Braydon Rogers

The 39th Commandant of the Marine Corps, Gen. Eric M. Smith, speaks with The Basic School (TBS) Echo Company students at Marine Corps Base Quantico, Virginia, Feb. 23, 2026. The Commandant and Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps visit TBS 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 junior officers continue on their journey into the fleet Marine force and answer any career questions they have on their future in the Marine Corps. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Juaquin Greaves)

The 39th Commandant of the Marine Corps, Gen. Eric M. Smith, speaks with The Basic School (TBS) Echo Company students at Marine Corps Base Quantico, Virginia, Feb. 23, 2026. The Commandant and Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps visit TBS 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 junior officers continue on their journey into the fleet Marine force and answer any career questions they have on their future in the Marine Corps. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Juaquin Greaves)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Juaquin Greaves

The 39th Commandant of the Marine Corps, Gen. Eric M. Smith, and the 20th Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps, Sgt. Maj. Carlos A. Ruiz, speak with The Basic School (TBS) Echo Company students at Marine Corps Base Quantico, Virginia, Feb. 23, 2026. The Commandant and Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps visit TBS 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 junior officers continue on their journey into the fleet Marine force and answer any career questions they have on their future in the Marine Corps. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Juaquin Greaves)

The 39th Commandant of the Marine Corps, Gen. Eric M. Smith, and the 20th Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps, Sgt. Maj. Carlos A. Ruiz, speak with The Basic School (TBS) Echo Company students at Marine Corps Base Quantico, Virginia, Feb. 23, 2026. The Commandant and Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps visit TBS 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 junior officers continue on their journey into the fleet Marine force and answer any career questions they have on their future in the Marine Corps. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Juaquin Greaves)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Juaquin Greaves

The 39th Commandant of the Marine Corps, Gen. Eric M. Smith, and the 20th Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps, Sgt. Maj. Carlos A. Ruiz, speak with The Basic School (TBS) Echo Company instructors at Marine Corps Base Quantico, Virginia, Feb. 23, 2026. The Commandant and Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps visit TBS 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 junior officers continue on their journey into the fleet Marine force and answer any career questions they have on their future in the Marine Corps. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Juaquin Greaves)

The 39th Commandant of the Marine Corps, Gen. Eric M. Smith, and the 20th Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps, Sgt. Maj. Carlos A. Ruiz, speak with The Basic School (TBS) Echo Company instructors at Marine Corps Base Quantico, Virginia, Feb. 23, 2026. The Commandant and Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps visit TBS 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 junior officers continue on their journey into the fleet Marine force and answer any career questions they have on their future in the Marine Corps. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Juaquin Greaves)

Photo by Lance Cpl. Juaquin Greaves

The Honorable Hung Cao, Under Secretary of the Navy, right, receives a brief on small Unmanned Aircraft System implementation from Maj. Bradley Bloxdorf, air officer with The Basic School, Training Command at Marine Corps Base Quantico, Virginia, Feb. 27, 2026. During a visit to TBS and Officer Candidates School, Cao met with senior leaders and Marines to observe training and gain a deeper understanding of the methods the Marine Corps uses to train, screen, and evaluate its candidates and newly commissioned officers.

The Honorable Hung Cao, Under Secretary of the Navy, right, receives a brief on small Unmanned Aircraft System implementation from Maj. Bradley Bloxdorf, air officer with The Basic School, Training Command at Marine Corps Base Quantico, Virginia, Feb. 27, 2026. During a visit to TBS and Officer Candidates School, Cao met with senior leaders and Marines to observe training and gain a deeper understanding of the methods the Marine Corps uses to train, screen, and evaluate its candidates and newly commissioned officers.

Photo by Capt Christopher Efenecy

The Honorable Hung Cao, Under Secretary of the Navy, shoots an M27 Infantry Automatic Rifle at Marine Corps Base Quantico, Virginia, Feb. 27, 2026. During a visit to The Basic School and Officer Candidates School, Cao met with senior leaders and Marines to observe training and gain a deeper understanding of the methods the Marine Corps uses to train, screen, and evaluate its candidates and newly commissioned officers.

The Honorable Hung Cao, Under Secretary of the Navy, shoots an M27 Infantry Automatic Rifle at Marine Corps Base Quantico, Virginia, Feb. 27, 2026. During a visit to The Basic School and Officer Candidates School, Cao met with senior leaders and Marines to observe training and gain a deeper understanding of the methods the Marine Corps uses to train, screen, and evaluate its candidates and newly commissioned officers.

Photo by Capt Christopher Efenecy

The Honorable Hung Cao, Under Secretary of the Navy, left, speaks with a panel of instructors with The Basic School, Training Command, at Marine Corps Base Quantico, Virginia, Feb. 27, 2026. During a visit to TBS and Officer Candidates School, Cao met with senior leaders and Marines to observe training and gain a deeper understanding of the methods the Marine Corps uses to train, screen, and evaluate its candidates and newly commissioned officers

The Honorable Hung Cao, Under Secretary of the Navy, left, speaks with a panel of instructors with The Basic School, Training Command, at Marine Corps Base Quantico, Virginia, Feb. 27, 2026. During a visit to TBS and Officer Candidates School, Cao met with senior leaders and Marines to observe training and gain a deeper understanding of the methods the Marine Corps uses to train, screen, and evaluate its candidates and newly commissioned officers

Photo by Capt Christopher Efenecy

The Honorable Hung Cao, Under Secretary of the Navy, center, and U.S. Marines with The Basic School, observe a Marine Corps Martial Arts Program demonstration at Marine Corps Base Quantico, Virginia, Feb. 27, 2026. During a visit to TBS and Officer Candidates School, Cao met with senior leaders and Marines to observe training and gain a deeper understanding of the methods the Marine Corps uses to train, screen, and evaluate its candidates and newly commissioned officers.

The Honorable Hung Cao, Under Secretary of the Navy, center, and U.S. Marines with The Basic School, observe a Marine Corps Martial Arts Program demonstration at Marine Corps Base Quantico, Virginia, Feb. 27, 2026. During a visit to TBS and Officer Candidates School, Cao met with senior leaders and Marines to observe training and gain a deeper understanding of the methods the Marine Corps uses to train, screen, and evaluate its candidates and newly commissioned officers.

Photo by Capt Christopher Efenecy

The Basic School experiences inclement weather.

The Basic School experiences inclement weather.

Photo by Captain Christopher Efenecy

Marines with The Basic School (TBS) Shooting Team, Training Command, participate in a marksmanship training evolution at Marine Corps Base Quantico, Virginia, Jan 23, 2026. The TBS Shooting Team develops officers’ advanced rifle and pistol proficiency while reinforcing the fundamentals of combat marksmanship, weapons safety, and disciplined fire control. The program builds confidence in weapons handling and decision-making under pressure, preparing lieutenants to effectively train and lead Marines in small-arms employment across operational environments. The team mirrors the standards and competitive spirit of the Marine Corps Shooting Team by promoting excellence in shooting, coaching, and lethality at the unit level.

Marines with The Basic School (TBS) Shooting Team, Training Command, participate in a marksmanship training evolution at Marine Corps Base Quantico, Virginia, Jan 23, 2026. The TBS Shooting Team develops officers’ advanced rifle and pistol proficiency while reinforcing the fundamentals of combat marksmanship, weapons safety, and disciplined fire control. The program builds confidence in weapons handling and decision-making under pressure, preparing lieutenants to effectively train and lead Marines in small-arms employment across operational environments. The team mirrors the standards and competitive spirit of the Marine Corps Shooting Team by promoting excellence in shooting, coaching, and lethality at the unit level.

Photo by Capt Christopher Efenecy

The Basic School hosted an International Officer Dinner at The Hawk as part of an annual event for international students at The Basic School, Marine Corps Base Quantico, Virginia, Jan 22, 2026. The dinner serves as an opportunity for international officers to come together and engage with U.S. Marine Corps leadership and TBS Staff, fostering cross-cultural connections and enhancing the collaborative learning environment at TBS. This event is hosted annually focusing on building strong relationships and fostering a sense of community among future leaders from around the world.

The Basic School hosted an International Officer Dinner at The Hawk as part of an annual event for international students at The Basic School, Marine Corps Base Quantico, Virginia, Jan 22, 2026. The dinner serves as an opportunity for international officers to come together and engage with U.S. Marine Corps leadership and TBS Staff, fostering cross-cultural connections and enhancing the collaborative learning environment at TBS. This event is hosted annually focusing on building strong relationships and fostering a sense of community among future leaders from around the world.

Photo by Capt Christopher Efenecy

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