Marine Officer Training

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About Starfleet Academy Office of Admissions Academy Campuses Student Life Cadet Housing Academy Curriculum Majors and Minors Standard Course Layout Course Catalogue Core Courses Major/Minor Species Office of the Registrar Alien Races Command Engineering Flight Control (Navigation) Medicine Miscellaneous Science Security & Tactical Edit this nav Marines Post Introduction Marine Simming Guide Starfleet Marine Corps Starfleet Search and Rescue Marine Officer Training Enlisted Training Basic Marine Training Advanced Marine Training Specializations Combat Engineer Training Marine Combat Pilot Training Fighter Guide Marine Corps Ranks Marine Equipment List of Marines Notable Marine Officers Arturo Maxwell Gogigobo Fairhug Kurt Logan David Whale Marines Duty Post Forums Edit this nav Marine officers serve as leaders within the Starfleet Marine Corps and work with other Starfleet officers to accomplish the larger mission objectives. Arturo Maxwell, Michele Winters, and Wes Greaves Career Path Starfleet Academy As with all Starfleet officers, Starfleet Marine Corps officers earn their degrees and commissions after graduating Starfleet Academy. Cadets are not required to specify their intention to become a marine officer during their first year, and all cadets are encouraged to learn more about the Starfleet Marine Corps. Those cadets who are seriously considering becoming a marine officer will typically seek a marine mentor and begin working on their application into the program after their first year, although the marine officer selection process can start at any point within the first 3 years at the academy. Prospective marine officers typically choose one of the following majors and complete the requirements just as any other cadet, but upon graduation, they receive a commission in the Starfleet Marine Corps: Helm/Navigation Communications/Operations Engineering Intelligence Security Tactical Starfleet Marine Basic School After graduation, marine officers complete additional training at the Starfleet Marine Basic School before given an assignment in the fleet. Here, they complete specific marine coursework as well as physical conditioning and exercises. Emphasis is placed on combat-related skills, although marine officers are Starfleet officers first and foremost, sworn to uphold the values of the Federation and seek avoidance of collateral damage, even at the cost of their own lives. You made a military decision to protect your ship and crew, but you're a Starfleet officer, Worf. We don't put civilians at risk—or even potentially at risk —to save ourselves. Sometimes that means we lose the battle and sometimes our lives. But if you can't make that choice, then you can't wear that uniform. “ ” Captain Benjamin Sisko, 2372 Specific skills taught and exercises conducted at the Basic School: Physical endurance tests Swimming Long-distance hiking with full combat gear Climbing Extensive marksmanship training Live-fire simulations Battlefield communications Squad tactics & weapons Scouting & patrol Planetside navigation Combat operations Combat engineering Combat medicine Rules of engagement Training at the Starfleet Marine Basic School concludes with two weeks of exercises testing all skills learned over the previous weeks. Further Specializations Combat Engineer Training Marine Combat Pilot Training

COMMAND	ENGINEERING	SURVIVAL	HEALTH SCIENCES		ARTS & SCIENCES
Helm & Nav.	Engineering	Security	Nursing	Counseling	Science
Intelligence	Com. & Ops.	Tactical	Medicine		MARINE OFFICER

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