GROUND OPTION

" THE MARINES HAVE LANDED, AND THE SITUATION IS WELL IN HAND." - Richard H. Davis (1885)

This is the backbone of the Marine Corps.  When most people think of the Marine Corps, this is what comes to mind, because there simply is no better fighting force in the world.  We respond quickly with decisive force, and have never returned from battle without a victory.  Protecting that legacy will require you to act quickly, and think even faster.  Our primary mission is close combat ground war, so this is where the majority of Marines operate.  Your first command will likely consist of a 45-person rifle platoon, but the potential to lead thousands of Marines is very real.  From start to finish, every Marine in your command will look to you for instruction and guidance.  It's a take-charge job with a lot at stake, but that's the essence of leadership in the Corps.

COMBAT ARMS:

• Infantry Officer

• Field Artillery Officer

• Tank Officer

• Combat Engineer Officer

• Assault Amphibian Vehicle Officer

• Light Armored Vehicle Officer

COMBAT SERVICE SUPPORT:

• Ground Intelligence Officer

• Communications Systems Officer

• Military Police Officer

• Logistics Officer

• Financial Management Officer

• Human Source Intelligence Officer

• Signals Intelligence Officer

• Public Affairs Officer

• Ground Supply Officer

• Adjutant

AVIATION SUPPORT:

• Aviation Intelligence Officer

• Aviation Maintenance Officer

• Air Support Control Officer

• Air Defense Control Officer

• Air Traffic Control Officer

• Aviation Supply Officer