United States Marine Corps' Entry-Level Training for Enlisted Infantrymen: The Marginalization of Basic Warriors

Abstract

Over the past 10 years, the Marine Corps has made significant changes to entry-level training. These changes were prompted by high non-expiration of active service attrition by First-Term Marines. Although the changes were instituted to improve the quality of all Marines entering the Marine Corps, in Hindsight, the aggregate of the changes impacted negatively upon the quality of enlisted infantrymen entering the Operational Forces. In order for the Marine Corps to correct the training deficiencies, more emphasis will have to be placed on Basic Warrior Training in the Entry-Level training process.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 2001
Accession Number
ADA401401

Entities

People

  • Antonio B. Smith

Organizations

  • Marine Corps University

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Attrition
  • Basic Training
  • Education
  • Grenade Launchers
  • Instructors
  • Land Navigation
  • Management Personnel
  • Marine Corps
  • Military Operations
  • Military Organizations
  • Military Science
  • Navigation
  • New York
  • Students
  • Training
  • United States
  • Warfare

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