United States Marine Corps Training and Education Command
May 08, 2024
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The Marine Corps Training and Education Command (TECOM) is the primary training command of the United States Marine Corps. TECOM leads the Marine Corps Training and Education continuum from individual entry-level training, professional military education and continuous professional development, through unit, collective, and service-level training in order to produce warfighters and enhance warfighting organizations that enable the Fleet Marine Force (FMF) to build and sustain the combat readiness required to fight and win today and in the future.[1]
Marine Corps Training and Education Command
Seal of the United States Marine Corps Training and Education Command
The Training Command is responsible for the production of officer and enlisted entry-level Military Occupational Specialty, career progression, and career enhancement skills, with control over all formal training schools throughout the Marine Corps, including Officer Candidate School, The Basic School, Schools of Infantry and various other formal schools.
Some of the major units within Training Command are:
The Education Command governs the training plans and policies that are instituted Corps-wide; This is the responsibility of the Policy & Standards Division (PSD) within TECOM HQ. This includes the Marine Corps Institute (MCI) courses and the Command and Staff College.
Some of the major units within Education Command are:
Marine Aviation Weapons and Tactics Squadron One (MAWTS-1) conducts training for aviation units, most notably the Weapons and Tactics Instructor (WTI) course at Marine Corps Air Station Yuma.
Mountain Warfare Training Center trains air and ground units for warfare in mountainous, high-altitude, and cold weather environments.
The Tactical Training and Exercise Control group (TTECG) conducts several Combined Arms exercises a year called comprehensive, MAGTF-level Integrated Training Exercises (ITX), formerly referred to as [Enhanced] Mojave Viper (EMV) in support of Marine Corps units aboard MAGTFTC Twentynine Palms, California.
Marine Corps Tactics and Operations Group (MCTOG) conducts training for battle staff teams of battalions and regiments, most notably the Operations and Tactics Instructor (OTI) Course, where students learn skills in operational management of battle staffs.
Marine Recruit Depot San Diego (MCRD-SD) aboard Marine Recruit Depot San Diego, Californiaedit
Marine Recruit Depot Parris Island (MCRD-PI) aboard Marine Recruit Depot Parris Island, South Carolinaedit
List of commandersedit
This list is incomplete; you can help by adding missing items. (April 2021)
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States Marine Corps TECOM leads the Marine Corps Training and Education continuum from individual entry level training professional military education and continuous professional development through unit collective and service level training in order to produce warfighters and enhance warfighting organizations that enable the Fleet Marine Force FMF to build and sustain the combat readiness required to fight and win today and in the future 1 Marine Corps Training and Education CommandSeal of the United States Marine Corps Training and Education CommandCountry United States of AmericaBranch United States Marine CorpsTypeSupporting commandRoleTraining and educationPart ofHeadquarters Marine CorpsGarrison HQMCB Quantico Virginia U S Nickname s TECOMMotto s Always Learning Always Leading CommandersCurrentcommanderLieutenant General Kevin M Iiams USMC Contents 1 Commands within TECOM 1 1 Recruiting Command 1 2 Training Command 1 3 Education Command 1 4 Other commands 1 4 1 MAGTF Training Command MAGTF TC aboard Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center 1 4 2 Marine Recruit Depot San Diego MCRD SD aboard Marine Recruit Depot San Diego California 1 4 3 Marine Recruit Depot Parris Island MCRD PI aboard Marine Recruit Depot Parris Island South Carolina 2 List of commanders 3 See also 4 ReferencesCommands within TECOM editThere are three major commands that fall under TECOM Recruiting Command Training Command and Education Command Recruiting Command edit Main article Marine Corps Recruiting Command The Recruiting Command is responsible for military recruitment of civilians into the Corps In addition to finding volunteers to join it is also responsible for preparing them for United States Marine Corps Recruit Training or Officer Candidate School Training Command edit The Training Command is responsible for the production of officer and enlisted entry level Military Occupational Specialty career progression and career enhancement skills with control over all formal training schools throughout the Marine Corps including Officer Candidate School The Basic School Schools of Infantry and various other formal schools Some of the major units within Training Command are Officer Candidates School The Basic School Marine Corps Communication Electronics School United States Marine Corps Schools of Infantry Marine Aviation Training Support Group 21 Marine Aviation Training Support Group 22 Marine Aviation Training Support Group 23 Marine Corps Detachment Fort Leonard Wood Marine Corps Artillery Detachment Fort Sill Marine Corps Intelligence Schools Marine Corps Engineering School Marine Corps Combat Service Support Schools Field Medical Training Battalion East Field Medical Training Battalion West Weapons Training Battalion Assault Amphibian School Education Command edit The Education Command governs the training plans and policies that are instituted Corps wide This is the responsibility of the Policy amp Standards Division PSD within TECOM HQ This includes the Marine Corps Institute MCI courses and the Command and Staff College Some of the major units within Education Command are Marine Corps University Marine Corps Command and Staff College Marine Corps Historical Division Marine Corps JROTC MCJROTC is a special staff section under TECOM Headquarters not part of EDCOM Other commands edit TECOM supervises several semi autonomous commands that provide training and education to units in the Marine Corps MAGTF Training Command MAGTF TC aboard Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center edit Marine Aviation Weapons and Tactics Squadron One MAWTS 1 conducts training for aviation units most notably the Weapons and Tactics Instructor WTI course at Marine Corps Air Station Yuma Mountain Warfare Training Center trains air and ground units for warfare in mountainous high altitude and cold weather environments The Tactical Training and Exercise Control group TTECG conducts several Combined Arms exercises a year called comprehensive MAGTF level Integrated Training Exercises ITX formerly referred to as Enhanced Mojave Viper EMV in support of Marine Corps units aboard MAGTFTC Twentynine Palms California Marine Corps Tactics and Operations Group MCTOG conducts training for battle staff teams of battalions and regiments most notably the Operations and Tactics Instructor OTI Course where students learn skills in operational management of battle staffs Marine Recruit Depot San Diego MCRD SD aboard Marine Recruit Depot San Diego California edit Marine Recruit Depot Parris Island MCRD PI aboard Marine Recruit Depot Parris Island South Carolina editList of commanders editThis list is incomplete you can help by adding missing items April 2021 LtGen Walter E Gaskin March 2000 MajGen James W Lukeman 2014 2 MajGen Kevin M Iiams May 2017 3 4 MajGen William F Mullen III 29 June 2018 LtGen Lewis A Craparotta 3 August 2020 LtGen Kevin M Iiams 2 August 2021 5 See also editU S Armed Forces training and education commands Army Training and Doctrine Command Naval Education and Training Command Air Education and Training Command Space Training and Readiness CommandReferences edit https www tecom marines mil Major General James W Lukeman Major General Kevin M Iiams Brigadier General Mark H Clingan Lieutenant General Kevin M Iiams Official website Marine Corps Training and Education Command at the Wayback Machine archived 19 October 2000 nbsp This article incorporates public domain material from websites or documents of the United States Marine Corps Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title United States Marine Corps Training and Education Command amp oldid 1222675212, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
