The Origins of the #USMC rank structure. #marines | Joseph Stanek

59K views · 3.5K reactions | Shaping the Infantry of the Future The School of Infantry West has completed the first 14-week pilot Infantry #Marine Course. The course is part of the Marine Corps’ #ForceDesign2030 initiative, as stated in the Commandant's Planning Guidance. This pilot course is the first of four pilot courses that will be conducted at both School Of Infantry East and SOI West. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Lance Cpl. Tyler W. Abbott) | U.S. Marine Corps | Facebook

The Marine Corps Shooting Team trains and competes to foster essential real-life marksmanship skills. The new portion of the shooting team championship competition includes three-gun courses that simulate realistic shooting scenarios. | U.S. Marine Corps

Much like the Air Force Weapons School and the Navy’s Topgun Fighter Weapons School, the United States Marine Corps has developed a training program designed to produce subject matter experts in the area of cross-domain warfighting. The Weapons and Tactics Instructor course, also known as WTI, is held biannually at Marine Corps Air Station (MCAS) Yuma in the southwest corner of Arizona. Course candidates also include officers and enlisted Marines from Artillery, Forward Air Controllers, Aviation