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 | |
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Country | United States of America |
Branch | United States Marine Corps |
Type | Supporting command |
Role | Training and education |
Part of | Headquarters Marine Corps |
Garrison/HQ | MCB Quantico, Virginia, U.S. |
Nickname(s) | TECOM |
Motto(s) | "Always Learning, Always Leading!" |
Commanders | |
Current commander | Lieutenant General Kevin M. Iiams, USMC |
There are two major commands that fall under TECOM – Training Command 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:
TECOM supervises several semi-autonomous commands that provide training and education to units in the Marine Corps:
This list is incomplete; you can help by adding missing items. (April 2021) |
U.S. Armed Forces training and education commands
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