JC,
I am a Navy Lieutenant Commander (JAGC type) currently on active duty, and I have served with many fine Marines. There are a number of paths to getting a commission. Keep in mind that the Marine Corps is part of the Navy Dept., and there are several programs with "Navy" in the title that provide Marine Corps officers as well. The several programs are:
1) U.S. Naval Academy,
2) NROTC at a University that has such a program,
3) Platoon Leader Course (for undergraduates to take care of Officer Training/"Boot Camp" during summers between school years),
4) Officer Candidate School (for college graduates), &
5) Enlist as a Marine, then get into a program that leads to a commission. (This last is far more competitive and difficult to get into than most recruiters will admit, but in my experience officers who have been enlisted at some point in their careers have perspective and skills that those of us who went straight to a commissioning program lack--one opinionated O4's opinion.)
You can get some info at the following web site, www.marines.com/.../ I'd prefer less splashy effects, and more information, but I don't run Marine Corps recruiting.
Please feel free to contact me for more info. I can hook you up with one of the many fine Marines stationed here.
Matt
JC,
I am a Navy Lieutenant Commander (JAGC type) currently on active duty, and I have served with many fine Marines. There are a number of paths to getting a commission. Keep in mind that the Marine Corps is part of the Navy Dept., and there are several programs with "Navy" in the title that provide Marine Corps officers as well. The several programs are:
1) U.S. Naval Academy,
2) NROTC at a University that has such a program,
3) Platoon Leader Course (for undergraduates to take care of Officer Training/"Boot Camp" during summers between school years),
4) Officer Candidate School (for college graduates), &
5) Enlist as a Marine, then get into a program that leads to a commission. (This last is far more competitive and difficult to get into than most recruiters will admit, but in my experience officers who have been enlisted at some point in their careers have perspective and skills that those of us who went straight to a commissioning program lack--one opinionated O4's opinion.)
You can get some info at the following web site, www.marines.com/.../ I'd prefer less splashy effects, and more information, but I don't run Marine Corps recruiting.
Please feel free to contact me for more info. I can hook you up with one of the many fine Marines stationed here.
Matt
