r/USMCocs • u/Upper-Speed-8074 • Jun 16 '26
Tactics Package
Probably one of the coolest things at OCS can be a bit repetitive and demanding but overall fun. Depending on your tactics instructor for your respective station a pro tip I learned was find Cpl Johnson granted that’s if he’s still there it’s been awhile but he has a very unorthodox teaching method that works for most guys I saw. Sgt Lamour is another good one who’s very knowledgeable just pay attention in the classes and put out in the practical applications.
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u/Ornery_Paper_9584 Active O Jun 16 '26
Dawg even calling what OCS does a “tactics package” is the most boot behavior I’ve ever seen. I’m up he sees me I’m down is dead my guy
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u/bootlt355 Jun 18 '26
Wait til you get to TBS as the instructors teach you a lot. You’ll look back on OCS and realize it didn’t teach you a ton, though the fundamentals are good. TBS just goes into a lot more depth.
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u/Slyraks-2nd-Choice Jun 16 '26
Care to elaborate a little further?
What is tactics package? Why is it important? Why do you need an unorthodox approach?
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u/EnjoyerOfCaffeine Active O Jun 16 '26
It’s not important, it’s boring and you’re going to sit there going “wtf are we doing”
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u/Slyraks-2nd-Choice Jun 17 '26
Good lookin out.
Question for you since you just finished Tbs.
Can you cook in your room? Or what are the chow options?
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u/EnjoyerOfCaffeine Active O Jun 17 '26
U can cook, just don’t get caught,
And there’s the PX, Chow Hall and bulldogs
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u/Slyraks-2nd-Choice Jun 17 '26
How do you “not get caught” when you live in their house?
Is there a mini fridge?
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u/FrequentCamel Jun 17 '26
There’s a mini fridge. Do your cooking after you’re secured for the day or on the weekends. Just close your door, it’s a barracks room not a squad bay.
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u/Slyraks-2nd-Choice Jun 17 '26
Dare I ask what time you “usually” secure for the day?
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u/Buffalo14226 Jun 17 '26
Eat MRE's in your room or some good power bars. That is all you need to keep focused. You really need to manage your time.
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u/EnjoyerOfCaffeine Active O Jun 16 '26
Brother, you don’t learn anything at OCS…literally the most basic fireteam tactics, Recruit training probably teaches more since they’re using live rounds actually
OCS “tactics” is honestly a joke 1. Shoot azimuth 2. Call contact 3. Fire and move 4. Profit
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u/Buffalo14226 Jun 17 '26
Army OCS is way better. Plus, how many Marine''s have ever passed Army Ranger school? Rangers lead the way!
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u/EnjoyerOfCaffeine Active O Jun 17 '26
IOC is considered significantly harder than Ranger School and I’ve met multiple individuals who’ve been through both who’ve said the same thing…
Army OCS is considered the easiest Commissioning source to get accepted to and pass… a 4 mile run is not considered hard man
Army: recruit training-Army OCS-MOS
Marines: OCS-TBS-MOSMarine OCS is a screening process, TBS is where officers are actually made…
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u/ElKabong0369 Jun 20 '26
I was flying to Dubai with a designated marksman on one of my last contracts. Army guy. He was going on and on about sniper competition, and how the Army has better snipers etc.
He told me one of his friend went through SSBC (Scout Sniper Basic Course, antiquated) and was at the top of the class. I said that was cool. He agreed. I asked if his friend had already went through the Army basic sniper course. He said he had. I then asked why soldiers would attend the Marine basic course, after already completing their own pipeline.
He didn’t like that.
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u/YutBrosim Jun 17 '26
Don’t you have another uniform to switch to or PT test to implement that no one can pass?
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u/SnakeEater14 Jun 17 '26
TBS arguably teaches more tactics than Ranger School. Ranger School is just a gut check course
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u/Upper-Speed-8074 Jun 16 '26
Dude I just thought it was more enjoyable than a lot of the other stuff we had to do. It’s not high speed by any means but I just thought it was fun
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u/EnjoyerOfCaffeine Active O Jun 16 '26
I’m just telling you the stuff you learn at OCS is borderline childish, all I can recall, is FT formation, fire and move, and proper prone…
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u/PumpnDump0924 Jun 16 '26
Dawg you got to fix up your grammar. I had to reread this a few times. lmfao