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Officer Candidates School NROTC / MECEP Summer 2007 Rollup Conference Brief 8 January 2008

Officer Candidates School NROTC / MECEP Summer 2007 Rollup Conference Brief 8 January 2008 Colonel R. V. Mancini Commanding Officer. Officer Candidates School. Officer Candidates School Mission. OCS Enduring Charter

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Officer Candidates School NROTC / MECEP Summer 2007 Rollup Conference Brief 8 January 2008

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  1. Officer Candidates School NROTC / MECEP Summer 2007 Rollup Conference Brief 8 January 2008 Colonel R. V. Mancini Commanding Officer

  2. Officer Candidates School

  3. Officer Candidates School Mission OCS Enduring Charter Mentor, Motivate, Evaluate leadership potential of an officer candidate to become a U.S. Marine Corps Officer Assess moral, intellectual, and physical attributes for commissioning and bestow the honor to ultimately serve as a company grade officer in the U.S. Marine Corps

  4. Succeeding at OCS • Character and Decision Maker • Teamwork - Selflessness • Mental and physical toughness • Commitment - belief in self and the Marine Corps

  5. 25% 50% Leadership 25% Academics Physical Fitness OCS Curriculum • Formal Instruction • 260 hours during the 6-week programs • Three main categories • Leadership • Leadership Reaction Course • Small Unit Leadership Evaluation • Command, Staff, and Peer Evaluations • Academics • Formal classroom instruction • Written exams and practical application • Guided discussion • Physical Fitness • Building block approach • Endurance and strength training • Traditional and combat-related exercises

  6. Training Phases • Phase I: In-Processing, 4 days • Medical screening, admin processing, gear and uniform issue • Phase II: Transition, Wks 1 • Create a disciplined environment • Intro to Marine Corps Culture (Honor, Courage, Commitment) • Phase III: Adaptation, Wks 2-3 • Increase responsibility on the billet holder • Emphasis on leading one’s peers • Phase IV: Decision Making and Execution, Wks 4-5 • Four major leadership evaluations events • Demonstrate leadership traits & principles in practical application • Exhibit basic knowledge of tactics instruction in a field environment • Phase V: Out-Processing, Wk 6 • Graduation and commissioning

  7. Physical Fitness Character & Potential Academics Leadership OCS Evaluations • Candidates placed in a challenging environment • Three distinct measures to evaluate a candidate • Training Staff • Co Staff • Fellow Candidates • Evaluations • Fair and consistent • Mentally and physically challenging • Professional

  8. Summer ’07 Roll-up • Shipped: 420 • NROTC: 245 • MECEP: 175 • Inducted: 406 (96.7%) • NROTC: 239 (97.6%) • MECEP: 167 (95.4%) • Graduated: 347 (85.5%) • NROTC: 204 (85.4%) • MECEP: 143 (85.6%) Attrition Rate about 11%

  9. OCS Induction PFT Standards MalesFemales • Run (3-mile) 24 min 27 min • Crunches 70 70 • Pull Up / Hang 8 50 seconds *Score min 225 of 300 points on PFT

  10. Grade Averages Summer ’07Graduated • Leadership: 89.9% (Avg 89.4%) • Academic: 89.4% (Avg 88.8%) • Physical Fitness: 94.5% (Avg 90.7%) • Overall: 90.7% (Avg 88.9%) Note: 3-yr average Co G 2004 - 06

  11. 6-Week NROTC Attrition Trends • Leadership • NROTC - low command presence = slow decision making, and selfishness • MECEP - arrogance / low people skills • NPQ • Majority MECEP (combination of age, overtraining, and aggravation of previous injuries) • Training prior to arriving at OCS remains a significant success factor coupled w/candidate’s desire to succeed • NROTC / MECEP candidates physical and academic preparation was positive and significant to overall success

  12. OCS Initiatives • Implement Functional Fitness (Core Body Fitness) • Implement, emphasize mentoring and Buddy System • Battle Buddy/ Mountain Buddy • OCS 202k facilities/manpower expansion • OCS Camp Expansion NLT 1 May 08 • Assess / synchronize POI to support 7 company cycle*Absolutely No POVs*

  13. Questions

  14. MEDICAL PHILOSOPHY Candidates are #1 Priority Expect Motivation Hurt vs. Injured Focus on Maximum Participation

  15. WOMEN Need strength training… …Effects everything Faster run times Rope UBD Fatigue Integration with male companies

  16. MEN FLEXIBILITY

  17. RUNNING SHOES Simplest fix Investment One size does not fit all Ideal: 2 pair Break in Running Shoes

  18. SHOES MATTER Contribute to injuries Ankle sprains Stress Fractures

  19. THEY REALLY DO

  20. RED FLAGS Shin Splints Plantar Fascitis Pilonidal Cysts ACL Surgery Shoulders Dislocations

  21. QUESTIONS

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