Summer Training
CORTRAMID
The summer after freshman year, a Marine Option has the opportunity to train in San Diego, CA, or along the East Coast of the United States for CORTRAMID, which stands for "Career Orientation and Training for Midshipmen"
Training consists of:
- Surface warfare week
- Aviation week
- Submarine week
- Marine week
Fleet Marine Force Tour
Students will attend a month long training at either Camp Pendleton, CA or Camp Lejeune, NC to train with Marine units on those bases. Training includes:
- Land navigation
- Endurance courses
- Obstacle courses
- Hikes
- Physical fitness
- Academics
- Small unit leadership
Officer Candidate School
After a Marine option goes to both CORTRAMID and Mountain Warfare School, they go to OCS, or Officer Candidate School.
This is the culmination of everything a Midshipman has learned and more. Here they are tested on:
- Land navigation
- Endurance courses
- Physical fitness
- Academics
- Small unit leadership
- Drill
New Student Indoctrination
NSI is a physically demanding 2.5 week indoctrination course designed to provide standardized basic military instruction to Midshipmen Candidates. This course will facilitate the successful integration of new students into Naval Reserve Officer Training Corps (NROTC) and college life.
Here, Lieutenants will learn how to lead a basic rifle platoon. The saying, "Every Marine a rifleman" still holds true today.