The first four weeks of ITB will train Marines on modern Marine Corps infantry tactics. ITB is a nine-week course that begins with basic infantryman training. “To train and qualify Marines in entry-level infantry military occupational specialties in order to provide the Operating Forces and Reserve Component with Marines capable of conducting expeditionary combat operations.” Whether attending ITB West or ITB East after marine boot camp all Marines will receive the same training. Marines attending Marine Combat Training (MCT) will go through five weeks of training, before being sent to their MOS school. Marines attending Infantry Training Battalion(ITB) will go through nine weeks of training, before being sent to their unit or on to additional training. The School of Infantry ranges from five to nine weeks of training, depending on what school you attend. How long is the School of Infantry (SOI)? All Marines who attended MCRD Parris Island for boot camp will report to SOI East at Camp Geiger in North Carolina. Marines that attended boot camp on the West coast at MCRD San Diego will report to SOI West at Camp Pendleton in California. The School of Infantry (SOI) has two different locations SOI West at Camp Pendleton in California and SOI East at Camp Geiger in North Carolina. SOI is where basically trained Marines become Marine warriors. Any Marines without an infantry MOS will train at SOI – Marine Combat Training (MCT).
Marines with an infantry or weapons system MOS (0311, 0331, 0341,0351,0352) will go to SOI – Infantry Training Battalion (ITB). The Military Occupational Specialty (MOS) of the Marine will determine what training they will go through. The School of Infantry (SOI) is where Marines go after Marine boot camp to continue their training as a Marine. The School of Infantry is divided into two different schools Infantry Training Battalion (ITB) and Marine Combat Training (MCT). Below you will find an overview of what to expect after Marine boot camp at the School of Infantry (SOI). After their ten days of leave, newly graduated Marines will attend the School of Infantry (SOI) where they will continue their military training.
All graduating Marines from Marines Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island and San Diego can take a 10 day leave before checking into their next school.