The Marine Corps Training and Education Command (TECOM) is the primary training command of the

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Commands within TECOM

There are two major commands that fall under TECOM – Training Command and Education Command.

Training Command

Training Command is responsible for the production of officer and enlisted entry-level Military Occupational Specialty, career progression, and career enhancement skills, with control over all formal training schools throughout the Marine Corps, including Officer Candidate School, The Basic School, Schools of Infantry and various other formal schools. Some of the major units within Training Command are: * Officer Candidates School *

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* Marine Corps Communication-Electronics School *

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* Marine Aviation Training Support Group 23 *

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Education Command

Education Command governs the training plans and policies that are instituted Corps-wide; This is the responsibility of the Policy & Standards Division (PSD) within TECOM HQ . This includes the Marine Corps Institute (MCI) courses and the Command and Staff College. Some of the major units within Education Command are: *

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* Marine Corps Historical Division * Marine Corps JROTC - MCJROTC is a special staff section under TECOM Headquarters - ''not'' part of EDCOM

Other commands

TECOM supervises several semi-autonomous commands that provide training and education to units in the Marine Corps:

MAGTF Training Command (MAGTF-TC) aboard
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* Marine Aviation Weapons and Tactics Squadron One (MAWTS-1) conducts training for aviation units, most notably the Weapons and Tactics Instructor (WTI) course at

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Mountain Warfare Training Center The Mountain Warfare Training Center (MWTC) is a United States Marine Corps installation located in Pickel Meadows on California State Route 108 at above sea level in the Toiyabe National Forest, northwest of Bridgeport, California. The train ...

trains air and ground units for warfare in mountainous, high-altitude, and cold weather environments. * The Tactical Training and Exercise Control group (TTECG) conducts several Combined Arms exercises a year called comprehensive,

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-level Integrated Training Exercises (ITX), formerly referred to as nhancedMojave Viper (EMV) in support of Marine Corps units aboard MAGTFTC

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(MCTOG) conducts training for battle staff teams of battalions and regiments, most notably the Operations and Tactics Instructor (OTI) Course, where students learn skills in operational management of battle staffs.

Marine Recruit Depot San Diego (MCRD-SD) aboard Marine Recruit Depot San Diego, California

Marine Recruit Depot Parris Island (MCRD-PI) aboard Marine Recruit Depot Parris Island, South Carolina

List of commanders

* MajGen James W. Lukeman, ~2014 * MajGen Kevin M. Iiams, May 2017 * MajGen

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, 3 August 2020 * LtGen Kevin M. Iiams, 2 August 2021

References

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