Marine Corps Training and Education Command | |
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Seal of the United States Marine Corps Training and Education Command | |
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Branch | ![]() |
Type | Supporting command |
Role | Training and education |
Part of | Headquarters Marine Corps |
Garrison/HQ | MCB Quantico, Virginia, U.S. |
Nickname(s) | TECOM |
Motto(s) | "Always Learning, Always Leading!" |
Commanders | |
Current commander | Lieutenant General Kevin M. Iiams, USMC |
The Marine Corps Training and Education Command (TECOM) is the primary training command of the United States Marine Corps.
There are two major commands that fall under TECOM – Training Command and Education 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:
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:
TECOM supervises several semi-autonomous commands that provide training and education to units in the Marine Corps: