Marine Corps Col. Joel F. Schmidt, the outgoing commanding officer of The Basic School, and Col. Reginald J. McClam, the incoming commander of The Basic School, speak during The Basic School Change of Command ceremony on Marine Corps Base Quantico, July 14, 2022. The Basic School mission is to train and educate newly commissioned or appointed officers in the high standards of professional knowledge, esprit-de-corps, and leadership to prepare them for duty as company grade officers in the operating forces, with particular emphasis on the duties, responsibilities, and warfighting skills req


Marine Corps Col. Joel F. Schmidt, the outgoing commanding officer of The Basic School, and Col. Reginald J. McClam, the incoming commander of The Basic School, speak during The Basic School Change of Command ceremony on Marine Corps Base Quantico, July 14, 2022. The Basic School mission is to train and educate newly commissioned or appointed officers in the high standards of professional knowledge, esprit-de-corps, and leadership to prepare them for duty as company grade officers in the operating forces, with particular emphasis on the duties, responsibilities, and warfighting skills required of a rifle platoon commander.


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