Newly commissioned second lieutenants from Bravo Company, The Basic School, prepare to perform the shallow-water gear shed during Marine Corps Water Survival Training Program qualification at Ramer Hall Swim Tank, Marine Corps Base Quantico, Va., Jan. 17, 2013. The officers will complete a series of challenges geared toward making them better warriors and leaders during TBS. Afterward, they'll receive their military occupational specialty training, completing all of their basic training requirements to be a Marine officer. Basic School officers sink or swim qual 130117-M-IX060-003

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