Marine TBS Sample Schedule
Below is an official Marine TBS schedule used with Alpha Company 2016. You can expect that your time at Camp Barrett will be HIGHLY similar to what is shown. While your daily routine at The Basic School (TBS) might vary slightly this year, the weekly layout is almost identical to what our interviewed TBS 2017 graduates went through.
As always, we can't stress enough the importance of preparation to ensure success in your Marine Corps career. Make it your top priority to have the proper gear and information prior to reporting to The Basic School.
Supplemental to the schedule above, you can expect at a minimum the following:
PHASE 0: IN-PROCESSING
General Orientation
Check In
Medical
Gear Issue
PHASE I: INDIVIDUAL SKILLS
Initial PFT
Initial CFT
Foot March Orientation (3mi)
MCMAP Week
Range Week
Decision Making TDG
Tactical Planning TDG
Swim Qual
Phase I Exam
PHASE II: RIFLE SQD LDR SKILLS
Initial Double O-Course
Tactical Planning STEX
Rifle Squad Offense TDG
Combat Order STEX
First Cmd Eval Counseling
Sqd Weapons FFEX
Foot March (9mi)
FEX 1
Combined Arms FFEX
Rifle Sqd Tactics FFEX
Night Navigation 1
Initial E-Course
Final Double O-Course
Foot March (6mi)
Patrol FEX
Land Nav Prac App
Phase 2 Exam
PHASE III: RIFLE PLT CDR SKILLS
Rifle Plt Offense TDG