i know it is a united states marine base. but what do the do there?
2007-08-13 12:46:39 · 6 answers · asked by Alex 3 in Politics & Government ➔ Military
marine corps officer stuff mostly. enlisted leathernecks go to sd or parris island. officers go to quantico to learn whatever officers need to know. also brainy mugs study new weapons systems and strategies and tactics. more officer stuff. enlisted stuff is more immediate gratification stuff like knocking the snot out of each other in marine corps martial arts classes or with pugil sticks and other things like that. officer stuff is more intellectual stuff that hhappens at quantico. to each his own -- it's all good in my beloved corps.
semper fi
2007-08-13 14:30:35 · answer #1 · answered by faceman888 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Quantico is the home of:
Officer Candidate School
The Basic School
The Advanced School
Marine Embassy Security Command
Marine Corps University
Marine Corps Marathon
The Marine Corps Combat Developement Command
Marine Corps Warfighting Laboratory
Marine Corps Recruiting Command
Manpower and Reserve Affairs Division, Headquarters, Marine Corps
Marine Corps Systems Command
Marine Corps Training and Education Command
Marine Corps Network Operations Security Command
It is also the site of the FBI and DEA Academies along with the FBI Laboratory and home of the FBI's Hostage Rescure Team.
2007-08-13 19:57:43 · answer #2 · answered by tercelclub 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Marine Corps Base Quantico is located near Triangle, Virginia. Known as the "Crossroads of the Marine Corps", it is a major Marine Corps training base, covering nearly 100 square miles. The Corps' Combat Development Command is based here, which develops strategies for Marine combat, and makes up most of the community of over 12,000 military and civilian personnel, including families. It has a budget of around $300 million. The Marine Corps Research Center at Quantico pursues equipment R&D, especially telecommunications, for the Marine Corps. In addition, the FBI has its principal research and training facilities here, including a mock village, numerous labs, and equipment test ranges.
Wikipedia
2007-08-13 19:52:57 · answer #3 · answered by oldhippypaul 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It houses the Headquarters for the FBI and also OCS (Officers Candidate School) for the United States Marine Corps. Other than that it is pretty much like any other Marine Base around the globe. **==
2007-08-13 19:56:27 · answer #4 · answered by cowboy_christian_fellowship 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yeah, like metioned before it is mainly there for OCS & the FBI. Marines also get training including field ops, land nav, and they go through the obstacle course there.
2007-08-13 20:09:21 · answer #5 · answered by cmortality 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Train recruits. FBI recruits are also trained there.
2007-08-13 19:53:58 · answer #6 · answered by regerugged 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋