Forging Raiders

Credit: Cpl. Brennan Priest | Date Taken: 10/13/2020
Marines who successfully complete MARSOC assessment and selection go through a rigorous 7-month course comprised of 4 phases: basic skills, small unit tactics, close quarters battle and irregular warfare. This Individual Training Course culminates with “Operation Derna Bridge” which requires the students to use all of the skills mastered throughout the course. After graduating from ITC the Marines are designated Critical Skills Operators and Special Operations Officers, capable of executing complex, distributed operations in uncertain environments, achieving silent success and strategic impact. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Cpl. Brennan Priest)