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Nathaniel Fick, Fmr Capt

Capt Matthew Kutilek

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<span> <p> <img style="float: none;" src="http://assets2.marines.com/assetmgr/image/disp/inline/size/460x259/id/5001" alt="Infantry Officer" /><h2>Infantry Officer, Capt Kutilek</h2>Kutilek3MOS :57<br /> <br /> Capt Matthew Kutilek:<br /> I wanted to go into infantry from the, from the first time I met a Marine. The Marine Officer instructor at, at the Citadel when I was a student there was a Marine Officer and that´s all I ever knew was infantry. And that´s what I wanted to do. I think when Americans see a Marine, they automatically envision a Marine infantryman who is out there in the front lines carrying a, carrying a heavy load, going hand in hand with the enemy at the forward edge of the, of the battle area, the forward edge of wherever the combat may be. And that´s who they envision and that´s what I wanted to get involved with, you know, as far forward as possible against the enemy forces.<br /> <br /> Your job is to learn infantry skills and to employ your Marines in a training environment to learn the skills necessary to have an impact around the world in a combat situation. And so you´re training them, you´re mentoring them, honing their skills as a collective team effort to go out and accomplish the mission.<br /> <br /> All Marines are a part of a larger picture and if we start worrying about our own self, our own goal, our own achievements and worry about our own hardships, we´re gonna fail. <hr /><h2>The M9 Pistol</h2><hr /><h2>The M16 Rifle</h2>Gunfire. Yelling. Footsteps. Water splashing. Footsteps. Attention!<hr /><h2>The Light Armored Vehicle (LAV)</h2>Engine roar. Cannon fire. <hr /><h2>The Mark 19 Automatic Grenade Launcher</h2>Talking. Guns clicking. Gunfire. Engine roar. Explosion. Gunfire. Talking. Gunfire.<hr /> </p> </span>

Infantry Officers are central to the role of the Marine Corps as an expeditionary force. They are responsible for training their Marines for every variety of ground combat mission in any environment. They gather and evaluate intelligence on enemy forces, develop offensive and defensive battle plans and command their infantry unit’s use of weapons and equipment.

Specialized Training

Infantry Officer Course (IOC)
Quantico, VA
10 weeks
Light Armored Vehicle (LAV) Leaders Course
School of Infantry in Camp Pendleton
6 weeks

Beyond Your First Tour

After your first tour, you may be assigned to a billet available to all officers, such as recruiting duty, instructor duty at The Basic School or series commander at one of the Marine Corps Recruit Depots. Later in your career, you may be assigned to Expeditionary Warfare School or Command and Control Systems Course, or seek an advanced degree. This pattern of assignment is designed to expand your knowledge of the Marine Corps and overall strategic operations before you take on increased responsibility within your MOS.

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