For Midshipmen
Learn more about summer training, get connected with your Marine Mentor, and your path to commission as a Marine Corps officer.
Start here
New to Marine Corps Service Assignment? Work through these in order — each page builds on the last.
Roles in the Marine Corps
After commissioning, every Marine officer serves in a primary occupational field. Explore the three broad categories below — detailed content lives on each page, not repeated here.
- Ground CombatInfantry, armor, artillery, and combat engineering.
- Aviation CombatPilots and aircrew who support operations from the air.
- Combat SupportLogistics, communications, intelligence, and enablers.
- Marine CyberCyber operations and information warfare opportunities. Page coming in a future update.
Why Marines?
The Marine Corps exists to fight and win our Nation's battles by developing leaders capable of making sound decisions under pressure and leading Marines in the most demanding environments. At the Naval Academy, your journey begins with the opportunity to develop the character, judgment, and warfighting mindset required to earn the title Marine Officer.
That path aligns with the Academy's strategic vision: developing leaders of character and warfighters of consequence — preparing the next generation of officers for the privilege of leading sailors and Marines.
For general information about the Marine Corps beyond USNA, visit marines.mil.
