USMC 109084: Officer Candidate School

Description: Item Description Title USMC 109084: Officer Candidate School Citation information USMC 109084: Officer Candidate School. (012-16-90-77; R-3-34; 12-1773.) United States Marine Corps Film Repository. Moving Image Research Collections. University of South Carolina. USMC History Division inventory no 14/809 Marine Corps Library Number 8935-16 Additional identifiers 012-16-90-77; R-3-34; 12-1773 MIRC inventory no. USMC 109084 Decade 1970 Date 1977-07 Description Male officer candidates march and receive M16 rifles while wearing civilian clothes and receive firearm instructions. Male candidates complete obstacle course to including navigating flooded tunnels, barbed wire, and crawling through dirt. Female officer candidates pull themselves across rope. Men and women officer candidates stand at attention as their rifles are inspected by Col. V.T. Blaz. Location(s) Quantico (Va.) Producing entity United States Marine Corps (Production unit) Genre Documentary Film date (note) Filmed throughout July and August 1977 Item collection United States Marine Corps Film Repository Original color Color Original audio Silent Original gauge Film: 16mm Original generation Reversal: Positive Original physical length 390 Original aspect ratio 1.37:1 (Academy) Original media type Motion pictures (visual works) Language English Contributing organization University of South Carolina. Moving Image Research Collections Digital collection name United States Marine Corps Films Rights information Public domain. Digital media type Moving Image Date digital file created 03/01/2023 Digitization information High definition access copy derived from a scan of a film original on a Lasergraphics ScanStation 6.5K Digital runtime 11:03 Digital file type video/H264