TBS Gear

[NapalmRat]

Is there anything that I should bring to TBS that's not on the gear list? Like those little red light head lamps that became hot stuff in OCS? Just wondering now before I get there and all the other Lt.'s buy everything out from every store within 50 miles.

 

[Cordespc]

I wouldn't sweat it dude. Your company will probably have specific requirements for gear. You'll be able to get everything you need without too much trouble.

-Paul

 

[Raptor2216]

You won't have trouble finding everything you need locally but if you are motivated enough, I would definately recommend that you buy the headlamp. Walmart sells one that has both red and white capabilities...I suggest that you buy that one...it will make your life a little easier.

 

[wrk]

You'll have about 3 months to figure out excatly what you need, so don't worry about it. Plus, if you can't find what you need in Stafford/Garrisonville, you can always go up around DC and find what you need.

 

[ArkhamAsylum]

You'll soon discover the Scholar Ship store in G'ville. Be prepared to spend a month's salary on lamination, mapping supplies, 5-para skeleton cards, etc. Very nice people there, and they have a whole TBS section.

 

[wrk]

You'll soon discover the Scholar Ship store in G'ville. Be prepared to spend a month's salary on lamination, mapping supplies, 5-para skeleton cards, etc. Very nice people there, and they have a whole TBS section.

I don't think I ever even used that stupid book in the field, and a whole lot of good it's doing me now in flight school. Well at least the people at the Scholar Ship can send their kids to college.

 

[skidkid]

You guys still need the scholarship? I would think all those orders would now be on MS word and be widely disseminated. get some adhesive lamination and you are in business.

 

[wrk]

I don't think anyone would want to hand laminate every page of the platoon leader's tactical handbook, or whatever it's called.

 

[atflor]

I have tried to learn what TBS is and can't. Little help?

 

[wrk]

The Basic School, google will tell you everything you need to know.

 

[jamnww]

The Basic School, google will tell you everything you need to know.

Gotta say, bit of a jack/ss...funny as hell though...and always good idea for initial questions...

I have tried to learn what TBS is and can't. Little help?

Ok, a little help for you...

TBS
Wiki
Making of a Marine
Marine.com
Answers.com

I think that should be a good start...and just for good measure do a search on here and read what you find...

 

[wrk]

Gotta say, bit of a jack/ss...funny as hell though...and always good idea for initial questions...

I'm not quite sure how what I said was being a jackass. I checked to make sure that when you type "The Basic School" into google the first thing that comes up is the Marine Corps' website for TBS, before I posted. I figured that the problem was not knowing what the acronym TBS stood for, so I answered that, and then finding out what TBS is should be simple from there. Next time someone asks a fairly simple question, I'll provide 6 links, and an annotated bibliography for further reading.

 

[jamnww]

I'm not quite sure how what I said was being a jackass. I checked to make sure that when you type "The Basic School" into google the first thing that comes up is the Marine Corps' website for TBS, before I posted. I figured that the problem was not knowing what the acronym TBS stood for, so I answered that, and then finding out what TBS is should be simple from there. Next time someone asks a fairly simple question, I'll provide 6 links, and an annotated bibliography for further reading.

:icon_tong Ok, I was under the impression that they knew what TBS stood for and were just looking for information about what goes on there...thus...anyway...

 

[wrk]

Well if you type TBS into google, all you get is the TV station and some other junk, so I figured that was the problem.

See, I'm not a jerk, contrary to what one person in particular thinks. Though he'd probably use a stronger word than jerk.

 

[pourts]

You guys need to hug it out, b*tch.
-Ari