Candidates assigned to Charlie Company, Officer Candidates

Candidates assigned to Charlie Company, Officer Candidates Class-221, complete the Combat Course at Brown Field, Marine Corps Base Quantico, Va., on Feb. 9, 2016. The mission of Officer Candidates School (OCS) is to "educate and train officer candidates in Marine Corps knowledge and skills within a controlled, challenging, and chaotic environment in order to evaluate and screen individuals for the leadership, moral, mental, and physical qualities required for commissioning as a Marine Corps officer." (U.S. Marine Corps Photo by Cpl. Patrick H. Owens/Released)