Interesting Email

Did anyone else get this email? This is what I woke up to in my inbox this morning. Interesting considering all the readings we did about recruitment and the all volunteer force.

UNITED STATES MARINE CORPS

Officer Selection Station

Central New York

Phone: (315) 474-0606

Dear University Student,

Please allow me to introduce myself. My name is Captain Caine Goyette. I select some of America’s brightest college students and graduates to become Marine Corps Officers.

Selected undergraduates can pursue a Marine Officer’s commission through our paid summer leadership training program, called the Platoon Leaders Class (PLC), while near-term graduates enroll in our Officer Candidate Class (OCC) program.

THIS IS NOT ROTC. All training takes place during the summer. There are no classes or other requirements during the academic year and thus no interruption in your school activities.

We’ve intentionally designed this program with no obligation for active service. This arrangement lets you gain an appreciation for the opportunities and challenges associated with becoming a Marine Corps Officer before you decide if it’s what you really want to do after college.

If you successfully complete this summer training and go on to receive your college degree, the Marine Corps will offer you a commission. You will decide at that time to accept the offer and become a Marine Lieutenant or to decline it to pursue other options.

The summer training is conducted at Officer Candidate School in Quantico, Virginia, for either 6 or 10 weeks, depending on your expected college graduation date. It is an exceptionally challenging curriculum that is specifically designed to develop your mental and physical abilities and test your leadership potential.

Qualified applicants interested in aviation may be GUARANTEED FLIGHT TRAINING at Pensacola, Florida for instruction in becoming a jet or helicopter pilot after graduation.

Marine Officers will pursue one of a variety of occupational specialties. What sets Marine Officers apart from other services is the extensive leadership training, experience and management opportunities that all Second Lieutenants receive immediately after commissioning. INC., the magazine for business entrepreneurs, recently characterized the Marine Corps Officer program as “the best management training program in America”.

I am conducting informational interviews and accepting applications for the upcoming classes at Officer Candidate School. If this opportunity sounds interesting to you, call my office at 315-474-0606, or e-mail me at caine.goyette@marines.usmc.mil. If nothing else, the information that we offer will provide you with additional career options and will allow you to make a more informed decision about your future.

Additional information is also available at www.marineofficer.com.

Sincerely,

Caine Goyette

Captain USMC