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Marine Officer's Guide (Blue Jacket Bks) | 
| Author: Kenneth W. Estes
Publisher: Naval Institute Press
Category: Book
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Sales Rank: 139060
Media: Hardcover
Edition: 7
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 568
Shipping Weight (lbs): 2.1
Dimensions (in): 9.1 x 6.3 x 1.5
ISBN: 1591142393
Dewey Decimal Number: 359.960973
EAN: 9781591142393
ASIN: 1591142393
Publication Date: November 14, 2008
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Compact and logically organized, this manual has earned a reputation as the indispensible guide for generations of officers seeking up-to-date information and sound advice on the Marine Corps. Many a well-worn copy can be found on the bookshelves of officers of all grades. This new seventh edition includes all recent changes in the Corps' organization and reflects the Gulf conflicts and the passing of the era of superpower rivalry and the century of world wars. Full descriptions of current customs and usages are included, and practices no longer used have been deleted.
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 Great manual in need of update... November 5, 2007
2 out of 3 found this review helpful
As an Officer Candidate yet to ship off to Quantico, I think that this manual is an invaluable recourse for those who are entering the officer corps. As a former enlisted Marine I found much of the information to be review, but several other sections are incredibly usefull. The sections on career progression, personal admin, and traditions unique to officers are parts I have read several times. br /br /For a civilian that has little or no experience in The Corps, I think this manual is absolutely essential. If you are prior service and want to get a head start I say the same. Either way, get this book at some point in your career.br /br /My only complaint is that this book was last updated in the late 90's and could really use a refreshing. Still, I give it a high recommendation.
Officers' Guide June 27, 2007
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I have been using the 3rd edition since 1972. The 6th edition by Lieutenant Colonel Estes is a tremendous improvement though Chapter 22 Marine Corps Social Life is still antiquated and reeks of the 19th Century. I did not observe the use of calling cards once in my thirty year career.
Marine Officer's Guide September 21, 2005
4 out of 5 found this review helpful
I accepted my commission this summer and found this book helpful because it addressed some of the customs and history of the United States Marine Corps all in one location. The book is well organized and each chapter can be read on its own. Good overview of the basics. The history portion is superficial. I'm wondering if a more recent edition should be available since this book is several years old.
 Yes December 23, 2004
2 out of 22 found this review helpful
First Off i am going to go to the Naval Academy, and i will stop at nothing to get accepted. I hope that by having read this book, i will be more prepared to go to annapolis and eventually become an officer in the marines. This book answers everything i could have asked and more. In summary, if you have big goals, this book will help you achieve them.
A great tool for non-Marines, too. November 13, 2000
86 out of 87 found this review helpful
I imagine this book to be an invaluable resource for serving USMC officers, whether fresh out of The Basic School or with many years of service. But it has another use too: as a guide to the Corps for future Marines, and for non-Marines like me.pAt first blush, much of the information in this book may seem obscure or even irrelevant for people not making a career in the Marine Corps: information about personnel folders and fitness reports, how to apply for and receive transit insurance, or how to render salutes when small boats pass close aboard. But even in these details, a sense of what it means to be a Marine comes through loud and clear.pFor a non-Marine, the real value of this volume lies in two areas: (1) its explanations of the history and traditions of the Corps (Marines are often said to be the most history-conscious of all the services), and (2) the explanation of the role the Corps plays in America's military machine, including how the Corps is structured, trained, stationed, and led.pNon-Marines can also find much merit in the sections on the attributes of a leader, dealing with subordinates, the useful, if somewhat brief, bibliography, and the glossary of common USMC terms and slang.pIf you are, or plan to be, a Marine officer, absolutely read this book.pIf you're not a Marine, but are interested in the Corps, its history or its present functions, I recommend this guide very highly.pAt one point, the author quotes General John A. Lejeune: 'The future success of the Marine Corps depends on two factors: first, an efficient performance of all the duties to which its officers and men may be assigned; second, promptly bringing this efficiency to the attention of the proper officials of the Government, and the American people.' LtCol Estes admirably succeeds in 'bringing this efficiency to the proper attention' of any civilian interested enough in the Corps to pick up this most valuable book.
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