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A Brief History of U.S. Marine Corps Officer Procurement, 1775-1969 (Paperback)
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A Brief History of U.S. Marine Corps Officer Procurement, 1775-1969 (Paperback)
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This publication is derived from official records and appropriate
published manuscript sources. It is published for the information
of those interested in the history of Marine officer procurement
from 1775 to 1969. In order to chronicle the history of Marine
Corps officer procurement, a clarification of terminology is
needed. "Procurement" is the normally accepted term to describe the
obtaining of officers for the military. Actually, "procurement" is
defined "as obtaining or securing." There are, of course, further
definitions of the word, but all basically refer to the process of
obtaining or securing. Officer procurement, however, as witnessed
throughout Marine Corps history, in both lean and plentiful years,
has been more appropriately reflected in the term "selection," to
wit: ..".a choosing in preference to another or other; picked out
especially for excellence or some special quality; picked."
Consequently, the business of procuring officers for the Marine
Corps is officially known as "Officer Selection" and an officer who
does in fact select officer candidates is known as an "Officer
Selection Officer." Historically, officer selection or officer
procurement, regardless of the terminology used, is and has been
fundamental to the success of the Corps. Such was the case in 1775
... and so it will be in the future.
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