Marines


Advanced Infantry Training Battalion

New AITB-W Logo (08-02-2023)
School of Infantry - West
Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California

AITB, through Marine Combat Instructors, trains, coaches, and qualifies entry-level Marines and Sailors in reconnaissance skills; Light Armored Reconnaissance operations; and conducts advanced infantry, reconnaissance, and Light Armored Reconnaissance skills training at the individual through platoon level IOT provide proficient Marines with the skills to support force generation and Fleet Marine Force requirements to fight and win in current and future operating environments.

Advanced Infantry Training Battalion Leaders

Portrait of Commanding Officer
Commanding Officer
Advanced Infantry Training Battalion

Lieutenant Colonel Wilson graduated from the University of Nebraska at Lincoln and commissioned in

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Portrait of Sergeant Major
Sergeant Major
Advanced Infantry Training Battalion

Vacant

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Light Armored Vehicles

The U.S. Marine Corps Light Armored Vehicle (LAV) is an 8 wheeled all-terrain vehicle armed with an M242 chain gun and M240 machine gun. Used for...

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Military Operations Urban Terrain

Students with Advanced Infantry Marine Course (AIMC) conduct Military Operations on Urban Terrain operation during their field leadership evaluation...

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Advanced Machine Gunners

U.S. Marines with Advanced Machine Gun Course class 5-19 fire the MK19 40mm automatic grenade launcher on Range 408A on Marine Corps Base Camp...

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Marines Engage Targets

U.S. Marines with the Scout Snipers Course, Reconnaissance Training Company, Advanced Infantry Training Battalion, School of Infantry - West, fire...

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Reconnaissance Leader Course

Students of the Recon Team Leader Course (RTLC), are inserted and conduct reconnaisance patrols, East Range, Schofield Barracks, Oct. 17, 2017. RTLC...

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Infantry Platoon Sergeants

U.S. Marines with the Infantry Unit Leader Course, Advanced Infantry Training Battalion, School of Infantry - West, fire M224 60 mm mortars, M240B...

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Instructor Sustainment Training

U.S. Marines with Advanced Infantry Training Battalion (AITB), School of Infantry-West (SOI-W) conduct training as part of the Advanced Anti-Tank...


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