The Marine Corps Water Survival School (MCWSS) serves to train Marines and Sailors to perform duties as Marine Corps Instructors of Water Survival (MCIWS). MCWSS also acts as the center...

Ensuring combat readiness by providing Marines the ability to survive a waterborne mishap. Each of these training programs serve to successfully prepare and familiarize Marines with the aquatic...

current MCIWS/MCITWS throughout the Marine Corps.

Jul 10, 2023 · Take the three-week MCIWS Course in water rescue, swim instruction, combat rescue, timed swims and much more. To attend you must: Be the grade of E-3 or above. Screening includes: Continuously swim 500m utilizing any of the survival strokes in a time limit of 13 minutes or less.

Jun 22, 2021 · Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class Christopher Walters, a hospital corpsman with 3rd Medical Battalion, 3rd Marine Logistics Group, conducts a rifle swim during the water survival advanced course on...

Marine Corps Combat Service Support Schools develops, conducts and evaluates formal training for entry, intermediate and advanced level officer, enlisted and civilian students in...

A Marine Combat Instructor of Water Survival (MCIWS) is the primary source of water survival instruction in the United States Marine Corps. A MCIWS qualifies, re-qualifies, and upgrades Marines in Marine Combat Water Survival Training (MCWST) levels.

This 6 week training program serves to successfully prepare and familiarize a Marine with the aquatic environment the Marine will encounter at an advanced water survival qualification.

mciws and advanced courses gearlist: • camouflage utilities to swim in (woodland of desert) • boots to swim in (non­ steel toe) • green on green (worn under cammies) • water • towel -.

Nov 22, 2010 · in order to ensure adequate time for mciws/mcitws updating; deputy commandant combat development and integration (dc cd and i) authorizes a transition window between the previous and new...