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School of Infantry - West (SOI)
"Where the Worlds Finest Fighting Men are Trained"
Training Schools: School of Infantry West
At the School of Infantry, Marines who receive the infantry military specialty are trained at Infantry Training Battalion (ITB), and all non-infantry Marine's are trained in basic infantry/Marine common skills at Marine Combat Training Battalion (MCT). SOI marks a transition in the professional training of entry-level students from basically trained Marines to Marine warriors.

Information on this page was last updated 9/26/2018 4:20:16 PM GMT. For additional information about SOI, please visit the official unit web page or the official USMC web site www.usmc.mil. The unit web address is noted below.


Official USMC Unit Information
Base Location: MCB Camp Pendleton, CA
Official Unit Web Site: http://www.tecom.marines.mil/soiwest/UnitHome.aspx
Attention FRO and/or Senior Command Elements of the SOI: To request changes to the SOI Unit Information Page™, please contact the Marine Parents office at 573-303-5500 Ext. 3 or via email mp@marineparents.com. Office staff will make the changes immediately.
OFFICIAL Marine Corps Family Readiness Information
Family Readiness Page: http://www.tecom.marines.mil/soiwest/FamilyReadiness.aspx
Family Readiness Officer (FRO) Christina Perkins Email: christina.perkins@usmc.mil
FRO Phone Number (760) 763-7202
Unit Hotline Number
Hotline Extension
Marine Family Readiness: Under Commandant Conway's guidance, the Marine Corps Family Readiness program has undergone some changes in 2008. Every battalion has a FRO (Family Readiness Officer) who is responsible for providing information to spouses, parents and family members of our deployed Marines. The KV or Key Volunteer program is being phased out.
FRO Structure: The primary source of unit/battalion information for spouses AND parents is the FRO and Unit Hotline. The FRO will work with FR Assistants, FR Advisors and FR Volunteers along with the senior command members to make up the new Family Readiness Command Team.

MarineParents.com: "a Place to Connect & Share"™
The MarineParents.com web site is for parents, spouses, family and friends of our Marines and Recruits to gather for support during bootcamp, training, active duty, floats, and deployments. All Marine and Recruit family members and friends are welcome to join us. The web site offers information, a message board, and real-time chats to provide families from the same unit with "a Place to Connect & Share"™. Please review posting guidelines prior to use of message board, forum, or chat room. Political discussions are not permitted. Refrain from posting last names and personal information in the forum or chat room. Original links must be posted with all news articles.
OpSEC Compliant Message Board Community for SOI
Primary Forum http://marinefamilynetwork.com/group/soiwitb
Other Forum http://marinefamilynetwork.com/group/soiwmct
Chat Room Schedule for SOI   [Chat Login]
Chat Day
Eastern
Central
Mountain
Pacific
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School of Infantry - West (SOI) Postal Facility
If you need assistance finding a mailing address for a Marine, please contact the postal facility of the last known state-side duty station. The postal facility will not give out mailing addresses to non-family members. Family members need to be prepared to provide identifying information for their Marine. The following is contact information for the postal facility that handles SOI mail:
Postal Facility Location
Postal Phone Number(s)

School of Infantry - West (SOI) Mailing Addresses
MCT - NON INFANTRY
Rank, Last Name, First Name, MI
Company__, Class__, Platoon__
MCT Bn, SOI
PSC Box 555091
Camp Pendleton, CA 92055-5091


ITB - INFANTRY
Rank, Last Name, First Name, MI
Company__, Class__, Platoon__
ITB, SOI
PSC Box 555081
Camp Pendleton, CA 92055-5081

Information on SOI last updated 9/26/2018 4:20:16 PM GMT.


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