11/18/2025
OCC-250 wrapped up on Saturday, 15 November, and seven Marines from Officer Selection Station Houston fought through and earned the title of Marine Officer.
Congrats to Second Lieutenants Tchatikpi, Youssef, Hilton, Charles, Kubosh, Schoolcraft, and Collins—each of them proved they had the grit to finish what few ever will.
They came from different commissioning paths—Active Duty Ground, Naval Aviator, Reserves, and Law—but the Marine Corps trains all its officers the same: under pressure, under scrutiny, and in an environment designed to expose weakness and forge leaders. Now they move on to The Basic School, where every Marine officer—regardless of future specialty—learns to fight, lead, and command a rifle platoon.
One standard. Marine Officer.