Marine Corps Water Survival School

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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 for resolution of all water survival training issues and the management of the water survival training program.

TELEPHONE NUMBERS

DSN: 750-XXXX
Comm: 910-450-XXXX

Director - 910-450-1836
Deputy Director - 910-450-1954
Chief Instructor / Course Chief - 910-450-0095
Instructor - 910-450-0063/1953

STUDENT REPORTING PROCEDURES

Messing is available. Billeting arrangements are the responsibility of the student.
Students should attend the school on funded orders.

Reporting for class:

Report to Bldg M139 (Training Tank) at 0600 on the convening date of the class.
Bring: Students need to bring a copy of their orders to attend, copy of risk management training, and a copy of their BIR/BTR, ID card, goggles, and swim trunks for males or one-piece swim suit for females on the first day of the course.
The first training event is a confirmation of the prescreening requirements.

Military PT clothing will be worn for periods of classroom instruction; however, appropriate uniforms should be available in case it becomes necessary to go to other areas of the base.

Personnel who do not meet ALL prerequisites will not be enrolled in the course and will be returned to their parent command.

- For any other amplifying information please go to MCTIMS.

FROM I-40

Take exit 364 (Hwy 24 East) towards Kenansville
Follow Hwy 24 into Jacksonville to Camp Johnson

FROM I-95

Exit on Hwy 70 East in Selma, NC
In Kinston, NC, take Hwy 258 East towards Jacksonville, NC
Hwy 58 will merge with Hwy 24 East which leads to Camp Johnson

FROM HWY 17

Follow to Jacksonville, NC, where you will pick up Hwy 24 East which leads to Camp Johnson