The mission of the Marine Detachment is to provide leadership, training, administrative, and logistical support to Marines assigned to the Defense Information School in order to develop professionals in support of the Fleet Marine Force and Supporting Establishment within the Communication Strategy and Operations (COMMSTRAT) Occupational Field.
The Marine Detachment provides great communicators and Marines to the fleet through holistic training that empowers academics and emphasizes organizational citizenship behavior.
The Marine Detachment is responsible for coordinating and supporting entry, intermediate, and advanced-level training across 16 different courses at the Defense Information School for enlisted Marines and officers in the 45XX occupational field.