Training Academy

The United States Marshals Service National Basic Training Academy is conducted at the Federal Law Enforcement Training Center (FLETC), in Glynco, GA. Glynco is located near Brunswick, Georgia, mid-way between Savannah, Georgia and Jacksonville, Florida.

New Deputies are hired as GS-0082 series Deputy U.S. Marshals. Basic Deputy U.S. Marshal Integrated (BDUSMI) training consists of 18 weeks of basic training instructed by the Federal Law Enforcement Training Center (FLETC) and U.S. Marshals Service instructors.

Some of the subjects covered during training include: Some of the subjects covered during training include:

• Legal Training
• Control Tactics
• Driver Training
• Use of Force
• Less than Lethal Devices
• Service of Process
• Federal Court Procedure
• Court Security
• Officer Survival
• Search and Seizure
• Protective Service Training
• Firearms Training
• Physical Conditioning
• Deputy Trauma/First Aid
• Prisoner Search & Restraint
• Computer Training
• Tactics and Structure Entry
• High Threat Trials
• Surveillance

Prior to attending training, applicants must pass a physical fitness test given by U.S. Marshals Service personnel. The test must be successfully passed within 90 days prior to attending training.

Due to the intensity of physical activity, and the relatively short duration of the class, students must arrive at the Federal Law Enforcement Training Center in excellent physical condition.

Prospective students will receive information from the U.S. Marshals Service advising when students are to report for training.

A U.S. Marshals Service Instructor is assigned to serve as the Class Supervisor prior to each Basic Deputy U.S. Marshal class; any inquiries specific to a particular class should be directed to the assigned Class Supervisor.

Students will be required to wear uniforms during the class day which will be provided by the Federal Law Enforcement Training Center, therefore students are encouraged to bring personal clothing for after-hours and off-base activities.

• Students are strongly encouraged to be in excellent physical condition prior to attending Basic Deputy U.S. Marshal Integrated training. The Basic Basic Deputy U.S. Marshal training includes numerous hours of strenuous physical conditioning and intensive defensive tactics training.
• Intense exercise in the warm, humid climate of southern Georgia can induce severe medical problems such as heat exhaustion and heat stroke; therefore students are encouraged to hydrate throughout the day and should begin this practice weeks prior to arrival.
• While in training, students will be required to participate in running distances from 1.5 to 10 miles in length.
• During lengthy runs, classes are also involved in periodic and repeated vigorous calisthenics (sit-ups, push-ups, "mountain climbers", etc.)
• Classes will run through obstacle courses, sprints, and related conditioning activities.
• During the last week of the Basic Training program, students are given another physical fitness test. Students must successfully pass the final Fitness-In-Total (FIT) test to graduate training:
  • Fitness Standards

• There are a total of 5 exams spanning the entire training program.
• Students must successfully pass each exam with a minimum score of 70%.
• Students will participate in pass/fail practical exercises in which they must demonstrate an understanding of concepts learned.

• Housing is provided in a number of dormitories.
• In the event that housing on base is not available, students will be housed in a local hotel/motel at the government's expense.

• Meals are provided for students 7 days a week 3 times a day.

• Students are allowed to drive personal vehicles to Federal Law Enforcement Training Center for training. They may drive those vehicles on/off base during non-training hours.
• Many students bring or rent bikes to get around the base during training hours.
• The center also provides transportation through an established system of buses, which will transport students to and from classes.
• Federal Law Enforcement Training Center buses also transport students to many locations around the community during non-training hours.

• Family members and friends may visit the center, however they are not authorized to stay on base in student housing.