Are there vision requirements for being a sniper?

Question

Marine Corps, to be more specific.

Answer 1

Requirements:

Male, volunteer

0300-Infantry MOS.

E2 - E7(No officers).

expert rifleman.Minimum Requirements:

having a second class or higher swim qualification.

a first-class score on their Physical Fitness Test (PFT).

eye sight correctable to 20/20.

not colour blind.

no office hours.

Non-Judicial Punishments within 6 months.

qualify for a secret security clearance.

and posses a GT score of 110 or higher.



For a perfect score:

3 mile run in 18 minutes, 20 deadhang pull-ups(No Swinging)

100 sit-up/crunchs under two minutes.

500 meter swim using side or breast stroke.

50 meter swim holding a weight out of water, tread water for 30 seconds holding a weight out of water, no signs of panic.

Or:

Two of the better ways of becoming a Scout/Sniper are through a Recon unit or an Infantry Battalion.

First join the Marine Corps with an Infantry MOS. While in Boot Camp you will need to shoot Expert on the rifle range, become at least a second class swimmer and score a high first class PFT.

Upon completion of Infantry training you will be given the opportunity to volunteer for Recon or Force Recon.

If you successfully complete their indoc you will be sent to a Recon unit where you will first qualify as a Recon Marine then given the opportunity to volunteer for Scout/Sniper School.

BN Recon and Force Recon have school seats assigned to them for every S/S School.

Lastly:


The other way is to be sent to an Infantry Battalion and then volunteer for the Scout/Sniper Platoon.

The S/S Plt runs indocs annually and pulls in personnel from the BN.


Each Sniper unit runs its own version of the indoc but they are all extremely difficult. Once in the unit you will go through all the training to become a sniper before ever going to S/S School.

Once at the school you will be expected to have all the basic knowledge of a Scout/Sniper and the advanced knowledge of an infantry Marine.

You will show up with everything that you will need to make it through the school including your ghillie suit.

There are no second chances at the school and drops are a daily occurrence.


Marine Snipers are generally regarded as the best snipers in the world.

Answer 2

Sniper isn't a truely separate job code or anything, so no, there are no specific entry requirements like that. Usually, an infantry guy with exceptional shooting ability is offered the chance or competes for the chance to go to sniper school. Alot of times, personnel operating as snipers have no formal snipr training and are simply the best shot in the unit.

Answer 3

Go to grunt.com forum and ask this question to the right people. I know Recon Marines are allowed corrective lenses but a Sniper might be a whole different story.

Answer 4

Yes. Corrected=glasses.

Answer 5

you have to be an expert marksman and have vision correctable to 20/20 with glasses in order to go to sniper school.

Answer 6

20/20 but vision is not the only requirement to shoot a gun. It takes great skill and determination. Good luck

Answer 7

YES!!!20/20 vision.

Answer 8

No they always allowed blind people to become snipers....

I mean do you really have to see in order to be able to shoot a quater from 300 yds...

haha...Im just messing you I knew people already answered your question so I figured I would just be funny.

Answer 9

There are no vision requirements for marksmen that must be able to scope out targets far away and shoot them precisely in certain spots so as they are certain to die.

Answer 10

The damn sure would be if you were in my unit !!! Especially if you were sent out as a point and I was headed in that direction.......