Whats is Marine Recon, How do i make it, How hard is USMC Bootcamp?

Answer 1

The physical aspects are beyond your comprehension. You can be a elite athlete with a HIGH fitness level and you may Charlie Bravo (crash and burn). The fitness will get you through boot if you ADAPT to the Program. Do exactly as you are told for starters. You may have spent your life being told how wonderful you are, but to the DI you are just another "maggot" that he is teaching to survive in combat.

Now step it UP a S#$^load OF NOTCHES! RECON, RANGERS or SEALS and expect something "SPECIAL"

Think about boot and how you would have done on 1-2 hours sleep in 24 for an extended point of time.

Get dumped in the woods with a granola bar and be expected to be at a designated LZ (maybe 20 clicks away) by a certain time. When you crash for a nap guys come out of the bushes and beat the CRAP out of you and your TEAM. Oh, I forgot the booby traps along the way that can actually kill you if you aren't quick and smart. Keep in mind that you have maybe snuck a little nap in three days, eaten off the land and got water where you could. You will probably hallucinate but have learned how to CONTROL it over time. If you complete your mission and get to the LZ under time, it will NOT be GOOD enough!

The whole point is to teach you, your body and your mind to function PERFECTLY under HUGE disadvantages; sleep, food and water. This would include decision making, orientation, marksmanship and hand to hand combat.

As FMR you will be a OGS (on ground spotter) and if you screw up you will call a large round in on yourself, your TEAM, or friendlies.

Are you mentally capable of "dispatching a target" and then holding them against your body for maybe 5 hours without moving while they do what "casualties" do? Then silently running for 12 clicks?

There is a saying, "IT ain't pain BOY unless it KILLS you! The good news is that it goes away right before you die". PAIN tolerance is pushed to the HAIRY EDGE so that you can learn to deal with it and complete your mission.

So if you are still interested BE PREPARED MENTALLY.

You will NOT get medals because you weren't really there and the MISSION never really happened; that is the whole point.

The "stories" will live in YOUR mind because if you make it and get out you will probably be debriefed and placed under the National Security Act for 30 YEARS. If you stay for 20-30 you will be a SILENT HERO to every grunt, jarhead, flyboy or swab in the Military and set a PERSONAL EXAMPLE for many to follow.

HEAVY DISCLAIMER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I was NEVER Special Forces of ANY KIND and would NEVER DISRESPECT any WARRIOR that went through what they did. I SALUTE every one of THEM for their SERVICE! I had some interesting times in the NAVY, but NEVER SEALS because I could NOT hack the training, knew it and never tried.

I hope that this helps even though it was long. Thanks for considering SERVING Son, I personally appreciate your actions! BE SAFE!

USN 1964-
Honorary Marine Corps DI

Answer 2

They are not Special Forces. There is no other unit in the armed forces that is like SF. Dependant on wether they are batt level or Force, they may be akin to a cav scout. They may have similar roles to other special operations units though. What the Recon guys all want to get into is Det 1. And those guys, are more akin to a cross between Rangers and Seals. Very good group of guys to be deployed with.


"what is US Marine Reconnaissance & who are these "Recon Marines"?
US Marine Reconnaissance units are tasked with providing the commander of a larger force of Marines with information about his operational area. Their missions usually focus on specific information requirements which, due to their changing or unique nature, cannot be obtained by means other than putting a man on the ground to observe and report. Recon Marines are, by nature, capable of independent action in support of the larger unit's mission. We also are, as an additional and entirely separate focus, tasked with a wide variety of "direct action" missions which provide a Marine Amphibious Ready Group with a limited special operations capability."

Answer 3

Marine Force Recon is the Marine equivalent of Army Special Forces and Navy Seals. If you really want to do it, talk to a Marine recruiter, he can tell you what's necessary.

Answer 4

Don't worry. If you pass boot camp and want to be in the infantry they will find you. You have to jump out of airplanes, repell, swim and run crazyt distances and be an expert shot. That is just for starters. It is very hard to get in Recon. Most drop out after 3 days. Good luck,

Answer 5

Rich that is not true at all. Force recon is like the Army Cavalry Scouts. Yes more elite than the common Infantry or tanker but they are Not Special forces or Navy Seal like trained. Not at All. Force recon isn't even all RECON alto of them Guard Missile Silos and A vast majority are truck drivers or convey guards.

As far as how hard it is. I dint know from first hand experience but I do know X-Marines that converted to Army. 2 commented how much harder OSUT was than there entire basic. I myself didn't have Basic in the army Scouts got to OSUT at Ft Knox that's 18 weeks instead of the normal basic of 9 weeks. He complained all the time on how much more running we did. He also said the training was alot harder. The biggest difference was the discipline and Marching/DNC drills that they did that we didn't waste time doing. We did it but they focused us on being a (dick) DEDICATED INFANTRY COMBAT KILLER vs a SIDEWALK RIDER.

Answer 6

marine recon eh? they have their own special training. I can't seem to find the requirements online, but it's got to be at least as tough as navy seals, so I'll post their requirements and what you actually have to get. (well, perhaps minus the swimmming)

# 500-yard swim using breast or side stroke in under 12:30
# At least 42 push-ups in 2 minutes
# At least 50 sit-ups in 2 minutes
# At least 6 pull-ups (no time limit)
# Run 1.5 miles in boots and long pants in under 11:30
# Members’ vision must be no worse than 20/200 in both eyes. Vision must be correctable to 20/20.

that's the minimum. If you want to be competitave, then:

* 500-yard swim using breast or combat side stroke in less than 10:30
* 100+ push-ups in 2 minutes
* 100+ sit-ups in 2 minutes
* 20 pull-ups from a dead hang (no time limit)
* Run 1.5 miles in boots and long pants in under 9:30

good luck.

Answer 7

Bootcamp is damn hard. You better have your head on straight and be a spitfire. No room for boys with milk on their chins, who haven't weaned from their mothers yet.

Answer 8

BOOT CAMP WAS ONE OF THE HARDEST THINGS I HAD DONE IN MY YOUNG LIFE UP TO THAT TIME. VIETNAM CHANGED THAT. PATIENCE AND DEDICATION ARE THE PRIME INGREDIENTS TO MAKE IT OUT OF BOOT IN ONE PIECE. ITS HARD WORK BUT IS WORTH EVERY DROP OF SWEAT. FORCE RECON IS TWICE THAT AND THEN SOME. SIMILAR IN MOST AREAS TO SPECIAL FORCES. THESE ARE SOME HARD AND MOTIVATED WARRIORS. SPECIAL TRAINING FOR SPECIAL MISSIONS. YOU HAVE TO APPLY FOR IT AFTER BOOT CAMP. MANY ARE CALLED BUT FEW ARE CHOSEN. GOOD LUCK. IT WILL ALL BE WORTH YOUR TIME AND EFFORT.

Answer 9

Sounds interesting

Answer 10

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