How do I become a Royal Marine or US Navy Seal?

Question

I am joining the Navy in 2 months as a Combat Systems Operator, but I have always wanted to be a Royal Marine or a Navy Seal. How do I become one, once ive finished my minimum 6 years in the Australian Navy?

Jingles,
Is it as simple as that? Do I just turn up and say "I want to be a Royal Marine"

Another thing, I am a Pom. British Passport. Granddad was in Royal Marines. Does this help me out?

Answer 1

Unlike the British Army, the Royal Marines only take permanent residents and citizens. If you want to join them, you'll literally have to move to the UK for the whole duration of the recruiting process, which usually takes several months.

If you want to be a US Navy SEAL, you need to be a US citizen. You'll also need to be younger than 28 years old.

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The Australian Army is compatible enough with the British Army to offer full transfers of members to and from either service, but the RAN doesn't offer transfers to the RN/USN.

If you want to be in the Royal Marines or US Navy, you will need to be free from all obligations in the Royal Australian Navy and join the RN/USN normally as any of their citizens would. If special operations interests you, look into the RAN's naval commandos, the Clearance Divers. However, it's best to actually go through all your training before you plan on switching jobs completely.

Answer 2

You're talking about two different nations with entirely two very different armed forces. The Royal Marines have the longest basic training regimen of any group. The United States Marine Corps performs amphibious operations just like their counterparts in Britain, and they're just as well trained. British sailors and Royal Marines are no joke. They've been kicking butt for hundreds of years, ditto the USMC. I honestly have no idea on that one. As far as the Armies of each nation go, all I can think to say is that the United States Army is by far larger, so the British Army has the luxury of being a smaller force and therefore having less substandard soldiers. They each do the job they're needed to do well, however. I have to give it up to the SAS on this one. Not to take anything away from Army Special Forces, of course, but the Special Air Service has been the elite commando force for so much longer. The Special Forces was formed because an American soldier saw how well the SAS operated and knew that America needed a similar force of commandos. Ditto the SBS and the SEALs; the SBS operated in World War II extensively and the SEALs didn't come along until 1960s or so. I think the USAF is probably the most elite air force in the world due to their technology and the quality of their personnel. Very few people get into the Air Force compared to other branches of the service in the States. If you asked a member of each of these groups who was the best, you'd get a similar answer of "US!" from each, but this is the confidence you need to succeed in their very different and important jobs.

Answer 3

I can't speak for the Royal Marines. I can speak on the US Military. Not only do you have to renounce your citizenship, but you have to gain American citizenship. After that, you have to earn a Top Security clearance to join special forces, which is extremely difficult to get even if you are a born american citizen. During the corse of a Single Scope Investigation, they must interview virtually everyone and anyone from your past, which would be nearly impossible if they are all in Australia. Navy Seals are exposed to our nation's most sensitive secrets.

Answer 4

This from the same person who is afraid he is never going to get a chance to have a stable relationship and start a family because he will be stationed at sea for his entire carrier??

You, dont join as a Combat Systems Operator, you join as a recruit and get trained in basic Navy routines, then if you are up to their standard you will be trained as a Combat Systems Operator, which in turn if you are good enough in your tests will become your trade.

You might contact the British Embassy, or American Embassy with regards joining another countries military. Its not just a simple case of swapping over.

Answer 5

I assume you are Australian. It will be hard for you to join the American Navy after serving in the Navy of a foreign power. Royal Marines are a better choice, because I think you are still technically a commonwealth of Britain. Check it out. You might even be eligible to transfer there while on active duty.

Answer 6

To become a US Navy SEAL you first have to become a citizen of the United States, renounce your Australian citizenship and disavow any and all allegiance to and refuse any benefit from the government of Australia. Then you have to enlist in the US Navy

That will enable you to test to get into SEAL training.

Answer 7

join the marine's or join the navy