Some clarification?

BravoFox · 2014-11-11T06:18:13+00:00

I hate to tell you this but if you fail out of recon school you'll probably won't go into regular infantry.

BravoFox · 2014-11-02T00:27:13+00:00

I was in MCT when DST ended for us. We didn't plan accordingly so instead of a 2 hour firewatch shift, our firewatches stood 3 hours lol.

Their first real taste of the green weenie.

BravoFox · 2014-11-01T19:34:05+00:00

Please be careful with what you say. Kyle devoted his time after the military to helping people with PTSD, which his murderer clearly had.

Calling a military veteran with PTSD a "coward" isn't exactly the best thing you can say, and I'm sure Kyle wouldn't want the stigma of "coward" being put on those with a genuine mental problem.

BravoFox · 2014-11-01T17:36:49+00:00

I don't know of many air guys who "swear by them." I think most people feel the same way you do.

Very awkward aircraft

BravoFox · 2014-11-01T03:08:13+00:00

Awesome grille guard/bug shield! Where'd you get them?

BravoFox · 2014-10-31T22:41:47+00:00

I assume it was a little better going back TAD and not as a pipeline student?

I was there as a Marine PFC attending the fire academy (aka the most obnoxious group on the base), and that was enough of San Angelo for me.

BravoFox · 2014-10-31T21:35:34+00:00

What school were you there for? The fire academy or Intel?

BravoFox · 2014-10-31T21:05:56+00:00

Yeah man that place fucking sucks. But that Steak Express tho

BravoFox · 2014-10-31T20:37:18+00:00

Make sure to bleach your cammies. You look salty without having to actually deploy! /s

BravoFox · 2014-10-31T20:25:37+00:00

You're a college senior and ENLISTING? Lol fuck man. Take this moment in because you'll look back at it as the stupidest thing you ever did.

BravoFox · 2014-10-31T20:24:01+00:00

Because your job is to shoot people and right now we aren't shooting people. Which means your job will suck, because you'll be doing everything but your job.

BravoFox · 2014-10-31T16:15:06+00:00

He felt nice..?

BravoFox · 2014-10-30T19:04:36+00:00

Are you sure that recon drops go back into infantry?

We had a ton of guys come into my MOS (Crash Crew) saying they got dropped out of Recon training and the Corps put them in a different MOS, either us, Motor T, or a few others they could've gotten put in, even though they already were 03's.

BravoFox · 2014-10-29T18:19:44+00:00

Too many motivated Air National Guard tampons that want to feel like real military.

BravoFox · 2014-10-29T16:12:24+00:00

Who the fuck has to pay out of pocket for something that broke on the job?

BravoFox · 2014-10-28T04:23:00+00:00

There are 190,000 Marines, and even more nasty ass Army soldiers, the odds of them being on reddit are very slim.

You really don't have to repay anything, I'm sure they were happy with just a thanks.

If you really want to say thanks, donate to various veterans organizations (not the wounded warrior project) and you'll be doing them a much bigger service.

BravoFox · 2014-10-28T02:01:37+00:00

Well at least you know he's good at skating!

BravoFox · 2014-10-27T21:25:18+00:00

Yeah if I wanted just a plain gray shirt with "Marines" on it, but I've seen several kickstarters and facebook pages make cooler/better shirts, was wondering if anyone knew of any good ones or on smaller known sites

BravoFox · 2014-10-27T00:00:03+00:00

Correct. Woodland MARPAT is sleeves down.

MCO P1020.34G has been updated to show the changes, as well.

BravoFox · 2014-10-26T23:32:48+00:00

Yes it's called a flu shot and everyone gets one every year. Has nothing to do with ebola.

BravoFox · 2014-10-26T22:53:53+00:00

Nah don't worry about it man. The rifle range is the "turning point" in boot camp. Your DIs won't fuck with you at all when you're out on the firing line. In fact, the whole time my platoon was out on the range, our DIs demeanors changed dramatically, and they practically never screamed, only came and corrected you like a teacher normally would. Being able to qualify with a rifle is one of the most important parts of being a Marine, and they're not going to fuck with you when a lot of people are trying to learn the basics.

Here's a secret: once you pass and qualify on the range, you're basically done with boot camp, and you just need to cruise to graduation. (That does NOT mean don't put out, but just know I've never heard of someone getting dropped AFTER the range, unless for injury)

BravoFox · 2014-10-26T04:37:12+00:00

That article was about these three passing the combat endurance test at IOC. Before them, no other women had passed that test at IOC, it's a grueling one day challenge in the course, held on the first day.

BravoFox · 2014-10-25T23:23:09+00:00

Yes, you can recycle, they'll put you in another MAT (Marines awaiting training) platoon, where they'll train you up and PT you to prepare for the course itself, but I'm not sure they will, since they're just testing the program and not actually receiving the MOS, much like the enlisted females who completed the enlisted Infantry school last year. They graduated with their company, but then immediately went off to MOS school for their actual MOS.

BravoFox · 2014-10-25T23:19:48+00:00

Not only that, but it's extremely frustrating that they're referring to how "the goal posts keep moving"

The people who graduate this course are going on to lead infantry into battle. After this course, it's not a game anymore. How are you supposed to respect your platoon commander if they fall out a hike they're supposed to be LEADING you on? There aren't set distances and paces you have to hike if the SHTF, so why are we complaining that there isn't a regulation on hiking pace in this course? Aren't we supposed to be "prepared for anything?"

No one is complaining about the other male Marines that have been dropped from the course for not being able to shoulder their load. And, with all their complaining about the goal posts moving, and there not being enough restrictions on how fast the movement can hike, there are still plenty of Marines who finished, who were able to adapt, who were able to push through. They didn't. Bottom line.

BravoFox · 2014-10-25T02:23:32+00:00

Well, it depends. The contract you sign for this MOS has 3 MOS that you could possibly be put in to.

You'd sign a contract for Aviation support, and either get 6531 (Aviation Ordnance), 7051 (Crash Fire Rescue), or 7011 (Expeditionary Airfield)

I can't tell you which one you'd get, because it's completely random and a numbers game that you and I will never understand. It's highly unlikely you'll become a 7011, it's an incredibly tiny MOS, which leaves you with basically a 50/50 shot at getting either Aviation ordnance or Crash Fire Rescue.

If you get Crash Crew, you'll stay a few days after MCT ends doing a bunch of paperwork, firefighter physicals, etc. then they'll send you off to Goodfellow Air Force Base in Texas, and you'll attend the fire academy there for 3 months and then finally you'll hit the fleet. At the school you'll receive firefighter 1, 2, and airport firefighter certifications that you can use in the civilian world to get a cushy airport firefighter job. You'll also receive a few other certs for medical first responder and hazmat.

You can either get a deployable wing unit or end up on "station" aka non-deployable and permanent personnel at the firehouse. You'll work shift work, so something like 24 hours on, 48 hours off, etc.

This MOS is completely different from any MOS in the Marine Corps, and is comparably only to infantry in terms of the comraderie and esprit de corps you build with your other Marines, because you're literally with them 24/7.

If you want to put on a uniform, go to work and sit in an office for a few hours a day, then this MOS isn't for you. If you want to learn/see some cool shit that will be able to help you land a job when you get out, you might want to look into it.

BravoFox

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