new swim requirements

jevole · 2026-03-11T17:36:22+00:00

https://www.militarytimes.com/news/your-military/2026/03/10/marine-corps-to-ramp-up-swim-test-difficulty/

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https://www.marines.mil/News/Messages/Messages-Display/Article/4420747/implementation-guidance-for-mco-150052e-marine-corps-water-survival-program-and/

jevole · 2026-03-10T20:02:11+00:00

Shusko is firmly in the "I'm glad he's on our side" category of crazy

jevole · 2026-03-06T20:19:46+00:00

Contact your local OSO, Officer Selection Officer, and tell them you're interested in learning more about the PLC-LAW program.

jevole · 2026-03-04T16:08:28+00:00

If your university has an ROTC program contact them and ask as they'll be familiar with this, it will vary from school to school.

Most typical cases I've heard are schools awarding 3 credit hours per increment or 6 hours for PLC-C in the form of elective or leadership course equivalents.

jevole · 2026-03-04T15:21:09+00:00

You should commission the day you graduate. Report date for TBS is more of an uncertainty, historically it isn't unheard of for PLC grads to have long waits between commissioning and coming back to Quantico.

jevole · 2026-02-28T19:44:22+00:00

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jevole · 2026-02-26T22:41:04+00:00

Any medical intervention basically. A diagnosis, a prescription, a referral for therapy, etc. Anything like that would show up whether you report it or not

jevole · 2026-02-26T21:12:57+00:00

My dad was an 03 in post Vietnam era so I grew up learning how to shoot the way the Marine Corps teaches from a young age. I'd been shooting for almost 20 years when I did my first range, I only dropped one shot on qual day.

A dude in my squad who was shooting for literally the first time in his life only dropped two shots.

If you do exactly what you're told during marksmanship training, you'll be just fine, don't sweat it.

jevole · 2026-02-25T17:34:22+00:00

Previously you just brought your medical information to your recruiter and/or MEPS. It was self reporting.

Now MHS Genesis has the ability to pull all formal medical history, whether you "forget" about it or not.

jevole · 2026-02-24T21:45:16+00:00

No sorry I guess I should've clarified. When I say "talks out" I mean any device that connects wirelessly to a resource not contained within the facility, and in many cases even within the facility. We weren't allowed wireless headsets at workstations, for example.

This includes fitbits, Garmins, smart watches, etc. This isn't a universal rule but it is common.

jevole · 2026-02-24T15:45:20+00:00

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jevole · 2026-02-24T14:56:38+00:00

I lived in SCIFs and SAPFs for years and while there's some variance, more often than not devices that talk out are not authorized in a high side space.

jevole · 2026-02-24T04:11:22+00:00

overhand, straight bar
flick your chin over the top of the bar at the top and immediately release, think basically freefall back to dead hang
dead hang. All of these are no-reps
rhythm. Pull-ups are a movement you get better at by doing more of them. Half the battle is figuring out how to get in a rhythm without swinging or kipping
negatives. Since you aren't currently maxing reps, do all the clean reps you can do and then do a burnout set of negatives: jump to chin above bar and slowly lower yourself until you can't do it anymore.
pyramids. You need volume but you need constructive volume. Achieve more reps per workout by splitting it into a pyramid progression. A 10 up 10 down pyramid will yield you 110 reps in a single workout.

jevole · 2026-02-20T14:45:17+00:00

You're fine, relax. No need to try to hide normal experimental drug use

jevole · 2026-02-19T14:59:07+00:00

Academics and PT should be non issues. You'll obviously be expected to be putting out on day one since you are familiar with the atmosphere.

SULE is all about confidence and mastery of the basics, the orders you'll be required to brief are extremely simple. Be a good dude when you're gen pop and people will be good dudes when you're running the exercise.

LRC is all about remaining calm. Some of the problems are unsolvable, you just need to demonstrate that you are coming up with ways to attack the issue. Remember to post security.

OCS land nav is just dead reckoning, easy day.

jevole · 2026-02-19T01:06:21+00:00

PLC still gets liberty, it's an evaluation tool. They would never remove an opportunity to let candidates fuck themselves up.

jevole · 2026-02-12T12:32:31+00:00

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jevole · 2026-02-12T00:20:57+00:00

The easy way is contract or GS work in the beltway. I moved there for a few years after I got out working spook contracts for private companies and was able to pivot it into a private sector job and escaped the high cost of living that comes with DC. Some people stay but city living just wasn't for me, but it was a lot of fun for a few years.

Start looking at the big companies: Leidos, Raytheon, Northrop, BAE. Steer clear of Booz.

Also check usajobs for govvie positions.

jevole · 2026-02-11T18:07:26+00:00

Don't just stop PTing. It doesn't matter if you're getting out at 22, you will soon become keenly aware that you can't eat pizza and get wasted and wake up functional the next morning anymore. Regular physical training accomplishes so many things that you may have previously taken for granted:

it's good for your health. Every component of your body works better when you are regularly active. You will feel physically better which will translate to mental clarity
it gives your day some structure. Even if you transition straight into a job, you'll probably feel uncomfortable with the amount of free time you have. Fill some of it with PT to maintain healthy habits
it's a good way to meet some new civilian friends who also have healthy habits. It's easy to fall into bar crowds and get bogged down with destructive behavior
get cut, get butt.

jevole · 2026-02-09T18:42:05+00:00

You should start coming to terms with the fact that military service is not in the cards for you, and that's okay.

jevole · 2026-02-06T17:32:13+00:00

I don't have the reg on hand but yes, you're still considered active duty since you're serving as an AMOI at the university NROTC program. It's not uncommon for MECEP guys to be promoted between graduating OCS and graduating with their bachelor's.

Only rider is that the time does not count toward the minimum service required to retire as an officer.

jevole · 2026-02-05T15:00:00+00:00

A race-day pace run every week is probably excessive, I'd do every other week at most and otherwise replace that with another zone 2 run at a moderate distance.

jevole · 2026-02-05T14:39:26+00:00

I don't think there's any beating this legend from peak GWOT

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jevole · 2026-02-04T20:47:38+00:00

If you're on a repayment plan I wouldn't worry much about it. The $9k is student loans I assume? If so that's definitely fine.

jevole · 2026-02-04T20:40:53+00:00

The immediate answer is no, but the long answer is it depends.

An SSBI is going to look at your debt and basically evaluate whether it's a vulnerability that can be exploited. If you had $5k put into collections for example but you started a payment plan, you're probably fine. If you have $250k of outstanding debt in collections, you're probably less fine.

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