pass/fail or grade?

[Ted Eadie]

When Marines go off to special schools (combat hunter etc.) is their grade reported or just a pass/fail? Does it make any difference to their home unit?

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[Tennessee Top]

Normally, you just pass or fail. But, in some instances your class standing can be significant. For example, at some formal schools (Intelligence is one), the class honor graduate gets first pick of available duty stations.

FYI: there is no school/class for combat hunter (no such MOS).

[Ted Eadie]

Yes Top there is a Combat Hunter Training Course. My son took a 3 week course at SOI West. Not an MOS, but additional/advanced training. He said he did very well, but got beat out for Honor Graduate.

[Tennessee Top]

Learn something new every day! Thanks for the info and congratulations to your son. When he gets back to his unit, he will be expected to pass on some of the knowledge gained at SOI West. Course sounds interesting; wish I knew what they taught there.

[ChuckH]

Check it out...

http://www.tecom.marines.mil/soieast/Units/AdvancedInfantryTrainingBattalion/CombatHunter.aspx

Ground Combat Element Course (GCE): 10 Day Course
A Marine receives training in day, night, and thermal optics, observation theories, combat profiling, combat tracking and combat policing techniques. Upon completion of this course a Marine will possess a basic understanding and a working knowledge in the areas of observation, combat tracking, combat profiling and combat policing. For more guidance click on the LOI below.
10 Day Course LOI
Enhanced Combat Hunter Leader Course (ECHLC): 30 Day Course
The purpose of this course is the integration of observation, profiling, tracking, tactical debriefing, and combat policing skills into company level and below operations. This course will standardize how these skills will aid in collecting, managing, and processing information in order to conduct intelligence driven operations.

[m14ed]

Top there is a Combat Hunter Training Course.

My son took a 3 week course at SOI West.
Not an MOS, but additional/advanced training.

He said he did very well, but got beat out for Honor Graduate.

What'll they think of next ?????