Please confirm this! Not sure if this is a good thing or a bad thing.

[Josephus]

UPDATE JANUARY 2015
"As of this time, Marines who go through MCT meaning your job is not 03xx/infantry are now being allowed to try out for Recon. This is something new and prior to this, only 03xx/infantry Marines were being asked to try out while at SOI. I am sure there are more details to this new program, but as of now some Marines are being screened for Recon during MCT."
Any chance someone can confirm if this is true ?

Source:
http://www.futurejarheads.org/specialopswannabees.htm



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[Tennessee Top]

First I've heard of it. But, many things have changed already the short time the new CMC has been on the job. One of the very first things he did was change field days from weekly to biweekly (you know that was a popular decision!). I know he is heavily involved with MARSOC and the special operations community so this may be an offshoot of that.

If true, "Marine Times" will report on it.

[USMCARivera]

This is news to me and I'm a recruiter.

[josephd]

I can't and won't say for certain but I highly doubt this, considering non-infantry MOS Marines that go through MCT have slots in their MOS schools and seats to fill in the fleet within their MOS.

I don't see this happening but what do I know...??...

[josephd]

Even if this were true, aren't you joining the reserves OP?.....this wouldn't apply to you

[MunkyVsRobot]

All these recon threads are starting to really annoy the crap out of me. I feel like if they keep recurring i am going to go high and to the right, apparently the Marine Corps is just one big recon force because all apparently anyone wants to do is recon the Marine Corps doesnt do anything else.

[Tennessee Top]

That, and scout sniper. Everyone wants to be the next Chris Kyle now. Can you imagine over on the Navy pages how many SEAL wannabe's there are these days!

Not sure why. Only Marines getting any trigger time these days are fighter pilots.

[Josephus]

USMCARivera. Any chance you can look into this and confirm ?

[Baker1971]

Hahahaha !!! Munky and Top

[USMCARivera]

USMCARivera. Any chance you can look into this and confirm ?

If I get time and am thinking about it I will. I highly doubt it's true because they would've sent word to us(recruiters) so we could use this as a selling point to all the "high speed" candidates.

[Josephus]

Tennessee Top. Does bi-weekly field days mean you only go to the field every other week ? If so, technically speaking would that mean that it would be easier to get college classes in ?

[Tennessee Top]

Field day means cleaning your room/barracks (with an inspection by the NCO's afterwards). Traditionally, it's conducted every Thursday evening. Now, it's every-other Thursday (as long as Marines don't mess up a good thing).

[USMCARivera]

Tennessee Top. Does bi-weekly field days mean you only go to the field every other week ? If so, technically speaking would that mean that it would be easier to get college classes in ?

When I was still in the fleet I wish this is what field day meant. lol

[josephd]

tennessee top. Does bi-weekly field days mean you only go to the field every other week ? If so, technically speaking would that mean that it would be easier to get college classes in ?

lolololololol

[mexbearlll]

Tennessee Top, You mean I only have to clean My Garage every other week and have NCO (WIFE) inspect it.