What to expect of New Recruits

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What to expect of New Recruits

This section (6 pages) was put together for us by:
MMO Member - Dottie, Proud mom of PFC Josh Bradford




· Parris Island Website ~ http://www.parrisisland.com/. Click on “Recruit Training” & then “Recruit Training Objectives”. At the end is a week by week training schedule. Also check “Visitor Information”.
You can also print a map of PI Visitors Map

· “Greater Beaufort Chamber of Commerce” www.beaufortsc.org . Ask for a packet of hotels & sights.

On the day your recruit travels to Parris Island, you might receive a call as food stops are made along the way. Around midnight, you will receive a collect call lasting about 10 seconds saying your recruit has arrived at Parris Island. (You will NOT receive any other calls from your recruit during training until after the Crucible on Sunday afternoon when there is a 4 hour Liberty on Base.) Rarely, recruits earn a brief call for a special achievement during boot camp.

· Within a week you should receive a post card with your recruit’s official address. (Delete the Social Security #. It’s not necessary & should be protected.) Soon after you’ll receive a form letter with further instructions for families.

· (If you have a computer you may want to make mailing labels for yourself and return address labels to send your recruit! This address is long and labels will not only be easier but will prevent errors. (Give to family & friends to encourage letters!!) Be sure to tell everyone NOT to write any notes on the outside of the envelopes or to use perfume or any fancy envelopes. Recruits have been known to do push-ups saying, “I love you”, or even sing “Happy Birthday” to themselves!!

· Many recruits get homesick and those first few letters may be depressing. Saying you miss them will only make it worse. It is important to write encouraging letters emphasizing how proud you are! Help your recruit feel connected by writing about your daily lives, the weather and enclose news/sports clippings, cartoons, photos, church bulletin, etc. Tell of your travel plans to proudly watch the EGA Ceremony or Graduation...............count the days!

· If your letter is only 2-3 pages, you can include an “instant letter - just add words” (2 sheets of stationery in a self-addressed, stamped envelope to yourself!) without adding extra postage. (You may want to weigh one at the post office to be sure.) There is little and sometimes NO time for reading or writing letters so this saves time for your recruit. Many parents also send “fill-in-the-blank” letters or postcards to be sure they get answers to their questions!

· Care Packages to your recruit can include: letter-writing supplies, one package at a time of “the best tasting cough drops you can find” (they yell “Sir, yes Sir!!” all day long!), Gold Bond Powder & foam insoles for their combat boots. (They are constantly on their feet ~ sweating!) NO GOODIES or gum unless your recruit says it’s OK. Junk food is often confiscated or the recruit has to eat it entirely & immediately in addition to punishment push-ups!

· Decide NOW (if you can) whether or not you will be able to attend graduation and bring your new Marine home for 10 days leave. If you will not be there, a plane or bus ticket will be needed to get him/her home. They have an opportunity to buy this during a session at PI or you might choose to get the ticket yourself.

· After graduation from Parris Island, your Marine will be given a portfolio with orders and complete military & medical records. (You may want to make a copy of important papers to keep at home ~ things get lost in the military!) The “orders” tell all the specifics of reporting to MCT at Camp Lejeune. Arrival is to be NO LATER THAN 3 p.m. on the 2nd Tuesday after graduation. (specific date on orders) Your Marine has to take ALL issued clothing and equipment and no extra "luggage" You need to decide ASAP if you would like to drive your Marine or if you expect him/her to take a bus or plane. These tickets can be purchased at boot camp as well, or you can make your own arrangements. (Discounted air fares go quickly.) You need to let your recruit know early enough what you would like him/her to do.

If you are driving your Marine to MCT and need overnight lodging “The Hospitality House (910-451-3041) on Lejeune is a great place to stay. Reasonably priced (around $40) and convenient, the rooms have 2 king size beds, fully stocked kitchenettes, laundry facilities, and they've always been clean! Rooms can be reserved up to 30 days in advance, or are available on a first come-first serve basis daily (around 10 am). Your Marine will have to sign for you ). “

· For questions regarding MCT, check Lejeune website http://www.lejeune.usmc.mil/soi/ ~ (Chaplain 910-451-2264)

· The # to get a Marine’s address for MCT at Camp Geiger is 910-450-0401 but most do not get mail while there. If they do, it is all old mail that was addressed to them at bootcamp (mail that is just now catching up to them.) They seldom get current mail. They are not able to write or call until the night before graduation .

· MCT begins immediately with processing, issuing of equipment and out to the field on Wednesday. (2-man tents, 3-day “war”, recon with M-16, etc.). They return only once in the middle of training, late at night, enough time for a shower and short night's sleep. Then back out in the field until the Wed. before grad. On the 3rd Friday after arriving, there is a very brief graduation ceremony. Then all the Marines get on buses to head for their MOS schools. Many will be at the airport for 6 or so hours with others waiting for their various flights. (tickets are paid for by Uncle Sam. .) You may get lots of calls that day. (be home and make sure he has a calling card - I've heard Sam's club is best - or you'll have some LARGE collect calls on your bill. At MOS they usually have lots of free time to call.


http://www.marinemail.com/parris_island_1.htm


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Boot Camp

. . . through the eyes of a recruit

by Don J. Flickinger

Sgt. USMC



Recruit Training, United States Marine Corps, officially comprises three definitive phases. First Phase concentrates on orientation, study of military subjects and physical training. Second Phase includes marksmanship training, combat exercises and long hikes. Third Phase is service week, final polishing and, finally, graduation.



Three phases also exist in the mind of the recruit. These are not, however, the same three phases measured by exact dates in the drill instructor's schedule.



Phase one begins in the small, dark hours of the morning. The former happy civilian steps off the bus into a world of disorientation. His mind is snapped into abject shock. Cardiac arrest is a distinct possibility.



The drill instructor is absolutely the most sadistic, maniacal tyrant he has ever encountered. It is beyond comprehension that one human being could treat another in such fashion. In his daily struggle to survive, the recruit becomes psychoneurotic wondering if the psychopath in charge will allow him to live another day.



The days pass. The crying in the sack at night subsides as the mind becomes numb and the spent, weary body literally dies. Forgotten are the lofty principles and goals that fired enlistment. Graduation is not a word in the vocabulary. The recruit lives in limbo, a lethean existence.



One night after lights out, the recruit lies on his rack contemplating "the worst mistake I ever made in my life." The body and the mind have reached the limits of endurance. Slowly, he begins to make a decision.



Initially, his thoughts are that he cannot continue another day. If that is the end of the thinking process, he sinks into despair will soon be released to return home.



Continued thinking, however, brings the drill instructor into focus. Anger begins to rage within the recruit. Further thought heightens the wrath within to a frenzy. The irrevocable decision is made, "I will not let that son-of-a ***** defeat me."



Second phase begins the next morning at roll call. The recruit responds in a voice that is sharp and quick, loud and distinct, and permeated with a tone of defiance. On the parade deck his movements suddenly become snappy, displaying a newly found arrogance. Despite the aching body, his physical training scores shoot upwardly.



The recruit has engaged the drill instructor in a mental duel. He is determined that he will excel and that the drill instructor will never again single him out. Yet, as he struggles it seems that the drill instructor is answering the challenge and singles him out with continuously accelerating the demands ever increasing expectations. With grim determination, the recruit rises to the challenge.



One day the recruit is astonished with the sudden realization that he has executed a command, perfectly and with relative ease. His mind engages in further introspection. He notices the transformation of mind and body. Gone is the deep-seated defiance, replaced with absolute confidence. He has achieved the "can do!" attitude, which he will have for the rest of his life.



Third Phase has begun. The recruit now struts, proud and tall. Graduation, wearing the Eagle, Globe and Anchor, and being awarded the title "Marine" are realities.



He minimizes his own participation. All credit is given to the drill instructor. All earlier attitudes give way to one of genuine deep respect and hero worship. "If I ever go into combat, I want him as the leader."



The former civilian will be forever a Marine and the drill instructor will live within his mind.



On 16 April 1954, I proudly strutted across the Parade Deck, Marine Corps Recruit Depot, Parris Island, South Carolina, having earned the title, "United States Marine." Again, on 20 May 1994, I strutted, with even greater pride, across the Parade Deck, Marine Corps Recruit Depot, San Diego, California, coming from the reviewing stand, in uniform, after the ceremonies, to welcome my son to the "Band of Brothers."



The mental phases of training as perceived in the mind of the recruit are based upon my own impressions and reflections from the time. They were confirmed by my son's Senior Drill Instructor. He further indicated that the phases are imposed by design and that the drill instructor is acutely aware of the current mental phase of each recruit.


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Marine Corps Schools: The Key to Enhancing Your Career

By Tami Faram
Whether you are just about to enter Marine Corps boot camp as a new recruit or you are already climbing the ladder among Marine Corps leaders, education is the key to enhancing your career.

The Marine Corps Training and Education Command (TECOM) at Quantico, Va., guides Marines along the path of their military careers. TECOM lays the blueprint for required and recommended training and academic courses for Marines who are just out of boot camp as well as for those who are advancing toward promotion.

It All Starts Here
Many young men and women agree that the 13 weeks of their initial Marine Corps boot camp is the foundation for their careers. They begin those careers at one of two locations, Marine Corps Recruit Depot (MCRD) Parris Island, N.C., or MCRD San Diego, California.

Those ready to enter Officer Candidate School (OCS) at Quantico also find that OCS is the basis from which all other Marine Corps training and education begins.

In both cases, subjects learned in these two training environments are revisited by each Marine as they progress through the ranks.

Enlisted Marines
When boot camp ends, the first step for new Marines is five weeks at either the Marine Combat Training Command or the School of Infantry. According to Sgt. Armando Tijerina, a unit programmer at the Ground Training Branch at TECOM, "These schools teach you how to survive in a jungle environment. They teach Marines to work as a team - in small units. And they teach Marines how to count on their teammates to watch their backs."

From there, Marines go to their military occupational specialty (MOS) school. This can take from a month to more than a year, depending on the job for which they're training.

After working in their MOS, enlisted Marines then move on to their professional military education (PME). Each PME allows a Marine to further his or her professionalism, leadership, communication skills, and warfighting tactics. PME's also provide the tools to help noncommissioned officers (NCO's) guide other Marines and to serve as examples to their battalion or platoon.

One way to do this is through the Marine Corps Institute (MCI), (http://www.mci.usmc.mil) located in the Washington, D.C., Navy Yard. MCI offers correspondence courses and college credit for certain academic programs to enlisted personnel as well as officers, and it teaches a broad range of subjects. Courses cover everything from Marine Corps history to weapons systems as well as basic academic skills.

Advancing Within the Ranks
For specific promotions through the Corps, required courses include the Corporals Course, Sergeants Course, Career Course, and the Advanced Course. They are held at one of the four major Staff NCO Academies at Quantico, Camp Lejeune, N.C., Camp Pendleton, Calif., and Okinawa, Japan. The SNOC's, as they are called, educate and train noncommissioned officers and enhance a Marine's professional qualifications. They also prepare officers who will be taking on greater responsibilities within the Corps.

The Corporals Course is for Marines advancing to the rank of E-4, or corporal. This course is typically operated on a local battalion level, according to Sgt. Major Jim Mashburn, director of the Staff NCO Academy at Quantico. He explains that TECOM provides basic information on what to cover in the course, but that it's up to the local battalion to interject its additional course needs.

"The battalion commander will tell the sergeant major when it's time to initiate the course," Mashburn says. "The course could be held once a quarter or every six months. And some battalions will piggyback onto another battalion's course, depending on the number of corporals they have."

Mashburn adds that the bases at Twentynine Palms, Calif., and Kaneohe Bay, Hawaii, are developing formal corporals courses that are slated to begin this year. They run anywhere from 10 days to a month.

The Sergeants Course is for the E-5, or sergeant, and is a seven-week emphasis on leadership development and warfighting tactics to lead Marines in combat. Sergeants train to be small-unit leaders, and upon graduation they can lead a physical training session, drill a platoon, prepare Marines for inspection, and provide instruction. In addition to the four NCO school locations, Twentynine Palms and Kaneohe Bay also conduct the Sergeants Course.


http://www.lifelines2000.org/service...asp?RootID=429



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About Zell Miller

On the Marine Corps turning around his Life.....

http://miller.senate.gov/usmc.htm


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His book Core Values sits on my night stand. I must've read it though fifty or sixty times, but it is still well worth the read. That man knows how to tell a story!

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Recruit Training

Marine Corps Recruit Depot (MCRD) San Diego is one of the birthplaces of basically trained Marines. It is here where America's young men are transformed into Marines. We believe that Marines are forged in a furnace of shared hardship and tough training. This shared, intense experience creates bonds of comradeship and standards of conduct so strong that Marines will let nothing stand in their way. This belief will continue to be the basis upon which we make Marines.

Holding on to the high character of the Marines of the past, we look for ways to inculcate the strong values that have become synonymous with the Marine Corps. Through MCRD’s challenging recruit training the Marine Corps is preparing its Marines for the 21st century.

Marine Corps recruits are trained not only physically and mentally, but morally as well. Forming the bedrock of any Marine's character are the Core Values -- Honor, Courage and Commitment. By incorporating these values into recruit training, the Marine created is not just a basically trained, morally conscious Marine, but also a better American citizen who will return to society following his or her service to this country.

Taking Up The Challenge

It has been said time and time again by former Marines that Marine Corps recruit training was the most difficult thing they ever had to do in their entire lives. In order to train the world's most elite fighting force, it has to be that way.

Upon arrival at MCRD, a new recruit begins a virtually non-stop journey, the end of which results in the transformation of that recruit into a new Marine.

Recruit Receiving

The first stop is at Recruit Receiving, where new recruits spend the first few days of their recruit training experience. Here they will receive their first haircut and their initial gear issue, which includes items like uniforms, toiletries and letter writing supplies. During this time recruits will also be given a full medical and dental screening, and take the Initial Strength Test. This test consists of a one and a half mile run, sit-ups and pull-ups to test recruits to see if they're in shape to begin training.

Forming

Forming is the period when recruits are taken to their training companies and they "meet" their drill instructors for the first time. During Forming's 3-5 days, recruits learn the basics: how to march, how to wear their uniform, how to secure their weapon, etc. This period of time allows recruits to adjust to the recruit training way of life before the first actual training day

Drill

Drill is the basic way in which platoons march and move from place to place. At first, recruits will practice just staying in step with the rest of the platoon and the drill instructor. However, as training continues, the platoon becomes a well-oiled machine performing synchronous, complex drill movements. During recruit training, platoons will also compete in two drill competitions. Drill is mainly used to instill discipline, team pride and unit cohesion.


http://www.mcrdsd.usmc.mil/RTR/trainingDS.htm


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By Jim Garamone
American Forces Press Service

PARRIS ISLAND, S.C. -- It's 3 a.m. and Marine drill instructors interrupt your beauty sleep by slamming the door to your hut and yelling for you and your fellow recruits to get out of the rack, get your gear on and get outside -- NOW!

For the past 49 hours, you have had little sleep, little food, and you and your team have endured a physically, mentally and emotionally challenging test. You have been participating in the Crucible -- the culminating event of Marine Corps basic training.

Now it's almost over. By 8 a.m., your company will be on the Parade Deck of the Marine Corps Recruit Depot here, receiving the insignia with the symbol of the Marine Corps -- the eagle, globe and anchor. There's just one more hurdle to leap: a nine-mile road march.

At 3:45 a.m., the company assembles. Your feet and muscles hurt, but other recruits limp into place, too. No one quits. Everyone wants to finish. The end is close enough you can almost taste it. You shoulder your backpack and weapon and clap on your Kevlar helmet. Then you check your teammates' equipment. One last slug from your canteen and you're ready.

One of the drill instructors says that at least the weather is decent, and you have to agree. There hasn't been a drop of rain during this Crucible, and the temperature has gone from the upper 40s to the mid-80s. Right now, the temperature is in the 60s. It's humid, but nothing like when you got to the South Carolina lowlands 11 weeks ago.

That, you recall, was the last time you had any individuality. Since then, you have been addressed as "recruit." You've had to begin every sentence with "Sir, this recruit would like to know ... ." You have learned to hate the word "recruit."

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http://www.dod.mil/specials/basic/march.html

Rite to Passage
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I love the article about boot camp through the eyes of a recruit.

The former happy civilian steps off the bus into a world of disorientation. His mind is snapped into abject shock. Cardiac arrest is a distinct possibility.

awsome.

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jenrmurray....We are trying to give you all views and learning tools before you place your feet on those yellow foot prints........



The Electronic Data Processing Test

The Electronic Data Processing Test (EDPT) has the reputation of being one of the hardest tests that one can take at the Military Entrance Processing Station (MEPS).

The EDPT is used by only two of the military services: The Air Force and the Marine Corps.

The test is used to evaluate one’s basic ability to learn a military job which involves computer programming or working with electronic data processing equipment.

Information about the EDPT is surprisingly difficult to come by. Unlike the Armed Forces Vocational Aptitude Battery (ASVAB) and the Defense Language Aptitude Test (DLAB), it’s hard to find people with enough memory of what went on during the test to give a good overview of the test procedures.

The test is basically designed to tests one’s concept of “logic,” for lack of a better term. There are 117 questions on the test, in four different areas:

Change Comparisons. This is much like the object assembly portion of the ASVAB, but is reported to be much harder. In this section of the test, you are shown three geometric shapes. You are then required to select a fourth shape from a list of possibilities that corresponds to the third shape in the same way that the second shape corresponds to the first shape.

Numbers Logic. This portion of the test measures your ability to decode continuing patterns of numbers.

For example, one may be shown the following series of numbers: 1, 3, 5, 7, and ask what the next number is (multiple guess with five -- not four -- possible answers). In this case, of course, the next number is 9, because the series was showing a list of all the odd numbers. Of course, don’t expect the number series shown on the EDPT to be so simple!

Algebra/Math Problems. Exactly what it says. This section of the tests asks you to solve various algebra equations and word problems that need algebra to solve. The problems here are reported to be much more advanced than the basic algebra questions asked on the ASVAB. While the actual math isn't all that hard, setting up the problem, and finding the logical solution, based on the very little bit of information you are given can be time-consuming. Therefore, those taking the test sometimes spend too much time on this portion of the test, at the expense of other, easier sections of the test.

Anologies. "Hoof is to Horse as Paw is to (blank)" with four possible answers (example: dog, octopus, zebra, allegator).

Applicants have one hour to complete the test. However, don’t be surprised if you don’t complete all 117 questions in one hour. Most people do not, and you do not need to complete all the questions to get a qualifying score. Most Marine Corps and Air Force computer and electronic data processing jobs only require a score of 71 (Air Force) and 50 (Marine Corps).

Because wrong answers aren't counted against you, it is wise on this test to skip ahead to answer the easier questions, then go back to cover the tough ones. That way you won't miss a point for not getting to one of the easy questions that could have been answered quickly.

Once the EDPT has been taken, one cannot re-test for a period of six months. MEPS commanders may authorize an immediate retest when original tests were administered under adverse conditions (i.e., undue distractions). This does not include illness that existed before the test session because the applicant is informed not to take the test if ill.

There are no EDPT study guides available to my knowledge. There probably never will be, as relatively few people are required to take this test (only a few Air Force and Marine Corps recruits who are applying for a few, very specific jobs). The best advice to prepare for this test is to practice your math and algebra skills. As I said above, this test is considered by many to be the toughest aptitude test given at MEPS, so you will want a good night’s sleep before the test.

http://usmilitary.about.com/cs/joiningup/a/edpt.htm



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United States Navy and Marine Corps
Criminal History Disqualification's

As with the other services, the United States Marine Corps and United States Navy screen applicants for "moral qualifications" (criminal history). This is done:

a. To prevent enlistment of persons whose social habits, such as theft, arson, resistance to authority, etc., are a threat to unit moral and cohesiveness.

b. To screen out persons who would likely become serious disciplinary problems in the Navy and Marine Corps, and who would consequently divert resources from the performance of military missions.

c. To ensure enlistees and their parents that the enlistee will not be thrown into close association with criminals.

Applicants with no criminal convictions, fines, or periods of restraint are morally eligible for enlistment. However, the voluntary disclosure, or recruiter discovery, of any form of police/criminal involvement by an applicant may require waiver of the moral disqualification.

It's important to note here that federal law requires applicants to divulge ALL criminal history on recruiting applications, including expunged, sealed, or juvenile records. Additionally, in most states, such records are accessible to military investigators, regardless of what you have heard to the contrary.

The process begins with an interview by the Recruiter, asking the applicant about any records of arrest, charges, juvenile court adjudications, traffic violations, probation periods, dismissed or pending charges or convictions, including those which have been expunged or sealed. Providing false information, or withholding required information is a federal offense, and individuals may be tried by Federal, civilian, or Military Court.

If the applicant admits to an offense, or the recruiter has reason to believe the applicant is concealing an offense, or a record is indicated during the Entrance National Agency Check (ENAC), then the recruiter will request a complete criminal record from local law enforcement agencies.

Some offenses can be waived, and others cannot. Different offenses require waiver approval at different levels in the recruiting chain-of-command.

It's important to note that applicants who require a waiver ARE NOT qualified for enlistment, unless/until a waiver is approved. The burden is on the applicant to prove to waiver authorities that they have overcome their disqualifications for enlistment, and that their acceptance would be in the best interests of the Military. Waiver authorities will consider the "whole person" concept when considering waiver applications.

In general, waivers are required for:

Five to Nine minor traffic offenses

Two to five more serious traffic offenses

Two or more Class 1 minor non-traffic offenses

Two to Nine Class 2 minor non-traffic offenses

Two to five serious offenses

One felony

Individuals with ten or more minor traffic offenses, six or more serious traffic offenses, ten or more Class 2 minor non-traffic offenses, six or more serious non-traffic offenses, or more than one felony are not eligible for a waiver.

Lots more info.......
http://usmilitary.about.com/library/...mccriminal.htm

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Marine Corps Recruit Weight Chart

Weight Chart Requirements for Entry into the USMC DEP - Female


The chart below shows the weight requirements for females to enlist in the Marine Corps Delayed Enlistment Program (DEP).

Applicants who exceed the weight limits below require a waiver, approved by the Marine Corps Recruiting Region Commanding General, in order to enlist in the DEP. Waivers are only approved if the female recruit can achieve a 2nd Class Score on the Marine Corps Physical Fitness Test (PFT), and does not exceed allowable body-fat limits.

The Marine Corps Body-Fat limit for female recruits is 26 percent. The procedures to measure body fat can be found in Marine Corps Order (MCO) 6100.12 - MARINE CORPS PHYSICAL FITNESS TEST AND BODY COMPOSITION PROGRAM MANUAL.

Prior to shipping out to basic training, Marine Recruits must meet different (more strict) weight standards, known as the "Retention Weight Standards." Female recruits who exceed the Retention Weight Standards can still ship out to basic training, if they receive an approved waiver from the Marine Corps Recruiting Region Commanding General. Waivers can only be submitted if the recruit is within allowable body-fat standards (26 percent), and achieves a 2nd class score on the PFT.



The chart below shows the weight requirements for females to enlist in the Marine Corps Delayed Enlistment Program (DEP).

Applicants who exceed the weight limits below require a waiver, approved by the Marine Corps Recruiting Region Commanding General, in order to enlist in the DEP. Waivers are only approved if the female recruit can achieve a 2nd Class Score on the Marine Corps Physical Fitness Test (PFT), and does not exceed allowable body-fat limits.

The Marine Corps Body-Fat limit for female recruits is 26 percent. The procedures to measure body fat can be found in Marine Corps Order (MCO) 6100.12 - MARINE CORPS PHYSICAL FITNESS TEST AND BODY COMPOSITION PROGRAM MANUAL.

Prior to shipping out to basic training, Marine Recruits must meet different (more strict) weight standards, known as the "Retention Weight Standards." Female recruits who exceed the Retention Weight Standards can still ship out to basic training, if they receive an approved waiver from the Marine Corps Recruiting Region Commanding General. Waivers can only be submitted if the recruit is within allowable body-fat standards (26 percent), and achieves a 2nd class score on the PFT.


http://usmilitary.about.com/library/...ightfemale.htm


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Marine Corps Recruit Weight Chart

Weight Chart Requirements for Entry into the USMC DEP - Male

The chart below shows the weight requirements for males to enlist in the Marine Corps Delayed Enlistment Program (DEP).

Applicants who exceed the weight limits below require a waiver, approved by the Marine Corps Recruiting Region Commanding General, in order to enlist in the DEP. Waivers are only approved if the recruit can meet the Initial Strength Test (IST) requirements, and does not exceed allowable body fat limits.

The Marine Corps Body-Fat limit for male recruits is 18 percent. The procedures to measure body fat can be found in Marine Corps Order (MCO) 6100.12 - MARINE CORPS PHYSICAL FITNESS TEST AND BODY COMPOSITION PROGRAM MANUAL.

Prior to shipping out to basic training, Marine Recruits must meet different (more strict) weight standards, known as the "Retention Weight Standards." Recruits who exceed the Retention Weight Standards can still ship out to basic training, if any of the following conditions are met:

Within 5 percent of retention weight standards: If the recruit passes the IST, he can ship to basic training with no waiver.

More than 5 percent over retention weight: Recruit must pass the IST, and receive a waiver from the Marine Corps Recruiting District Commanding Officer.

More than 10 percent over retention weight: Recruit must pass the IST, be within body-fat standards (18 percent), and receive a waiver from the Marine Corps Recruiting Region Commanding General.

http://usmilitary.about.com/library/...weightmale.htm


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Marine Corps Initial Strength Test

The minimum standards for passing the Initial Strength Test are as follows:

Male Female

2 Pull Ups Flexed Arm Hange - 12 seconds
35 Sit Ups (2 minutes) 35 Sit Ups (2 Minutes)
1.5 Mile Run - 13:30 1 Mile Run - 10:30

In Accordance with Marine Corps Order (MCO) P1100.72B - MILITARY PERSONNEL ROCUREMENT MANUAL, VOLUME 2, ENLISTED PROCUREMENT, paragraph 3274, all Marine Corps recruits, male and female, requiring recruit training (boot camp) are required to pass the IST prior to shipping to recruit training. All Marine Corps recruits who do not require recruit training will pass the standard Marine Corps PFT (President's Own excluded).


United States Marine Corps Regulations, Manuals, & Orders

Marine Corps Order (MCO) P1100.72B -- MILITARY PERSONNEL ROCUREMENT MANUAL, VOLUME 2, ENLISTED PROCUREMENT (SHORT TITLE: MPPM ENLPROC)

This manual is issued to promulgate policies and procedures for the guidance of personnel assigned to duties involving the procurement of enlisted Marines, to establish the criteria for enlistment, to establish procedures governing the processing of applicants, and to summarize recruiting support programs to be used in accomplishing the enlisted recruiting mission.

Note: This United States Marine Corps publication is stored on a United States Military (U.S. Marine Corps) web site. Unfortunately, for security reasons, the Marines have incorporated a delay. If you are accessing from a non-military computer, it may take several minutes to access the web page where the publication can be viewed. Have patience.

You must first download and install the FREE PDF Viewer Program from Adobe Software, in order to view the publication.. Depending on your Internet connection speed, large regulation files may take several minutes to download before they can be viewed.


http://usmilitary.about.com/library/.../blusmcist.htm


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United States Marine Corps

MOS (Job) Listing



http://usmilitary.about.com/library/...marinejobs.htm


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U.S. Marine Corps (USMC) Jobs for Non-Citizens

Note: While the following Marine Corps MOS's (Jobs) do not require U.S. Citizenship, one must be a legal immigrant (with a green card) residing in the United States in order to join any branch of the United States Military. The Marine Corps cannot and will not assist with immigration. One must legally immigrate first, and then apply to join the U.S. Marine Corps. Once an immigrant joins the U.S. Military, normal residency requirements are waived and they can apply to become a United States Citizen after 3 years of active duty. One must be a U.S. Citizen to become a commissioned officer, or to re-enlist in the military.

http://usmilitary.about.com/library/...noncitizen.htm


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