Who wants to move from Enlisted to Officer later?

[MarinesFTW]

Yeah get to E-6 and you'll get another set of dress blues for dinner wear and stuff. Dont remeber the exact name, look like the olden day's fancy stuff.

[Cressler]

yeahh the evening dress's i hate those lol

[derikdrock1989]

What ever happened to just planning on getting through boot camp?

[Cressler]

i'm motivated and confident i'll get through bootcamp

[Barr]

I talked with my recruiter about the MECEPS program:

- Get paid as an E-5
- School completely paid for, along with housing, food allowance
- You can get ANY 4 yr degree. (His friend got a degree in wine tasting and is now an officer)
- Has to have a Navy ROTC program

This plan all sounds great, but I'm gonna go with the flow and take things one step at a time. I still got to make it through boot first.

[Eldridge0311]

Then again becoming a Drill Instructor would be fcking bad ass

[Cressler]

i coudln't be a DI like i couldn't yell at people all day like that i mean i understand why they have to do it it's just not for me

[Eldridge0311]

Ill let you know for sure after RT but as of right now i think being a Drill Instructor is probably one of the best jobs in the Corps. I mean it takes the best of the best to make and train Marines... think about that.

[JWG]

..and who doesn't like to yell and belittle another fellow human being? Hehe. In all seriousness, it sounds like it would be a billet I wouldn't mind attempting if given the chance, if I'm so gratefully allowed such a Marine Corps career. Like previously stated, you must always be squared away and never show ANY weakness to your recruits.

[JJK5286]

I have 15 credits and will aquire another 15 by the time I ship.

[Cressler]

oh i understand there some of the best and theres no doubt there great at there job and i respect them alot it's just not for me

[SkMike]

My Ultimate goal is to try and become a Helo Pilot.
Already have ~30 College credits.

Steps;
1. Boot Camp. Get my EGA.
2. Take online/night classes while enlisted to get closer to my Bachelors Degree.
3. Become an Officer and do my best to get a flight seat.

[cammedNslammed]

Im sure its also one of the toughest. Id bet 4 years of that takes a toll on your body.

Ill let you know for sure after RT but as of right now i think being a Drill Instructor is probably one of the best jobs in the Corps. I mean it takes the best of the best to make and train Marines... think about that.

[McKec]

It is possible to be a DI then to become an officer, I spend a year in Marine ROTC, before I decided I wanted to be enlistedm and in my unit we had 2 MECEPs who were former DIs who were working being officers. I plan on trying to do the MECEP program if I decide to make the Marines my career.