Topic: Questions Concerning The United States Marine Corps

nic d · October 19th, 2004

Thank you all for viewing this thread, i hope it will be some aid to other like minded individuals. My questions are as follows
1. The Marine Corps is considered a part of the Department of The navy(?) if so, does that make it any easier to enroll in BUD/S
2. What is the length of training time in the RIP course
3. What is the USMC's position on General Education Diplomas(GED's)
Thank You for your time.
-Nic

MilidarUSMC · October 20th, 2004

1. The USMC is apart of the navy, yes. no idea about how easy to get into buds but if you want to become a navy seal and think you have what it takes why not just join Force Recon.
2.no idea
3. im on RA right now and i keep hearing that if you have a GED, you need to have some college credits along w/ it to enlist in the USMC

Lil Hulk 1988 · October 21st, 2004

Couple things,

You can enlist into the Navy and, if I remember right, get a shot at BUDS in your contract. In the Corps, you may goto the Combat Diver course if you are approved to go to the school. For Recon, you need to pass the screening, which now MIGHT be offered after AIT, but most of the time, you are allowed to "try" the screening after you are at your unit and it requires recommendations from your CO and 1st Shirt or Companyt Gunny.

Second, GED's used to be accepted for enlistment....but that was awhile ago.

Semper Fi...

Sooners1 · October 21st, 2004

I pulled this off of a Marine Corps recruiting site:

" I have my GED. Can I be a Marine?
GEDs are accepted in certain circumstances. You need to talk to your recruiter about eligibility requirements for the Marines. "

http://www.marines.com/enlisted_mari...p?format=flash

nic d · October 23rd, 2004

Thank you all for your time. I spoke with my recruiter:
A GED with 12 colege credits counts as the equivilant to a high school degreee in the Army and Marine Crops
He also stated that becasue teh marines are Department of teh Navy that it is simpler to get a shot at buds than with army or air force
thank you for your time and i hope that this topic will benifit others
-Nic

MilidarUSMC · October 23rd, 2004

i got the official GED stand.

the USMC only gives out so many spots per RS per year that can be filled w/ a GED'er. good to go if you your RS has any GED spots left, the other option is to get a GED and get 9college credits which rates as a first level or something like that which is equivalent to a high school diploma

October 19th, 2004	Post 1
nic d Tirones	Post; Questions Concerning The United States Marine Corps Thank you all for viewing this thread, i hope it will be some aid to other like minded individuals. My questions are as follows 1. The Marine Corps is considered a part of the Department of The navy(?) if so, does that make it any easier to enroll in BUD/S 2. What is the length of training time in the RIP course 3. What is the USMC's position on General Education Diplomas(GED's) Thank You for your time. -Nic

October 21st, 2004	Post 3
Lil Hulk 1988 Centurion	Couple things, You can enlist into the Navy and, if I remember right, get a shot at BUDS in your contract. In the Corps, you may goto the Combat Diver course if you are approved to go to the school. For Recon, you need to pass the screening, which now MIGHT be offered after AIT, but most of the time, you are allowed to "try" the screening after you are at your unit and it requires recommendations from your CO and 1st Shirt or Companyt Gunny. Second, GED's used to be accepted for enlistment....but that was awhile ago. Semper Fi... __________________ \"U.S. Marines are about the most peculiar breed of human beings I have ever known. They treat their service as if it was some kind of cult, plastering their emblem on almost everythng they own, making themselves up to look like insane fanatics...., *which I have come to the conclusion they are!*\" -- An Anonymous Canadian Citizen

October 23rd, 2004	Post 5
nic d Tirones	Post; Questions ansewered Thank you all for your time. I spoke with my recruiter: A GED with 12 colege credits counts as the equivilant to a high school degreee in the Army and Marine Crops He also stated that becasue teh marines are Department of teh Navy that it is simpler to get a shot at buds than with army or air force thank you for your time and i hope that this topic will benifit others -Nic

October 20th, 2004	Post 2
MilidarUSMC Centurion Gear	1. The USMC is apart of the navy, yes. no idea about how easy to get into buds but if you want to become a navy seal and think you have what it takes why not just join Force Recon. 2.no idea 3. im on RA right now and i keep hearing that if you have a GED, you need to have some college credits along w/ it to enlist in the USMC

October 21st, 2004	Post 4
Sooners1 Primus Pilus	I pulled this off of a Marine Corps recruiting site: " I have my GED. Can I be a Marine? GEDs are accepted in certain circumstances. You need to talk to your recruiter about eligibility requirements for the Marines. " http://www.marines.com/enlisted_mari...p?format=flash

October 23rd, 2004	Post 6
MilidarUSMC Centurion Gear	i got the official GED stand. the USMC only gives out so many spots per RS per year that can be filled w/ a GED'er. good to go if you your RS has any GED spots left, the other option is to get a GED and get 9college credits which rates as a first level or something like that which is equivalent to a high school diploma

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