I think those who join after leaving university are at the rank of 2Lt during training then get a promotion to Lt on completion of phase 1. Direct entry candidates, or those who pass between 18 and 20, stay at 2Lt until they reach 21

Fantastic video there, really inspiring

whats the large circle in the middle of the assault course? and how long has it been there!

well things have changed it seems, only 1 guy got past 14 on my POC. odd though, after around 6 months of far less training after my POC i still pushed out a 13.1 when doing the bleep test with the Officer Training Corps at uni.

13 for me, which is what they want you to get as a minimum for the POC

Also, i had to endure endless amounts of different jumps on my POC. Cant even remember the names of half of them....needless to say, we all looked like pr*cks

One of the guys on my AIB said somethin similar, and the captain that told him maxed out all the RMFA scores on his POC apparently. Realistically though, that is difficult to achieve.

wow thats the max amount.

and yes i've got to do poc and aib again so it gives me a chance to improve both i guess, at least i'll be better prepared now. plus its not as if i'm wasting my time at the moment, uni's great!

yeh no probs, its where they select the top candidates from the combined POC and AIB scores if there are too few places for the amount of people that passed.

Its exactly once a year, starting in September if i remember rightly

Mainly fitness, nobody i know failed on their essay or knowledge. Some dropped out in the gym on day one, and others on bottom filed on day 2. One dropped out on the 6 miler

I believe last year it was around 1 in 11/12 so yeh thats a pretty accurate estimate. For my POC, around 10/21 passed and in my AIB 3/8 passed.

On your POC they wont expect you to know much about the Navy, just get your knowledge of Albion, Bulwark and Ocean up to a decent level

I've tried searchin for other blue peter vids on the RM on Youtube n using this site but cant find what i'm lookin for. Can anybody tell me where to find the blue peter vids on the RM in Norway or doin the 30-miler?

Any help appreciated!

This doesnt answer your question, however this is taken from the official website at http://www.royal-navy.mod.uk/server/show/nav.2567

The Royal Marines are one of the oldest units in the history of the British Forces, formed in 1664 from the trained bands of London. They have a proud history and ...