I have a few questions

[ben1]

Specialising in being a Swimmer Canoeist firstly you have to go through the UK Special Forces (UKSF) selection....which tells you all this in the green bible that you can either send off for or collect from your AFCO....Providing you pass that then you'll be SC from the start as far as I know because thats just like Marine General Duty soldier, basically thats what your trained for before specialising....I may be wrong here so dont take my word for it....Not done it myself so cant give you much advise....same with becoming a Sniper you can apply for it but whether you gte it or not is different case, I think my mate put his stuff in for Snipes course but got pinged for sigs because they needed the power there, he doesnt like it but get all your driving licences paid for etc which is good for when you go back civvy street, ask down your AFCO though mate they'll tell ya most of what you want to know, or like someone said ring that number and ask them because thats their job to give you the advice you want.

[mark.f]

can any 1 give me any good advice about my selection interview its on the 26th of june?

[eagleeye]

Revise the RM and RN a little, turn up smart and know your trainig program like it says in the guide you get given.
Thts all they can ask of you really.

[ben1]

Be honest, they'll pick up on it if your not, just relax I was bricking it when I had my interview etc but they're all sound its not really a test theyre just there to talk to you and most of them are sound! Good luck!

[Fido]

Well i looked on the Royal Marines site and this is the closest office to me.

http://www.careers.royalnavy.mod.uk/fin ... london.php

I also remember reading somewhere that if you want to try out for specialist training you have to talk to your CO (Commanding Officer).

[mark.f]

can any 1 tell me what day the 3 miler is and what day the assault course is what comes first at prmc?

[jammin87]

mark.f - there are some excellent PRMC diaries made into stickies on this forum, give those a read.

[Shrek The Royal]

Fido forget about SF that is a long way off! Refrence snipes its just an adqual not a specialisation. Not many people pass the course first time round. If you do pass the course its dosn't stop you being pinged for other SQ's so dont think you are safe and will spend the rest of your life as a GD Marine, as for the AFCO most are Tri-service. If you live in some where like Pompy or Guz there may be a Navy only AFCO all though i dont see what relevence its got if its Tri service or not?

[mark.f]

has the time on the miler changed to 23 minutes or is it still 22 1/2 ?

[lodgi]

has the time on the miler changed to 23 minutes or is it still 22 1/2 ?

Yeah mate. 1.5m in 12 and a half mins, then 1.5m in 10mins 30 secs.

[tomharto30]

Everyone wants to go SF before training, then they actually do some yompin.lol. You wouldn't believe how tempting clerk or chef seemed at the end of final ex.lol

[Crabfat]

has the time on the miler changed to 23 minutes or is it still 22 1/2 ?

Yeah mate. 1.5m in 12 and a half mins, then 1.5m in 10mins 30 secs.

Any particular reason for this changing? Is it an effort to boost recruitment/pass numbers?

[Fido]

I heard that if you fail selection for swimmer canoeist once you can try again. If you fail again do you have to wait a period of time (like a year or two) or can you never try again?

[jarhead]

has the time on the miler changed to 23 minutes or is it still 22 1/2 ?

Yeah mate. 1.5m in 12 and a half mins, then 1.5m in 10mins 30 secs.

why is it changed? i though it run as a normal pace thoughout, thus depending on who takes you out for the run you can finish it between 21 mins(which is main target) and 22:30 for the people at back who just make it.

can you explain why the 1.5 first half is run soo slowly, then they latter stage run at a much faster time ie below 7 min mile.

any help be great thanks

[tomharto30]

can you explain why the 1.5 first half is run soo slowly, then they latter stage run at a much faster time ie below 7 min mile.

any help be great thanks

Its not below 7 min miles mate, it is 7 min miles, which aint to fast, u wanna be trainin at roughly that pace, any slower, and I can't see you making it into training let alone through it.