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well ive only just gone 20...so atleast ill fit in..hehe

speak to -Danny- i think his user name is....if i am right he passed age 16 and maxed many things out.
cheers,dave

A guy in my troop is just 16, he is the youngest guy on camp. He had to train hard and he is coping (just about), but I have a feeling he won't last much more than a week from now.

Incase you were wondering, I'm in 862 troop and I'm on my long weekend at the end of week3. Moved into the accomadation block last Sunday and I'm so glad to be out of foundation.

Now the lumi-tags are off and the work really starts- we got a taste of this on Friday (parents day) where they fragged us in the gym, then round the camp circuit a couple of times

Im 17 and know i wouldnt pass just after GCSE at 15 , 16 in july.

In the making of a royal marine book the author says the average age of recruits is 20 years old, not to say 29-30 year olds havent completed the training or 16 17 year olds.

The way I see it there are advantages and disadvantages of training at any age and when it comes down to it, its what personalitys you have in the team and troop that matters most. As long as my team dont get the old timer or the 'just out of nappies sprog'.

tom bryars wrote: i turned 16 in early august and ive been trainin my bolloc*s off since then, im goin down to my AFCO next week for some more info. do you think i would cope with training if i managed to pass my PRMC anytime after january etc?

how tough is the trainin AshSkett?

Sorry Tom but.....that made me laugh! Your mam would know better than him if you would do well in training, for all he knows you could be some sort of action man or some sort of homesick teddy bear who cries on his way to shops! Do you think you would be sucessful in Royal Marines Training?

tom bryars wrote: And to the how tough is the trainin AshSkett?

It's P**S easy mate what do you expect...30 weeks of hell!? dont be so silly Its going to be hard for everyone that undertakes it, some cope better than others, some fail some pass! Thats training....

Wasnt having a go but had to say i found the niavity of the questions posed silly and stooopid No offence intended fella!

Cheers, dave

good good:) so do you think you will finish training ?
cheers, dave

Hi Tom,

I personally think age isn't all that bigga factor, fair enough you might find it physically harder but training is progressive.

And you have to ask yourself this have you experienced the good parts of being a civvi yet? i.e. drinking, shagging, college (and anything slightly ilegal ) and not really having to worry about the consequences.

Because as far as i see it the Royal Marines is not just a 9 till 5 job its a way of life.

Only you truely know the answer at 16 i don't think i would of made it, as i still had to get all that stupid setting fire to things and dabbling in certain areas out of my system. So as i see it i wont regret anything i've done cos ill have experienced both sides of life

IMHO it's not so much your age as your physical and mental ability/attitude...I was late to grow and bulk out; despite playing rugby to county standards for five years I wouldn't have dreamed of going in at 16, 5' 2" and skinny...two years on without rugby, but I've grown and put on weight in all the right places (thoughts to yourselves please, gentlemen), and I've only recently decided I'm ready to take it on. By the same token, you're never too old, it's just about how much you're willing to work for it.

Yeah i passed at 16 with pretty high scores