Thinking of joining

[brainst0rm]

Hello there this is me first post

I am thinking of joining the Royal Marines in 2 years after college. I am 18 years old, but if i dont like the course im doing at college i'll just join after one year. (Reason being, i f*cked about in school and got shitty GCSE's which i regret doing , so i want some qualifications behind me SHOULD i go into the military)

I was going to go down to my local AFCO and inquire but i dont think they would like me saying 'hey i wanna join the marines but not for 2 years...' so id prefer to get fit enough to attend the PRMC before i actually take my trip down to the AFCO.

I know the requirements you need to pass PRMC, im fairly fit, but no way fit enough for PRMC standards, heres my current levels....

...43 pressups

...100+ sit ups (the way my mate shown me whos in the marines and is currently in Iraq)

...8 pull ups overgrasp

...run 2.5 miles with the sun blazing down on me @ about 7 minutes a mile, after that im f*cked though, but im workin on it!

[mick_1]

decent scores mate, is that done in 2 mins? as long as you can run 3 mile in under 22 mins you would proberbly do it.

p.s i got shit results at school but i still got in.

[rambo]

Dont worry about being that fit for PRMC just concentrate on achiving average scores, after all its not really that hard.

[Peds]

Get down to the AFCO asap, I'm not joining for four years yet but I've still been for interviews. Let them know that you exist and are interested in joining. Have the first informal interview so you can ask them any questions you might have (although you would probably get a more in-depth answer right here, they like it when you ask questions).

[MrMitty]

Dont worry about being that fit for PRMC just concentrate on achiving average scores, after all its not really that hard.

wha???

Mitty

[Cliodna]

Mr Mitty,
Did you find your PRMC difficult?

Any top tips for preparation that you could share with the hopefuls??

[rambo]

I dont think there are any top tips you can give anyone, other than get down there an give it your best shot. PM FODD he enjoys spinning dits about the corps.

[The JaCkAl]

I don't know about you Rambo but I found PRMC a f*cker. Obviously after being in training for a few months PRMC would seem like strole in the park.

I would personally advise to split the 3 miler into two 1.5 sections doing the first 1.5 miles in 11 minutes then sprinting the rest as I found it pretty hard due to not training this way..

[rambo]

Yeah at the time i think it was hard, but its nothing really to what lads at CTC expereince. Just dont give up when your down there.

[MrMitty]

Mr Mitty,
Did you find your PRMC difficult?

Any top tips for preparation that you could share with the hopefuls??

I never claimed to have done it, but what I do know is that it is HARD.

By the way cliodna was yours hard?

Mr Mitty

[Cliodna]

I never claimed to have done it, but what I do know is that it is HARD.

By the way cliodna was yours hard?

Mr Mitty

Mr Mitty,
You have been on this Forum long enough to know that I haven't done, or ever likely will do PRMC.

My question to you was a genuine one, because I remember you saying in a post somewhere about you having worked alongside SBS in some capacity.
I thought perhaps being an "old sweat" you could offer some encouragement or some help to the hopefuls.

Seems I've put your nose out of joint

[MrMitty]

Cliodna

I worked with the UK forces in Rwanda. I was a very silly little graduate who thought he could save the world by joining an old college mate in saving the world.

In 1994 I was in Kigali and later Kibungo, I was helped by some UK soldiers when our"Grain train" was attacked by gunmen. They had hitched a ride on our trucks and did not say much. They also had a norwegian man with them.

We were hit from nowhere all went to shit. All I remember is the attackers firing wildly at us not really aiming at all. The UK men were completely cool they saved our arses that day with a horrific amount of accurate and hard shooting. When the smoke settled they helped sort out the injured and calmed the children down with sweets and hot drinks.

2 of them ran into the bush and I heard more shooting.

I asked them later if they were SAS but they laughed and said no mate, one of them had a commando dagger on his sleeve. SBS? maybe?

The above is true, I can assure you i wake up most nights wishing I had never gone to Africa. But that day I had my arse saved by someone.

I am sorry if I came across as a "Mitty" before.

Barnsey

[Cliodna]

No need to apologise "Barnsey"
Thats some scenario you got yourself caught up in.

[MrMitty]

Thats cool Cliodna

I saw some unpleasent stuff there, I hope to be able to come to terms with myself about it all eventually.

You can imagine how I felt my mate had sold me the idea of going out there, he told me it was a safe area, I was naive. Up until that day the worst violence I had seen was a set to in the student bar between rival rugger buggers!!

It never fails to stun me how man can be so cruel to others.

Barnsey

[Cliodna]

Morning Mr Mitty,
Perhaps you should get in touch with the Forum "Listeners".

Post something in the PTSD forums...you can even do it without having to sign in if you'd rather.

We seem to have got off thread some so we'll let this bit get back to being for the lads wanting to join up.

Make sure that you get in touch with one of us/post in the other part.