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Hi all
I'm currently looking into the possibility of joining the Navy to get a commission after my A levels and then when i've got a bit of experience etc applying for a Marines commission, i've got a few questions and would appreciate any help.

1. How long does it take to gain a commission in the navy?
2.What sort of jobs to the young officers do in the navy
3.Are transfairs from Navy to Marines common/ possible?
3.Does a commission from the navy carry over to marines?

Thanks in advance.

Ollie_69 wrote:Hi all
I'm currently looking into the possibility of joining the Navy to get a commission after my A levels and then when i've got a bit of experience etc applying for a Marines commission, i've got a few questions and would appreciate any help.

1. How long does it take to gain a commission in the navy?
2.What sort of jobs to the young officers do in the navy
3.Are transfairs from Navy to Marines common/ possible?
3.Does a commission from the navy carry over to marines?

Thanks in advance.

Why would you want to do that?

If you want to be an officer in the Marines, I can't see any benefit from you joining the Navy first.

Decide what you want to do, then go for it, don't try and do everything at once.

From what I have read on my Marine recruitment books, and app forms, it's extremly hard, if not impossible to hop from one to the other. The booklet says somthing along the lines of you cannot change your career path once you have chosen it, so choose wisely.

That said it would depend on what job as an officer you wanted to do

For a good guess you want to not go through RM training, I'm pretty sure the only way you can do anything like that is to go RN and then come out after service with the RN and then go for RM, if you have the grades to be able to go in as officer in the RN straight out then you will not have to build your way up from rating I take it, but if you go in as a rating then will take a lonnnggg time to become officer, which probably will be the problem with age and RM entry eligibility on age.. so best bet is to go for one or the other and stick at that

Is it just me or did anyone else find the above post unitelligable

Yep, it is a pile of crap.

In other words then go for one or the other because you will only have to come out to go into another service, no point in transferring from RN to RM as you will just have to go through training again

On my first PRMC there was a guy in my room who was transfering from the Navy to the Marines, he did fail his PRMC though.

So obviously not impossible, there was a guy from the army too, but they did both say they had been waiting a long time to get the chance to transfer.

Why do you think you need the experience of the Navy to gain a commission in the Royal Marines? Furthermore, considering this lack of experience you perceive yourself to have, why do you think the Navy would be any less forgiving of your (perceived) inadequacies? I don't mean to have a go, just that if you think you are inexperienced, joining the Navy when you want the Royal Marines is the wrong way to go about remedying your misgivings. I'd say doing a lot of voluntary work (Scouts, Air Cadets etc.), charity stuff and team sports (possibly some coaching) would be more beneficial to your application. This is the stuff they will be looking for (plus your maturity and potential to lead, which will be assessed on your POC and AIB if you get that far).

All the best

I love the way everyone jumps on the chance to spread their 'expertise' on a year old post. All of you just talked crap, except misterpurple, who at least demonstrated a modicum of common sense.

I won't answer the original question as I have no doubt the poster is no longer here; get a grip, if you don't know the answer, don't speculate, especially when you have no idea whatsoever.

I love the way everyone jumps on the chance to spread their 'expertise' on a year old post.

good point i admit, just as i noticed the board i thought it may help people who need to know the same answer in future ... just i would rather go for one thing and stick at that in my own opinion but opinions vary as we all know... just with the big reply i left i think i over explained but i would rather go royal marines officer first thing if thats in speculation as its one of them things i would rather get on with it and get it over and done with (training etc) and you will feel better rather than going into a service you may not really want, hopefully people understand where im coming from

mattbea wrote:good point i admit, just as i noticed the board i thought it may help people who need to know the same answer in future ... just i would rather go for one thing and stick at that in my own opinion but opinions vary as we all know... just with the big reply i left i think i over explained but i would rather go royal marines officer first thing if thats in speculation as its one of them things i would rather get on with it and get it over and done with (training etc) and you will feel better rather than going into a service you may not really want, hopefully people understand where im coming from

Matt, please buy a keyboard with a shift key. Breaking your post into paragraphs wouldn't hurt either.

Regards
T_T

Ok
Sorry about that.. least it's not the text talk I already feel victimised:D