RMR ?

[snellinguk]

Hi i passed prmc july 2003 was set to go in but the a broken ankle after a football match made me miss out.Now i have a well payed job made me wrap on the full time marines.I found the prmc quite ok the only hard part i found was the warm up at the bottom field assualt course.

I am going down to the newcastle rmr next week and i just wonderd how is there tests diffrent?

And would i have to do them if i passed my prmc aready ?

many thx

mark

[Jordiman]

PRMC only lasts 6 months or 6 months and 2 weeks in my case . I think the RMR is different anyway, not sure.

[Statistic]

snellinguk,
It sounds like an almost similar situation to mine last year, I failed a PRMC for the regulars in early April becuase i just wasn't fit enough. I got offerd another chance in two months but i decided I wanted to go to Uni and join the RMR to get the best of both worlds, then maybe go regular after that. I trained all through the summer for an RMR PRMC in Sept and passed, it was pretty much just as hard as the regular PRMC but many of the tests are set out differently. I joined RMR London (Portsmouth det) They didn't care what you'd done in the past they made everyone do the Selection weekend. Its slitly different for each Unit, but heres how mine was done -

Friday - Arive about 2100 - 2200 - Do loads of paper work till gone midnight, get some sleep.

Saterday - Up at 5, tidy up, dohbi, Breakfast, etc.
The morning was taken up with a round robin of -
- USMC tests
- Interview
- Writen Tests
The USMC tests were followed directly by some shuttle runs, this was wierd in that many people felt sick when we came to do the Pull-ups, i think it was all done more intencly than PRMC regular. The sprints finish you off nicly, but its all a personal effort thing at this stage, nobodys pushing you.
After Lunch its the Bleep test and some other stuff but i've completely forgoten what it is...

Thats about it for the Phys on Saterday, I for one thought the day was pretty easy and i was confident about Sunday.

Sunday came, up at 5 again, by 6 we were in the park in the early morning mist and due warming up, Then it was the BFT - 1.5 miles in 15 mins as a group (Very easy for most) Then its a best effort sprint for the second 1.5, there was a big mixture of scores on this, I got 8.45.
So far pretty easy again... Then next thing we knew we were running over to a nearby footy pitch, and finaly a beasting simular to the bottom field, at this point i was begining to change my mind about my Potential, but i Pulled myself through and it was over farly quicky, or so i thought.
We got taken on another run round the park for about a mile or so, then we stoped by a little hill and got told to pair up, for the next 30 mins or so we did races in pairs with all the exercises and sprints etc. This finaly ended.
Was it over yet?
No
"Line up on the path and pair up with someone your own hight and weight"
Firemans carries, this f**ked many people up and one or two were sick on there partners After this we did Leppord crawls for a while, this was personaly one of the hardest bits. They kept throwing us more and more then one more final effort Firemans carry and it was over. A jog back to the Unit and a warm down and that was it.
Next was the swim test, we did some warm up exercises, like swiming races, these were quite knackering. The actual test was easy, and exactly the same as the regular PRMC test.

It sounds fairly easy but it is supprisingly different from Regular PRMC and challanging in its own way. The whole atmosphere is a lot more testing, its hard to explaine. I was a lot more intimidated by some of the other blokes there as well.

Jesus i didn't mean to write an essay!
There you go anyway, Good luck. The Selection weekend is only the begining, if you think training for that is difficult, wait till you start Recruit training!

Aye,
JZ

[snellinguk]

ta for help lads.So its back to my prmc training routeing then lol dam theres me think my prmc pass would get me in !!!

many thx

mark

[rambo]

wishing werent you...

[Chester]

What did you get in the bleep test Stats ?

[rambo]

Sunday came, up at 5 again, by 6 we were in the park in the early morning mist and due warming up, Then it was the BFT - 1.5 miles in 15 mins as a group (Very easy for most) Then its a best effort sprint for the second 1.5, there was a big mixture of scores on this, I got 8.45.

how do you know you got this time they dont give indivdual times.. you couldnt of been wearing a watch either as they tell you not too..

[rabby]

What makes you think they dont give individual times. I got 9.30 on selection in trainers and civvi PT rig. Last week I did it at Lympstone in boots and C95 and got 9.07, but the Lympstone route I found easier than the one we did up here for selection.

[Chester]

Ah Rabby!

How did you find CTC ?

Did you have a run ashore in Exeter ?

Did you go into the field twice ? (The Monday after arriving for 24 hours and then the Monday to Thursday the next week)

How many passed and failed ?

What does the water taste like in the tank these days ?

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[Statistic]

Chester,
11.5 on the bleep test, was happy with this as i've never been a natural at it really.
Rambo,
On RMR selection they give you your time when you finish the run, as i said it's different to regular PRMC.

Aye,
JZ

[rabby]

CTC, bit a of a scary place, but you get used to it. Since I got back I've realised my trousers are tighter round the waist, all I seemed to do was eat and then eat some more!!
We weren't allowed a run ashore in Exeter, an RMR troop before us aparently gave us a bad name a couple of years ago...... NAAFI was as far as we got!

We went into the field for a day, but didn't stay the night in the first week. The exercise we had in the second week monday to Thursday was lovelly though, perfect weather, we only had T-shirts at one point and were still sweating buckets!!

We were on the course with 4 English people, 2 Jocks failed (one wrapped) and I think 1 or 2 of the English lads failed also.

The tank water, let me tell you, I can still taste the stuff!! Never managed a regain once! PLenty of chlorine, but I actually enjoyed the tank for 2 reasons:
1) It cleaned the mud of the clothes for an easier time at the dhobi shop
2) It was very refreshing after the bottom field!

The endurance course is simply the worst thing I have done in my life! I whacked my hand on one of the newly refurbished tunnels and took a chunk out of my knuckle on the corrugated iron, not that nice really. Absolutely ball breaking, can't wait to do it all again!

[rambo]

ok sorry starts i didnt realise..

[RobT]

snellinguk. I notice you are from Boro too, would you travell to newcastle every tuesday eve and weekend? Not purposefully trying to swing your choice but there is a TA Infantry Unit in Boro (which i go to) but closer to home if you know what i mean. Its different to the Morines only in the way that you do a CIC (Combat infantrymans course) after phase1 training, but obviously you would do the Commando training in the RMR and not TA Infantry. I'm not going to argue that we are better or anything because i've never tried RMR's but i've heard from people who have that they are fairly similar.

just somthing to think about.

Rob

[Statistic]

Just for the sake of those who arnt sure i'll try and clarify some of the differences between RMR and TA (by the way this isn't intended to be a 'whos better' ) -
From what i no of my local TA Infantry regiment (3rd Bat PWRR) training is around 5 or 6 weekends minimum and a 2 week CIC (Combat Infantry Course) at Caterick. After this the recruit is then Badged and hatted as an qualified Infantryman. I no a number of people who are or have been a members of this unit and they are all good people with no major digs with the unit, and all agree you will be challenged as a recruit.

RMR training is different in that -
RMR Recruit training takes place over 8 weekends Minimum in 1 Alpha (if you include selection and induction) then the recruit attends a 2 week course at CTC which confirms his skills and fitness so far (Well done Rabby for completing this course, I’m "looking forward" to mine in a few weeks ). Training then continues in 1 Bravo with a minimum of 8 weekends (I think its 9 if you include confirmation???) this is then followed by the 2 week RFCC - The Commando Course. The Recruit is now a Marine.
The newly qualified Marine then enters Phase 2 and completes 2 X 1 week camps at CTC where they learn the remaining Commando skills. After these are successfully completed the Marine is fully qualified.

There are many differences between TA and RMR. Both units are worthwhile engagements, I was going to join the TA, but for a number of reasons I decided on the RMR (one being my consuming ambition to be a Royal Marine).
For the RMR you will have to work harder naturally - This is just the nature of the unit. You may have to travel further, but as the RMR 'Holiday Brochure' says - "these are the challenges that attract the calibre of recruit that the RMR is looking for".

Aye,
JZ

[rabby]

I'm not going to argue that we are better or anything because i've never tried RMR's but i've heard from people who have that they are fairly similar.

Oh dear.

Good post Statistic, but prior to our 2 week 1A course we did 12 weekends. The English lads I mentioned had only done 5!! Wonder why they failed????

We have 9 Bravo weekends including confirmation.