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RM to Para training
Posted: Thu 20 Nov, 2008 1:26 pm
by The T man
Alright fellas.
Anyone know of any ex marines they went through training with? Did they get on fine?
I'm umming and ahhing about joining up again.
Posted: Thu 20 Nov, 2008 1:39 pm
by gunner75
two lads I know in 4 para were ex RM. one of them went on to be a medic 23 air assault. dont think they got any special treatment just the usual cabbage head jibes etc etc
Posted: Thu 20 Nov, 2008 1:49 pm
by The T man
That's good then, I don't want to get thrashed for trying to sneak my green lid onto parade then
Been reading about the forums, getting a few different answers although some post may be older than others;
Is 1 para available straight after p coy? Or would I need a draft in 2 or 3 para first?
Cheers
Posted: Fri 21 Nov, 2008 4:07 am
by Alfa
Yes you can be posted to 1 Para straight from basic training now.
Just as an extra piece of information, unlike the Commando tests, P Coy isn't the final part of training it takes place around week 20/22 and afterwards you still have about 5 weeks solid of exercises to complete before you Pass out.
Good luck if you go for it, apart from a bit of banter from the Pltn Staff* I can't see you having any major dramas to be honest, especially since (I assume) you've actually served your time in the Marines and haven't simply bailed out of basic at Lympstone and decided to have a crack at the Paras instead.
(*and you certainly wont get any crap from the Joes as there's no way the staff would allow a bunch of Joes to slag off an ex-Marine)
Posted: Fri 21 Nov, 2008 6:33 am
by Greenronnie
Alfa wrote:Good luck if you go for it, apart from a bit of banter from the Pltn Staff* I can't see you having any major dramas to be honest, especially since (I assume) you've actually served your time in the Marines and haven't simply bailed out of basic at Lympstone and decided to have a crack at the Paras instead.
(*and you certainly wont get any crap from the Joes as there's no way the staff would allow a bunch of Joes to slag off an ex-Marine)
Spot on comments there from Alfa.
I have known a handful of ex Marines during my time in the Reg, and they have all been good eggs. Two of them were in the PF with me, and are now SF.
Posted: Fri 21 Nov, 2008 3:10 pm
by timex
Good luck Royal, most of the guys I met from Para Regt were/are sound and you should have a great time.
Posted: Fri 21 Nov, 2008 6:02 pm
by The T man
Cheers for all the info and support guys, and no I didn't bail out of nod training, did 5 years, 2 ops and all the other good stuff like freezing my arrse of in norway for 3 months!
It would be the only other option to been in a bootneck so I reckon i'd be in safe hands
Posted: Sat 24 Jan, 2009 7:29 pm
by Richard
Good on you mate,
Just being nosey but what made you want to change from a Marine to a Para, There both the same. You must like the idea of jumping out of a plane?