BRPC/BRC CLASS 2016001

Brandon E

Brandon E

Recon Marine
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Good morning,

I am attending this course and creating this thread in hopes to find any individuals also attending (or that have just completed) these courses and to gain suggested wisdom. I am fulfilling a hopeful lateral move and recently found out they are no longer sending prior-enlisted to SOI, but rather straight to BRPC. If there is any insight on this also, it would be much appreciated. Thank you.

-Brandon
 
Get a Ranger Handbook - memorize it.
Get the POI from SOI - memorize it.
Go out and practice land nav - until it is beyond first nature.
Ruck, Ruck some more, Ruck even more - until you can't feel the big green tick sucking the life out of you.
Practice your knots, until your fingers bleed and you can tie them in the dark.
Swim, Swim more, Swim a lot more than that.
Be confident and competent.
Always know where your buddies are.
Be a team player.

Then do PT.

@Teufel, does that sound like a fair start?
 
Done. Just acquired the Ranger Handbook. Thank you for that. They beat land nav into us pretty well when we went north during A&S, but I can always get better. I can tread for days, but I need to get faster in my sprints. I guess that will come with strength in the water. My rope hasn't left me since Stone Bay and I love running/endurance training more than any sane man ever should. I only hope this is an acceptable start, because from what I saw before I will be amongst gods when it comes to physical aptitude. If there is anything else I may benefit from I will take it to heart, but if not, "Once more unto the breach, dear friends, once more;".
 
I would add this:

You should show up in shape to run, swim and fin. I wouldn't go too crazy with the ruck runs because you don't want to show up with an injury. Forced marches with heavy weight will get you prepared to carry loads on your shoulders.

BRC is easy. You self select through quitting or not quitting. It's really that simple but 70% of your peers in each class will drop their ropes and quit.
 
Teufel said:
I would add this:

You should show up in shape to run, swim and fin. I wouldn't go too crazy with the ruck runs because you don't want to show up with an injury. Forced marches with heavy weight will get you prepared to carry loads on your shoulders.

BRC is easy. You self select through quitting or not quitting. It's really that simple but 70% of your peers in each class will drop their ropes and quit.
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Running shouldn't be an issue for me. It's the pool that I need to get stronger in. I'm not uncomfortable in the water at all, I'm just not that fast. Maybe it's form. I've been back in the pool for the last 2 months after my shoulder healed up and have been getting stronger.

x SF med said:
to add to @Teufel 's post... any medically trained SOF guy or even military guy will tell you that ruck runs should be a last resort... all they really do is injure you... a ruck march, with a controlled stride and pace can cover a lot of ground and get you used to the big green tick. Use your waist strap!!
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I came back from A&S with a strained ac joint most likely because of those ruck runs and similar activities. The orthopedic doc here gave me a cortisone shot but it's always been a little different since. I just hope it doesn't decide to flare up inconveniently.

Aside from ruck runs, I've built a solid pace (11-11:45 just stepping) in the last few months carrying about 55 lb dry + water. Running distance has helped tremendously with that. In all, I'm just ready to get there.
 
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Hello,

I've been lurking this site for a couple months now and I am currently in the process of re enlisting with a lat move to recon as well. Due to not attending ITB will this be a draw back to when Marines hit the fleet as a Recon Marine such as basic infantry skills or will that be taught in BRC?

Thank you.
 
Brandon E said:
Good morning,

I am attending this course and creating this thread in hopes to find any individuals also attending (or that have just completed) these courses and to gain suggested information

-Brandon
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Congratulations! I just got my Lat Move Approved today! I haven't gotten my class seat yet, but I can only assume that it will be the same class as you. If I have a different class, I will DEFINITELY be looking to go TAD to 1st Recon in the meantime. Did you do that program as well?
 
thewannavee said:
Congratulations! I just got my Lat Move Approved today! I haven't gotten my class seat yet, but I can only assume that it will be the same class as you. If I have a different class, I will DEFINITELY be looking to go TAD to 1st Recon in the meantime. Did you do that program as well?
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Thank you. Seeing as the report date is a week from today, you most likely won't be in this upcoming class. I wasn't able to go TAD anywhere because of obligations to my current unit. It's been a fight just finding proper time to ruck, swim, and run (usually took place at 3-6 in the am), but I didn't expect much leeway from the type of unit I am at now. Regardless, prep time was made as it was before A&S and I am thankful for the opportunity to have completed it. It helped get the mind and body right before this coming course.
 
Are you guys 03's? Just curious, if you guys have prep'd as much as you have said, it shouldn't make much of a difference. I thought I would have a few more infantry Belleauwoodsmen with me at the finish line, but it didn't happen. No worries though. If you perform to the standard, and don't quit, you'll be a Recon Marine in 4/5 months from now.

I also woke up up to this every morning of BRC

 
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Jim Flagan said:
Are you guys 03's? Just curious, if you guys have prep'd as much as you have said, it shouldn't make much of a difference. I thought I would have a few more infantry Belleauwoodsmen with me at the finish line, but it didn't happen. No worries though. If you perform to the standard, and don't quit, you'll be a Recon Marine in 4/5 months from now.
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I am a data analyst in the Wing actually, and I know I definitely need to prep more and I will prep as much as I can and I think TAD orders will help me quite a bit since I don't have a class seat yet, I have time. So help me god though, I will break before I ever quit. Any suggestions on eating habits?
 
Haha, I never thought that video would apply so well to something so relevant. I used to be a crewchief on C-130s.
 
Teufel said:
I believe the aviation data analyst is similar to the maintenance management specialist on the ground side. They deal with aviation maintenance admin. I could be wrong, I've never spent any time in the wing.
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Yea, looks like they're the guys who set up/maintain the servers that track when parts need to be replaced, and what not. I could be completely wrong though.
 
busyworks said:
Yea, looks like they're the guys who set up/maintain the servers that track when parts need to be replaced, and what not. I could be completely wrong though.
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With luck and a bit of grit it won't matter. He'll be an 0321 if he wants it bad enough.
 
Made it through with 1-16, but not rescue 2 of WSA, preventing me from graduating Primer with 1-. Reporting with 2- on Monday.
 

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