Screening and training
Male graduates of Field Medical Service School, hospitalman to hospital corpsman 2nd class, who are currently serving with a Marine Corps unit may attend the screening. Candidates must have a current
ASVABgeneral technical score of 100 or higher, the last three physical fitness assessments and be able to achieve a first class swim qualification. A commanding officer endorsement is also required, no
non-judicial punishments for 12 months and no court-martials for 24 months. The extensive training requires a commitment to serve as a recon corpsman for a minimum of three years.
Qualified recon corpsmen are sent to a "Marines Awaiting Reconnaissance Training" (MART) platoon at Camp Pendleton, CA where they train continuously. Once a corpsman passes the screening criteria, he must attend the 13-week
Basic Reconnaissance Course at Camp Pendleton, CA. After BRC, the corpsman must complete training schools that include the
United States Marine Corps Combatant Diver Course,
Army Basic Airborne School and Amphibious Reconnaissance Corpsman Course.
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Occupational Classification
After completion of Phase 1-6 listed below, corpsman holding the NEC 8404 will be awarded the NEC 8427. All other personnel will be able to perform as a qualified inside tender.
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- NEC 8404 Fleet Marine School graduate
- Basic Reconnaissance School MOS (0321) (9 weeks)
- Marine Combatant Dive School (7 weeks)
- Amphibious Reconnaissance Course (3 weeks)
- US Army Special Operations Combatant Medic course (36 weeks)
- US Army Basic Airborne School (3 weeks). Sailors possessing NEC 8404 will be awarded NEC 8427.
- US Army Special Operations Combat Medic ADSOCM (24 weeks). Sailors holding the NEC 8427 will be awarded NEC 8403.
I found that on Wikipedia...
I hope I'm not stepping out of my lane here, but there's a saying around here about focusing on your 25m target...
