Security Forces to Recon

[Ooh-Rah]

Thanks all you guys for your responses! I was just promoted to LCpl this week just a small update. Also on a setback from all this, dealing with a current injury. But I have been looking at the MARSOC Route. I will bring it up to my command that I am interested in doing it once I run a new PFT/CFT this year with close to perfect scores so they will take me seriously.

Thanks for the update and congrats on earning LCpl.

 

[arch_angel]

Yes, congrats on the promotion. I'm not up to date on the latest MARADMIN but last I checked you had to be a Cpl to apply for MARSOC. I'm not sure if that's still true.

 

[BloodStripe]

My info is dated from a decade ago, but at that time, Security Forces Regiment did not allow any of us 03's to screen for Recon, even when nearing completion of your two years.

 

[arch_angel]

It seems like the command would be a little more willing to entertain the idea toward the end of a tour. At least in my mind, once I saw a replacement inbound to fill the gap in the t/o you'd be off to reconmarsocspecialsquirell school.

 

[BloodStripe]

FAST works differently in that platoons work on a JORT cycle. Receiving, buildup, deployment, leave/training, deployment, out process. These cycles work over the course of 2 years with each platoon checking in and checking out at the same.

When I was in MCSFCo the overseas platoons worked differently in that they were permanent duty stations and not forward deployed platoons, with the exception of a single FAST platoon that would rotate through. Overseas commands had new checkins came as needed after completion of someone elses two year time. I think that it's different now and there are no more permanent Marines in Rota/Bahrain except HQ.

Why they didn't let you screen at the end? Could have been where the location of FAST (Hampton Roads area depending upon company; either Norfolk or Yorktown) and where screening events are (Lejeune or Quantico) or shitty leadership. I'm a beliver it was a combination of the above.

 

[FASTPerk]

Yeah gents you do have to be an NCO for MARSOC so there is that opportunity for me when my FAST contract comes to an end, I could go out and test for that.
NavyBuyer, your intel is still pretty accurate just a few minor changes as always to keep things fresh I guess in FAST haha.