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ADVICE ON WHAT MOS YOU SHOULD CHOOSE TO GO MARSOC OR RECON | Nick Koumalatsos
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- The second most question I get is "What Military Occupation Specialty (MOS) should I choose?" This video contains my advice to young men and women that are looking to join the US Military and serve in the regular conventional forces or strive for a special operations unit.
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Born in Hollywood, Florida, to a Greek father and a Gypsy mother, grew up traveling the United States until settling down for High School in Panama City, Florida. Nick then joined the Marine Corps in 2000 and ended up spending 12 years deploying around the globe supporting the war on terror. He served with 2D Force Reconnaissance, 3rd Reconnaissance Bn, and as a Marine Raider with 2D Raider Bn, Marine Special Operations Command.
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ADVICE ON WHAT MOS YOU SHOULD CHOOSE TO GO MARSOC OR RECON | Nick Koumalatsos
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My buddy was a Accountant in the Marine Corps and hated it. So he went to try out for Force Recon and made it.
ArmaRes how many years is he doing?
@@Jayy-lc6tu He's been out since 2010 I think.
Being an accountant in the Marines is probably shit. You are doing something you could have done in the Air Force, Navy, or in the civilian sector with a much easier time but instead you chose the hardest branch.
@TotheK I N G D O M man, that's the whole reason I got out. 7257 or bust. They will never let you lat move as an Air Traffic Controller. We'll see how the Army goes I suppose.
@TotheK I N G D O M damn it seems like the Marine corps have some toxic leadership . Everyone makes it sound like theyre on some arbitrary ass shit can't tell you how many people tell similar stories. When. I was 18 a recon marine told me not to join ,that I'm better off in the peace corp..
"You're entitled to nothing but you deserve everything you work for."
Love it!
I was a 1371 combat engineer in the 90's. Great MOS. Many construction related skills that carry over to the civilian world and explosives/ demolition skills that would be beneficial to raiders/ recon as well.
I was a grunt what feels like a long time ago. The perspective of time has a tendency to alter memory, so it probably sucked more than I remember. It definitely helped me to become the man that I am, and for that alone it is the best decision I ever made.
What ? Recruiter told me there is only this 0311 ,said it'd be fun, travel the world and see exotic places, maybe find a girlfriend who'd love me big time,and make boom boom...yep sign me up !! Nothing but love for my brothers and sisters.... Semper Fi.....
@Ken S. Hahahaha
@Ken S. cant forget field day
Thanks a lot, man.
😂😂🤣😂🤣😂 the old 0311 trick, welcome to the dirt, get use to it!
Hey Nick, I've been watching your videos for a long time man and I wanted to say thank you for the advice you put in our way. Just being honest and pure. Thanks man! You definitely helped me with my mindset and physique. I'm in college now and going 0302 Reserve Infantry Officer and my full Time job will be a State Trooper. Thanks again man and God Bless You!
Military is 90% boring waiting for the 10% sexy, might as well be happy with the boring part also.
This is the most underrated post. Call Of Duty gives the false impress of the day to day military life. You enlisted as infantry and get stuck on gate guard details lol
john doe Well rangers are getting deployed year around which means if they aren’t deployed they’re doing a work up to deploy. So basically it depends on what unit you’re apart of currently
If you want to be a Raider you must first and foremost be a Reconnaissance Marine! Two deployments with Battalion then transfer to a Force Reconnaissance Company and do two deployments with them. Then become a Raider. Or, get your degree, become an officer, and live a happier life where ever you go in the military.
That’s not true
It doesn’t matter what mos you are
@@AntdaGreat Correct. The comment saying that you need to be recon before MARSOC is false.
Who told you this 😂 ??
Was to be in Combat engineers, after boot camp at Parris Island . My Senior DI...Staff Sgt. Duncan (later to be Sgt Major Marine Reconn), stated combat engineers is for suicidal leathernecks. "You," want to be a 0621. No idea what that was till after Boot camp. Very proud that the senior DI, made a great observation and employed his power to a recruit he believed-in.
11:00 thank me later
USMC_Classified thank you later
Thank you 😂
Thanks man
My God your an angel. Sorry nick. ;)
Great vid man.
LOL. You read my mind, bro.
After a little over 4 years as an 0331, this was back in the day where we had a career jammer I had really great pros and cons my PFT was 298 (18:30 run), the base commander wouldn't let me change my MOS. I left and regretted not going into the coast guard. Now I work for a company that makes server SSDs that will keep every piece of digital information you have ever created, forever. Now what lol.
Devil Dogs, good advise for all. As an 0369 Staff Sergeant and 0341 Mortarman by trade totally understand. Your military occupational Specialty gets picked by you and your recruiter before Bootcamp. No open contracts as 2018, but if you decided to go MARSOC or RECON and can't complete the INDOC they will send you to any open school needing Marines. 1/6 Charlie Co SSgt Gamba Semper Fi
Can you choose your MOS, for example just go 0311, and try to go recon so if you fail you just go to SOI?
Where’d you hear no open contracts? I literally went open contract towards the end of 2018.
That's how I felt. I want to go into Aviation or tanks so I can have something for the future, but I also might want to join recon or marsoc later on and I was wondering if going infantry was a must. Thank you, clears up a lot and totally makes sense
Nick Segura tanks is fun a lot of work
I was a tank mechanic in the Marines( 2145/46) . Worked on M-60A1 tank hull and turret, and a M1A1 system technician, trained hull, turret , and fire control.
After discharge, I went to work for a government contractor at NTC Ft. Irwin . As of last year, the Marine Corps has decommissioned all of there tank battalions. 3D tanks was decommissioned after gulf war 1, and last summer , 1st, 2nd, 4th, and 8th tanks were decommissioned. The tanks were trucked off from each base. There are no longer tank crewmen or mechanics for tanks. Sad day for the Corps after a 100 year history.
Sign for a DG contract and talk to the special screener to go 26xx.
When you reach Goodfellow then volunteer for RRP and get started in the pipeline. The first 3 months they focus on physically building you up while you go through one of the hardest intel courses in the corps. Its ran by the air force so its pretty fuckin cush.
You get a TS out of it and good certs while getting to do recon shit and lice the life prepping for MARSOC and doing a damn important job to the MAGTF
Hey Nick found your videos after recently separating from the army and you’ve helped me start to get my life back on track after a rough period. I appreciate everything you’re doin man, thanks for all you do man.
SIGINT opened so many doors for me, wasn’t pretty for the first few years but when we needed a team member who could do SSE and some door kicking, I got a lot of chances.
Once you prove yourself on a team you become the first pick so whatever you choose do it 110% and it will happen.
Most importantly is regardless of what you do your reputation is more valuable than your MOS in most situations, let’s say there are two dudes that fill your roll, are they gonna take the guy who gets it done professionally or the dude that is technically sound and is a hard chargers but is a Shitbag to the team...
Motor tuh
"...regardless of what you do your reputation is more valuable than your MOS." Truer words were never spoken.
God bless 🙏
Hey I just graduated boot camp my mos is SIGINT. Got any tips for MOS school ?
I was Army as a 91W Combat Medic, then Medivac the Balkans, Iraq and then Afganistan. Got burned out after 3 deployments. So I got out and went Air Force Reserves. Became a Maintainer (Crew Chief) for A-10's....LOVED THE JOB! Did'nt know I had that skill set in me! But dealing with the chemicals eventually caused burn rashes on my skin and was eating away at my skin. Tried to hide it. pushed myself! Long story short, ended being "voluntold" to switch MOS's. I went into Cauality Affairs in the Services career field in the Air Force.....I was trying to make 20 so I could get a pension out of it and want to (in the Reserves) retire at 60. Got deployed again, several more times totaled out and was medically retired. I live in Norway now. Do not have the same support that most have in the US, but I carved my own world out again. dropped weight and off all except one med! Would I do it all over again? YES...even if I knew what was going to happen. working on getting back into shape...slowly!! Life is good!!
Skip Marsoc and Recon go FAST company. I never cleaned a weapon I turned it in and someone else cleaned it. That is all you need to know. We did PT every day though and had to shave, we got more days of liberty than work so there were trade offs.
One of my Buds went FAST company didn't know they still had that. Got out and makes over 6 figures for Booz Allen Hamilton doing "private security" work. Personally I don't think I like all the weird shit we are doing in Africa. PNAC shit.
Fuck FAST
I know this will probably get swept up in the rest of the comments, but I wanted to say thank you. I’ve been really invested in the Raider MOS and although I’m only in high school, I’m trying to go to the Naval Academy and go Combat Engineer Officer and eventually raider. Thank you so much for answering all of our questions. Your videos have given me a huge insight into the Raider lifestyle and how that would look moving forward. You’re a huge inspiration for me, thank you for all that you do.
What u end up picking ?
Engineers Up! Semper Fi gents!
Yeah I’m at Fort Leanordwood right now buddy, u got any advice for the schooling?
Sapper
Can you do a video on how you fell about navy corpsman that went SARC and assigned to a Marsoc unit
Did you ever find anything on this? I was literally about to ask this. Seeing as it’s something I’m interested in
The 2 jobs I regret not doing in the Marine Corps when I was in: 0861 (chose 0844 instead) and 0211 (chose to get out instead).
What are those jobs
@@texastorres3505
0861 - Fire Support
These Marines provide support and guidance for artillery fire
0844 - Field Artillery Fire Control
Field Artillery Fire Control Marines perform duties essential to the delivery of accurate artillery fire, including position survey and fire direction computation.
0211 - Counterintelligence/HUMINT
CI/HUMINT specialists must learn to be adept in both CI / HUMINT and must grow to have a working knowledge of the organizations, operations, and techniques employed by foreign intelligence services and terrorist organizations. HUMINT is gathered by interrogation, debriefing, and screening. Many 0211s will specialize in a foreign language or use interpreters in deployed to areas that do not speak the language of the Marines. With this skill set of language, they may, in turn, exploit foreign language documents and recordings.
0211 sounds cool af, had never heard of that till your comment. Ship has sailed and I like most jumped straight into grunt life and became 0331. Good times but most deff could have used the opportunity to done something else
0211 sounds cool af, had never heard of that till your comment. Ship has sailed and I like most jumped straight into grunt life and became 0331. Good times but most deff could have used the opportunity to done something else
A former grunt..
I do understand that recon and raiders excel in the training that they receive... No issues with that.. But, why do you downgrade infantry... The grunt...?
I don't get it...
In a firefight, both will be pulling the trigger...
I've been out for 30 yrs, but much respect for grunts.. I am proud to be one..
Cody def made some good points. Something I usually tell people when asked what they should choose when joining the military. What do you want to do when you get out? I know I didn't have a clue when I joined. The Navy recruiter just said "Hey you got good scores, you're gonna be a Corpsman" next thing I know I was rucking with the FMF and loving life! Thanks Navy for letting me join and letting me sham when I did finally get on a ship!
I have a meeting with my Marine recruiter tomorrow. 100% trying to get Combat Engineer when I enlist. Can’t wait to graduate school so I can start my military career.
So how did it go?
@@midknightmiddleman5887 Sup man, glad you asked. I'm a LCpl, stationed in Camp Lejeune and I'm a 1345 Heavy Equipment Operator.
0321… one of the fewer…one of the Prouder🇺🇸
Can’t believe that was 50 years ago !
Semper Fi to all my brothers no matter what MOS you earn!
In 1980 boot camp we sang "I want to be a recon ranger. I want to live a life of danger!" Respect to both MARSOC and Recon! Semper fi
See I was also thinking that going 0321(Force Recon) first would bring me more skills, physical/mentally fit for MARSOC, but I’m going to look into Intel.
What’d you wind up doing? I’m planning on going to MEPS this month and am curious where your path took you.
Entertaining, and informative. Would recommend this video to anyone. Great work as always.
You don't HAVE to be infantry to go MARSOC or Recon, but in Recon's case, it certainly helps. If you are not 03XX and want to be recon, you will have to wait (most likely) until it is time for you to re-enlist, and then go back to ITB before you can go to BRC.
Also, I don't completely agree with "being infantry means you have no time to prepare for being a Raider". Everything you do as 03XX are skills that will be second nature to you by the time you can go to A&S that most other non-03s will (most likely) struggle with.
When I went in you couldn’t go in as Recon. After MCT, we did the seabag drag to holding before the next ITB company started. During the 2 week hold there was a SSgt and a Gunny from 1st Recon Bn that showed up and asked for volunteers for recon. I was on burial duty and wasn’t there. After ITB, I was sent to Okinawa, Japan and went to 3rd Recon Bn. 92-93 then sent state side to 29palms to E Co 2/7 3rd Plt. Got out on a hardship (honorable) discharged in 94 to help my mom (father was diagnosed w/terminal lung cancer (I’m the only kid). I’m 49 and miss it so bad.
Cody I am hurting just watching you go down! Outstanding Motivation! OHrah
Lol perfect example of Marsoc guy(Cody) mentality vs. Old Recon guy(Nick) mentality. Lets all go ahead and give Cody a 🙌🏼 The man just spoke the truth! Salty Recon guys with a chip on their shoulders thinking they’re always right and usually getting shuffled around teams since they don’t understand team dynamics. Truthfully, go Counter-Intel or if you don’t meet the minimum GT scores, go contract Recon to get guaranteed jump and dive pay. If you fail selection(u wont) or ITC (probably wont) u can always go back to ur jump and dive pay and the great ship life deployments Recon guys have.
Don’t forget that you need to have good line scores on the ASVAB in order to qualify. My GT score wasn’t good and I don’t even qualify for infantry. I was told that I can lat move after a few years but I need to do the asvab school and hopefully score better in order to lat move to what I want. Not a marine yet still in high school
Nah dude, just study up and take it again, don’t go until you have the job you really want.
Well yes but actually no for real bro he’s telling you the truth don’t join now, wait until you get the job you want.
I went 45E M60 Tank Turret Mechanic in the Army in '86. That turned in to 45N M1 Tank Turret Mechanic. Which led to a 30+ year in the Civ. World as a diesel mechanic. (CAT hired me right after my ETS)
bruh im pretty positive i saw cody at the gym in wilmington this past week. Dat boii swole
hey nick much respect for you man what you've done and the great things to come, could you do a navy SARC video im aspiring to be a SARC myself thanks man anything helps!
My third pick would be a combat medic or corpsman. Just like your boat mech..when ur 1000 miles away in a third world country I want some good ole USA care
Thank you for this. I am going to enlist this year. 17 years old and going to become a marine raider. I am trying to find out everything I need to do to get where I want
Hey Nick!
Aside from Cody seeming like an awesome dude to have around, the video rocked! I'm heading to OCS in a month planning to go infantry or ground intel. What insight do you have as far as officers looking towards Recon/MARSOC?
Thanks man and keep up the fun, informative vids!
Definitely go 3431 Travel Clerk. You get a nice comfortable desk and chair in an air conditioned office. LOL!
Wait! Ms. Capra is actually related to Frank Capra?! Not going to lie, that’s pretty metal.
Nick Scarpitti Damn,that’s fucking dope if she actually is.
Is there not an MOS where you can just hone your shooting, tactical driving, unarmed combat, room clearing and other cool skills all day? What if someone wants to do hours of the above each day?
0211's would be a good asset. You specialize in Counter-intelligence and interrogations- catch a bad guy? You can interrogate him right there. They can also screen for insider threats or conduct counter-intelligence ops. These guys are also language qualified as well. Only thing is, 0211 isn't an entry level MOS.
my recruiter told me to go reserve tanker route and be a cop in the civilian world. best choice imo.
How is it
Lol.
That food looked so amazing!! Making my mouth water for some good cooking! Soon.....
My plan is to enlist to go to Recon for 4 years. Reenlist into MarSOC down the road. If I like what I go through, I want to retire as a MARSOC raider. I also have welding experience if thats ever needed.
I think I read they're giving like $90,000 bonuses for going recon
I went from 29 palms after graduating comm school (0621) straight to 2nd Force Recon in courthouse bay, Gunny Edelman ran the mock indoc at 29 palms, I made it through 10 weeks of RIP and 5 weeks in ARS right after the 12 mile ruck run, before being NJPd and kicked out of the unit, sent to Camp Fuji ( a non-deployable base on the side of the damn mountain.
But you got to exp Japan and Boot for life. 🤣
Missed you live but enjoying now. Important decision indeed.
Hey Nick, have you ever heard of a reservist making it into MARSOC??? I have a buddy who is a Avionics marine( reservist) who put in his MARSOC package recently. He has a perfect PFT and CFT with a 1st class rifle score. I dont recall if he has passed intermediate swim qual. His active duty counter parts mistake him with a combat mos because he is built like a brickhouse. I was curious if reservist have made it into MARSOC since my buddy has a Avionics mos and he is a reservist
Nothing today I can’t do, and Unbroken Spirit. Made my life 100 times better. And I have all As now and I’m thankful.
How long should I stay in the corps to get the most benefits? My plan is this currently:
Graduate high school
Enlist as 0671/0651 or something closely related
Leave after 6 years
Go to university
Get a job in cyber security or IT
Live life
20 years give you the most benefits. Kind of a long time though...
I joined in 1969 and I thought infantry 0311 was all the Marines did. Except the air wing and that was like another branch.
when i went to ITB about a year ago, the recon contract drops just got 03 open... so i dont think they give you a full open contract anymore, but it could be time of conflict dependent...
Idk about the do something that will help when you get out all the marines I know are really solid dudes they have a crazy work ethic I think just being in you can get out and do anything you want
Hey man I just took my oath today I scored a 65 on my asvab and a mechanical 121 my recruiter is pushing infantry but I really want combat engineer
@spenser stufflebaem you can take the asvab as many time as you want. My youngest got a 64 and then studied and got a 78. He is going tanker and qualified for the PLC program.
Here’s my two cents. Though I’m not a “cool guy” so I’m sure no one cares. You only get one military career don’t get out wishing you’d done something sexy. You have your whole civilian life to do a “real” job. But if you are set on choosing something transferable, I’d throw COMMO in to the hat.
Thanks Bro. Enjoy your channel. Maybe our paths will cross some day.
Hey brother,
I would love to see a video about SARC's. I can't seem to find many videos on special operation Corpsman. I will also take recommendations if you know someone who has good information about SARC's. Thanks man.
Cameron Arms general discharge on TH-cam he’s a sarc
Great video guys. Good information here!
Skate and destroy!Im happy to see you guys are fellow skaters.
There are some really good infantry guys out there that just stay infantry and become elite at what they do with what they have.
Cody is the man !!
Good video, thanks for the upload man
Im a prior enlisted Marine, got out in 2019 as an E-4, i was an 0111 Admin but im going back in this year and Marsoc has been on my mind a little bit of something i may want to pursue, is there any advice you may have for someone in my shoes?
Can you make a video on the differences and similarities between Battalion Recon, Radio Recon, and Force Recon?
Don’t forget your 0861s and 2531s 😎. Forward Observers and Field Radio Operators. Semper Fi!
Happy name day Nikos!! Regards from Greece
Im that motor t dude whose thinking about Marsoc lmao. Currently a 3531.
Hey I was wondering how leave worked? I watched another video of a recon marine and he said he’s was always busy with training he only had took like 30 days of leave in 4 years, is that true, this is the mos I want but I have a family, I would like the same amount of leave capability as any other MOS
Chose a MOS? You guys got to chose your MOS? I got assigned to be a cook (with an ASVAB of 126? LOL). I traded "up" in boot camp (cooks are great, but not for me) to Combat Engineer (1371). Later, I lateral moved to Interrogator-Translator (0251). I really liked the CE job, but I knew I wanted something else. In the Intel field, I got to learn a second language, learn interrogation, and play with a lot of "special" operators (LOL) and we provided a lot of intel for the ground guys. I had a "good" time in Panama, El Salvador, the Pentagon, etc.... But, in '87 I got out, still miss those guys and those times (but not heat rash, or the snakes), I'm often sorry I missed the "show" in Iraq. I tried to re-enlist in 2001, but I was too old.
Pick a job you want to do for twenty years, your opinion might change with time, but if you start out with something you like you'll never regret your time in service. Be the best-damned service member you can be and be proud of your service! SemperFi! USMC SGT '80-87, carry on!
nick I know you made a video about the difference between force and marsoc, but the recon you went to was prior marsoc and I'm still torn between the two as far as what they're doing in todays climate. could you elaborate on maybe todays recon vs todays marsoc for people who wanna lat move to one or the other?
This video is realy helpful you dont know how much
Phew! I’m super glad I went combat engineer before I saw this!
I would have loved to have gone myself marsoc/ becoming a raider. I just couldn't bring myself to jumping out of a plane.
Go BTN Recon or FAST Company then.
Hey Nick could you do a video on Special Operations Capability Specialists and how they work within an MSOC or Raider Battalion. Definately interested in the communications side.
Did you say miss Capra? I'm wondering because I know someone named Capra, but only one.
Nice
Best way to get into sof from the marine corps is become a disgruntled 0311 get out then go to SF selection in the Army
Nick, can you do a video explaining what a SOCS is what MARSOC and how are they unique to MARSOC? You might be able to tie that in to some of MOSs you recommended in this video.
Just go Navy Corpsman 8404 and you can go with any group in the DOD!
I personally want to join MARSOC and more specifically MRR
As you probably know you can't go MARSOC until you are a corporal the best you can do straight out bootcamp is going reconnaissance
Hey Nick I know this question doesn't connect with the video exactly but would you say the infantry is the best way into scout snipers? And I would like to know more on how difficult is it to train for recon and raiders well being a infantry marine because the video hinted at it but I would love a better explanation.
I am not Nick but from what i have found the way to get into scout sniper school is to go into infantry . As far as training those guys train all day egery day. MARSOC has a training prep app on google play store.
And, great video as always!
Cody skinny jeans too tight no wonder he can't skateboard no circulation down there
As a marine and recovering alcoholic. No disrespect man but cody is a full blown addict. I respect you and cody 100%! All I want is Cody to be a better person. You need to tell him what you already know man. I've lost everything and i don't want him to loose his family or his life. I know the affects of being an alcoholic/addict made on my life.
No disrespect just say some ignorant shit about a guy you don't know stfu honestly
Is Cody living “in a van down by the river?”
Dear Nick,
My question is:
Can I try out for Marine Recon if I wear glasses/contacts? I am not completely blind without glasses & my vision is correctable to 20/20, but I'm considering perhaps getting LASIK surgery. I've never seen a Recon Marine with glasses. I could imagine that going through water training/diver school would be difficult without accommodations such as prescription scuba mask.
Thank you for the great advises in regards to MOS.
I’m typing here to get updates on this
There are some career fields that can end up doing special stuff with vision correctable to 20/20 but all ground combat operations fields that I know about require close to 20/20 and not color blind. LASIK is not recommended as your eyes never fully heal but there are waivers available if you do it prior service and there are no complications. LASIK can be an automatic NO for certain schools. If you want to get eye surgery PRK is the better option for the future but it costs more, has slightly longer recovery time, and higher chances of some types of complications.
I am not 100% sure about Marine Recon specifically but I would be very surprised if they allowed eyeglasses, that would be better asked of someone currently serving.
If I went infantry recon route with the later hope of joining the raiders, how would the transition work? Do you do the full four year contract before recon pulls you or do you go to recon first and go to infantry if you fail? On top of that, how would that transition from the recon to raiders work? Would you just do two years in recon and then try to be selected or must you do the full term first? Sorry if this was answered in the video but it didn’t stick out.
Infantry was fun the first 4 years...re-enlisted to be an 0351 for another 4...dumb decision hahaha. Got stuck on the bonus instead of focusing on what was important.
What are your thoughts on going in as a 2111 with interest in going MARSOC? Is a small arms tech something the teams would value?
Alot of people wont really get the option. I had to wait 6 months to get an infantry contract and would have had to wait over a year for a recon contract. Allegedly from my recruiter. At itb they chose our MOS' for us because we were all considered to be combat replacements. We didnt get the option to request our duty station too. Hopefully thats changed.
So can I join MARSOC if I’m in the marine corps but I’m a regular infantrymen
Ah
What is the cutoff age for MARSOC? I don’t know if you’ve answered this before but I ask because I’m having a lot of trouble getting in because of MEPS and I’m pushing 23 now, I’m perfectly healthy but Meps keeps asking for medical shit I’ve either already given them or stuff I can’t produce. I’m kind of scared that by the time I have those few years under my belt and could go Marsoc, I’ll be past the cut off age (if there is one).
Nick Koumalatsos Okay, I hope not, but thank you for the response. Love your insight for us Marsoc/ Recon hopefuls!
I’m Motor T and I so tired of daddy marine corps and don’t feel challenged like I thought I would when I signed up. MARSOC sounds appealing. What kind of training/workouts should I do to prepare?
HighFiveGuy13 the MARSOC app
Dude im going in with a RecoN contract
If im still around at 3yrs(if for any reason some buzzkill stops me dead)im most definately filling out a application to marsoc.do raifers label it as a application for the A&$ process?this civilian doesn't know.
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Thrasher Dawg Go infantry first if you could make it in SOI aka Infantry Training then go MARSOC cause most likely you’ll fail MARSOC training without Infantry training which will lead you to getting any shitty job in the Marines like a cook.
Jonathan DeLeon recon training is pretty similar to marsoc training, good luck Thrasher. I’m also doing a recon contract.
I'm graduating high school in two weeks. I'm already enlisted but haven't signed a job. My first is recon and my recruiter said no one else has requested it so I'm first priority. 🤣😎
I bought your book on recon prep. I haven't been using it as I should😂. But the knowledge in it is helpful. I really need to work on swimming bc that is the only one I don't know my limit
@@NickKoumalatsos82 okay just realized I can reload the comment to see what u said
Chose it first out of your station?
My son is joining the Marines after school this year. He loves wrenching on engines and anything mechanical. Other than wheeled vehicles what are some good options?
Nick Koumalatsos I believe he's leaning towards aircraft and plans on getting into it civilian side afterwards. I'm overseas right now (PSS) and from talking to some guys over here wheeled mechanics make trash compared to anything with a propeller and or wings.
M1A1 tank mechanic sweet job loved it!!!!
Air force
My son is in his 6th week at Boot, PI. He was originally going under a Combat Engineer , two weeks before shipping. Got a call saying he failed a portion of the Color blindness. So he chose Security Forces. My question is, I have heard his SDI can have some pull on waivers, is this true and is it possible to go back to Combat Engineer. And if No, is Security Forces a decent MOS?
It’s always a good day when you get to watch buff guys try and long board around. Lol.
It won't load your comment in real time on my page. But I am not scheduled to leave until August. But my recruiter said I can go as early as February bc someone else prob won't ship
Don't leave till you get the job yo want.