Marines Fight to Earn Title as Water Survival Instructors
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 17 ต.ค. 2024
- The Marine Corps Instructor of Water Survival Course is among the most physically demanding courses in the Corps. The attrition rate can range from 20 to 50 percent, but students who endure earn the title of MCIWS.
Fewer than 600 Marines in the Corps hold the title of Marine Corps Instructor of Water Survival. The three-week MCIWS course creates instructors who can train Marines to react and survive life-threatening situations in the water.
For a photo walkthrough of the course visit:
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For a mini-documentary explaining the course's rigorous training, visit:
• Marines Swim to Survive
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Production: Cpl. Daniel Wetzel
Photography: Staff Sgt. Mark Fayloga, Cpl. Daniel Wetzel
Video: Staff Sgt. Mark Fayloga, Pfc. John Tucker
Marines are probably the most self sufficient and uniquely American fighting force with pilots, ground forces with the Navy, special operations, and now on par with and beyond the area of the Coast Guard. At least in my limited learning. Always amazes me! What makes a Marine unique in purpose and operation. Glad for more highlights on various military units beyond what we know popularly.
As a MCIWS, from a long time ago, this video definitely takes me back.
Brings back lots of memories. I was a WSSI in the '80's. Semper Fi!
Bruce Clark same here. 1985 in Okinawa. Best course ever
God bless 🙏
Great Course and Instructors...went through in '90. I love the water but there were times when I was hating life!
one more thing, paratrooping. as for as this. I am always wondering if this is optional.. let's say I wanted to be part of the "marines force recon team." (special operations) if I were in an elite team like that, would paratrooping still be opitonal?
I remember my time as a MCIWS. What an awesome time in training and teaching as well.
The tattoos these Marines have are grandfathered in, meaning they had them before the policy change.
Semper Fidelis.
You can’t have tattoos that’s kind of funny but whatever
@@jaysonb1588 it's nothing new. Been like that for over a decade. I believe you can have tattoos the size of ur palm but nothing crazy where it hangs over ur neck, full sleeves etc..
@@jaysonb1588 you definitely can I think as long as it doesn’t show in PT gear your good
They shoulda never stopped allowing smh. Going PC on everything else. Why stop that?
Yet you constantly complain about retention. Your tattoo policy was garbage. Glad it finally changed. Took way too long. Catch up Marine Corps.
Went through MCIWS in June '93 at Camp Johnson...awesome course!
Would've loved to have been given a chance to go through the MCIWS course. Earned WSQ way back in DEC '00. Semper Fi
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humans were made with webbing between the fingers and toes for a reason, ease your mind of all fear. we are all natural born swimmers. dont be the one to let fear sink you to the bottom
That's not entirely true, some need to be trained or else they die and it has happened.
This is a cool video and it's awesome to see our marines training so hard.
"Underwater swim." One breath. Full gear pockets open, flack sack, Rifle, Helmet. If you can make it to the edge you can take everything off. This was the wide side and not the 25 Meter or 50 meter side. I just sung scooby scooby doo, where are you 3 times. Bang head hit the wall. The instructors told me my hair was too long. On a Navy base, LOL.
I graduated from WSSI in Feb 1976 Camp Pendelton CA. Class had a 50% drop out rate.
Respect
Semper Fi great video
Excelentes videos
Hello from Lviv
Great editing job
Great job, Marines. This is moto.
My 23 year old neighbor died jumping into pool. He almost drowned and was in a coma for 4 years
I dont get it? Can you or can you not have tatts in marine corp? I looked it up and these people in vid violated some rules so what is the rule they go by?
Awesome.
That's so frigging awesome! :D
Does every Marine get to go through this course?
I don't think so but you go through a water course I bootcamp so
No, being a MCIWS instructor is optional
I'm from the early 80's Looks like things have gotten easy.....sorry" What happen to having you hands tied behind your back and feet tied too and jumping off the tower and survival floating for an hour?
Finally.. True MARINE training😂😂
I have a question,
Let's say someone is struggling with swimming, sinking, and self defense and that person also doesn't feel comfortable getting in the water? Will they still earn the title? Could they still remain a marine?
+Anoziah, There is usually a screening test before you go to the course. you have to pass all of the tests, events...otherwise you don't earn the MOS 8563. Not passing the course does not impact your career. Training Marines in Water Survival were some of the best times in my career.
Dave Henry , if someone does not pass the test, and does not know how to swim, can they still go on with training or remain to go home?
Uh Ozzvy
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your going home If you can't swim.
Lol absolute haze fest just to be a qualified lifeguard
That's nothing compared to Seals but great job. This will help them a lot in the battlefield.
95-99 CWSQ in 97 Semper Fi
What if it's a shoulder tattoo where it wouldn't exactly show when wearing a shirt?
O:35 Nate Diaz ?. Lol
Mind diver net, swim with.... You have it
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