Airborne/Air Assault School and Marine Corps Schools

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How hard is it for a mid to get slotted to Airborne/Air Assault and special Marine Corps schools over the summer? Are there certain PT standards that need to be met?
 
I know there was a MARSOT screener in the Fall and there is another Saturday, February 25. I believe they have to do a PFT to get selected to participate in the screener. There was a PFT yesterday, not sure if there is another.
 
To answer your original question about certain PT standards being met: Yes, you must score well on the PFT and screener.
 
I'd also add that just because one passes the screener doesn't mean that they will end up getting selected. The trainings are really good deals and are highly sought after as a result. The trainings are also difficult too. All my friends had to work hard for the chest candy they brought back.

If you want to start prepping for the PFT, pull ups, sit-ups/planks, and 3 mi runs are the name of the game. Good luck!
 
do I understand this correctly?

The MARSOT screener is strictly related to summer training and would offer no direct advantage for going USMC MARSOC directly out of the basic school?

The SEAL screener may have impact on summer training as well but it’s critical as far as going Navy Spec Ops training directly out of the academy?
 
Getting an Airborne slot is very difficult. You have to get selected for the MARSOT, do well in the MARSOT, and then get chosen in order to go. In order to qualify for the MARSOT, you have to take a Marine PFT. The average score of people that qualify is around 285.

The seal pipeline at the Academy is as follows: NSW PST -> SEAL Screener -> SOAS -> Selection for NSW. You cannot service select NSW without doing the screener. Only 2/C do the screener, and the only thing you can get out of it is a spot at SOAS.

To service select Marine Corps, you have to do Leatherneck which is a summer training during 1/C summer. Your performance in Leatherneck and interest in the Marine Corps is what they look at when selecting you for Marine Corps. As for getting the desired MOS out of TBS, that's more difficult. They want to equally distribute talent across all MOS's so what they do is rank each class from top to bottom and then divide that up into thirds. They then go down each third and assign preferences that way. So for example, in a TBS class of 90 people, the #1, #31, and #61 ranked people are all equally likely to get their first choice.
 
Limited number of slots and lots of really motivated people that want to go. The glossy brochure of USNA makes it seem like people can just sign up for things like jump school etc...but nearly everything (training opportunities /service assignment etc) has a competitive selection process.
 
NeverSayNever said:
The glossy brochure of USNA makes it seem like people can just sign up for things like jump school etc...but nearly everything (training opportunities /service assignment etc) has a competitive selection process.
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That's true of life in general...performance creates opportunities.
(As an aside, I am not aware of any USNA "glossy brochure" promising flowers and unicorns...all USNA can do is offer opportunities, its up to the individual to qualify and compete).
 
Just an additional question on these things: does one’s GPA weigh into selection or is it all physical fitness?
 
USMCGrunt said:
Just an additional question on these things: does one’s GPA weigh into selection or is it all physical fitness?
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^ Yes (I love to answer multiple questions with a single answer :) ).

As a general rule, and I'm far removed from daily operations at USNA, but when USNA selects someone for any activity, they are looking at the whole package --grades, professional bearing, physical fitness, leadership, performance on qualifiers, etc. I suspect the weighting of each factor depends upon the program. Bottom line, they want to send Midshipman who are going to succeed and be a good representative of USNA and the Navy.
 
Computerman21 said:
Getting an Airborne slot is very difficult. You have to get selected for the MARSOT, do well in the MARSOT, and then get chosen in order to go. In order to qualify for the MARSOT, you have to take a Marine PFT. The average score of people that qualify is around 285.

The seal pipeline at the Academy is as follows: NSW PST -> SEAL Screener -> SOAS -> Selection for NSW. You cannot service select NSW without doing the screener. Only 2/C do the screener, and the only thing you can get out of it is a spot at SOAS.

To service select Marine Corps, you have to do Leatherneck which is a summer training during 1/C summer. Your performance in Leatherneck and interest in the Marine Corps is what they look at when selecting you for Marine Corps. As for getting the desired MOS out of TBS, that's more difficult. They want to equally distribute talent across all MOS's so what they do is rank each class from top to bottom and then divide that up into thirds. They then go down each third and assign preferences that way. So for example, in a TBS class of 90 people, the #1, #31, and #61 ranked people are all equally likely to get their first choice.
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Is infantry still very hard to get slotted for out of TBS? I’ve heard that the USMC is starting to ramp up the number of infantry slots in TBS.
 
My daughter is doing the screener this Saturday. I'm not even sure what a passing "grade" does for her. Are there are actual slots that she can vie for? She went to a USMC expo a month ago and was intrigued by the different opportunities. Regardless, she's pumped up about the challenge.
 
Sealion II said:
My daughter is doing the screener this Saturday. I'm not even sure what a passing "grade" does for her. Are there are actual slots that she can vie for? She went to a USMC expo a month ago and was intrigued by the different opportunities. Regardless, she's pumped up about the challenge.
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My daughter was selected for and completed RTAP (Reconnaissance Training and Assessment Program) last summer. Reach out if your daughter has any questions...I'm sure she'd be happy to talk to her!
 
momofusna1 said:
My daughter was selected for and completed RTAP (Reconnaissance Training and Assessment Program) last summer. Reach out if your daughter has any questions...I'm sure she'd be happy to talk to her!
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Thanks for the lead. I was not aware of this. And thank you for the kind offer.
 
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