Basic Training In American Army

[ASA Dragon]

Originally posted by MarineCorps


And also: Marines have to do PT every six months. And if you only do the minimums you will fail. And why the hell would an Army sargent be training the Marines???!!!!!!!

I believe all services PT test twice a year, but the type of testing is different, as are the scoring/results.

As for the training question .... Different personnel train at different installations. Sometimes different services combine training in certain areas to lessen costs and have uniformity military-wide. Language training at DLI, for instance, is on an Army post with mostly civilian teachers - and is used for all services. Certain MI jobs train at Goodfellow AFB, and have instructors mostly from the Army and Air Force. My friend had several Marines in his class.

 

[Speedo]

Originally posted by ASA Dragon
I believe you still do only get 40 and 40. However, in order to pass, you only need to hit 23. So, these guys apparently ignore the longer range targets altogether, and use the additional ammo on the closer ones - thereby insuring the passing score.

I don't think I could do that ... I mean, yeah, you pass - but I would like to be sure that I could hit targets at greater distances. For one, so that they stay targets and not threats, and for two, because not trying is worse than failing.

True, I didn't think of that. Guess the concept of pushing yourself to be the best is lost on those guys...

Heres the truth
12 chinups minimum
80 situps in two minutes
3 miles in 26 minutes.
and oh yes As for Marksmenship

200 300 and 500 yards and you must qualify at all three

He was giving the requirements to enter boot, not to graduate. At least I wouldnt expect to have to qualify with the M-16 at 500 yards to enter boot...

 

[MarineCorps]

Ok minus the shooting part. Those are the entrance standards in order to get to boot camp. I know that because my brother had to reach those in order to get in.

 

[Desmond Hawkins]

Ya those seem about right as entrance standards except for the shooting. 12 chinups wouldn't be hard for anyone that trains diligently for a good period of time.