These may be dumb questions, but I cant find the answer to them. 1.) I plan on joining the Marines on Reserve duty while in college (not doing any special programs), but I dont have enough time during summer break between Senior year in High School to Freshman year in College to complete basic training. My question is can I join another branch such as the Army on Reserve duty, complete their bootcamp, and a little while later switch to the Marines? I have a cousin that says that this is possible but I wanted to make sure.
2.) Whether I find a way into the Marine Reserves or I stick with the Army Reserves, I wont have enough time to train in an MOS. My second question is: is there any additional training needed to be a basic rifleman or can I become one right when basic training is over? Also, if this is possible, can I train in an MOS a year later (next summer break which is when I'll do the 2 weeks of drills required from Reserve members)?
1. You absolutely can join the army reserves after highschool which by no means would allow you to switch to the Marines unless you go through Marine Recruit Training as a Marine. All Marines must go through boot if you go through Marine boot you don't have to do anyone elses boot but not the other way around.
2.First check with your recruiter I am not sure wether you can hold off on MOS training and most MOS's require more than what you will have in a summer off of school. Second after boot camp you are not a basic rifleman yet even non infantry have to go through Marine Combat Training for a couple weeks.
My two cents is that you should just take the first semester off finish all the Marine training with MOS training and be done with it. I shipped to boot in mid July was done with School of Infantry in Dec and dropped to the fleet in Jan. Good luck on your quest for answers hope this helps.
Originally posted by 15188608: These may be dumb questions, but I cant find the answer to them. 1.) I plan on joining the Marines on Reserve duty while in college (not doing any special programs), but I dont have enough time during summer break between Senior year in High School to Freshman year in College to complete basic training. My question is can I join another branch such as the Army on Reserve duty, complete their bootcamp, and a little while later switch to the Marines? I have a cousin that says that this is possible but I wanted to make sure.
Sure you can! You just have to go through Marine Corps Boot Camp. Unlike if you went from USMC to USAR, you wouldn't have to go to their Basic. As for the Corps, there is no "back door" in, you go through Boot like everyone else.
Also, you have to be conditionally released by the USAR. They can deny your release if they think they need you more.
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2.) Whether I find a way into the Marine Reserves or I stick with the Army Reserves, I wont have enough time to train in an MOS. My second question is: is there any additional training needed to be a basic rifleman or can I become one right when basic training is over? Also, if this is possible, can I train in an MOS a year later (next summer break which is when I'll do the 2 weeks of drills required from Reserve members)?
USMCR 92 Day Reserve program: Boot one summer; MCT and MOS training subsequent summers.
You can go on a split program for the Marines. It knocks one week out of bootcamp in order for you to complete it on time to be back for school.
You train with your reserve unit for the year and the next summer you go to MOS school.
It can only be done with certain MOS's because the school is done in the summer. Jobs like infantry are perfect for it.
You do have to show that you ahve been accepted to college and have pre-enrolled.
The real perk, is that you will start college about a semester ahead of some of your peers. You will get college credits for boot camp and later for mos school.
A caveat on the army reserve to the USMC reserve. A conditional release is at the discretion of the unit commander and it has to be approved. These days a conditional release to go to another branch is hard to get when the unit is undermanned.
The 92 day program is best suited for your situation. However it also means you cannot be dropped or recycled for failing any part of training. For example, if you fail to qualify on the range repeatedly and you won't have enough time to finish the rest of the training before school starts, they will send you home and you will have to do bootcamp from scratch at a later date, if they even give you a second shot in the first place.
Only certain MOS's are available for the 92 day program. Obviously, an MOS with a very long job school or one that cannot be fit into the summer would not be available. Rest assured if you do 92-day as a grunt you will have learned everything you need to know on the job at your unit before you even get to SOI.
However, if your unit gets activated, you will get sent to MOS school immediately regardless of whatever your contract might say.
Get your college admission documents with some proof of when school starts and bring it to the recruiter, make sure it specifically gives you the 92 day program when you sign the contract.
Whatever you do - DO NOT JOIN ANY OTHER SERVICE'S RESERVES IF YOU WANT TO BE A MARINE. The Reserves are hard pressed for people because so many are getting out due to all the multiple tours in Iraq. They're not releasing hardly anyone so if you want to be a Marine then stick to the Corps and help it work for you. Best of luck in whatever you decide.
Originally posted by 15188608: These may be dumb questions, but I cant find the answer to them. 1.) I plan on joining the Marines on Reserve duty while in college (not doing any special programs), but I dont have enough time during summer break between Senior year in High School to Freshman year in College to complete basic training. My question is can I join another branch such as the Army on Reserve duty, complete their bootcamp, and a little while later switch to the Marines? I have a cousin that says that this is possible but I wanted to make sure.
2.) Whether I find a way into the Marine Reserves or I stick with the Army Reserves, I wont have enough time to train in an MOS. My second question is: is there any additional training needed to be a basic rifleman or can I become one right when basic training is over? Also, if this is possible, can I train in an MOS a year later (next summer break which is when I'll do the 2 weeks of drills required from Reserve members)?
Thank you very much.
Question 1 has been thouroughly answered.
For question 2 some peole have sugested IIADT (92 day program). Check with your reserve unit to see when they are deploying. When they get activated, you will too. If you are in school you still get activated and sent to finish your training. Then you may get sent to join your unit in theater. Going to school in no way exempts you from getting activated when your unit does, so plan to have your schooling interrupted at least once during four years.
Originally posted by bender850: i asked my recruiter, and if anyone wanted to konw, you miss “team week” if necessary. You just get cycled in with the group that was ahead of you.
Sorry dude, but I think your recruiter is either pulling your leg, or you misunderstood him. At recruit training, you get dropped to a trailing company for injuries, or failing to maintain certain standards (Prac-Ap, rifle range, swim qual, etc.). But NO ONE skips forward to a leading company. That is why I raised the flag on this.
As far as I can tell, you are not a Marine. You should have been through bootcamp to put Marine Corps in your profile. Have you? If not; two things wrong.
1) You shouldn't be answering questions, unless you are a Marine.
2) If you have not been through bootcamp yet, remove Marine Corps from your profile and put "Considering Joining"
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I will talk to a different recruiter and get back to you on that.
PS: If you are not a Marine, please don't "get back with answers".
1.I was just answering my own question because I could not find the answer in a search on military.com, just in case anyone ells wanted to know about the split ops. 2.Sorry, about that I was thinking DEP was an “other military program”. i honestly did not mean to offend and i would just like to say thank you too all that put this site together i has help.
i honestly did not mean to offend and i would just like to say thank you too all that put this site together i has help.
