<p>Does anyone know what professional training is offered for someone interested in becoming a SEAL or Marine Infantry Officer from the academy? I know you can apply for Airborne School, go through Marine Corps Training at Quantico, what else is available for mids? Also I know a lot of these specialty schools base a lot of their application off of PT scores. Of what else do they base it off of? Lastly, what all should a mid be doing while at the academy to be selected for SEALs or Marine Ground?</p>
<p>The summer Training is in the process of being revamped. Some opportunities that previously were avaliable will not be anymore. We will need to wait for a 2/c 3/c or 4/c to let us know what will be available for this next summer</p>
<p>My Mid did indicate that Jump school was not going to be offered.</p>
<p>Have heard from my Mid that the new format for CSNTS is a full 4 weeks rather than the old format of two weeks. 2 will be spent in Annapolis, first week on 26' second on 44's. Then the next two weeks will sailing up and back to Newport RI.</p>
<p>To be a marine i think you have to do Leatherneck. SEALs have to do the SEAL screener 2/C year and help run it 1/C year.</p>
<p>LEATHERNECK is not required to become a Marine, though it is strongly encouraged.</p>
<p>profmom2 is correct...heard from my rather frustrated Youngster. Has blocked her schedule from Day One at USNA to allow her to do MCtramid....Marine Corps specific professional training in her Youngster summer - NOT the Protramid - the Navy professional training. Latest word to all mids is that Protramid is REQUIRED and if anyone wants to take MCtramid or anything else it's in addition to Protramid, not insted of. This throws a huge monkeywrench into her planning ....which also had hopes for summer school AND overseas training in Jordan or Eqypt. So to answer your question scubaguy right now is probably premature.</p>
<p>This is another lesson in being part of the military, where nothing is guaranteed but change. I remember asking the detialer if I would be staying in my current location for another 3 years and was told that I would be. Needless to say my wife decided to redo the kitchen. Three months later as I was signing the check for the final payment of this new kitchen, the detailer called and said the Admiral wanted to talk to me. Needless to say I found myself with a set of orders to a new geographic location and had to be there in 3 months. A great new job (Commanding Officer), but my wife had to leave her new kitchen. Just an example of the ever changing requirements and needs of the military. No one is exempt.</p>
<p>Just going off of career selection after graduation, you have a better chance to select the job you want the better you do in academics right?</p>
<p>For better or worse (usually better), summer training is revamped, or at least retooled, every 3-4 years. Ironically, last year it was pretty close to what was done in my day (20+ yrs ago), making it really easy to remember. </p>
<p>The reasons for the changes are many -- availability of grey boats, desires of the warfare communities, and what activities the current Supe/Dant think are most important. I'm sure it's frustrating in terms of planning, but this sort of thing does happen every few years.</p>
<p>peskemom,</p>
<p>I know it is a blowback. However, sometimes you must sacrifice and it looks like this is going to be the case. </p>
<p>Also, realize, Leatherneck will always be around (knock on wood!!!). Not attending MCTRAMID has no impact on Marine Corps Service Selection (ultimate goal of your daughter). </p>
<p>I don't think this conflict will have any detrimental impact on your daughter. But I certainly can understand why she would be upset.</p>
<p>Last year at the Blue Chip Dinner, the Mid at my table had service selected NFO. He told me he was gung ho for USMC ever since applying for USNA. Marines all the way. Until his 2/C summer he went to Leatherneck...as soon as he came back, he changed his service selection to NFO :)</p>
<p>thanks jadler03 for the support....we parents know she'll make the proper adjustments and do what she needs to. For hooyahmicah's sake....This daughter of ours has had a "marine" mindset since childhood. We met her Gunny Sargeant of her Company during the Poinsettia Bowl game. He went out of his way to meet us, and asked our kiddo to introduce us. When I told him that one day my daughter hoped to wear a Marine uniform he replied rather emphatically: "Your daughter WILL be a Marine". He looked me straight in the eye. With that kind of validation from your Company Gunny, I guess he sees what she hopes others there at USNA see - a future Marine Officer. But.....life is fluid so I at least, remain open. :-)</p>
<p>peskemom,</p>
<p>I would not fear. From what we were told by the Dant, the number of Marine Corps billets is projected to increase in the next two years (at least).</p>