<p>I want to go to USMMA and after that become a 2nd Lt. in the USMC. I have yet to find how someone becomes a 2nd Lt. through USMMA. Is it OCS, PLC or is it like USNA? I would also like to know if grads of USMMA who have went on to become infantry officers in the USMC feel that they are better prepared to than their USNA counterparts?<br>
Thanks for any information you can provde.</p>
<p>it can be done either through PLC or OCS. depends on how you want to do it.</p>
<p>wouldn't sea year interrupt PLC? and what would you reccomend?</p>
<p>Kemp7, 5 members of the class of 2007 went USMC. You put on the USMC officer uniform and get sworn in at graduation. Everyone, USNA or USMMA, goes to USMC officer basic training after that.</p>
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<p>The Marine Corps is glad to have you regardless of where you graduated from. You can be as prepared as any other grad, if you want to be. Some midshipmen voluntarily join Marine Corps Ops while at Kings Point to help get introduced to various aspects of USMC. Some take Marine Corps internships during second class year. Some have even gotten their jump wings before graduation from KP. The point is, you are the one who determines how prepared you are and what you make of your USMC career.</p>
<p>Ive heard about getting jump wings while at USMMA. how do you do that? is it a summer course at airborne school or something else?</p>
<p>My S joined Marine Ops during Plebe year. The program is typically run by an active duty Marine NCO who has served as a Drill Instructor at Parris Island or
San Diego. I understand M/Sgt is returning to the fleet after graduation and will be replaced. You usually get up at 05:00 three days a week and spend quantity time with the Marine ops people. If you maintain a 2.6 GPA you are eligible to attend PLC the summer after your 2nd class year. (Sea year will already be complete.) Upon graduation you will receive your commission and will be sent back to Quantico to attend "The Basic School" for about 6 months</p>
<p>Jump school slots, I believe, are actually administered by the Army ops program but, they usually have enough slots to accommodate any Marine Ops people who are interested.</p>
<p>ok thanks, that was a big help</p>
<p>this is correct. the army liaison generally sets a few slots aside for the Marine Ops guys. The upperclassmen have priority for those slots. I think there are 3 going this summer from Marine Ops and a few more from Army Ops.</p>
<p>how competitve are these slots?? and what type of experience is it?</p>
<p>also are GMATS and Marine ops the same type of program?</p>
<p>As far as I know anybody who really wants to go to jump school can go. There aren't so many people interested that it becomes overly competitive. Perhaps one of the midshipmen can weigh in on this. The Marine ops program is not competitive at all. Just sign up if you are interested. GMATS and Marine ops are separate programs. The purpose of Marine Ops is to give Midshipmen some insight as to what life in the Corps is like and aid them in obtaining a commission. I must confess I know almost nothing about GMATS but I always had the impression that it was a type of maritime post graduate school. I'm sure someone more knowledgeable will correct me if I'm wrong.</p>
<p>as a Mid you won't have anything to do with GMATS. that's a furthering education school that is run from our campus. </p>
<p>to go to Airborne you need at least a 2.6 GPA, must have at least (give or take 2-3) 110 sea days, and must be in good standing with the regiment. there are plenty of slots, staying eligible for them is the hard part. </p>
<p>they are adding more opportunities to go to Airborne, so these requirements might be changing in the near future. you'll get all the info you need for it long before you're allowed to go.</p>
<p>if you want to go force recon in the future, do you have to go through airborne school again?</p>
<p>Kemp,
KP turns can out only marginal Marine officers! With only a junior Captain and a Staff Sargent, there is a lack of leadership training at USMMA. You'll never get the benefit that a ROTC school or the naval Academy can provide. KP is really suited for those that want to may a career of going to sea or to a lesser extent want to be a naval officer.
Oliver</p>
<p>on what basis are you making that statement? although i'm not a part of marine ops, i know those guys put in a lot of time and effort into their program, and as of last year, KP now sends their guys to the same summer training as USNA</p>
<p>Oliver:</p>
<p>I must say your screen name fits you well. A positive post every once in a while would be most appreciated. I'm starting to have a pavlovian response of depression everytime I read one of your responses. :)</p>
<p>It's not KP's job to turn out Marine officers. Marine officers are produced at Quantico. If marginal officers are making it into the Corps the responsibility lies in Virginia, not New York.</p>
<p>Dear Disgruntled Oliver Alum Drab....
oops. Sorry. It's all running together for me. DA's posts kinda trailed off about the same time ODs stuff came online. Hmmmm. But the Leopard's spots ARE an identifying characteristic. </p>
<p>And if you are not the same person under 2 profiles, you are certainly 'twin brothers from different mothers'. The world is full of cynics already, so there's no sense in continuing to try to be the best in a commodity field. </p>
<h1>Besides, Eeyore's job in Winnie the Pooh is already filled.</h1>
<p>Seriously, I think you have valuable information to contribute. It's just so often wrapped in prickly, emotionally negative packaging...</p>
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<p>zonker: "Besides, Eeyore's job in Winnie the Pooh is already filled."</p>
<p>FTW! :)</p>