I've hear Marines can cross train and become SEALs is that true? If not is Force RECON better than SEALs?

Question

I'm going to be enlisting, most likely in the Corps and I want to know what special forces I can enter.

Answer 1

I would guess so -after all,the Marines are the Navy's Army-hence the nautical term " Marines "

Answer 2

Marines dont have SF..Only the Army has a unit called Special Forces. That is their actual name.

Marines have ..

Recon

ANGLICO

Scout Snipers

FAST

MARSOC

and some other ones I cant think of now.

You can noit cross train and become anything..You need to leave the USMC and then enlist into the Navy to become a SEAL.

Answer 3

Service members from one branch, cannot cross train into another branch.

You can finish your enlistment in your branch, and then enlist as a prior service in another branch.

But service members from one branch, do attend specialty courses in other Branch's.

You have members of the Air Force, Navy and Marine Corps attending Ranger School.

You have members of other services attending Bud/s

But they go back to their home unit after attending the class's.

Just going to ranger school, does not make you a Ranger. It is a combat leadership school, so all services can benefit from it.

Just going to bud/s, does not make someone a seal.

Answer 4

First, can you run 3 miles in under 21:00, Swim 500 meters in under 9:00, do 15 dead hang pullups, and over 100 situps and pullups in under 2:00? If not then dont even consider trying.

If you dont get close to a 300 on the PFT, then there is no way youll get into recon. It also takes experience to become special forces, because knowledge is the one thing that really separates them from everyone else.  They know how to do things right, and do them well. They are not about blowing things up, Any grunt can do that.

Answer 5

No, Marines do not cross-train to become SEALS.  For a Marine to become a SEAL, the Marine would first have to complete his term of enlistment, then enlist into the Navy and then attend BUD/S.  If attending BUD/S is not included in the new enlistment contract, chances are that the prior Marine will never see BUD/S.

In the past, some Recon Marines were sent to attend the dive portion of BUD/S for SCUBA training.  Today, all Recon Marine SCUBA training takes place at the Marine Corps Combatant Divers School.

Contrary to the answer given by the first responder, Force Recon does exist.  Only the the active-duty Force Recon Companies were deactivated.  The reserve Force Recon Companies are still active.

The Force Recon mission is currently carried out by the Marines in the Deep Recon Platoons of the active-duty Recon Battalions for the MEF comanders and by the reconnaissance-trained Marines in the Marine Special Operations Battalions of MARSOC for the DOD.

Please note:  The active-duty Force Recon companies are slated for reactivation in the near future.

If you ask a Force Recon Marine, "Which is better, Force Recon or SEALS?", the answer you will likely get is, of course, Force Recon.  Ask a SEAL the same question and he'll likely respond with the SEALS.

The reality is that both units are made up of highly trained individuals who are all at the highest levels of physical fitness.  One is not better than the other.  Each could readily be tasked with the other's missions.

The best way to get into MARSOC as a reconnaissance Marine is to enlist with the UZ option.  This guarantees the opportunity to try out for Recon.  If you fail anywhere along the way, your contract is reverted to UH - Infantry.

If you really want to do this, you should already be well under way in a vigorous fitness program.  You will need to score a very high 1st-Class PFT.  You must be very comfortable in the water.  To complete the Basic Recon Course you must pass a modified 1st Class Swim Qualification Test.

Get to work!

Answer 6

As long as you are ready to re-enlist you can "transfer" to another branch in the military and even keep your rank. The only down side is that you have to do their basic training. Its almost like starting over only that you keep your rank.

Answer 7

Good question. I would almost think that you could join the SEALs from the marines because Navy owns the Marine Corps but have never heard of anyone that actually has so i dont think you can.  If you wanted to be a SEAL i would say to just join the Navy and once you go through basic youll be sent to BUD/S and then try to make it from there.