Everything You Need For Royal Marines Training

Everything You Need For Royal Marines Training

Everything You Need To Know About Royal Marines Training

The 7 Steps To Applying for the Royal Marines:
STEP 1

Register your interest

Once you've reviewed the Royal Marines Commando role information, all you need to do is fill in a simple form to register your interest. If you're ready to apply, please indicate this and we’ll send you an online application form. Alternatively, if you need more information, we'll be in touch to discuss your options.

 

Remember: Registering your interest or returning your application DOES NOT commit you to joining.

 

 

STEP 2

Defence Aptitude Assessment (DAA)

We'll then arrange for you to take the Defence Aptitude Assessment (DAA), which all potential recruits have to sit. It tests your general intellectual ability, and how well you do shows your capacity to cope with the technical and academic aspects of Royal Marines training.

 

STEP 3

Interview

We’ll invite you to a formal interview to assess your suitability for a career in the Royal Marines. This is much like any other job interview, so you should prepare accordingly, including asking your careers adviser for help if you need it.

 

At this point your security clearance and medical will take place

 

STEP 4

Take the fitness assessment

The Pre-Joining Fitness Assessment (PJFA) event is an opportunity to meet with the Royal Marines InReach team and start preparing for the Commando Preparation Course (CPC) and Royal Marines training.

 

STEP 5

Candidate Preparation Course

The Candidate Preparation Course (CPC) is a five-day course at Commando Training Centre Royal Marines (CTCRM), Lympstone. This is your introduction to life in the Royal Marines and indicates your potential to begin Royal Marines Initial Training. 

 

Over the course of the five days you'll complete a number of physical tests in a range of challenging environments, and learn all about our ethos. Train efficiently and keep a positive state of mind, and you’ll stand a good chance of passing.

 

The course includes a beep test, press up, sit up and pull up assessments, swimming assessment, as well as medical and eye tests.

Confidence and determination assessments are also conducted over the endurance, high obstacle, and bottom field assault courses.

 

Once you’ve completed the CPC successfully, it's important to stay in peak physical condition, as Initial Training is also extremely demanding. To do so, you can follow the Royal Marines Fitness programme.

 

STEP 6

Recruit Orientation Phase

The Recruit Orientation Phase (ROP) is a four-week phase based out of Centre Royal Marines (CTCRM), Lympstone. This phase of your journey to join the Royal Marines culminates in a three-day field exercise, known as Exercise First Step, (or Ex First Step) and Royal Marines Fitness Assessment (RMFA).

 

STEP 7

Start training

Once you’ve passed all aspects of the recruiting process, including a security check, you’ll then be given a date to commence Initial Training at Commando Training Centre Royal Marines (CTCRM), Lympstone. Your AFCO will buy your train ticket to help you get there, provide some joining instructions and tell you what kit you need.

 

If successful through the entire course, you’ll spend 32 weeks at CTCRM and learn the skills you need to become a world-class amphibious soldier.

The course is made up of four sections: Individual Skills (weeks 1 to 10).

Team and Section Skills (weeks 11 to 15)

Troop and Urban Skills with Skills Consolidation and Test Exercise (weeks 16 to 23)

The Commando Phase (weeks 24 to 32).

 

What is Royal Marines Training?

One of the longest and most arduous programmes in the world. You’ll need to be in the best condition of your life to make it through.

Once you’ve passed all aspects of the recruiting process, including a security check, you’ll then be given a date to commence Initial Training at Commando Training Centre Royal Marines, Lympstone. Your Armed forces career office will buy your train ticket to help you get there, provide some joining instructions and tell you what kit you need.

If successful through the entire course, you’ll spend 32 weeks at Lympstone Commando training centre and learn the skills you need to become an elite amphibious soldier.

 

What will I do in Royal Marines Training?

If you‘re to succeed gaining your place as a Royal Marines Commando, you will complete:

Individual Skills (weeks 1 to 10):

  • Physical Training (PT) gym work and swimming sessions 
  • Drill
  • Weapon handling
  • Map reading and navigation
  • Fieldcraft
  • Live firing
  • Marksmanship training

Team and Section Skills (weeks 11 to 15):

  • Reconnaissance and Surveillance (RS)
  • Small team tactics 
  • Tactical navigation and signals training 
  • Medic training 
  • Section tactics 
  • Continued PT and swimming sessions

Troop and Urban Skills, with Skills Consolidation and Test Exercise (weeks 16 to 23):

  • General Purpose Machine Gun (GPMG) 
  • Pistol handling and live firing 
  • Troop tactics 
  • Tactical night navigation 
  • Royal Marines close combat training 
  • Close quarter battle 
  • Strike Operations (Strike Ops)

Commando Phase (weeks 24 to 32):

  • Live firing tactical training - at section and troop level 
  • Day and night manoeuvre training 
  • Amphibious foundation training 
  • Final exercise 
  • Commando tests 
  • King Squad pass out

Where is Royal Marines Training?

The Commando Training Centre, also known as CTCRM, is the principal training centre for the Royal Marines.

Based at Lympstone in Devon CTCRM selects and trains all Royal Marines Officers, recruits and reserves.

CTCRM is unique in that it also provides all Non Commissioned Officer (NCO) command training as well as training 70% of all Royal Marines specialists. On average, 1,300 recruits, 2,000 potential recruits and 400 potential officers attend training courses and acquaint courses at CTCRM every year. In addition the Training Wings run upwards of 320 courses a year for a further 2,000 students.

Address:

Exmouth Road, Lympstone, Exmouth EX8 5AR

 

Prep The Right Way For The Royal Marines

Complete Commando Youtube Channel:

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCRBS1PWT8Umwm75c12gxmQA

 

1-2-1 Coaching enquiry form: (you aren't committing through this form):

https://www.completecommando.com/pages/corporate-events

 

Royal Marines Prep Programmes:

https://completecommando.fitr.training/p/EliteRoyalMarinesCommando

 

Military weekends and events:

https://www.completecommando.com/collections/training-camp-signup?view=weekends

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