How do you become a Royal Marine sniper?

Royal Marines who have been on general duties for at least 3 years may attempt to pass the sniper course. A 1 week acquaint / pre-selection course precedes a 13 week course (recently lengthened from 9 weeks ) held twice a year at Commando Training Centre Royal Marines (CTCRM) at Lympstone in Devon.

Do you need a degree to be a Royal Marines officer?

You can become an officer in the Army, Royal Navy, Royal Marines or Royal Air Force without going to university. You don’t have to go to university to get a leadership role in the armed forces.

How long is a career in the Royal Marines?

It’s a job that most Commandos do for two years before they choose to specialise. Once you’ve decided on a specialisation, which could be anything from Mountain Leader to Sniper, you undertake an intensive training package. At this point in your career, you’ll have achieved more than most do in a lifetime.

How long is Royal Marines sniper training?

13 weeks
The course normally runs twice a year, is 13 weeks long and is widely acknowledged as one of the hardest military training courses in the world. In the Royal Marines, sniper training is conducted by the Platoon Weapon (PW) specialisation.

How much do Royal Marine officers get paid?

The starting salary for a Royal Marine Officer when joining the Commando Training Centre Royal Marines (CTCRM), is £25,700 a year. After training and experience you could go on to earn £31,000. After 26 months you have the potential to be earning £39,600. You get extra allowances in some jobs and for being overseas.

How do you become a Royal Marine Mountain Leader?

An initial Mountain Leader Selection course is followed by an 8 week ML3 course that includes a week of cliff climbing in Cornwall, mountain climbing in North Wales and the highlands of Scotland. Once qualified, a Mountain Leader (ML3) will usually be integrated into the Commandos, often into the Reconnaissance Troops.

What trades can you learn in the Royal Marines?

Royal Marines Officers can choose to specialise in one of several roles, including:

• Heavy Weapons Officer.
• Pilot Officer.
• Intelligence Officer.
• Landing Craft Officer.
• Physical Training and Sports Officer.
• Signals (communications) Officer.
• Special Boat Service Officer.
• Mountain Leader Officer.

How do you become a mountain leader in the Marines?

Mountain Leader Training MLs are trained by Mountain Leader and Combat Intelligence Company based at Commando Training Centre Royal Marines, Lympstone and at various field locations. There are several classes of Mountain Leaders, each qualified to a different level with ML3 being the most basic, then ML2, then ML1, the most advanced.

What does a mountain leader do in the Royal Marines?

As the The Mountain Leader Training Cadre (MLTC), their primary peacetime role is to teach their techniques to other Royal Marines and share their expertise with other military units. Mountain Leaders undergo cold weather training in Norway.

What is a mmountain leader?

Mountain Leaders are recognized world-wide as experts in their field. MLs are trained by Mountain Leader and Combat Intelligence Company based at Commando Training Centre Royal Marines, Lympstone and at various field locations.

How hard is it to become a Royal Marines commando officer?

You’ll be a Commando first, and a specialist second, and if you display the right attributes you’ll progress quickly. In short, all promotions are on merit. That means you can go as far as you want. Initial training as a Royal Marines Commando Officer is the most rigorous of its type in the world.