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Foundation
This module facilitates the transition from civilian to military student as smoothly as possible for each new recruit. -
Week 1
It all starts here with a busy week of introductions:
- Joining Routine
- Gym and Swimming Assessment
- Kit Issue
- Mathematics and English Tests
- Admin
- Drill and Physical Training
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Week 2
The recruits get active and have their first introduction to field conditions:
- Exercise First Step
- Drill Physical Training
- Personal Admin
- Close Quarter Combat.
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Week 3
It's time to talk tactics this week as weapons training begins:
- Weapon Training
- Drill
- Physical Training
- Family Day
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Individual Skills
"To impart to the recruit the elementary military skills in a progressive manner." -
Week 4
More firsts this week as the recruits continue to test themselves:
- Weapon Training
- Physical Training & Swim
- Drill & Corps History
- Exercise Early Knight
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Week 5
A camp and field week for the recruits:
- Weapon Training (including Weapon Handling Tests)
- Physical Training & Runs
- Map Reading
- Exercise Quick Cover (3 day exercise including Basic Fieldcraft and Close Quarter Battle)
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Week 6
The recruits' basic shooting skills are perfected:
- First Aid
- Rifle Shoot
- Physical Training
- Map Reading
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Week 7
A week in the field introducing more basic infantry skills:
- Exercise Marshall Star (3 1/2 Day Exercise) covers Basic Fieldcraft & Soldiering Skills (including Obstacle Crossing)
- Close Quarter Combat.
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Week 8
This week includes an introduction to Survival Training:
- Drill
- Physical Training
- Map Reading
- First Aid and Survival Training
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Week 9
More weapons training, and an introduction to education qualifications:
- Drill
- Physical Training
- Map reading
- First Aid Exam Light Support Weapon (LSW) Training and Shoot.
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Week 10
The recruits find their bearings this week with navigation and survival training:
- Exercise Hunter's Moon (4 day exercise) Fieldcraft
- Navigation Training,
- Map Reading
- Survival Exercise (Long Weekend)
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Advanced Skills
"To consolidate the skills learned and progress onto more advanced aspects of individual soldiering." -
Week 11
The pressure's on as recruits must pass the next two weeks to continue their training:
- Live Firing: Rifle elementary application to Annual Personal Weapons Test (Combat Infantryman) (also Computer Simulations Shoots)
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Week 12
This second week of the shooting training is crucial if recruits are to pass on to continue their training:
- Light Support Weapon Auto Shoot: LSW Annual Personal Weapons Assessment (Moving Targets/Night Sights)
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Week 13
Communication and CBRN training start this week:
- Chemical Biological Radiological Nuclear (CBRN) Training
- Comms Training Starts
- Grenade throwing
- Helicopter & Underwater Escape Drills
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Week 14
Time to perfect navigation and field skills ready for Exercise Baptist Run next week:
- CBRN
- Exercise Baptist Run (2 day field test exercise)-to test all skills taught in phase 1- includes stalking, kit inspections, map reading, CBRN and signal tests.
- Fit Lovats & Blues Uniforms
- Physical Training
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Week 15
A major exercise this week tests all the core military skills required of a Royal Marine. All recruits must successfully complete this exercise to continue training:
- Comms Training.
- First drill inspection, arms drill pass out and phase 1 pass out parade
- Intro to Battle Physical Training.
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Operations of War
"To equip the recruit with the skills and knowledge required of him to act as a rifleman in all operations and all transitional phases of war." -
Week 16
Training picks up intensity, with an emphasis on perfecting Infantry skills:
- Exercise First Base Tactical field patrols race
- Observation posts and harbour drills
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Week 17
Soldiering skills and tactical training are honed and perfected:
- Exercise Second Empire section and troop level attacks
- Troop fighting patrols and ambushes
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Week 18
Patrol and tactical understanding is perfected to a high standard:
- Viking Training
- Troop attacks and ambushes
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Week 19
A combination of weapon and adventure training:
- General purpose machine gun (GPMG) training
- Battle physical training
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Week 20
The multi-terrain vehicle (the Viking) is introduced to recruits, and tactical training is completed:
- Exercise Urban Warrior (OBUA Drills)
- Mine Warfare Training
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Week 21
This week includes weapons training and battlefield tactics lectures:
- Battle physical training
- Defence lectures and CBRN
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Week 22
More patrolling skills are taught, as well as fighting in woods and forests (FIWAF):
- R & I/ Adventure training
- Exercise Violent Entry(Close Quarter Battle Skills Including patrolling)
- Dig & defence
- CBRN
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Week 23
Fighting in Built-up Areas and Close Quarter Battle Skills (FIBUA AND CQB) is taught and practiced:
- Fighting in Built-up Areas and Close Quarter Battle Skills (FIBUA AND CQB) exercise
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Week 24
More weaponry training, and an introduction to the Endurance Course:
- Minimi light machine gun (LMG) training,
- Endurance course acquaint,
- Key skills period ends
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Week 25
This week has an emphasis on amphibious training:
- 12 mile load carry
- Amphibious training
- Minimi LMG firing (AWA)
- Sea safety training
- Visit RM museum
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Commando Course
"To confirm the recruit is professionally prepared for life in an operational RM unit and is at a Commando level of fitness and has the requisite qualities of determination, courage, unselfishness, professional skill and cheerfulness under adversity." -
Week 26
Climbing and mountain skills are introduced and practiced and the Final exercise begins:
- 6 Mile speed march,
- Cliff assault & rope techniques,
- Water obstacle crossing,
- Tarzan assault course acquaint
- Final Exercise starts
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Week 27
Final Exercise is designed to prove a high standard of professional skills and tactical understanding and recruits must successfully complete this in order to continue training:
- Final Exercise ends
- Specializations brief (Long Weekend)
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Week 28
This week includes classroom training and an intensive physical workout on the Tarzan Assault Course
- Tarzan assault and endurance course run troughs
- Drill
- Career Advice
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Week 29
Live fire tactical training:
- Field Firing Exercise 1 (Individual and Fire team level Live Firing)
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Week 31
This is the Commando test week where all the core criteria to becoming a Royal Marines Commando are tested:
- Commando Tests (9 mile speed march, Tarzan & assault course, 30 miler, Endurance course)
- Drill
- Church Service
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King's Squad Pass Out Week
"To pass out a recruit for duty in a fitting manner." -
Week 32
In this final week of training, recruits celebrate their transition to Royal Marine Commandos:
- King's Squad Pass Out Parade
- Leaving admin
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