SOCM billet

[JustAnotherDoc]

Just trying to acquire some information about the medic billet at the teams. I was a line Corpsman went to Iraq twice in 06-07 and 08. Whats funny is I never thought I'd be applying for Bud/s. (package just got approved for april 2011). But after the first tour I realized that my body is more capable than what the avg man thinks it can do. I just want to operate, thats all. Doesn't matter if its with Seals or MARSOC. I'm just looking for non-biased opinions. So here are the questions (if anyone is a team medic here).

#1 Corpsman usually go to 18 D, am I correct? Or since I already have experience and gone to certain schools will they be like, "you already know how to do that job, go to this school and learn this new skill"

#2 Do team Medics ever get to finish off the the 2nd portion of 18D to enhance their medical skills? (Rumor is that part of the SARC pipeline is that they will start going to the full 18D course to be 8403 "SARC IDC"), will NSW mimic that for team Medics?

Bud/s questions

#1 Besides the weather of a winter and summer class, is there a difference in tempo?

#2 Performance chits, is that just a way for mind games?

Thank you for taking the time to read this boot's post. I'm sure these questions get reptitive and become repititious.

[Pati39]

SEARCH THIS THREAD.. the BUD/s ?'s have been covered here ad nauseum.

#1 No, they will not deny you 18D because you are already a corpsman

BUD/s ?

#1 It always sucks... no difference except for temperature and your own mind.
#2 I've never heard of "Performance Chits", but you will end up at a administrative board for either getting rolled to the next class or kicked out if you fail too many or certain evolutions.

[Medic5392]

You will go to SOCM, not the full Course, that is the way it is right now, they are still sorting this out and some guys have gone back for the full course and then stayed on and taught but it is not the norm anymore, might change.
"performance chits"-you get a counciling if you fail an evolution, but they need folks so you will get more than one chance to pass an evolution, usually it is a 3 strikes and you are out deal, or rolled.
"Winter vs Summer"-Yes, it sucks no matter what but Winter Hell Weeks drop a lot more people, they are harder and when they tried to eliminate them they estimated over an extra 30 grads per years just be eliminating them but they are here again.
Pati39 was obviously a summer hell week guy ;)

[DropKick]

Your best shot at finishing the 18D long course would probably be during PRODEV, but that's also when you can put in for freefall, sniper, breacher etc. so I don't think there's ever much interest.