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'''Basic Marine Training''' for enlisted personnel consists of an intensive 32-week program. Basic training is a combat oriented course focused on making the Recruit a formidable fighting force to defend and protect member worlds throughout the United Federation of Planets.
'''Basic Marine Training''' for enlisted personnel consists of an intensive 32-week program. Basic training is a combat oriented course focused on making the Recruit a formidable fighting force to defend and protect member worlds throughout the United Federation of Planets.


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It all starts here with a busy week of introductions:
It all starts here with a busy week of introductions:
    * Joining Routine (Team building, Introduction)
* Joining Routine (Team building, Introduction)
    * Gym and Swimming Assessment
* Gym and Swimming Assessment
    * Kit Issue
* Kit Issue
    * Mathematics and Writing Tests (Don’t be too smart)
* Mathematics and Writing Tests (Don’t be too smart)
    * Drill and Physical Training
* Drill and Physical Training


=='''Week 2'''==
=='''Week 2'''==
    * The recruits get active and have their first introduction to field conditions:
 
    * Drill Physical Training
* The recruits get active and have their first introduction to field conditions:
    * Personal Admin (Paperwork)
* Drill Physical Training
    * Close Quarter Combat. (Hand to Hand & Close Combat Weapons)
* Personal Admin (Paperwork)
* Close Quarter Combat. (Hand to Hand & Close Combat Weapons)


=='''Week 3'''==
=='''Week 3'''==


    * It's time to talk tactics this week as weapons training begins:
* It's time to talk tactics this week as weapons training begins:
    * Weapon Training (Hand Phasers)
* Weapon Training (Hand Phasers)
    * Drill Training
* Drill Training
    * Physical Training
* Physical Training


=='''Week 4'''==
=='''Week 4'''==
    
    
    * More firsts this week as the recruits continue to test themselves:
* More firsts this week as the recruits continue to test themselves:
    * Weapon Training (Hand Phasers & Rifles)
* Weapon Training (Hand Phasers & Rifles)
    * Physical Training & Swim
* Physical Training & Swim
    * Drill & Corps History
* Drill & Corps History
    * Exercise Early Night (Night time Battlefield)
* Exercise Early Night (Night time Battlefield)


=='''Week 5'''==
=='''Week 5'''==


    * A camp and field week for the recruits:
* A camp and field week for the recruits:
    * Weapon Training (Phasers & Rifles including Weapon Handling Tests)
* Weapon Training (Phasers & Rifles including Weapon Handling Tests)
    * Physical Training & Runs
* Physical Training & Runs
    * Map Reading (Geographical Understanding)
* Map Reading (Geographical Understanding)
    * Exercise Quick Cover (3 day exercise including Basic Fieldcraft and Close Quarter Battle)
* Exercise Quick Cover (3 day exercise including Basic Fieldcraft and Close Quarter Battle)


=='''Week 6'''==
=='''Week 6'''==


    * The recruits' basic shooting skills are perfected:
* The recruits' basic shooting skills are perfected:
    * Basic First Aid
* Basic First Aid
    * Weapon Shoot
* Weapon Shoot
    * Physical Training
* Physical Training
    * Map Reading
* Map Reading


=='''Week 7'''==
=='''Week 7'''==


    * A week in the field introducing more basic infantry skills:
* A week in the field introducing more basic infantry skills:
    * 3 1/2 Day Exercise (Basic Fieldcraft & Soldiering Skills including Obstacle Crossing)
* 3 1/2 Day Exercise (Basic Fieldcraft & Soldiering Skills including Obstacle Crossing)
    * Close Quarter Combat.
* Close Quarter Combat.


=='''Week 8'''==
=='''Week 8'''==


    * This week includes an introduction to Survival Training:
* This week includes an introduction to Survival Training:
    * Drill
* Drill
    * Physical Training
* Physical Training
    * Map Reading
* Map Reading
    * First Aid and Survival Training
* First Aid and Survival Training


=='''Week 9'''==
=='''Week 9'''==


    * More weapons training, and an introduction to education qualifications:
* More weapons training, and an introduction to education qualifications:
    * Drill
* Drill
    * Physical Training
* Physical Training
    * Map reading
* Map reading
    * First Aid Exam
* First Aid Exam
    * Heavy Weapon & Special Wepons “Pulse Rifle, Grenade Launcher & Alien Weapons”: (HWSW) Training
* Heavy Weapon & Special Wepons “Pulse Rifle, Grenade Launcher & Alien Weapons”: (HWSW) Training and Shoot.
    * and Shoot.


=='''Week 10'''==
=='''Week 10'''==


    * The recruits find their bearings this week with navigation and survival training:
* The recruits find their bearings this week with navigation and survival training:
    * Exercise Hunter's Moon (4 day exercise) Fieldcraft
* Exercise Hunter's Moon (4 day exercise) Fieldcraft, Stalking, kit inspections, map reading, Extreme Conditions and signal tests.   
      Stalking, kit inspections, map reading, Extreme Conditions and signal tests.   
* Navigation Training
    * Navigation Training
* Map Reading
    * Map Reading
* Survival Exercise (Long Weekend) (Party)
    * Survival Exercise (Long Weekend) (Party)


=='''Week 11'''==
=='''Week 11'''==


    * The pressure's on as recruits must pass the next two weeks to continue their training:
* The pressure's on as recruits must pass the next two weeks to continue their training:
    * Live Firing: Annual Personal Weapons Test (Combat Infantryman) (also Computer Simulations
* Live Firing: Annual Personal Weapons Test (Combat Infantryman) (also Computer Simulations Shoots)
      Shoots)


=='''Week 12'''==
=='''Week 12'''==


    * This second week of the shooting training is crucial if recruits are to pass on to continue
* This second week of the shooting training is crucial if recruits are to pass on to continue their training:
      their training:
* Heavy Weapon & Special Wepons “Pulse Rifle, Grenade Launcher & Alien Weapons”: HWSW Annual  
    * Heavy Weapon & Special Wepons “Pulse Rifle, Grenade Launcher & Alien Weapons”: HWSW Annual  
* Personal Weapons Assessment (Moving Targets/Night Sights)
    * Personal Weapons Assessment (Moving Targets/Night Sights)


=='''Week 13'''==
=='''Week 13'''==


    * Communication and Extreme Conditions training start this week:
* Communication and Extreme Conditions training start this week: Extreme Conditions (Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Plasma & Space Training)
      Extreme Conditions (Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Plasma & Space Training)
* Comms Training Starts
      Comms Training Starts
* Grenade throwing
    * Grenade throwing
* Shuttles, Fighters, Light Spacecraft & Ground Vehicle Escape Drills
    * Shuttles, Fighters, Light Spacecraft & Ground Vehicle Escape Drills


=='''Week 14'''==
=='''Week 14'''==


    * Time to perfect navigation and field skills ready for Exercise Baptist Run next week:
* Time to perfect navigation and field skills ready for Exercise Baptist Run next week:
    * Extreme Conditions
* Extreme Conditions
    * Exercise Baptist Run (2 day field test exercise)-to test all skills taught in phase 1- includes                                                                     
* Exercise Baptist Run (2 day field test exercise)-to test all skills taught in phase 1- includes                                                                     
 
* Fit Dress Uniforms
    * Fit Dress Uniforms
* Physical Training
    * Physical Training


=='''Week 15'''==
=='''Week 15'''==


  * A major exercise this week tests all the core military skills required of a Marine. All recruits  
A major exercise this week tests all the core military skills required of a Marine. All recruits must successfully complete this exercise to continue training:
    must successfully complete this exercise to continue training:
* Comms Training.
  * Comms Training.
* First drill inspection
  * First drill inspection
* Intro to Battle Physical Training.
  * Intro to Battle Physical Training.


=='''Week 16'''==
=='''Week 16'''==


  * Training picks up intensity, with an emphasis on perfecting Infantry skills:
* Training picks up intensity, with an emphasis on perfecting Infantry skills:
  * Exercise First Base Tactical field patrols
* Exercise First Base Tactical field patrols
  * Observation posts
* Observation posts


=='''Week 17'''==
=='''Week 17'''==


  * Soldiering skills and tactical training are honed and perfected:
* Soldiering skills and tactical training are honed and perfected:
  * Exercise Battle Field Control
* Exercise Battle Field Control
  * Troop fighting patrols and ambushes
* Troop fighting patrols and ambushes


=='''Week 18'''==
=='''Week 18'''==


  * Patrol and tactical understanding is perfected to a high standard:
* Patrol and tactical understanding is perfected to a high standard:
  * Combat Tactics Of Major Species
* Combat Tactics Of Major Species
  * Troop attacks and ambushes
* Troop attacks and ambushes


=='''Week 19'''==
=='''Week 19'''==


Adventure training:
Adventure training:
  * All Terrain And Extreme Climate Training
* All Terrain And Extreme Climate Training


=='''Week 20'''==
=='''Week 20'''==


  * The multi-terrain vehicle is introduced to recruits, and tactical training is completed:
* The multi-terrain vehicle is introduced to recruits, and tactical training is completed:
  * Exercise Urban Warfare
* Exercise Urban Warfare
  * Mine Warfare Training
* Mine Warfare Training


=='''Week 21'''==
=='''Week 21'''==


This week includes weapons training and battlefield tactics lectures:
This week includes weapons training and battlefield tactics lectures:
  * Battle physical training
* Battle physical training
  * Defence lectures and Extreme Conditions lectures
* Defence lectures and Extreme Conditions lectures


=='''Week 22'''==
=='''Week 22'''==


More patrolling skills are taught, as well as fighting in woods and forests :
More patrolling skills are taught, as well as fighting in woods and forests :
  * Adventure training
* Adventure training
  * Exercise Violent Entry(Close Quarter Battle Skills Including patrolling)
* Exercise Violent Entry(Close Quarter Battle Skills Including patrolling)
  * Dig & defence
* Dig & defense




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Fighting in Built-up Areas and Close Quarter Battle Skills is taught and practiced:
Fighting in Built-up Areas and Close Quarter Battle Skills is taught and practiced:
  * Fighting in Built-up Areas and Close Quarter Battle Skills exercise
* Fighting in Built-up Areas and Close Quarter Battle Skills exercise




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An introduction to the Endurance Course:
An introduction to the Endurance Course:


    *Endurance course acquaint,  
* Endurance course acquaint,  




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This week has an emphasis on EVA training:
This week has an emphasis on EVA training:


  * 12 mile load carry  
* 12 mile load carry  
  * EVA training  
* EVA training  




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Climbing and mountain skills are introduced and practiced and the Final exercise begins
Climbing and mountain skills are introduced and practiced and the Final exercise begins
  * 6 Mile speed march,  
* 6 Mile speed march,  
  * Cliff assault & rope techniques,  
* Cliff assault & rope techniques,  
  * Water obstacle crossing,  
* Water obstacle crossing,  
  * Tarzan assault course acquaint  
* Tarzan assault course acquaint  
  * Final Exercise starts
* Final Exercise starts




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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 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  
* Final Exercise ends  
  * Specializations brief (Long Weekend)
* Specializations brief (Long Weekend)




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This week includes classroom training and an intensive physical workout on the Tarzan Assault Course:
This week includes classroom training and an intensive physical workout on the Tarzan Assault Course:


  * Tarzan assault and endurance course run troughs  
* Tarzan assault and endurance course run troughs  
  * Drill  
* Drill  
  * Career Advice
* Career Advice




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Live fire tactical training:
Live fire tactical training:


  * Field Firing Exercise 1 (Individual and Fire team level Live Firing)
* Field Firing Exercise 1 (Individual and Fire team level Live Firing)
  * Live Firing Tactical Training Phase 2  
* Live Firing Tactical Training Phase 2  
  * Endurance course pass out
* Endurance course pass out




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This is the Commando test week where all the core criteria to becoming a Royal Marines Commando are tested:
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)  
* Commando Tests (9 mile speed march, Tarzan & assault course, 30 miler, Endurance course)  
  * Drill  
* Drill  




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In this final week of training, recruits celebrate their transition to Marines:
In this final week of training, recruits celebrate their transition to Marines:


  * Squad Pass Out Parade
* Squad Pass Out Parade


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