Jerry Reid/Advanced Marine Training

Following completion of basic training and time spent in the field, enlisted marine personnel may elect to undertake 16 months of advanced training to further their career progress

Month 1

• Joining routine

• Issuing of all kit and equipment

• Briefings on Officers course and general etiquette in the mess and around camp

• Introduction to the gym and Physical Training

• Introduction to drill (marching)

• Introduction to the Advanced Weapons

• Overview of the Marines

• Introduction to Advanced map reading and Deployments

• A visit to the Marines Museum

• Packing a military Bergan (standard issue rucksack)

Month 2

• Exercise First Stop – learning Advanced fieldcraft including hygiene, navigation and moving at night

• Signals Training

• Field exercise – learning about camouflage and concealment skills, section attacks and night navigation

• Live firing on the ranges.

Month 3

• Introduction and training In Advanced Search and Rescue
• Advanced First Aid training
• Exercise Lost Tribe – a Therma navigation exercise
• Further advanced weapons training

Month 4

• Exercise Eye Opener – a navigation based exercise
• Map Reading and Deployment exams
• Grenade lessons
• Leadership lessons
• Complete physical training in the gym and on to the assault course

Month 5

• Exercise Quick Draw – an exercise with the Artillery and space units of the Marines
• Introduction to Orders

Month 6

• Start of Offensive Operations package
• Introduction to Advanced Tactics package - observation Posts, patrolling and battle drills
• Confirmatory exercise Month 7

• Exercise Early Bird – covering orders, troop attacks and vehicle anti-ambush drills
• A visit to a Commando Unit

Month 8

• Exercisers Dragon Storm– covering patrols and troop a
• Introduction to mines
• Continuation of training on assault course
• Various speed marches

Month 9

• The start of the Defensive Operations package
• Fighting In Built Up Areas
• Fighting In Built Up Areas exercise
• Artillery and space live firing
• Introduction to the Endurance Course and Tarzan Assault Course
• Lessons on Organisation and Role of the marines

Month 10

• Lessons on Battlefield Technologies
• Exercise Crash Action – a three week exercise prior to start of the Commando Course. The exercise will involve the use of amphibious, space and ground assets simulated attacks on Federation worlds.

Month 11

• The start of the Commando Course
• Four Commando tests to be completed in consecutive order, including; Endurance Course, Nine * Mile Speed March, Tarzan Assault Course and finishing off with the Thirty Mile Run.
• Continuation of Tactics and Doctrine training
• Anti-Armour training
• Urban and Rural patrolling

Month 12

• Exercise Swiftfoot – Fighting In Built Up Areas exercise
• Thrity minute presentations given by the Officers
• Deployment for three weeks to Vulcan Desserts
• Study of Guerilla tactics through the ages
• Study of the Romulan underground tactics during Cmdr. Spock's secret treaty negotiations

Month 13

• Implementing Guerilla tactics on the battlefield
• Lessons on organisation and roles of the Commando Units
• Introduction to life in a Commando Unit
• Adventurous Training

Month 14

• Conduct live fire shooting packages
• One week for military studies
• Battlefield Tour

Month 15

• Lessons on report writing
• Introduction to recruit training
• Exercise Final Nail – the culmination of everything that has been taught throughout training

Month 16

• Conduct Sword Drill
• Conduct Drill practice
• Receive final reports
• Take part in Squad Pass Out Parade