Monday, May 25, 2009

WEEK TWO OF TRAINING


This schedule is of course subject to change based on weather, holidays and the needs of the company.
Training Day 6 (Monday) MCMAP (Marine Corps Martial Arts Program)
Classes on First Aid - pugil sticks training (to simulate hand to hand combat with rifles, except they use padded sticks and boxing head gear)
Classes on Problem Solving and Equal Opportunity
Late in the afternoon, they will split up:
Lead Series Direct Deposit Class
Follow Series: a Corps Values class
Training Day 7 (Tuesday)
Lead Series: PT - 1/4mi run and functional exercises, then repeated four more times
Follow Series: PT 2.0 mi individual run & circuit course MCMAP (Marine Corps Martial Arts Program) Drill practicing Late in the afternoon, they will split up:
Lead Series: Corps Values class
Follow Series: Direct Deposit Class
Training Day 8 (Wednesday) Classes on: Marine Corps History Marine Corps,
Terrorism Awareness, Leadership
Training Day 9 (Thursday)
PT is a flip flop of Tuesday
Lead Series: PT 2.0 mi individual run & circuit course
class on First Aid
MCMAP Corps Values Class Follow Series: PT - 1/4mi run and functional exercises, then repeated four more times
Classes on First Aid
drill practicing
Corps Values Classes
***Some recruits in both series will return to dental (cavities filled and cleanings most likely) Training Day 10 (Friday)
First Aid practical Application (they have to perform a practical application of the procedures they have learned in class)
Dental Recall for some recruits (cavities filled and cleanings most likely)
Haircuts visit to the recruit exchange to pick up anything they might need classes on Hazing and Fraternization
Training Day 11 (Saturday) Today will begin with a short 3.0 mile hump aka hike (packs on their backs, rifles on their shoulders, and helmets on their heads)

Lead Series will then: practice drill a while
Follow Series will then:
have a MCMAP class then they will all get to have a few more classes (First Aid and on the UCMJ)
UCMJ-Uniform Code of Military Justice

waiting for my next letter, keeping my fingers crossed


written by:darlene r.