How hard is it to become a captain in the USA marines like Brian Stann?

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Like what percent of marines eventually become a captain? It is more about physical or mental skill to progress? thanks
 
I'll ya got to do is apply and have good references and you're pretty much a lock.
 
You gotta go through some brutal shit to become captain man

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King Pun** said:
Like what percent of marines eventually become a captain? It is more about physical or mental skill to progress? thanks
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If he ascended from the enlisted ranks it would be extraordinary.

If he attended Annapolis (or somehow else enrolled as an officer) it's probably a pretty common rank, and not too extraordinary. Captains are still just field commanders, after all. I think unless you fuck up you're expected to be promoted every ~4-6 years (in the Army) as an officer up until you hit Lt. Colonel, then it becomes more selective or political or serendipitous.

At some point a Marine who can offer a more serious answer will probably wander in.
 
Madmick said:
If he ascended from the enlisted ranks it would be extraordinary.

If he attended Annapolis (or somehow else enrolled as an officer) it's probably a pretty common rank, and not too extraordinary. Captains are still just field commanders, after all. I think unless you fuck up you're expected to be promoted every ~4-6 years (in the Army) as an officer up until you hit Lt. Colonel, then it becomes more selective or political or serendipitous.

At some point a Marine who can offer a more serious answer will probably wander in.
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True. I don't know about the US Navy, but the difference in seniority, authority etc between a Captain of a Royal Navy ship and the same rank in the Army or RAF is huge. An RN Captain is probably the equivalent to at least a Major depending on his posting and duties.
 
Captain is still a relatively junior rank for an officer so being commissioned to begin with would be the more difficult part, probably needing a degree.

O ya and becoming a marine might be a little challenging too.
 
I think it's more the killing people/being killed that makes it not for the average joe.
 
Tropodan said:
Captain is still a relatively junior rank for an officer so being commissioned to begin with would be the more difficult part, probably needing a degree.

O ya and becoming a marine might be a little challenging too.
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They say the USA Marine boot camp is one of the hardest if not the hardest screening process there is for Armed forces recruiting.
I think it goes back in the day when Marines where the gang ho type people who are dumb or crazy and brave enough to board enemy sailing ships and fight them hand to hand using just short knives or something.

Its like they are the henchman of the Navy and you have to be really desperate and tough enough to really want to join their missions. Back then nobody else would volunteer for such missions.

Hence the saying "Tell it to the Marines"
 
Madmick said:
If he ascended from the enlisted ranks it would be extraordinary.

If he attended Annapolis (or somehow else enrolled as an officer) it's probably a pretty common rank, and not too extraordinary. Captains are still just field commanders, after all. I think unless you fuck up you're expected to be promoted every ~4-6 years (in the Army) as an officer up until you hit Lt. Colonel, then it becomes more selective or political or serendipitous.

At some point a Marine who can offer a more serious answer will probably wander in.
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Incorrect.

Promotion rates in the Army have been pretty brutal the last few years under Obama's military draw down. Across all MOS's the promotion rate for CPT to MAJ was 60-70%. Last year Infantry was 66%. We transformed into a zero-defect organization about 5 years ago. One bad evaluation in a key development assignment and it can be over. This is largely due to the new evaluation system that only allows 49% to receive a top rating.

Things are likely to change under Trump in terms of promotion rates to drive the new target numbers but we haven't seen much of it.
 
Stoic1 said:
Incorrect.

Promotion rates in the Army have been pretty brutal the last few years under Obama's military draw down. Across all MOS's the promotion rate for CPT to MAJ was 60-70%. Last year Infantry was 66%. We transformed into a zero-defect organization about 5 years ago. One bad evaluation in a key development assignment and it can be over. This is largely due to the new evaluation system that only allows 49% to receive a top rating.

Things are likely to change under Trump in terms of promotion rates to drive the new target numbers but we haven't seen much of it.
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When I was in the navy I made e4 right away and realized I hated the navy so I stopped trying and gave up all my collateral duties to people that wanted to advance. E5 was normal for people's first enlistment in my rate. NOw they don't do rates so I don't know ho wtthat works.

Iirc captain in he marines is equal to lieutenant in the navy. You can start there with the right degree
 
Madmick said:
If he ascended from the enlisted ranks it would be extraordinary.

If he attended Annapolis (or somehow else enrolled as an officer) it's probably a pretty common rank, and not too extraordinary. Captains are still just field commanders, after all. I think unless you fuck up you're expected to be promoted every ~4-6 years (in the Army) as an officer up until you hit Lt. Colonel, then it becomes more selective or political or serendipitous.

At some point a Marine who can offer a more serious answer will probably wander in.
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I believe Stann played football in Annapolis. So yeah, he studied there. Do they come out as Lt?
 
I prefer the killing of women and children and hunting hitler on the side.
 
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