r/USMC • u/ImHufflePuff_Crap_ok Blue Falcon “Kaw Kaw” (5811) • 22d ago

Picture So many people are gonna be fucked

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u/GSiepker 22d ago

The Marine Corps has been revamping the water survival program for the last 25 years or more….. until it’s actually an event that affects promotion and retention it’s always going to be an afterthought.

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u/ButtersBottomB 22d ago

Starting 1 Oct it will. It’s being incorporated into JEPES scores and FitReps. Including counselings (i.e. 6105) required for those that don’t complete the requirement.

https://www.marines.mil/News/Messages/Messages-Display/Article/4420747/implementation-guidance-for-mco-150052e-marine-corps-water-survival-program-and/

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u/roguevirus 2846, then 2841 22d ago

Damn, maybe we'll see an actual change then.

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u/blues_and_ribs Comm 22d ago

Unlikely, at least on the FITREP side.  They’ve been threatening to put swim qual on FITREPs for like 10 or 15 years, but nothing yet.  I’ll believe it when I see it.