Discover How You Can Become A Royal Marines Commando

Royal Marine Commandos - For one to qualify as a royal marine commando, they have to pass one of the world’s toughest training programs. The training is long and demanding. Marine commandos are the best trained professional soldiers out there. To join these elite soldiers one has to be extremely fit and be prepared to do the hard work. Once they qualify, they are awarded a green beret and ‘flash’ in their uniform.

Professionalism, teamwork and the drive to succeed is what sets apart royal marines from other

soldiers. The selection process to get a shot of becoming a royal marine is a tough one. For one to even get through the interview process, different areas of their capability have to be measured. These include their maturity level, emotional stability, ability to work in a team setting, knowledge of the inner workings of the royal marines etc.

Numerous tests are administered to discover the skills and aptitude of an applicant. These tests include numerical tests, reasoning tests, mechanical comprehension tests and many more. These tests are designed to find the best of the best. Those that don’t do well in these tests cannot make it as royal marine commandos. Aside from these, recruiters also conduct a royal marine’s fitness test. This is designed to discover those that aren’t fit enough to make it in the grueling marine training program.

Royal Marine Officer - Royal marines are an unstoppable fighting unit. They are reputed as being dauntless and their success rate in missions is near perfect. Certain qualities are a must for a highly trained royal marine officer. Physical fitness is a must and they require that all recruits have a ‘commando state of mind’. Recruits are expected to be resilient and have high energy levels. Perseverance is a quality that is a must be become a successful royal marine officer. This is because royal marines normally work in extreme environments from mountains to deserts. A good marine must be a leader, must be in great physical condition and must have good personal skills.

For an individual to become a royal marine’s officer, they have to pass the potential officers test and impress in the interview conducted by the Admiralty interview board, which is held at HMS Sultan. The tests and interviews are

looking for the individual who shows commitment, ability to work under pressure, is able to make decisions quickly and has a sense of humour. Other tests include psychometric tests, verbal reasoning and numerical reasoning tests, spatial tests and fitness tests.