Blackknight intro(current MC service)
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Blackknight intro(current MC service)
Hey guys.Im 24, currently 2 years into a 4 year stint as a 5711. Joining was a good thing, picking THAT job was prob the worst.
I'm here looking for as much info about switching over to the Army as possible.
I'm here looking for as much info about switching over to the Army as possible.
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Being almost entirely soldiers, we speak 'army'. The hell is a '5711'? Switching over from what? Burger King?
'Blue to Green' is the program you're looking for. See a recruiter.
'Blue to Green' is the program you're looking for. See a recruiter.
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"I am well aware that by no means equal repute attends the narrator and the doer of deeds” Sallust ‘The Catiline Conspiracy’
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Oh come on, I knew a little about Army lingo before I started considering joining.Well,I'm in your house,I mus'nt be rude
.The Marine Corps uses 4 digit designators for our MOS's.
I've already talked to a recruiter. Not much I can do right now having 2 years left on contract. He told me option 40 wasnt possible, but 5 minutes on this site gave me the
.The Marine Corps uses 4 digit designators for our MOS's.
I've already talked to a recruiter. Not much I can do right now having 2 years left on contract. He told me option 40 wasnt possible, but 5 minutes on this site gave me the
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Re: Blackknight intro(current MC service)
Welcome Jarhead!theblackknight wrote:Oh come on, I knew a little about Army lingo before I started considering joining.Well,I'm in your house,I mus'nt be rude
.The Marine Corps uses 4 digit designators for our MOS's.
I've already talked to a recruiter. Not much I can do right now having 2 years left on contract. He told me option 40 wasnt possible, but 5 minutes on this site gave me the
So, the question remains.....what the hell is a 5711??????
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Blackknight intro(current MC service)
Had you said 0311 or 0325, some of us might have figured it out. That said, I don't even care what a 5... MOS is, or that it's USMC not AF. We got what we wanted, where we wanted, so I didn't need to look elsewhere. others might...
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I know that, but despite being the interservice trivia king around these parts, I only learned a few dozen "foreign" MOS codes.theblackknight wrote:Oh come on, I knew a little about Army lingo before I started considering joining..The Marine Corps uses 4 digit designators for our MOS's.
'Black Knight", a reference to VMF-214?
I first tried to enlist in the Marines, way back when. Their recruiter told me to count to ten. I did. He then informed me that I failed the hand-eye coordination test because I didn't use my fingers.
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"I am well aware that by no means equal repute attends the narrator and the doer of deeds” Sallust ‘The Catiline Conspiracy’
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"I am well aware that by no means equal repute attends the narrator and the doer of deeds” Sallust ‘The Catiline Conspiracy’
Re: Blackknight intro(current MC service)
K.Ingraham wrote:I know that, but despite being the interservice trivia king around these parts, I only learned a few dozen "foreign" MOS codes.theblackknight wrote:Oh come on, I knew a little about Army lingo before I started considering joining..The Marine Corps uses 4 digit designators for our MOS's.
'Black Knight", a reference to VMF-214?
I first tried to enlist in the Marines, way back when. Their recruiter told me to count to ten. I did. He then informed me that I failed the hand-eye coordination test because I didn't use my fingers.
I also tried to join the Marines but they told me I needed a waiver because my parents wern't 1st cousins.
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Or the USMC entrance exam:
Subject: MARINE ENTRANCE EXAM
Time Limit: 3 WKS
Name: _____________________________
1. What language is spoken in France?
2. Give a dissertation on the ancient Babylonian Empire with particular reference to architecture, literature, law and social conditions -OR- give the first name of Pierre Trudeau.
3. Would you ask William Shakespeare to
___ (a) build a bridge
___ (b) sail the ocean
___ (c) lead an army or
___ (D) WRITE A PLAY!!!!
4. What religion is the Pope? (check only one)
___ (a) Jewish
___ (b) Catholic
___ (c) Hindu
___ (d) Polish
___ (e) Agnostic
5. Metric conversion. How many feet is 0.0 meters?
6. What time is it when the big hand is on the 12 and the little hand is on the 5?
7. How many commandments was Moses given? (approximately)
8. What are people in America's far north called?
___ (a) Westerners
___ (b) Southerners
___ (c) Northerners
9. Spell: Bush, Carter, and Clinton
Bush: ________________
Carter: ______________
Clinton: _____________
10. Six kings of England have been called George, the last one being George the Sixth. Name the previous five:
11. Where does rain come from?
___ (a) Macy's
___ (b) a 7-11
___ (c) Canada
___ (d) the sky
12. Can you explain Einstein's Theory of Relativity?
___ (a) yes
___ (b) no
13. What are coat hangers used for?
14. The Star Spangled Banner is the National Anthem for what country?
15. Explain Le Chateliers Principle of Dynamic Equilibrium -OR- spell your name in BLOCK LETTERS.
16. Where is the basement in a three story building located?
17. Which part of America produces the most oranges?
___ (a) New York
___ (b) Florida
___ (c) Canada
___ (d) Wisconsin
18. Advanced math. If you have three apples, how many apples do you have?
19. What does NBC (National Broadcasting Corporation) stand for?
20. The Cornell University tradition for efficiency began when (approximately)?
___ (a) B.C.
___ (b) A.D.
* You must correctly answer three or more questions to qualify
* If you are stuck on any questions, you may ask the monitor for help.
Subject: MARINE ENTRANCE EXAM
Time Limit: 3 WKS
Name: _____________________________
1. What language is spoken in France?
2. Give a dissertation on the ancient Babylonian Empire with particular reference to architecture, literature, law and social conditions -OR- give the first name of Pierre Trudeau.
3. Would you ask William Shakespeare to
___ (a) build a bridge
___ (b) sail the ocean
___ (c) lead an army or
___ (D) WRITE A PLAY!!!!
4. What religion is the Pope? (check only one)
___ (a) Jewish
___ (b) Catholic
___ (c) Hindu
___ (d) Polish
___ (e) Agnostic
5. Metric conversion. How many feet is 0.0 meters?
6. What time is it when the big hand is on the 12 and the little hand is on the 5?
7. How many commandments was Moses given? (approximately)
8. What are people in America's far north called?
___ (a) Westerners
___ (b) Southerners
___ (c) Northerners
9. Spell: Bush, Carter, and Clinton
Bush: ________________
Carter: ______________
Clinton: _____________
10. Six kings of England have been called George, the last one being George the Sixth. Name the previous five:
11. Where does rain come from?
___ (a) Macy's
___ (b) a 7-11
___ (c) Canada
___ (d) the sky
12. Can you explain Einstein's Theory of Relativity?
___ (a) yes
___ (b) no
13. What are coat hangers used for?
14. The Star Spangled Banner is the National Anthem for what country?
15. Explain Le Chateliers Principle of Dynamic Equilibrium -OR- spell your name in BLOCK LETTERS.
16. Where is the basement in a three story building located?
17. Which part of America produces the most oranges?
___ (a) New York
___ (b) Florida
___ (c) Canada
___ (d) Wisconsin
18. Advanced math. If you have three apples, how many apples do you have?
19. What does NBC (National Broadcasting Corporation) stand for?
20. The Cornell University tradition for efficiency began when (approximately)?
___ (a) B.C.
___ (b) A.D.
* You must correctly answer three or more questions to qualify
* If you are stuck on any questions, you may ask the monitor for help.
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Wouldn't that have been DAMN Yankee?ZoneIV wrote:Ummmm...I would have written in "(d) Yankees"sinjefe wrote: 8. What are people in America's far north called?
___ (a) Westerners
___ (b) Southerners
___ (c) Northerners
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And I fucked it up by misspelling Muscles
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Keep your mind in hell and despair not.
THE BEATINGS WILL CONTINUE UNTIL MORALE IMPROVES
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HHC 1/508 ABCT '01-'04
C co, HHC 2/1 IN '04-'07
C co, B co 1/24 IN '07-'11
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7th SFG(A) MICO '15-'18
C co 308th MI '18-Present
Keep your mind in hell and despair not.
THE BEATINGS WILL CONTINUE UNTIL MORALE IMPROVES