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Compare and contrast boot camp for the airforce and marines.?
- Thread starter victoria
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yeahright_V
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Marine boot camp teaches you how to be a Marine, the best fighting force in the world.
Air Force boot camp I think you have to do (a) push up or maybe you get to watch a movie on how to do (a) push up.
Edit: otto you are wrong the Marine Corps has it own Air Force and do almost all the same things except waist huge amounts of money on things that will never be used in combat.
Air Force boot camp I think you have to do (a) push up or maybe you get to watch a movie on how to do (a) push up.
Edit: otto you are wrong the Marine Corps has it own Air Force and do almost all the same things except waist huge amounts of money on things that will never be used in combat.
This is like comparing apples and oranges. The purpose of the Air Force is completely different than that of the Marines, therefore training is completely different. The training for Marines is much more physical than that of the Air Force because of the nature of the jobs done by each.
Jamesson (RekonDog)
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This can be a huge list if one was to take the time and list the differences and similarities.
Similarities: you both were uniforms
Differences: everything else
In the Airforce, you'll spend about 3 days learning how to shoot and then you qualify. In the Marines you practice your marksmanship almost daily. The biggest difference is that Marine Boot Camp makes soldiers and the Airforce makes secretaries.
Differences: everything else
In the Airforce, you'll spend about 3 days learning how to shoot and then you qualify. In the Marines you practice your marksmanship almost daily. The biggest difference is that Marine Boot Camp makes soldiers and the Airforce makes secretaries.
In Air Force basic training they are preparing for mostly mundane jobs working on airplanes on a heavily defended base. On that base they will eat in mess halls and sleep in nice soft beds, in air conditioning, with showers every day. They likely will not even be issued a weapon. In Marine boot camp they are preparing to rush ashore facing heavy weapons. They are preparing to run 20 miles through the sand carrying a 100lb pack with certain specialties even heavier packs. All this while under fire and looking out for IED's and sniper fire. They will dig a fighting hole in the sand and take turns eating cold MRE's while someone stands watch. They will go for two or three weeks without changing camo's and maybe a month without a shower. They will all have a fully charged weapon in their hand at all times. Then after two or three weeks in the field they will jump on trucks to go along a dangerous road back to a more secure location where they will be allowed to shower and change into new clothes. They will replenish their ammo, get a couple of nights sleep, maybe watch a flick. Then they will do it all again. And again. And again.
So I throw the question back to you. Whose training is easier?
The Air Force is a great service but the Marine motto is "first to fight and last to leave."
So I throw the question back to you. Whose training is easier?
The Air Force is a great service but the Marine motto is "first to fight and last to leave."