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SERE school (Survival, Escape, Resistance, Evasion)
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Grandmaster235
World's Greatest Pilot
When I did API (in the age of the dinosaur), there was a one-week survival course built into API. Two or three classroom days plus two days in the field. This was strictly non-hostile environment training. I'm not sure if they still do this.
SERE is geared toward hostile-environment survival (and some other fun training). This comes after wings. Probably before or during the FRS.
SERE is geared toward hostile-environment survival (and some other fun training). This comes after wings. Probably before or during the FRS.
Grandmaster235
World's Greatest Pilot
SFgirl,
Just noticed that you are applying USMC. You might do SERE later than what I wrote earlier. My SERE class had USMC pilots who were already well into thier first fleet tour.
Just noticed that you are applying USMC. You might do SERE later than what I wrote earlier. My SERE class had USMC pilots who were already well into thier first fleet tour.
CandKyMarine
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Are you even commissioned yet?
dont forget..most things about SERE are not going to be public knowledge. They want you find out about it yourself. That means that you wont get much out of someone that went there. There was a good article about it in the last or earlier All Hands magazine..if you can get your hands on it.
SERE is the best training that you will ever hate.
It is 5 days of death by power point followed by 6+ days in the field. In the field, you practice what you learned in class. Nobody ever dies in SERE, so how bad could it be?
There are all kinds of people that qualify for SERE. Pilots, FO's, and other aircrew make up most of the class but there are also INTEL and Special Warfare guys mixed in. If you are a Navy pilot, you will go to SERE either before your FRS or right after your FRS. I do know of one guy who went to SERE early when he was stashed. I don't know why you would want to do it that way, but I guess it would be modivating for the rest of your time in flight school. There is no way that I would want to go to SERE for nothing.
If nothing else, SERE is a unique experince that will either make you tougher or let you know how tough you really are.
It is 5 days of death by power point followed by 6+ days in the field. In the field, you practice what you learned in class. Nobody ever dies in SERE, so how bad could it be?
There are all kinds of people that qualify for SERE. Pilots, FO's, and other aircrew make up most of the class but there are also INTEL and Special Warfare guys mixed in. If you are a Navy pilot, you will go to SERE either before your FRS or right after your FRS. I do know of one guy who went to SERE early when he was stashed. I don't know why you would want to do it that way, but I guess it would be modivating for the rest of your time in flight school. There is no way that I would want to go to SERE for nothing.
If nothing else, SERE is a unique experince that will either make you tougher or let you know how tough you really are.
There are no real secrets to SERE. Its the best and most miserable training I've ever received. Its not fun and its not meant to be. You will learn a lot about yourself and realize that you are, in most cases, a lot tougher than you think.
San Diego in the summer or Brunswick in the winter, pick your poison. I went to the lovely Werner Springs in the summer and lost twenty pounds in just over five days.
I went after flight school and before checking into the RAG, that is the most common timeline these days. Whatever the case you MUST have attended before deploying with a fleet squadron.
You wont, at least you shouldn't find anyone on here who is going to give you too many details of the training. You're doing yourself a disservice if you go into the course thinking you know what is going to happen. Everyone always wants to get the gouge, understandable, but trust me on this one, just apply what they teach you in the course and you'll be just fine.
San Diego in the summer or Brunswick in the winter, pick your poison. I went to the lovely Werner Springs in the summer and lost twenty pounds in just over five days.
I went after flight school and before checking into the RAG, that is the most common timeline these days. Whatever the case you MUST have attended before deploying with a fleet squadron.
You wont, at least you shouldn't find anyone on here who is going to give you too many details of the training. You're doing yourself a disservice if you go into the course thinking you know what is going to happen. Everyone always wants to get the gouge, understandable, but trust me on this one, just apply what they teach you in the course and you'll be just fine.
SERE School?
I have heard mentions of SERE School on the boards. So, what is SERE? Thanks for putting up with my questions.
I have heard mentions of SERE School on the boards. So, what is SERE? Thanks for putting up with my questions.
Survival Evasion Resistance Escape
Learn how to survive in a hostile environment (Injun country), evade the enemy, resist the enemy once captured, and escape from the enemy.
I haven't been yet and I'll let the guys who have fill you in on more.
Learn how to survive in a hostile environment (Injun country), evade the enemy, resist the enemy once captured, and escape from the enemy.
I haven't been yet and I'll let the guys who have fill you in on more.
Been there, done that, got the T-shirt, NOT talking.