just finished echo as well and i wouldn't trade plc jr/sr for anything... sure some costs get cut... but it is a good program
the truly dedicated return and WANT to become officers which means u get some very motivated people for the program.
if u get hurt in week 4 u can usually tough it out until graduation... vice 10 weeker may go through medical for a couple weeks, eat up some of the govts money, and then get sent home to be fixed which continues to cost money until all is fixed up... then they re apply, ect which takes up even more money (and they ship out again...)
There are pros and cons to going down to only 10 week sessions and keeping the current set up... what happens happens... I think if they dropped to PLC-C and OCC only, they would need two companies of PLC-C to accomodate for the numbers lost to PLC jr/sr to keep up with the expansion of the Marine Corps. OCC wouldn't really need any change... They would just need more room for all the PLC-C applicants and what WOULD be PLC/Jr applicants
Just my two cents... it might not make much sense, but keep reading and it will... like i said, i just got back from Srs so please be forgiving on typos and coherency. Thanks
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