Joining the Royal Marines Reserve at 30.

[David-19™]

Hey lads.

I'm interested in applying to join the RMR in the West Midlands. The question is, have I left it a bit too late and become a bit too long in the tooth? Any advice? I know the maximum age is 33, but I turn 30 in two months, so I know I'm in the older end of the age range and the process takes over a year.

Physically, I'm in good nick and I don't feel like I've aged past 20 haha. I've been weight training for over a year, not that I've managed to get as much done recently with the coronavirus impasse. I work 40 hours a week and I have a girlfriend and a 4-year-old son who I see at weekends, but I would be able to make time for all the commitments, including being mobilised for combat operations etc if the opportunity/requirement comes up.

This isn't the first time I considered this. When I finished uni a few years ago, I trained with the intention of applying to become an Officer in the RM (regulars), but other things in my life got in the way and time passes quickly. I think the Officer route in the RMR is closed to me now.

 

[Alfacharlie]

PRMC forum is ideal for this sort of question.
My view is give it a go. It's a big commitment, but you may regret it if you don't give it a bash.
Good luck.
P.s Lifting heavy weights is not really the type of training required.

 

[arcticfox042]

Good luck lofty, fill your boots............ if you dont do it you will regret it the rest of your life , Sir Jimmy did it quite late in life.....R.I.P Jimmy, you touched so many.............

 

[BreathingOutOnTheWayUp]

Don't fret yourself about it, Arcs. 'Appen that it happened to the best of us...you...

 

[BreathingOutOnTheWayUp]

Maker's Description = Marine Serre (BTW - Serre meaning closeness as in serried ranks)



Royal's Description = Hoofing but prefers slingbacks

Jackspeak = Downtrodden, Walked over - TAXI !!

 

[arcticfox042]

We only dressed up, we never went the whole hog like Jack........

 

[buffersduffer]

We only dressed up, we never went the whole hog like Jack........

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I’ve seen that Chief on the tv....

 

[David-19™]

PRMC forum is ideal for this sort of question.
My view is give it a go. It's a big commitment, but you may regret it if you don't give it a bash.
Good luck.
P.s Lifting heavy weights is not really the type of training required.

Cheers for that. I searched PRMC forums and found a lot of similar threads.

Good luck lofty, fill your boots............ if you dont do it you will regret it the rest of your life , Sir Jimmy did it quite late in life.....R.I.P Jimmy, you touched so many.............
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Oh, yes. So inspiring.

On a serious note, I just remembered Chris Terrill passed all the Commando tests at around 50 or so before he joined the Marines on a tour in Afghanistan?

 

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