RM ranks

Question 1

Commando Ranks (Types)?

Answer 1

Marine

Lance Corporal

Corporal

Sergeant

Staff Sergeant

Colour Sergeant

Warrant Officer Class 1

Warrant Officer Class 2

Question 2

Commando Officer ranks?

Answer 2

Second Lieutenant

Lieutenant

Captain

Major

Lieutenant Colonel

Colonel

Brigadier

Major General

Question 3

What is the Commando Ethos?

Answer 3

A combination of the commando values, qualities and mindset.

Question 4

What are the Commando Values?

Answer 4

Excellence - never become complacent (strive to do better and be better)

Humility - openly seek to learn

Integrity - keeps us true to our purpose

self-discipline - responsbility for individual actions to make the collective stronger

Question 5

Commando qualities/spirit?

Answer 5

Courage

Determination

Unselfishness

Cheerfulness in the face of adversity

Question 6

What is the Commando Minset?

Answer 6

‘Be the first to understand; the first to adapt and respond; and the first to overcome’

Question 7

Name the phases of RMIOT

Answer 7

Phase 1 - Individual Skills (10 weeks)

Phase 2 - Section Skills (10 weeks)

Phase 3 - Troop Skills (8 weeks)

Phase 4 - Commando Phase (7 weeks)

Phase 5 - Modern Operations (25 weeks)

Question 8

Career Progression as an RM officer.

Answer 8

15 months basic training at CTCRM Lympstone

First 2yrs - join Commando Unit as Troop Commander (30 commandos)

First promotion - doing various YO jobs and become Captain after 26 months

Second promotion - broaden command expierence on merit to major

Question 9

What applies to an RM officer?

Answer 9

‘Lead by example’

Never ask a commando to do so something you would not do yourself

you work with a group of people that give you everything and you the same to them