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Can you enlist as SARC?
In the Special Operations environment, SARCs are the only enlisted medical provider in the U.S. military. SARCs conduct full spectrum special operations missions for USMC Reconnaissance and U.S. Special Operations Command units globally.
How do I become a SARC corpsman?
A SARC is a Navy corpsman who’s gone through a pipeline of training to earn the title of SARC. Their schooling consists of Basic Reconnaissance Course, Amphibious Reconnaissance Course, Marine Combatant Diver’s Course, Basic Airborne Course and the Special Operations Combat Medic Course.
How long is the SARC pipeline?
As the community matured, so did the growth of a dedicated training pipeline, which enabled a young Sailor to earn the title of SARC over a rigorous 1 ½ to 2-year pipeline of mentally, academically, and physically demanding courses spanning the Navy, Marine Corps, and Army training communities.
The rates of hospital corpsman third class (HM3), second class (HM2), and first class (HM1), and chief hospital corpsman (HMC) were supplemented by senior chief hospital corpsman (HMCS) and master chief hospital corpsman (HMCM) in 1958.
How many SARCs are there?
There are only about three hundred SARCs in the Navy/Marine Corps, and it was just a difficult process.
How do I become a special amphibious reconnaissance corpsman (SARC)?
In order to even qualify to become a Special Amphibious Reconnaissance Corpsman (SARC), an individual has to complete the necessary requisite training to become a “Greenside Corpsman”. This training includes Corpsman ‘A’ School and Field Medical School.
Joining the Navy to become a SARC for the Marines is statistically improbable, it used to happen more or less by accident, but now folks no longer required to go to Navy A-School, prior to attending BUDS. If I were to take a guess, I’d say the number of Navy SARC’s is dwindling fast.
The Navy SARC Pipeline is part of the Recon Hospital Corpsman to provide the Marines RECON advanced trauma management with combat diving school and airborne. This HMs are for Male only applicants due to the RECON missions. How does one become a Navy SARC?
How do I become a corpsman for the Marines?
Ensure your enlistment contract states you are slated to attend Navy Hospital Corpsman A-School. Go through Corps school and become Navy Corpsman. 2) Volunteer to go Green side, meaning you want to be a Corpsman for the Marines.