Be a Guide or Squad Leader In US Marine Boot Camp

Hopes this gives you some insight on how get the most out of bootcamp!
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[@johnfitzgerald8771]

As a USMC veteran and former Drill Instructor this Marine nailed it. There is a box we check in the first two weeks to find out leaders in the platoon. None of the herd know how to do anything but a few have that thing that shows the potential. Nice job Marine. Semper Fi.

[@gman411111111]

Was Squad Leader in boot and Platoon and Squad Leader in SOI. Ooorah. Left boot as a PFC. It's worth it. Being an example and actually caring for those your leading is a must. If your doing it for yourself only then you might want to check why you want to be in this position. Everyone else will know.

[@Grizztime-kj3bn]

I’m joining the marines when I’m graduating

[@jasonzrodriguez2121]

Same its my dream

[@micahgotracksplays2875]

Did y’all make it

[@ShootingStar0016]

So did U guys join

[@ShootingStar0016]

@@jasonzrodriguez2121 did u join

[@manifestationqueen3124]

My son is at MCRD San Diego week 7 as of now and has been a Squad Leader after 3 weeks. (youngest in his platoon at 17). He was a poolie for 6 months. He became a guide right away. Excelled in that and did his own PTs. Requested to leave early to boot camp. Left in February instead of July. When he left he could do 22 pull ups and his mile and a half was 8 minutes and 30 seconds. He struggled the first 2 weeks mentally but worked through it and said he's having fun. We are so proud of him.

[@GySgt_USMC_Ret.]

I was always the first one to volunteer whenever a DI asked. Never selected for Squad Leader or Guide, but still made PFC. Always a hard charger. Semper Fi, Jarheads! Fair winds and following seas to all.

[@mycrazyvideos1998]

tbh, i dont think any of us/ your subcribers, are suprised that u were a squad leader, u were one of the best, if not, The best leader we had in fort sill

[@BryanFerra]

mycrazyvideos1998 haha thanks for all the love my dude

[@Indianamarksman]

mycrazyvideos1998 ahh man I’m army but I was at sill that’s the fucking worst

[@emmanuelawosusi2365]

​@@BryanFerra how can I become recon marine

[@sleekorange0520]

Going to parris island February 3

[@jeffshultz3883]

Very best wishes to you! You'll do just fine. Semper Fi to my soon to be brother.

[@evanspeckman8133]

first enlistment up? lol

[@MrStaybrown]

For our platoon the guide and squad leaders were picked on the way they marched and nothing else. Because marching is also a competition between platoons. There were recruits that were stronger, faster, knew more knowledge but you do really want a great marcher up front. Our guide was a mumbler, took 6 years to finish high school and an UNK but he could lean back, swing his arms perfectly and marched textbook. At the end of my 4 years I was at mainside px and I ran into the guy who was our guide and he was still a LCPL and his mos was admin, while I was 1345 and a Corporal chasing E5 in charge of a platoon. He definitely wasn't a leader just a great marcher.

[@kirtnlisa]

Funny. It’s so totally true how you can’t prepare. My friend who went in after my graduation, played off everything I was telling him, until he hit the ground at MCRD San Diego😝 but as for Squad leaders, I was fourth squad leader because I’m 6’6” and could March haha. We won every drill. It’s SO stressful during drill, because EVERYONE lines up to you, including the junior DI 🤯 #BeTall to be a squad leader 👍

[@MrStaybrown]

Absolutely. March perfectly because it's a competition between platoons.. and drill instructor's.

[@StarKillerGames-pv4to]

I’m shipping in June right after I graduate and this was exactly the information I was looking for! Thanks for the great tips!

[@micahgotracksplays2875]

Nice I’m in middle school but I yearn to join the marines as well

[@avacable1019]

How was it?

[@usmc-veteran73-77]

I was very fortunately or lucky. I was a Squad Leader the 3rd week and held on to it until graduation. That was years ago, Oct-Dec 1973, Platoon 395, India Co 3rd Bn, MCRD Parris Island. Semper Fi from an old Marine Sgt...OUT

[@MxCP11]

Roxie Our Puppy Dog I see in almost every comment section of a military video lol Semper Fi, Marine. From a current Marine poolee.

[@usmc-veteran73-77]

@@MxCP11 Im so proud to be a Marine for Life....Semper Fi

[@usmc-veteran73-77]

@@MxCP11 are you still in the Marine Corps? Where are you stationed? Most Marines are stationed at Camp LeJeune and Camp Pendleton

[@valhallaoutcasts5054]

Hopefully In 2 year as of October 4th, I'm turning 18 and joining my dream job of becoming a US Marine Thanks for the tips.

[@Selandrecovery]

I was both, you ain’t hiding. Pfc

[@teresawalsh7596]

Thank you for this awesome tutorial, I just got a letter from my recruit today that he got squad leader 😁

[@BryanFerra]

Good luck to him keeping it until the end of boot camp!

[@micahgotracksplays2875]

Did he make it

[@teresawalsh7596]

@@micahgotracksplays2875 yes!!! Squad leader too. He is at Camp Pendleton now. Hope you are well and thank you again for your videos! God bless!

[@jojojonmax]

Thank you so much for this information

[@kevinspencer1727]

Leaving Janurary 4th I’ve been studying my knowledge and marching in the dep. Just have to work on following through and not being nervous to mess up

[@zandermaxwell4975]

Thank you so much for this advice! I ship out to MCRD San Diego June 1st. I can relate as I’ve only been a poolee for like two weeks😂

[@itsrosemary1901]

Best advice I've heard so far! Thanks a ton

[@pashiquejamericanflava6822]

Thank you for sharing this video. My son 3rd week on Parris Island he send me a letter telling me he is a squad leader, so I found your channel cause I wonna learn more about squad leader. Please tell me what advice I could give to him.so he can can get motivated

[@aaronammerman3463]

Awesome video man. I ship in November and this will definitely help me become a guide or squad leader. Thanks!

[@BryanFerra]

Aaron Ammerman you got this!

[@KoolAidSquirt]

Me too, I ship out Nov 4th

[@johnwelsch2650]

Aaron Ammerman good luck bro, i wanna go in nov with my friends but i wanna get this over with, i ship octo 7

[@johnwelsch2650]

Cristian Cuevas wish you the best in bootcamp🙌🏿

[@KoolAidSquirt]

@@johnwelsch2650 thank you! Likewise

[@p.cowart7286]

Thank you. My son is at boot now and was a squad leader. Got fired. Not sure he got it back.

[@naomikrebs7467]

I’m leaving for boot camp In a week Thank you for this video this is going to help my strive to become guide

[@johnfitzgerald8771]

Don’t strive to be the guide, strive to be a leader!

[@joshualopez8818]

Don't mean shit till you hit the fleet...0331 GRUNTS....OOORRRAAAAHHH

[@BryanFerra]

joshua Lopez yessir

[@MrStaybrown]

Exactly, I've never been asked about bootcamp titles throughout my 4 years or it counting towards any promotion. It does not matter.

[@joshualopez8818]

As an example I wasn't any squad leader in boot or soil but in the the fleet I reached the title as acting section leader as a lance cooley through all the hard work and due to kinda hard to find qualified Sargeants in the infantry 0331 stay hard marines💯❤️🙏💪

[@joshualopez8818]

Lima Co. 3/3 weapons platoon 0331

[@MrStaybrown]

@@joshualopez8818 👍

[@Grizztime-kj3bn]

I’m worried about it though because I’m nervous when I do go when I’m 18 in 4 years

[@gman411111111]

Your mind is stronger than your body. Just set your mind your not going to quit. Don't even allow the thought to enter your mind and you'll be fine. And get your physical training well above PFT standards.

[@calicocookietv7994]

My best guy friend is a squad leader in marines. And I came here to learn more about it lol

[@jaucelinfenelus693]

I’ll be 20 while in boot

[@Tentacles41]

Jaucelin Fenelus same. When you going? SD or PI?

[@jaucelinfenelus693]

Tentacles PI for me

[@jeffshultz3883]

Don't tell anybody it's your birthday!

[@davidgutierrez6187]

Do squad leaders receive (honor grad) or is it only the guide or top 10 percent best?

[@BryanFerra]

David Gutierrez only 1 person gets it! It’s chosen from one of the guides.

[@roberthatch6953]

Not necessarily, our scribe was honor man and he wasn’t a guide or squad leader but he stood out. He’d stay up at night helping clean rifles for inspections. He’d help the slower guys study for tests on his free tome instead of writing letters. He did extra fire watch to make sure everything was right for the next day. Make sure you have a strong bladder because they don’t let you puss as punishment. Anyone that pissed their pants got recycled or put three weeks back. Remember the marines aren’t for everyone and ten percent don’t make it.

[@_kentuckyclay]

yes, thank you. this is exactly the information i was looking for.

[@miketresham4783]

I went to Parris Island July 66. I had 6 or 7 squad leaders during the first month of boot camp. Some of them were shit canned within the first few hours on the job. I say never volunteer for anything. Just do your best all the time. Try as hard as you can on the classification testing. My Senior DI didn't know my name until our mos assignment. He said "Who the fuck is Pvt. Tresham? Get the f-ck up here. Why don't I know you. Where have you been hiding? I was assigned mos basic 4000 (data processing) and I had no idea what that was. I credit the fact that I took typing in high school with keeping my ass out of the jungle. Just do your best on every aspect of recruit training and maybe you'll be selected for squad leader or guide. The recruits who tried real hard to be squad leaders were usually fired from that position very quickly. Don't ever drop your rifle! Don't ever fall asleep during class.

[@JAK3Y7]

Always try to get to the front to prevent yourself from slinking

[@vicO1323]

If you're a squad leader, don't fuck up. Making E-2 in boot camp is cool but everyone will make E-2 in 6 months.

[@MrStaybrown]

Exactly. The guide in my platoon never made it out of Lance Corporal (E3), his whole enlistment.

[@edgarrodriguez2764]

I ship out to recruit training in San Diego in 3 weeks and I’m no way in hell a “natural born leader” but I made a personal promise to myself that I’d raise my hand if they asked for a guide or a squad leader. I have a good idea on how to do such a thing but which is why I’m here 😂.

[@MrStaybrown]

Just watch some san Diego graduations and march like them. Swing your arms perfectly 6 to the front, 3 to the rear, lean back, stand tall, exemplify Marine. Familiarize with rank structure and general orders. It's only 13 weeks, do not be afraid to volunteer for the quarter deck, it only lasts minutes not hours.

[@falconclutch4051]

Great video. Thanks for the information

[@nopain3455]

When you like correct others.... do you do it screaming?😅

[@Qalladin]

Thanks man all love here👍👍

[@tommym.1181]

So what are the benefits of being a squad leader/guide?

[@BryanFerra]

Tommy M. If you’re not already a contracted PFC, you will receive PFC at the end of boot camp and potential for Lance Corporal

[@tommym.1181]

@@BryanFerra thank you. I should probably look more into the ranking system because I just recently decided to commit to my choice of joining the Corps and don't know much about it. Is it more of a payroll thing for getting PFC?

[@markperez1078]

Tommy M. PFCs get paid more but it’s also a promotion, if you join the delayed entry program there’s ways to get promoted from there as well

[@donmcc6573]

Just get through boot camp. Fifteen minutes after graduation, being the guide means nothing.

[@Bryan-fd7ky]

Everyone gets Alpha blues and PFC anyway.

[@MrStaybrown]

Yup. When you get to the fleet, no body cares. It's only the 13 weeks at bootcamp, the rest of the enlistment it'll never matter what happened in bootcamp.

[@xXWizardGamingXx]

🤘

[@Dinogoesrawr123]

My question is, I am doing JROTC and will have completed enough to get a promotion to PFC when I enlist. If I become guide do I get LCPL or do I stay PFC?

[@BryanFerra]

Stay pfc unless you are awarded the honor guide

[@swarm5652]

I go to MCRD San Diego on August 5th any tips?

[@BigJosh54]

Hey, I’m going in soon would you be willing to be a referral for me?

[@RowneyPowers]

Hi Bryan.. Do you recommend me waiting until the 7th week to pick up squad leader ? A lot of Marines are telling me to wait about the 7th week to fight for squad leader but I don't know why. I leave in two weeks..

[@BryanFerra]

RowneyPowers no. I was squad leader from week 1-2 through graduation. Although I WAS the ONLY one that stayed the whole time. You can do it if you put your mind to it.

[@RowneyPowers]

Bryan Ferra Do you got any idea why they were telling me to wait later on to try for squad leader ?

[@RowneyPowers]

@I have no name yes, almost done with ITB

[@aidansouthall1]

I have no name ITB is Infantry Training Battalion. It’s the training you do after you’re finished with boot camp. ITB is only for marines with the Mos of infantry (0300). Non infantry roles do MCT which is Marine combat training. ITB and MCT are the trainings within SOI.

[@justthom1458]

What do I have to learn to stay in this position. For ex. General orders,cadences some type of knowledge

[@BryanFerra]

ImRonnię none of that actually matters in bootcamp. Just March well and run fast

[@justthom1458]

Bryan Ferra yessir

[@dariodiaz5379]

What if I have 2 years of college and an you already know your gonna graduate as a LCP. How will being a squad leader or guide further benefit me?

[@BryanFerra]

Dario Diaz college does not get you automatic LCPL. If you are referring to PFC, then just like myself, there was no rank benefit for me. But being a leader is something I naturally do so I fit the role.

[@dariodiaz5379]

Bryan Ferra wow recruiters are so fake. Thanks for giving me the hard truth. Great vid also

[@Joseph-fh4oc]

@@BryanFerra can being a guide or squad leader make you a lance corporal after boot camp if you enlist with a PFC contract?

[@connornorlin9388]

How far into boot camp to they ask for squad leaders

[@whatwhat4952]

Is every platoon guide an honor grad? Or is it the series guide ?

[@BryanFerra]

What What neither, there is only 1 honor grad and it can actually be any one graduating Marine from the company.

[@tortilla7122]

Is there any way that you know of that i can join as a higher rank? Or is there anyway that i can rank up during boot camp?

[@BryanFerra]

Tortilla yes, if you completed college you will be a PFC, if you do very well in boot camp you can come out as a lance corporal

[@petedog7156]

If you do jrotc in high school that helps

[@crypcola8003]

Did that guide your talking about get honor grad?

[@BryanFerra]

CrypCola he did not

[@crypcola8003]

Bryan Ferra jeez also what other things do guides do other than lead marches?

[@Chrisxx-tv3xu]

Quick question and idk if you’ll respond, but if I go I’m with a AA degree. Do I graduate boot camp as a E-3 LCpl?

[@BryanFerra]

I’m assuming you mean associates, no, only 1 person gets e3 and has to be earned during boot camp

[@emmanuelawosusi2365]

​@@BryanFerra how can be a reconnaissance marine ?

[@emmanuelawosusi2365]

​@@BryanFerra how can I get Lance corporal

[@gerallyrivera5483]

So if i become a Guide on or squad leader I can get promoted ?

[@BryanFerra]

Correct

[@emmanuelawosusi2365]

​@@BryanFerra how do I get company honor graduate

[@tylerhahn8659]

Getting Lance out of boot camp does't exist. Even the honor grad only gets pfc.

[@BryanFerra]

Tyler Hahn since when..? Lol it did when I went through. It’s been that way forever.

[@tylerhahn8659]

@@BryanFerra i went through in 2017 and it wasn't a thing then, could have changed or been different across different companies. Our guide also got honor grad and only got pfc.

[@MrStaybrown]

My bootcamp platoon guide graduated pfc, at the end of 4 years I ran into him at mainside, he was still only LCPL. He thought being a guide in bootcamp would matter in the fleet..it doesn't.