SERE training | What You Need to Know About the Course

[@jpturner171]

Wow, went through SERE training in 73 after competing reconnaissance training…then off to VN. I learned a lot that I still carry with me. Semper Fi!👍🏽🇺🇸

[@netminderchuck9320]

I went through SERE at Warner Springs in 1984. There wasn’t much to survive on but a few prickly pears and some lizards. Euell Gibbons even said there wasn’t much to survive on in that environment. Survival training was bad enough, but the Resistance phase will reveal your “real” you like nothing else can.

[@PrivateMinus90FTW]

I knew guy who turned up already gone. They'd read horror stories and psyched themselves out. The first bit of trouble, they jacked, because they knew it'd get worse...or thought it would at least. Great and invaluable course

[@HogRebel]

I hear ya. How bad was the POW portion? I’ve heard some bad/horror stories, but not sure at least some of them weren’t “sea stories” heard plenty of them while I was on an aircraft carrier. (Squadron AND Ship’s Company!)

[@wesker19908]

This training should be mandatory for all enlisted, at least some form of it getting punched in the face, starved for awhile dehydrated, etc, even just for a few days many ppl got through bootcamp and basic with the help of others. This would show if u can handle some on my own shi cause things happen, and u very well could be on ya own.

[@ProjecthuntanFish]

My daughter is about to go thru this school in a few weeks. I did a desert survival class right before deployment to Desert Shield but it was nothing like this.

[@marksolarz3756]

Falling off the edge of the world! Black Sabbath. US Air Force SERE. Just a suggestion!

[@marksolarz3756]

Use to be an instructor,.......80’s.

[@dh2006dh]

Training in the heat is weak. Training in the cold is bold.

[@Fredjames049]

I went through SERE at Warner Springs in 1980. Made a man out of me 😎

[@KittyPurrfect100]

Improvise, adapt, overcome

[@jasplays6392]

Anyone know if you still gotta kill the rabbit? i heard somewhere they don't force you to, but that means you wont be eating anything for awhile

[@PatrioticBlues]

I graduated from Warner Springs in 2003, the rabbit was still in the course then.

[@ninanickel3103]

They eat snakes.

[@SundayGravy812]

Thats boyscout stuff bro.

[@johnathongiffin1751]

Yes the rabbit is still a thing. Did sere 3 months ago in Maine

[@julianpina4101]

The rabbit is still a thing

[@vaderdude1902]

Are the sere instructors marines? Or does the air force do it?

[@mr.hancock7965]

Vader Dude1 Air Force handles their own SERE course I think down on Joint Base San Antonio Lackland

[@mpeugeot]

Predominantly Navy and civilian.

[@ianwarrington6065]

It’s mostly MARSOC, Navy, and some civies.

[@johnathongiffin1751]

Marines and navy and civies I went thru sere east literally 3 months ago

[@ironpatriot344]

Each service runs their own sere

[@aavmarine1833]

Just curious why are names and identities with held.

[@BKamin14]

aavmarine1833 some students/instructors may be force recon or marsoc

[@moongta7917]

everything is classified

[@politicallyincorrect8723]

Primary MOS / Occupation is classified

[@tomatos9445]

I'm fucking Motor T why do I need to know this.

[@dennisnunez-ambrosio4305]

Facts

[@bearbus4]

Wow!

[@rez4958]

Why are they wearing the old woodlands camis?

[@SadethCheng]

Joseph Payne When I went to SERE - East they also issued us the old woodland BDUs to wear during the course.

[@rez4958]

Sadeth Cheng Do you know why?

[@Johnnycdrums]

Probably so you'll stick out like a sore thumb if you migrate off the grid.

[@Snowcat89onXbox360]

Cheaper... use old camis that are being discarded instead of buying the new patterns. Probably.

[@mpeugeot]

So you can't cheat...LOL. Trust me, you don't want to wear your own (good) uniforms for this training... Have a tore up set of boots as well.

[@timhonks13]

What mos goes through sere training?

[@deadlygeneral6798]

All

[@mpeugeot]

Many that you might not expect... SERE was a good experience and good training. SERE West training was excellent and the cadre extremely professional. You rarely would see behind the curtain because of this.

[@Lucid925]

Recon, marsoc, some snipers, I believe some pilots. If you have a job that has high risk for capture, and you want to deploy, you have to complete this school.

[@aaronnikels5706]

MOS 0211 I hear does SERE school as well as airborne

[@johnathongiffin1751]

Now days mainly recon marsoc pilots and aircrewman. Really spec ops and people who are gonna be inside an aircraft

[@phsyco_gaming6262]

Does anybody know if lav crewmen are accepted into the school?

[@Xelafella]

Everyone is eligible but it's unit discretion

[@kylejensen9520]

We’re definitely allowed to go just had a buddy finish not to long ago

[@ashtrayman7748]

How does this compare to Army Sere-c?

[@northernsurvivalbackcountr4986]

Is there a sere cource for civilians??? THX

[@mpeugeot]

If you want this training, your best bet is to get it done in the military, I would expect the opportunity to get this training as a civilian to be very limited (with regard to attending a DOD SERE school).

[@0Cindrum0]

mpeugeot 🧢🧢🧢🧢🧢🧢🧢🧢🧢🧢🧢🧢🧢🧢🧢🧢🧢🧢🧢🧢🧢🧢🧢 All of these people are civilians

[@lukeallison1182]

@@0Cindrum0 what? No they’re not

[@aaronnikels5706]

@@0Cindrum0 they’re citizens, not civilians.

[@Edenmm]

I laughed when I saw this video is 2minutes long. You gonna have to talk really fast.

[@markohalloran2828]

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[@sonigutte2195]

Dryuh

[@Johnnycdrums]

Is SERE East still in Maine?

[@SadethCheng]

Johnnyc drums When I went back in 2013, yes.

[@Johnnycdrums]

I discovered the place by accident while staying at my sisters house nearby.

[@tuntavern5757]

Class of 1982 in my back yard ! Semper Fi brothers and sisters !

[@mpeugeot]

Yes.

[@johnmenardi2097]

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