SERE Duty(navy)

[02gt]

Ok guys, this is for those that have had experince with the survival evasion resistance and escape class on North island, i submitted for a set of orders to become a sere instructor. I know what the class is for and teaches from what i have read but i have not talked to anyone that have had a first hand experince with SERE. These orders are the only ones that popped up for a DC2 in san diego and this was my last chance to choose orders before they just handed them to me. Any of you guys(CWO/ GIBS) that have been in a while had experience with SERE?

 

[Fighting Sailor]

No SERE experience but... I do know you will go to JIT (instructor journeyman) school. Go to the instructor Journeyman training on NKO and get it done before you attend the school. I have an old shipmate at SERE OS2 Price (I think maybe OS1 now) she also went through JIT with me. You will be expected to qualify MTS once you get to SERE. I hope this helps.

 

[02gt]

thanks FS thats good to know...

 

[sdsubzero4]

SERE was hell! Went through the school in 1988. I'll say it was "Hands on" instructions back then and the instructors played their roles real good and took it real seriously (get my drift?). Can't tell you how it is now, but it was real physical and mental back then. But prep us for the real world. After the class, we all decided we much rather die then be capture.

Also......the instructors, or "role players" all spoke Russian (sounded like Russian) when we went through just to put us in the environment (Cold War) of potential enemy.

 

[StarAngel]

I have been thru the Army version but it was more of a Interrogators course then a SERE course but yes its very "hands on". It will be tough but very rewarding.

 

[02gt]

for me it's like man vs wild, im hoping i will pick the orders up i should seeing how they pretty much pop up every month and there was slots open this month alone over on north island, but it sound s fun to me from what i have read...

 

[sdsubzero4]

for me it's like man vs wild, im hoping i will pick the orders up i should seeing how they pretty much pop up every month and there was slots open this month alone over on north island, but it sound s fun to me from what i have read...

Good luck, hope you get it. Its a very good course and prepares many for deployment. I'm guessing most of the students there will be pilots and air crew.

 

[02gt]

yeah they should be, i would have to go through 89 day school to become an instructor.

 

[StarAngel]

the JIT course is only 2 weeks but the SERE instructor might be the long one.

 

[dannywrath]

I have been there and actually just got offered a position at the one here. Im not sure if im going to do it yet. I have to reenlist to do it and am leaning towards it. Its a tough desision but it would be an awsome experience. If you havnet done sere yet you will probably have to. It is fun ;-)

 

[02gt]

yep the instructor school is 89 days, i will find out later on in the month if i pick the orders...

 

[yosemiddysam]

Good luck and I am guessing being the instructer would be cool. I have never been but have heard it is intense.

 

[02gt]

should be hard work but rewarding

 

[LaughingGT]

man i wish us PR type dident start to let other rates does this class i guess a wile ag o it was all ran by PR's right along with Nomie aka water survival. but u will most likely be dealing with helo aircew mostly the ones that will be comming to my next command dont mess with them to bad have fun going throuhg the course urself though i would love theses orders but i can never seem to get them to pop when i could go have fun see u down there in san dog let me know how it goes

 

[ears]

i went through in fn january!!!! cold as balls!!! but hay what can i say!!! the school sucks but its one of the few experiences like it that youll ever get!! so that has to be one of the coolest parts about it!! have fun 02 and good luck!! i cant see them lettin you be an istructor without actually goin through the course in and of itself!! but good luck either way!! youll probably have a blast!! well as much of a blast as you can possibly have with that kind of trainin!!!LOLOLOL!!!!!!!:shot:

 

[sdsubzero4]

Fun is not a word I would use to describe the course....LOL!

That 89 days school probably includes you going through the course.

 

[02gt]

yeah i will go through the instrutor course but im from wisconsin so.... i hate to say it but i love being out doors and i can handle sleeping on the ground....

 

[sdsubzero4]

I wonder if they are still "hands on" with the trainees? If they are, I hope you also enjoy the physical stuff.

 

[ears]

it was sarcasum!!!! thus the :shot:

yea i would imagine that the 89 days would have a lot to do with going through the course,,, other wise how would you be able to make a decent instructor!!!

 

[ears]

yea i was gonna say!!! its a bit more than just sleepin on the ground!!! lololololool!!! oh youll see!! i suppose we should just let it be a surprise!!!!