Alnwick, Northumberland, England. Description. Alnwick Castle is the second largest inhabited castle in England (after Windsor Castle). The Castle contains the finest collection of Italian paintings in the north of England and also one of the most important collections of Meissen porcelain in Britain. The castle is made up of two main rings of buildings.
9 weeks of Basic Training followed by 5 weeks of AIT Infantry School. This will be done simultaneously non-stop. So a total of 14 weeks all together.
Approximately 1/3 fail at the Marine Scout Sniper training course, it is one of the toughest schools in the Marine Corps. There are less than 300 Scout snipers within the corps. To qualify for Marine Scout Sniper School, the marine recruit must first earn the rank of Lance Corporal, and have an infantry Military Occupational Specialty (MOS). During the time in basic training, you need to become an expert marksman on the gun range, be at least a second class swimmer and score high on your Physical Fitness Test (PFT).