Special Amphibious Reconnaissance Corpsman (SARC)
Special Amphibious Reconnaissance Corpsman (SARC): A highly trained specialty of the Hospital Corpsman community assigned to United States Marine Corps Reconnaissance Units. SARCs serve alongside Recon Marines as valued team members providing advanced medical care and operational services.
SARCs assigned to 4th Reconnaissance Battalion may have the following billet opportunities:
Company A: Alameda, CA
Company B: Smyrna, GA
Company C: San Antonio, TX
Detachment Hawaii: Oahu, HI
Hospital Corpsman Basic and Strength & Conditioning Program (75 days) – San Antonio, TX
Field Medical Training Battalion-West (59 days) – Camp Pendleton, CA
Reconnaissance Training Assessment Program (33 days) – Camp Pendleton, CA
Basic Reconnaissance Course (95 days) – Camp Pendleton, CA
Special Operations Combat Medic (SOCM) Course (250 days) – Fort Liberty, NC
Survival Evasion Resistance Escape (SERE) School (12 days) – Multiple Locations
U.S. Army Airborne School (21 days) – Ft. Moore, GA
U.S. Marine Combatant Diver (MCD) Course (51days) – Panama City, FL
Amphibious Reconnaissance Corpsman (ARC) Course (37 days) – Panama City, FL (250 days) – Fort Liberty, NC
A Physical Screening Test (PST) will be performed in accordance with instruction MILPERSMAN 1220-410. Candidates must surpass the “SEAL PST Minimum Standards” as outlined below for consideration:
500-yard (450 m) swim breast or side stroke: under 12 minutes 30 seconds
Perform maximum push-ups (minimum: 50) in 2 minutes
Perform maximum curl-ups (minimum: 50) in 2 minutes
Perform maximum pull-ups (minimum: 10) in 2 minutes
1.5 mile run: under 10 minutes 30 seconds