I am attending SERE-C. What should I do to prepare?

CW2 Private RallyPoint Member — Tue, 15 Oct 2019 11:28:34 -0400

Another entry into Jeff's school preparation guide.

SERE is different from many other courses, and I will not be discussing any of the protected content.

1) Break your habits before you go! Caffeine, nicotine, and supplements. Wean yourself off of them so you are "clean" before you ship to SERE. You don't want to be cold turkey for 3 weeks absolutely hating life in a school that already makes it very tough. Caffeine headaches, nicotine withdrawals etc no fun.

2) Pack on a few pounds before you go. This is not a course where you want to have 8 pack abs and 3% body fat. You will notice those Soldiers with "a lil extra" are much less affected by the hunger than those "shredded" soldiers. Their bodies have some extra to use for energy. I lost 11 pounds in about 4-5 days, you will find it is much easier when you have some to survive off than those who don't

3) Study land nav before you go. Seems simple. There are plenty of people who are clueless about land nav and you will get lost out there. You don't need to be amazing at it, just remember how to dead reckon, terrain associate, intersect/resect, plot points, and use declination.

4) Don't be James Bond in Casino Royale out there, do what the instructors teach you.

Response by MSG Danny Mathers made Oct 15 at 2019 8:37 PM

MSG Danny Mathers — Tue, 15 Oct 2019 20:37:06 -0400

SERE-C is not what you think. Who ever gave you this guide does not know what he is talking about. SERE-C is not like other SERE courses. There is nothing you can do to prepare; just go. SERE-C is a Navy/ Marine activity unless it is the course at Camp McCall. My squadron went through the Navy course and it was hell.

Response by MSG John Joseph made Oct 15 at 2019 8:47 PM

MSG John Joseph — Tue, 15 Oct 2019 20:47:23 -0400

Brother, it's an experiance. Nothing to prepare for. Have a mentality to be humbled. Not sure what C is but this is a good experiance. Good luck.

Response by SSG Private RallyPoint Member made Oct 24 at 2019 10:33 PM

SSG Private RallyPoint Member — Thu, 24 Oct 2019 22:33:35 -0400

You’re sure as hell gonna learn a lot about yourself and push yourself to limits you didn’t think you could probably. Great training overall and don’t regret it one bit.

Response by SSG Private RallyPoint Member made Nov 6 at 2019 7:27 PM

SSG Private RallyPoint Member — Wed, 06 Nov 2019 19:27:36 -0500

This was the greatest school ever. I'd do it again in a heartbeat.