Wasn't a better thread for it so... here it goes.
Sgt. Alyssa Triplett has apparently become the first woman to pass the Scout Swimmer course for the USMC since it was established in 1986. Not sure the details but the course itself seems fairly arduous as it involves buddy tows, underwater swimming, lugging rifles around and the like. Passing the Scout Swimmer course is apparently a prerequisite for participation in boat raids and to be utilized to deploy to landing sites to signal followup amphibious landings.
Article related to the course itself:
What does the 'Sand Shark' label mean though? Is it related to being a scout swimmer or something else?
Sgt. Alyssa Triplett has apparently become the first woman to pass the Scout Swimmer course for the USMC since it was established in 1986. Not sure the details but the course itself seems fairly arduous as it involves buddy tows, underwater swimming, lugging rifles around and the like. Passing the Scout Swimmer course is apparently a prerequisite for participation in boat raids and to be utilized to deploy to landing sites to signal followup amphibious landings.
Article related to the course itself:
Coming up for air: Marines challenged by scout swimmer course
Marines participated in a scout swimmers course Oct. 22 at the Camp Hansen Aquatics Center. The scout swimmers course provides the Marine Corps with amphibious capabilities, so Marines can begin a
www.okinawa.marines.mil
What does the 'Sand Shark' label mean though? Is it related to being a scout swimmer or something else?