MARSOC Raiders, professional combat athletes, part of the Marine Special Operations Command, and part of U.S. Special Forces SOCOM, are highly trained and highly skilled soldiers.

Motto: "Spiritus Invictus"
Translation: Unconquerable Spirit

Established in: "2006"

The A&S Assessment & Selection of the MARSOC Raiders is divided into the First Phase and Second Phase and is followed by I.T.C., the Individual Training Course. Throughout Phase 1, which lasts 23 days, the Marine needs to complete multiple swim training sessions, run, and ruck, and pass obstacle courses. The marine will also be evaluated on his mental state and partake in advanced land navigation.

To join, one must be an enlisted Marine, have a general technical score of at least 105, pass a medical screening test, and obtain a security clearance.

The first phase starts with an initial 3-day pt-weekend, where some candidates might be already dropped from the course. The weekend starts with the BMT. It is then followed by events in the pool and finishes with an initial ruck. First Phase then continues, with further rucks. Ruck runs have to be performed at least a 15 min a mile pace, whereas to stay competitive, you should aim for at least 13 min a mile speed. Mind you, some of the runs will most likely be performed in mountainous terrain. The fastest recorded time for the 12 miles in 1 hour and 47 minutes. This is the only the first phase, and it is known that only being a stud of an athlete will not guarantee you to progress to the next phase. Peer Evaluation also plays a major role. To prepare for First Phase, as it includes various ruck marches and ruck runs between 4 - 12 miles, a MARSOC recruit should pass the 10 week MARSOC Fitness Guide.

Selection Phase II MARSOC

During Phase 2 of Assessment & Selection, candidates will be further screened and tested. The staff wants to ensure that the right candidates will be allowed into ITC.

ITC - Marines MARSOC

During the Individual training course, candidates will now be trained more specific to the tasks that one will perform if he makes it into the units. The candidates will go through hand to hand combat, advanced amphibious training, SERE school, orienteering and patrolling. They will go through Operation Raider Spirit, which is a 9-day exercise to further test the mental strength of the candidate. Other training includes CQB, advanced marksmanship, demolition, and language training.