Royal Marines draft in American ‘GI Jane’ instructors to train the first woman to take on gruelling course The Marines have drafted in American 'GI Jane' to train the first women recruit Philippa Birch is attempting to become the first female Royal Marine She is expected to start training on April 29, after she passed the training course
By Mark Nicol for The Mail on Sunday
Published: 22:48 BST, 13 April 2019 | Updated: 22:48 BST, 13 April 2019
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The Royal Marines have drafted in American ‘GI Jane’ instructors to train the first woman to take on its gruelling recruits course.
United States Marine Corps instructors will mentor former international rower Philippa Birch who, as The Mail on Sunday has previously revealed, is attempting to become the first female in the Royal Marines’ 350-year history.
Former rower Philippa Birch is attempting to become the first female in the Royal Marines' 350-year history
Ms Birch, 25, is expected to start training on April 29 after she passed the tough
