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You cant just join up and apply for the SAS. You need at least 3 years of service before you can even be considered for selection, so any fitness issues should be gone by then. I'd recomend trying to get into a 'elite' unit e.g The Para's as this is a more difficult infantry training regime. Just ge...

The training ground on RAF Leeming is littered with them I have quite literally hundreds

Some notes I wrote in college; :) HMS Manchester, a Town class light cruiser, built by Hawthorn Leslie at Hebburn and launched in April 1937, she had a crew of 750. Her first action was in the Norwegian Campaign in 1940. In 1941, Manchester,saw action in the battle of Cape Spartivento, when she and ...

The kit you were issued and signed for is supposed to go back. Especially now you as you have to give back your 95's in exchange for the new pattern. Regarding the stuff you collected your free to sell it!

Right okay I am currently serving in the RAF as an aerospace battle manager having recently been transferred from my role as intelligence officer. Advice would be to study hard and really try an set the best grades you can at Uni. Physical Geography will come I'm handy in intelligence and will stand...

As long as the illnesses have been checked out and you are deemed for I see no issue with you passing.
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Well lets start; • Not everyone in the infantry is thick. Especially these days a few good qualifications are handy for joining up. My friend only just got into the Infantry and he had 5 GCSE'S and 2 A-levels • Should you join the army if your afraid to die. Yes, I mean unless your slightly odd I th...

The Jungle version of the Lee Enfields did the job that it was designed to do. It was smaller and lighter as contact with the enemy was normally at close range. It had a flash eliminator so that it would not give your position away in the jungle or at night. Okay it is not so good for hunting or ta...

Bit of humour Squaddies are famous for their 'language'

Hi chaps. Can you become a pilot if you have previously had asthma. I've been clear from asthma for 7 years, is that OK. I start sixth form in a couple of weeks and will hopefully get good A levels. I would like to fly helicopters preferably Chinook or Merlin. My dad who was a pilot in the RAF said...

The official RAF spiel; ASTHMA AND SELECTION FOR AIRCREW The Asthma policy for those seeking a career in any of the Aircrew branches is as follows: (1) Candidates with a current or past history of asthma are to be made permanently unfit for aircrew duties. (2) Candidates with a history of a single e...

Honestly mate, you don't need to worry. I have a mate who is gay and we are both in the infantry - the most stereotypically manly/butch job in the army. I don't give a damn about his sexuality because I know that he is a bloody good soldier - something he has proven on operations. I even know a blo...

Act the way you do normally and, yes you may get grief of those harsh, what the word, b******* but just let it wash over you, who cares what they think?! You will find there are always people like that but just ignore them. If your physically capable and do your job well, well that's all that matter...

In theory you should have to stay till your interviews etc. are over and if your lucky you should begin basic training straight afterwards so you woe have to stay in the UK 3+ Months however there is about a two week gap in this period where you may fly home. It's great to know that the people of th...