Recruitment

[malarky]

Hello lads and lasses.

Iv been reading this site for ages and theres alot of talk about recruitment problems especially for certain units, i know that there is now a advertising campaign going on with all these exciting adverts but adverts have been on before and can only go so far.

Now a distant cousin who lives deep in the valleys just got his application rejected due to some allergies he had of certain materials, the effect was that it made his skin flare up a bit and can be controlled by cream. Now i want to know how that would effect him seriously from providing a service to the Army.
Does anyone else not feel that sometimes the Medical standards can be a bit over the top and should be relaxed, im not saying let people in with heart disease, but for things like mild asthma which can be controlled. 100s get rejected and surly these are recruits which are needed. unleash verbal abuse if im talking like a prat.

[Damolee]

I see where your coming from, but then again i'm a nOOb so what do I know.
Can't see how a mild rash could be a concern though.... seems a bit harsh.
Personally, i'm allergic to being shot and explosions, I hope they don't hold that against me.

[Tab]

The problem can be made worse while in a hot and sticky climate and what would happen if he ran out of cream.

[RAF Reginald]

Can see yor point, but Tab is right. It's all about maintaining each individuals ability to do their job as well as possible. We are all just links in a chain, and although it seems harsh, and no doubt excludes some excellent troops, you can't have any weak links.

Personally though, I'd much rather have an oppo with a slight skin condition, than work with some of the fat 'nackers in the Air Force! They take the piss by getting in, then killing their once healthy bodies with daily maccy D runs and SPAR meals!!