Dual American/Brit and wannabe officer

[Loman]

British military people,

I am currently a university student in the USA who is interested in joining the British military as an officer. I have a bachelors degree and in May I'll receive a Masters degree, both in history education.

I am planning on becoming a teacher next year, but I harbor a dream to join the British army. I'm a dual us/British citizen, because my father was born in England and emigrated to the USA. I almost became a U.S. Army officer, but my heart and family is more British than American.

If anyone can help me, I have two questions.

1. How difficult is the Army Officer Selection Board? (AOSB). I can't get any solid information on how many people pass it. I am physically fit, have good grades, and a degree, so I think I will be ok. I would hate to wait forever in the UK in some odd job and then get rejected. But likely even worse would be to never try.

2. Any idea on the experiences of an overseas person joining the British Army? I believe the security clearance will take forever, but all good things come to those who wait. I am eligible to join the army, because I have a British passport, but I've never lived in the UK.

Thanks for all your help,
Loman

P.S. I've searched a couple forums and done Google searches, but I havn't been able to get any great information yet.

[GreyWing]

Hi Loman,

Sorry mate can't help you on the officers selection procedure, never looked into that side. Although someone will come on here shortly and be able to advise you.

On the security clearance side, wouldn't worry too much. The British army / forces are made up of many thousand's of commonweath soldiers from overseas, so in no way would you be the odd one out.

But welcome to the site, and good luck with your ambition to join up.

GreyWing

[Wholley]

On the security clearance side, wouldn't worry too much. The British army / forces are made up of many thousand's of commonweath soldiers

Loman.
As the the US is not a Commonwealth country I think you may have a few prob's joining the British Army.
I too am a Dually(Born in England but have lived most of my life in the US)
CT huh?
Yankee then.
Might want to think about NG or State.
Give you some experience,Then go for exchange.
Or just become a Cop,Like me.

[LostandFound]

I can only answer your first question. AOSB is tough going, mentally more than physically. Of course you need to be fit, but they are more concerned with seeing how you react under pressure. There seems to be a never-ending series of mentally taxing tasks to perform, from giving presentations to groups, to discussion groups about current affairs, to the dreaded planex (which involves creating a written plan to a problem scenario in a given time, then presenting it to the group while getting ripped to shreds by the assessors).

If you apply yourself and interact/get involved every step of the way, you can do little more. They are looking for a certain kind of person and all you can do is be yourself because they can tell when you are and when you aren't. It is good fun, even though you will feel exhausted (think of it as a 72 hour job interview). It will also really show you whether you really do want the job of army officer.

In the end, I decided that army officer wasn't for me, and have instead gone down another path.

Im sorry but I have no idea what the stance is on your nationality. All I would say is they are looking for young lads and lasses, so dont hesitate and just ring the AOSB today and ask them yourself so you can get the ball rolling.

Best of luck.

[Tab]

My sister lad joined the American Army as a private and is now a major with one of there top units, so it can be done.

[harry hackedoff]

I`ve been playing with my privates all day and thoroughly enjoyed meself!
Take no notice of Wholley, he was a cop in cousin shaggin` Sarf Carolina there muskrat and wouldn`t have a scooby .

What previous respondents have failed miserably to notice is that you hold DUAL NATIONALITY so you will have no probs. To all intents and purposes you are a UK Citizen.
The rest is up to you, and I wouldn’t worry too much about words like Septic or Elmer. Tell`em to fark right off

Welcome aboard Loman, have fun buddy
Whereabouts are you from in the ole you ess of ay?

[Chas]

Loman. Wannabe Officer.

Log into the UK Ministry of Defence Website.

Choose the Arm to look at. Peruse and select choice-
i.e. RN/RM - Army or RAF. Then look at officer entry
requirements and finally send an e-mail, fax or letter
for any final clarifications to your relevant queries.

Easy peazy :multi:

[harry hackedoff]

Kinnel Chas
Would that work for me

[Chas]

No Harry you are farkin older than me
Sit on the beach getting a bronzy on and possibly
something else watching all the essence pass
by in their bikinis. Then you can snorkel.

[harry hackedoff]

No one`s older than you mate
Well except JR and Owdun.
When they were in the Corps they didn`t need numbers.
They all knew each other`s names
Pontius had failed his fixed wing course and Jesus was the Unit Chippy

Chas, just like most shark attacks happen in waist deep water, so that`s where oi duz me best snurgelling, innit
All they young Japanese girls with spiders legs an all,
Er, `scuse me

[Chas]

Harry- they were the original pair let of
Noah's Ark. As for me I am young
skin by comparison. I now need a trip
to PI much preferable to Thailand. Cebu great
place and very Malanbing. Manilla not too bad
but the hill town of Bagio nice. I speak some
Thai, Telago and am a certified Cantonese
speaker. Hong Kong was interesting- when I was
there in 7 months in 1967 we had 9000 IEDs'
logged both live and false. Proof of this can be
found in the book-'The Longest Walk History of
Bomb Disposal'.
Singapore was o.k. but I loved up country in
Malaya/sia Kota Bahru - smashing girls.
:lilangel:
Chas.

[JR]

Singers Who mentioned Singapore .
Ship me somewhere east of Suez,where the best is like the worst,
Where there aren't no Ten Commandments an'a man can raise a thirst;
For the temple-bells are calling',an'it's there that I would be---.

Oi! john a fast black to Bugis Street.Aye jr

[phenom]

Out of interest. Why do you want to join the British army and not your own?

[SO19]

Ah Phenom, if it isn't our old chum EXREG.

[Loman]

Out of interest. Why do you want to join the British army and not your own?

I trust the judgment of the British people and politicians over the Americans. I'd rather fight for a parliamentary system then the American 3 branches. Also, my family has lived in England for thousands of years. I am the first to be born outside of the UK.

The U.S. Army would pay a little more because they would pay off my university loans, but you also have to live in some of the worst places in the world. Who wants to go to rural Georgia and Oklahoma? (I was looking into artillery).