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When I join,if I join, I am going to join the RAF Regiment, is it good? What sort of duties do you perform e.g do you man security check points leading in and out of bases? Do you provide security for Officers? What are your duties to be exact.

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The wire and back :wink:

When or if you join? not a good start is it! decided first then youll have more intrest in it and want to know more, know a few lads in the RAF SAS, they enjoy it so cant be bad.
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From what Ive seen of RAF Reg in Afghan and Iraq there main dutie was Force Protection of Camp Bastion and the COB in Iraq. Thats because these are also RAF bases. Didnt see much of them out on OPs but then dont take my word for it. Get down to your local AFCO and ask the RAF bloke down there.

They always seem nice decent chilled out blokes so cant ask better than that.
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davo141 wrote:The wire and back :wink:

When or if you join? not a good start is it! decided first then youll have more intrest in it and want to know more, know a few lads in the RAF SAS, they enjoy it so cant be bad.
You got that wrong end of the stick i dont mean the RAF SAS i mean the RAF Gunners :P I believe its referred to as the Regiment, and by IF i mean if i pass, not if i decide.

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Heffernan wrote:
You got that wrong end of the stick i dont mean the RAF SAS i mean the RAF Gunners :P I believe its referred to as the Regiment, and by IF i mean if i pass, not if i decide.

Thanks HCR :)

Oh dear......I suggest a visit ASAP to your nearest Armed Forces Careers Office.



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London Boy wrote:
Heffernan wrote:
You got that wrong end of the stick i dont mean the RAF SAS i mean the RAF Gunners :P I believe its referred to as the Regiment, and by IF i mean if i pass, not if i decide.

Thanks HCR :)

Oh dear......I suggest a visit ASAP to your nearest Armed Forces Careers Office.



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Wrong. I often visit my careers advisor, up to the point that he recognises my voice through the intercom now.
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Illustrious wrote:Wrong. I often visit my careers advisor, up to the point that he recognises my voice through the intercom now.
Erm no not Wrong. Maybe you can but mines half an hour away, im 15, i dont drive, and you dont want to be on the met on your on.
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Mines half an hour away. I ride. Exercise is great isnt it? Anyways in future can you PLEASE just stick multiple questions in ONE thread.
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Yeah mate, its really annoying like
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Illustrious wrote:Mines half an hour away. I ride. Exercise is great isnt it? Anyways in future can you PLEASE just stick multiple questions in ONE thread.
Would if i could but i need to get a new bike.
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Heffernan wrote:
davo141 wrote:I believe its referred to as the Regiment
the regiment...ive heard that somewhere before....Grant Mitchell...Andy Mcchad...its bring back blurs of balconys...

good luck with recruitment but calling it "The Regiment" is a bit harry black maskers and pixlated chad phots!
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You could go on and play with the SFSG lad's, not sure how difficult it is to get there from the RAF though. :wink:
f@#k I don't even know if they do any interesting stuff anyway....ignore me that would be for the best, I'll grab me coat.
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Unless your a an ex or serving Rockape (RAF Regiment gunner) how would you know what they do?

The basic training is intense and let not talk about the final exercise "Omega" ..he he!...the drop out rate is high..mine was 11 + 2 back squaders out of 43!

As for Op's...rockapes have had their fair share...I seem to remember the Army only having to do 4-6 month tours of Northern Ireland (Pre cease fire)...3 Squadron do a min of 3 years!
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davo141 wrote:
Heffernan wrote:
davo141 wrote:I believe its referred to as the Regiment
the regiment...ive heard that somewhere before....Grant Mitchell...Andy Mcchad...its bring back blurs of balconys...

good luck with recruitment but calling it "The Regiment" is a bit harry black maskers and pixlated chad phots!
RAF Regt is referred to as 'the Regiment' within RAF circles, and seeing as this is an RAF thread IMO is justified.
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