WHAT IS TA LIKE

[TA_soldier_abernethy]

Edited.

I apologise unreservedly for any offence caused, however it was a opinion I gained from speaking to a number of regular soldiers.

[COMBAT WOMBAT]

If u join the TA you will go on operational tours.

If you serve for 3 years you will go away on at least one tour

However people who I have met in the regs (this mainly applies outside of the infantry) who have not been on any operational tours in four or five years service. It seems that a lot of regulars go to Ireland whereas due to the Good Friday Agreement TA (unless on a S type) are not allowed in Ireland, so therefore the high percentage of TA tours are in other places.
But saying that I have know one ex RAC who served for 15 years and went to over twentry countries, and on 5 tours.

Another good thing with the TA is you can sometimes choose when to go on a tour, for example I know two blokes who were out of work so asked to go to Iraq, a month later they are at Chilwell getting kitted out. Whereas with the regs you move as and when your batallion does.

Please correct if I am wrong

Sorry for any offence caused

When and where did you do you CIC and how do you think you did? What was your take on the other students on the course?

[TA_soldier_abernethy]

I enjoyed CIC, i did it at Catterick, whilst living at Wathgill, I did fine, passed the course, recommended for PNCO's within a year, recommended for operations and FTRS, my report was good. was best shot in my platoon.

The other students varied, some were very very weak, others were strong. I was in the middle.

Why do you ask?

[mercury]

Edited.

I apologise unreservedly for any offence caused, however it was a opinion I gained from speaking to a number of regular soldiers.

You dont want to listen to those hairy arsed buggers

Apology accepted BTW ,

[TA_soldier_abernethy]

If i stabbed myself in both eyes i wouldnt be able to go on Telic in a few weeks would i

Combat Wombat, why did you ask about CIC? You going on it soon. Few of our blokes are going up there in Feb, and we have one going on Saturday.

[COMBAT WOMBAT]

I've done my CIC.