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tobyj
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on weeks leave from ATR Winchester

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the first 6 weeks are mint, people go on about how crap they are and how they drag, mine didnt mine flew by! it seemed yesterday i was in week 1. Done loads of things, even been disciplined by the Provost staff,that isnt good! haha!
passed my drill and weapons handling test, got my regimental beret, Blue red blue.
BARB Test: Passed
Basic Skills: Passed
Written Medical: Passed
Interviews: Passed
ADSC: - Passed
Intake - 1st March
Choosen Regiment - The Coldstream Guards
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Post by paraprep1 »

Good effort for sticking at it mate! :D

May i ask how the PT has progressed throughout your first six weeks?
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The Pt is progressive to be honest, we done our BFT. Circuit training, Endurance, its all progressive. Im much fitter than when I went.
BARB Test: Passed
Basic Skills: Passed
Written Medical: Passed
Interviews: Passed
ADSC: - Passed
Intake - 1st March
Choosen Regiment - The Coldstream Guards
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Post by just_me »

Just as a way of seeing how much somebody improves in the first six weeks, how much quicker can you do the 1.5m than when you did it at ADSC?
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yeah. my 1.5 run time at adsc was 9.34 and my BFT at winchester was 8.52. so ive improved.
BARB Test: Passed
Basic Skills: Passed
Written Medical: Passed
Interviews: Passed
ADSC: - Passed
Intake - 1st March
Choosen Regiment - The Coldstream Guards
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Re: on weeks leave from ATR Winchester

Post by gpw2009 »

tobyj wrote:even been disciplined by the Provost staff,that isnt good! haha!
Fair play mate, seem like your enjoying it! :D

What did you get into trouble for then? :wink:
"Si vis pacem, para bellum"
("If you want peace, prepare for war!")

ADSC: Passed 07/07/09
Depot PARA: 18/10/09
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argh mate i love it man! i would recommend it to anyone with the heart set on it like I was.

well my troop went for wolf whistling at girls, i didnt do it!
and for playing music in the working day.
BARB Test: Passed
Basic Skills: Passed
Written Medical: Passed
Interviews: Passed
ADSC: - Passed
Intake - 1st March
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Post by adambatley »

Great to hear your enjoying yourself. Keep us updated.
Application - Done.
BARB Test - Passed.
Basic Skills Test - Passed.
Written Medical - Cleared.
Interview - ??
ADSC - ??
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Glad to here it s going well, keep at it!
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Post by wrighta09 »

has the been any time when you thought you wanted to jack it in or not?

have there been many people dropped out?
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