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im hoping to be an officer in the RM, but im also applying to the RRF, this is because i was thinking about the RGJ but my uncle was in them and he said that he thought the regiment was a little bit to arrogant and although that was ten years ago (when he left) he seems to think it wouldnt have changed. although nowadays i dont suppose it matters which infantry regiment you join there all going to give you the same training.in the end i didnt go for the RGJ just to keep my family happy plus my main aim is definatly the RM.

COMBAT WOMBAT wrote:The Royal Green Jackets are armoured infantry. They have a unique way of doing things . . . : My mate who was in for 5 yrs says he only wore combats for two years strtaight cause all the jackets are interested in are infantry skills, not drill or anything else, just the job, which i why they don't have any colours (regimental flags), and all have their 95 shirts hanging out . 0X
Like i say, they seem pretty impressive to me, but am not so sure what the rest of the army thinks of them.

Well the Entire Regt. is been banned off the Island forever, unfortunatly I am a little biased on this one (understatement) so I'll sit this discussion out

Really Kat?

Sweet mother of pearl my kid brother joined the Jackets back about 5 months ago. He'd be well through Phase II by now I guess, but that sounds like something he would get going even if it weren't true before.

As an ex Green Jacket I'll put in my two peneth'. There is a direct link to the old 95th (currently 2RGJ) It used to be 3RGJ until the Tories tore into us in the early 1990s. They were formed in 1800 by General Sir John Moore as the 95th Rifles and after this my dates are scetchy so I won't use any. The lineage is thus 95th Rifles, Rifle Brigade, 3RGJ and then 2RGJ. The Baker Rifle was slower loading than the Musket but its accurate range was 4 or 5 times greater. We are scruffy and proud of the fact that the Queen did not want us to guard Buck' house. We don't like BS and we work hard and play hard (sorry for the cliche). Discipline is expected to be self imposed and if it is not only then will they impose it on you. Those thinking about joining should enjoy the relatively relaxed atmosphere but as I have said if you can't be self disciplined forget it because they do not tolerate slackness. Get you rhead down, do your job, keep fit and think about what you are doing. I saw a JNCO get disciplined by a CSM for telling a Rifleman he was not paid to think. The CSM didn't see it that way and the regiment doesn't either. You can usually have a laugh even with the RMPs but find out the ley of the land first because some of them can be jumped up ****s the same as any regiment. Apart from the obvious difference (and I'm not trying to start a flame war here) basic training is identical to the Parachute regiment and standards are just as high so far as fitness and fieldcraft are concerned. They are (I think) armoured at the moment but won't be for good. They are light infantry soldiers by DNA and armoured warfare is not their forte'.

Good news my mate George who was posted to Iraq with 1RGJ, has arrived back in England. He got home on Tuesday, he say's he's glad to be back. Some of 1RGJ are still out in Iraq, but he now has 2 week's off then he has to go back up to Blackpool.

Going to have a good few drink's over the weekend

Which of the RGj was based in Paderborn about 5 years ago?

I thought the Falling Plate Regiment was the Green Howards? Our nickname for the RGJ was the Black Mafia. Lot's of swarthy fellows in back then.

I was attached to the RGJ in Germany in 1989. Not a bad buch. Not stars either.

joethejudge wrote:Which of the RGj was based in Paderborn about 5 years ago?

I think it was 2 RGJ.

anglo-saxon wrote:Our nickname for the RGJ was the Black Mafia

Why's that then ?

I helped train The Green Jackets in england in April of 2002 for their tour as Public Order troops in Northern Ireland,

I found them highly professional during the training and also when I worked with them in North Belfast.

I served alongside 2RGJ in Germany (86-88?) and found them to be the most aggressive, fight orientated people going. If they couldn't find another squaddied from another regt to fiight, they'd take out a civvie. If no squaddies or civvies, they'd fight themselves.
When they were posted out they were replaced by The Poachers - a good gang and a complete change of air - fresh and friendly.
I heard that 2RGJ had been posted to Colchester (Roman Barracks I think) and found The Black Watch and KOSBies waiting for them. There were almighty battles in town and RGJ got posted to the Falklands to cool their heels.
IMO and this was then, a more unrepresentative bunch of the Army I could ever wish to meet. On a positive point, I loved watching their drill - bloody fast it was.

Well my mate is off to Northern Ireland for 6 months tomorrow with 1RGJ. Had big meal and drinking session to send him on his way.

Good luck to him - toured there twice in mid 80's myself with R. Sigs.

whoa.. i read the whole thread.. and i think i could write a book on the RGJ.. does sound like a tough good regiment, and from what i hear around my area they have a good reputation, but im not sure if thats just for being fighters.

RGJ was going to be my backup if i failed Para selection, but im thinking slightly differently after hearing Tazzers 2 cents as he claims the regiments have very similiar (identical) training.

hmmm all very interesting..

aye, RGJ have a good rep. If i fail selection for RAF regt. im going to try to join the RGJ. They aint my second choice, its an either or.