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joining time
Posted: Sun 29 Jun, 2008 5:30 pm
by smartsteveo
i have got my fitness test this week and am confident of passing it. however i was just wondering wat is the time frame between the fitness test and joining ate at halton? i am going in as mt driver. any knowldege would be a great help.
Posted: Sun 29 Jun, 2008 8:40 pm
by peter1034
You have to run 2.6 km in 12 minutes. So basically that's running at 12kmh for 12 straight minutes. Don't make the same mistake as me - I attended my fitness test cockey without any training. Of course when I returned 3 weeks later I prepared for it and passed no problem. The time frame should be about 3-4 months but check with your afco as dates may vary. This does NOT mean to stop training - you will need to be fit when you go in.
Stinky Pete
joining time
Posted: Thu 21 Aug, 2008 11:04 pm
by sarah_jason700
Hi Peter
Well, for me it has been quite quick!!! I made my initial enquiry to join the RAF about 2 weeks ago, I did my fitness test last Friday and received my dates for Pre RTC and RTC yesterday! I am joining as Pers Admin and have a pre RTC date of 25th Sept and provisional RTC date of 12th November - think every trade is different though as mine is urgently required at the moment - they also have to pair up your RTC with your trade training afterwards. - Hope that helps and good luck!
Posted: Wed 27 Aug, 2008 12:59 pm
by The Stig
im applying for WSOp so have to do things differently with going to cranwell and stuff but its taken me approx 6 months from going into the AFCO to the final stage at the officers and aircrew selection centre in september!
u shouldn't have to wait to long once you've done your fitness test to hear from your afco hopefully giving you a start date for Halton!
Posted: Wed 27 Aug, 2008 9:05 pm
by Hyperlithe
Hate to tell you Stig mate, that's not the final stage...
You'll have to go back to Cranwell if you pass OASC and do an Aircrew Medical!
Posted: Thu 28 Aug, 2008 12:14 pm
by The Stig
Hyperlithe wrote:Hate to tell you Stig mate, that's not the final stage...
You'll have to go back to Cranwell if you pass OASC and do an Aircrew Medical!
oh so i dont do a medical when im at OASC?? will i do a fitness and swimming test there when i go in september?
Posted: Thu 28 Aug, 2008 2:59 pm
by bushyredsocks
I thought potential officers are meant to have loads of knowledge and understanding of their application process.. hmm....
Posted: Thu 28 Aug, 2008 6:51 pm
by Hyperlithe
Can it bushyboy, you're a twonk.
Stig, yes you will do a medical at OASC, but there's a more in-depth one that you'll do a couple of weeks (ish) later if you're successful.
Fitness test is also at OASC, would guess the swimming is too, but that's been brought in since I went through, so not 100% on that.
Posted: Thu 28 Aug, 2008 6:51 pm
by The Stig
bushyredsocks wrote:I thought potential officers are meant to have loads of knowledge and understanding of their application process.. hmm....
well i got told different things all the time..the booklet cranwell sent me says i have everything in the 4 days...now i hear i dont have to do the medical whilst im there lol oh im confused!