Ball is rolling...

[druadan]

Appointment with AFCO on Monday 3rd November for chat and actually applying...

One for the lads on here who have recently applied/done PRMC I guess; I know this isn't the 'official' interview that comes along with the medical before PRMC, but the AFCO has to agree that you're suitable to allow you to apply. How hard do you have to work to get him on your side?? I know a reasonable amount about the Corps etc, but what sort of reasons are they after?? I want to join because they are the best, and I want to prove that I can push myself to the limit (no piss-taking please)...but is that what they want to hear?? Or am I worrying far too much??

Cheers for any help...

[simonm]

When I first met them they where brilliant dead relaxed showed me a few vids to make sure I knew what I was getting into, ask basic questions, what do ya do for a living ? why the marines ? I wouldn't worry about it bud they're already on your side, it's when you go for your proper interview it gets a bit more intense but relax for now dude.

[Jay03]

Yeah i agree with simon don't worry at all about your first meeting. i was in there for about 10mins max!! what i would start doing is brushing up on psychometric testing for your RT. it ain't that hard but preparation is always good!!!!

[voodoo sprout]

but what sort of reasons are they after?? I want to join because they are the best, and I want to prove that I can push myself to the limit (no piss-taking please)...but is that what they want to hear?

They only want to hear what you really think, they'll notice if you are just trying to say what you think they want you to. Unless of course you're a warped pyromaniac with a yearning for big wads of plastic explosives...

When I first went in they were pretty relaxed and didn't seem to be carefully assessing me as they would in an interview; as long as you use your head you'll be fine.

But is the London AFCO the only one which has DVD promotional stuff with huge 1960's style headphones? It felt like wearing a G clamp .

[davo141]

i agree, the recruiting staff are bound to be on your side, i was looking my navy recuritment officer was a MNE anyways so knew a hell of a lot. For the first chat i went in with my mate who was going for PTI in the air force and sat down with the Marine. We chatted about the marines, stresses of the job etc, why i wanted to join, know reasons really needed, just the challenge and the experience of being a Marine. They dont really ask questions as they presume you know little, they tell you what you want to hear, the glamerous side. They give you the PRE-PRMC-Fitness guide, green bilbe, RT practice booklet and a few other bits and bobs aswell as the important app. form. You can fill it in there and then if you have everything handy such as NHS number, passport number etc...

You then get dates for interview. and what to expect and wear.

First chat is simple enough as the two guys stated.

Look through the joining the RM and the Joining the RN sections as both are similar interviews for what you need to know and all the best fellow young jedi wannabe! :fadein:

cHeers, dave

[druadan]

Cheers for that, I'll relax a bit then. Already got me green bible through the post, and I don't need to worry about the tests as I've got enough qualifications to not have to take them. Anything else I need to take along for the application apart from NHS and passport (NI no. or anything like that)??

[Kat =^..^=]

I remember once my ex b/frd came home after an AIB and was really disgusted with one of the guys he'd interviewed, I asked him why and he said that they were recruiting men that would be fighting and dying with other men and the one thing that you had to have was Integrity, apperently this interviewee had lied.

My advice Arameis, is don't lie, be totally honest because remember there is always a guy thats been there and done that and they will catch you out. For your interview it might be handy to get genned up on the corp and the RN because remember RMC's are 11% of the Navy lol

Hahah your ID card will be a Matelot one

[Rugee]

Im sorry but i don't believe that the Royal Marines are part of the Navy for one minute

We all now that the Navy is the taxi service for the Royal Marines.

And as somebody on here once said 'keep the Navy part of the Royal Marines'

Ian

[J.M.C]

I went down the AFCO today,talked to a nice welsh bloke for about 10 mins,filled in a form,watched a video,talked for another 5 mins before he gave me all the forms(application form) and the 'talk' ended.....


Longer than i thought it would be ,but at least the 'ball' is rolling......

[J.M.C]

thats great tom


The bloke i was talking to(apprantley ill do the interview with him aswell) said that all of the people that he had accpeted passed their PRMC Also, he was quick to mention that i should be running 5 to 6 miles, 3 times a week....infact he said that to me 3 or 4 times!


still,extremely happy that things are moving!

[druadan]

Least I know what to expect on Monday then...

[J.M.C]

yeah,just get down there mate.There shouldnt be any pressure and the recruiter will be freindly,and ofcourse the ball will be rolling atlast,hehe

[druadan]

AFCO was a 7 foot tall toff, got the forms, watched a video all about how great the Navy are which had about 2 shots of the Marines, got drilled into me that I need to know the green bible back to front for the interview and that I should be running at least 20 miles a week, went home. Piece of piss...shouldn't have worried.

[Foxtricks]

Glad to here your balls are rolling in the right

direction Arabmies



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