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I have applied to join the army back in Jan this year. Finaly I got a call today to say I have been medically cleared (I had a few medical problems etc).

The careers centre asked me to call them up again for an interveiw and for a date to be set for the selection test. I have already passed the barb test etc.

Now a few things are affecting my decision to go ahead...

1. Family want me to stay and buy a house...which I am not too keen on anyway.
2. My mum is muslim (me too) and wants me to take her on pilgramage to Saudia Arabia next feb which would last about 4 weeks.

Can I ask for my application to be put on hold until next march 2005?

Or can I go for the selection and if I pass can I ask the joining date to be say next march?

I became 27 years old on march 26th, so many of the jobs that were open to me before are no longer, which I dont really mind.

I want to keep my promise to my mother and then join the army next march 2005.

Is this possible?

Many thanks in advance for replies.

if you leave it that long i think you have to re-apply, but i think they'll keep your medical info so you dont have to go through that grueling process again.

I think you should just go ahead now, if you're 26 then you aint got no time to lose really.

But seriously ask the guys at the AFCO