croker you aren't required to do pushups at selection mate... unless something has changed. but in any case i would recommend banging out as many as you can do at least 4-5 times per day if you still what to improve, do more reps every week.

ta... na my careers sgt said minimum 55 push ups 60 ...

Anyone going to Pirbright May 19th?

Link doesnt work, are you talking about the 'Start thinking soldier' link on the armyjobs site? i just went through it quite fun

Utter rubbish Nothing has been moved through the courts in SA yet.

NI number will be issued six weeks before you go to Phase One training, you may not get a NHS number but you dont need one to join.
The whole process takes between 3-6 months depending on what trade you choose.

I myself am from ...

tom163 wrote:Hahaha its definitly a badge just a really really small one. Thats the only picture I have. Any help would be aprishiated.

'appreciated'

If its a friend can't you ask the friend which regiment it is?

Its better if you find someone more official to discuss this with, try talking to an online recruiter here:

http://www.armyonline.mod.uk/

If you join the British army you will be classed as a mercenary in South Africa, you can be arrested and jailed if you return to South Africa .

Utter ...

Its better if you find someone more official to discuss this with, try talking to an online recruiter here:

http://www.armyonline.mod.uk/

If you join the British army you will be classed as a mercenary in South Africa, you can be arrested and jailed if you return to South Africa.

Maybe you could be a combat engineer? I dont know much about all the jobs available, talk with your recruiter and tell them what you're interested in thats the best advice.

Only once you reach lance jack and higher does your pay become higher band. Otherwise like me, you take home £820 a month....wooooh!



Just saw this post. :cry:

Is this really the pay for a private in the Army now. Man that sounds bad. I can earn more than that on a weekend in overtime. No ...

Yeah I'd like to know as well, what were the first weeks like, what was the furthest run you did and everything else you can tell us.

Good luck with your DAOR and whatever you pursue in the future.

I've read a few times its not advised to run with weight as you could injure yourself, rather go for long walks with weight. You need to know how much weight and how to safely pack it for a run, so maybe stay away from it unless you get professional advice.

Well done on your run time though its ...

Hey Trev I'm doing that at the moment, it makes sense that its better for you, since if you keep running a set distance and improve on your time for that distance each time you'll be running for a shorter period of time and thus not working your body as much. I've started using this programme I ...

Grab it while its still hot fellas
Through the cunning of a certain youtuber we have episode 5!!!!

http://www.youtube.com/view_play_list?p ... 9E1&page=2

Iv been doing research on MILITARY ENGINEER (BUILDING AND STRUCTURAL FINISHER) and iv been looking at the entry requirements for the trade but all It says is GCSE's or equivalent.

Does anyone know how many and what GCSE's are needed?

Didnt do enough reserach ;)

http://www.armyjobs.mod.uk/jobs ...

The Royal Engineers is a Corps not a regiment. There are a lot of jobs/trades, most people dont think to search the army mod site.


http://www.army.mod.uk/royalengineers/career/694.aspx

More detail to each trade look here:

http://www.armyjobs.mod.uk/jobs/pages/J ... category=2