Thanks mate, I see what you were getting at. Yep it does get to just 41 weeks, but if you make the grade the training does continue. Cheers, Bruce :) It made my interested in what a theoretical UK "Commando Regiment" recruit would have to do, based on the current Infantry and Commando Gun...

Thanks mate, I see what you were getting at. Yep it does get to just 41 weeks, but if you make the grade the training does continue. Cheers, Bruce :) It made my interested in what a theoretical UK "Commando Regiment" recruit would have to do, based on the current Infantry and Commando Gun...

day tripper wrote:Is it possible for a British National to join the U.S. army?

For example the Gurkhas in the British Army.

You go to their Marines, they recruit globally.

Bryn

day tripper wrote:Is it possible for a British National to join the U.S. army?

For example the Gurkhas in the British Army.

You go to their Marines, they recruit globally.

Bryn

The training time does look short but its not as short as you think. You do basic training, employment training, accelerated SF training(not the full program), then after all that they see if you are suitable. You take the SF entry test, then if you pass you do full special forces training which go...

The training time does look short but its not as short as you think. You do basic training, employment training, accelerated SF training(not the full program), then after all that they see if you are suitable. You take the SF entry test, then if you pass you do full special forces training which go...

Matthewl, This is your best bet. http://www.defencejobs.gov.au/careers_explorer/Army514.html PS: Im planning on joining, after i've finished yr. 12 of course.. Interesting, I surprised by a few things. Mainly how short the course is, at 41 weeks, including jump training etc. (RM doing the recruit c...

Matthewl, This is your best bet. http://www.defencejobs.gov.au/careers_explorer/Army514.html PS: Im planning on joining, after i've finished yr. 12 of course.. Interesting, I surprised by a few things. Mainly how short the course is, at 41 weeks, including jump training etc. (RM doing the recruit c...

Your doctor can't do that, under the freedom of information act you have the right to view and copy any documentation regarding yourself, including your medical documents. Since I have the book (picked up in a bargain bin for a few quid, used it a few years back when preparing for that wonderful exp...

Will there be other runs on training of a greater distance? My push-ups (que collective sigh) are not really coming along that great, I've been doing 3 sets of 20 every morning and they're not really getting any easier, so I threw in some weight training too. Should I perhaps do these three sets tw...

joethejudge wrote:Thanks
And how far is the bleep test ( How far do you run on one leg)

20m for a normal bleep test (every level is 0.5s faster ISTR)

Bryn

ISTR 10 is the requirement for a soldier, officers have to do better. FWIW, my platoon commander at Dettingen Coy, 1 Sandhurst Rifles :P reckoned 9 mins 30 was about what the average cadet should be under. The BFT route at RMAS is fast though (flat, no major gradients), although rumours persist it's...

RDC wrote:yes they can, because u are part of the commonwealth.

Asked an aussie SMIG this at 14 Rgt last year. Only *Australian* citizens can apply to join the Australian Army or Army Reserve. We can't (although we used to).

Bryn

So once you pass out of training you can go directly to sniper school if you've gotten a high enough standard proficiency test and are considered to have the "aptitude"? Would doing some shooting beforehand increase your chances on the proficiency test? I signed up for the FCA (irish rese...

So once you pass out of training you can go directly to sniper school if you've gotten a high enough standard proficiency test and are considered to have the "aptitude"? Would doing some shooting beforehand increase your chances on the proficiency test? I signed up for the FCA (irish rese...