I passed my pre-POC interview back in April and my potential officer course is coming up, the best advice I could offer anyone is join your local Royal Marine Reserve Unit, everyone Tuesday and Thursday the PTI's beast you and train you up so your fit enough to complete the Commando course, I signed ...

I was just wondering if someone could answer a serious question for me. Do the Spetsnaz do exchange or terms of service with other special forces or visa versa? Just wondering with the Russians not being actual allies.

Cheers to anyone who can answer my question.

I've read McNab's Bravo Two Zero and some of the things his team does sounds near to impossible but I just assumed with them being SAS that it might be close to truth.

Don't mean to sound ignorant but what was wrong with Bravo Two Zero?? Did McNab and Ryan tell a fairy tale or something? I've heard a lot of criticism about them both I've just never been sure why.

how about

'The Persian Gulf Distraction'

because that's all it was.

how about

'The Persian Gulf Distraction'

because that's all it was.

I'm sure I read somewhere that the Royal Marines only take on 2 potential officers without degree's in the whole of the country. I was seriously considering this until I thought I'd like to have a couple more years as a civie

I'd just like to say to everyone who helped me with the lists of websites etc thanks, I had my pre-AIB interview today and the Captain has approved me for the POC and AIB come October, which is when I will be going to Lympston.
I've also applied for a bursary of £1500 a year whilst I'm at uni, the ...

I was just wondering, do officers have their own accomodation and after pass-out are they allowed their girlfriend to live with them?
I was also wondering when an officer rises in rank what happens to him related to his specalisation i.e if he's in the MW cadre or he's a PTI?

I was just wondering, do officers have their own accomodation and after pass-out are they allowed their girlfriend to live with them?
I was also wondering when an officer rises in rank what happens to him related to his specalisation i.e if he's in the MW cadre or he's a PTI?

Could anyone help me, my officer interview is coming up soon and i've revised as much as i can the history of the RM and RN, if anyone has any useful websites could they post them up, it might help me find something I've missed.
Cheers.

Could anyone help me, my officer interview is coming up soon and i've revised as much as i can the history of the RM and RN, if anyone has any useful websites could they post them up, it might help me find something I've missed.
Cheers.

My mate is in the Royal Artillery, when he was home in Sunderland one nite a couple of mates, him and me were going around the time after clubbing just doing daft stuff, he was demanding free food from the pizza shops with his army ID. A couple of weeks later when he was back in his barracks I rang ...

My mate is in the Royal Artillery, when he was home in Sunderland one nite a couple of mates, him and me were going around the time after clubbing just doing daft stuff, he was demanding free food from the pizza shops with his army ID. A couple of weeks later when he was back in his barracks I rang ...

Thanks for the help, I didnt think you were being sarcastic just a tad over simplifying but I suppose it's better than being vague. Thanks for your help, I'll post how the interview goes, I've been revising on Marine and Navy history anyway.