For the teaming tasks you get split into about groups of 8. Then you have to do 4 tasks like getting over a wall, without touching it, using a plank of wood and two poles. You all have to get over it and a jerry can, and return, in under 8 minutes - this task is alot easier of you have a 6ft 5 boxer ...

Try phoning your AFCO!

anyone know how he done?

All the people that failed my RSC (apart from the medical) were failed because of either the teaming tasks, or just their general attitude. However, it was interesting to realise that they all came at the end on the run.

The run is the single most inportant thing at the RSC. And dont try to keep up ...

Is it true we get a reasonable break over the christmas period, as 12 weeks from october 10th is the 2nd January?

Anyone do their basic over the winter months/christmas?

tin4tin wrote:as much zinc oxide tape as you can

What is this for? And where can you get it from?

[quote] Got my date for basic, on the 9th of january 2006. Royal engineers, so either at lichfield or pirbright. Pirbright being where i went for RSC and passed. quote]


Will be at Lichfield to start. Pirbirght is REME

I am doing RE Electricain and have been told that, as an electrician, you will mainly get industrial electrics qualifications, which is fine in some civvy jobs. However, on leaving you can do courses, with the Army, to allow you to become a real civvy electricain to permit you to do crappy civvy ...

The way i done the BARB test was like this:

Bill is taller than Harry.

I would then say to myself, 'Right, Bill is taller?'

Then when the page disappeared and the question asked 'Who is shorter?', I would repeat 'Bill is taller', and then select Harry.

I first went into the AFCO at the beginning of July and passed RSC on 8th August. So just over 6 weeks, which included a 3 week wait for Med Documents. I was then offered to start basic on 22nd I think of August, but had to wait due to current work unitl 10th October.

In the essential items part of the packing list it states underwear and sports underwear?

Any ideas what this means?

Also, do you suggest taking an Ironing Board?

Thanks

Yea as the others said its really easy.

The only other thing there is which hasnt been mentioned is factorising.

All the other stuff is division, adding, etc. Just make sure you can multiply, add, subtract and divide fractions.

Pass mark for RE Electrician was something like 30 out of 55.

I am off on 10th October.

What would you recommend as absolute necessities to take with you?

Overall did you enjoy it? What trade you doing?

Thanks

Congratulations gochetty. and hard luck on he security checks.

I also passed RSC on Monday/Tuesday.

Start basic on 10th October. Was offered like 26th August, two in september, 10th October and 7th November, but went for October due to my works Notice period.

Just keep positive gochetty, and it ...

No I am going to Pirbright - I think anyway, Broomwood or something train station. Its all in my room and I got a diffused muscle in my calf so I need to rest before monday.

Think I will wear shirt and tie in the morning, and get changed for medical (surely we will have to put a tracksuit/jogging ...