Phoned my AFCO on Monday and they said my medical papers have been with the medical staff at Glencourse since 16th April (2 weeks ago), and that they would phone me as soon as they get an answer. Anybody have any idea how long it usually takes to get a decision from your written medical? Hi, the me...

on the inside of his lower arm, it looks good.

My friend lost his brother and he sipmly had his name along with his birth & death dates and rest in peace tattooed in a nice font.

EagleEyes wrote:Also, Was there a break between the 3.5m and the best effort 1.5m?

Already been answered, about 30 seconds.

paraprep1 wrote:

adambatley wrote:so are you timed on the 1.5 mile?

lol yes mate, thats sought of the whole point of it since it is a PFT

I presumed with having met the standards at ADSC then the time wouldn't be as crucial this time around, will give it my all both times either way.

so are you timed on the 1.5 mile?

paraprep1 wrote:, 3.5 miles followed by 1.5 mile best effort

do you get a rest between the 3.5 mile and the 1.5 mile? or is it all in one?

gpw2009 wrote:Did try that one mate, but they wouldn't have it..... I know some will do though, guess you were just lucky!

Yeah I must have been, when i phoned up and said i needed my forms filling in they actually suggested the 30 minute appointment.

Finally got my medical forms back off the doctors, think they got sick of me pestering in the end! I know it sounds stupid but I really think you have to do that. Read so many post on here about blokes in the same position, just waiting! It took me 4 phone calls and 3 visits to the surgery, and on ...

paraprep1 wrote: and then procceded with the icebreaker.

What's the icebreaker?

Yeah I kinda had an inlcing that the US marines were no where near a match for our marines, so I just wondered where they fitted in as our UK forces structure is pretty straight forward and efficient.

SandyTheGuvnor wrote:

EagleEyes wrote:The marines are much tougher, more comparable to the UK paras

That has too be the funniest or stupidest thing i have read in a while.

Can you expand on that? Just for those of us that are less knowledgeable.

Ah right. I find all really interesting as to which group is used for which jobs/missions, both UK and US.

Just wondering, are these the US equivalents to our forces: Army Infantry=US Marines, Royal Marines=Navy SEAL, SAS=Delta Force. anybody?

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